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8 hours ago, Asimo said:

Why? Two weeks at home will kick-start your new project nicely.

It's probably taken the vendor two weeks to decipher Hairnetty. We speak English and we can't understand him ?

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Tadhg Tiogar Rank: Talbot Tagora

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4 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Didn't they only have two gears or something?

They were not particularly good, regardless of how few gears they had. 

willswitchengage Rank: Isuzu Florian

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5 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Didn't they only have two gears or something?

They only came with Voith gearboxes (all 3 speed I think) which had an unusual layout with the angle drive between engine and transmission, something carried over to its successor the DAF DB250. Interestingly though a number of old US buses did have only a two speed transmission - torque converter and lockup. Travel West Midlands kept its Metrobi in service for an incredible 30 years - when I lived there in 2010 they were just phasing out their last suffix-reg vehicles.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Wasn't a huge fan of the 'plastic maggot' when they were new, but this is actually offensive to the eyes. Why do people ruin bikes with this kind of shit?

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-cx500-1979-chopper-bobber/233699063539?hash=item36698cb6f3:g:Y70AAOSwztRerZ3~

 

Looks absolutely  hideous and ridiculous in equal measures. 

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These were a bit 'mingebag' in their day, to be honest. To anyone with street cred they were pretty much avoided, but they are a decent little plodder. Also, due to the insane prices of 'Fizzys' these are rapidly rising in money as they can be made to look like the FS1 with little effort.

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-Yamaha-YB100-Classic-2-stroke-perfect-runner/303671796682?hash=item46b43fe3ca:g:9U8AAOSwsklfTmDk

 

*Watch listed.

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willswitchengage Rank: Isuzu Florian

willswitchengage

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Lost track of the amount of times this has been put up for sale... I don't think the seller has had much luck. Getting spares must be easy, right?

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-XT-1-8-4WD-Turbo-Auto-2-Door-Coupe/373163620207?_trkparms=aid%3D888008%26algo%3DDISC.CARDS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200818141627%26meid%3D02b89911952c41a783b6bd9db3be1751%26pid%3D101110%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D233691312708%26itm%3D373163620207%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2563228%26algv%3DDiscV1&_trksid=p2563228.c101110.m1982

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Remspoor

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23 hours ago, hairnet said:

getting there is not too serious :) its the quarantine that i wish to avoid :)

the chap wont reply to emails

sadly the one chap who has replied to emails his car sold

 

But you have to do quarantine if you purchased the car.

There is nothing like look a car in the face. You could find it turns out more of a bargain or there are some issues.

Writing emails is a waste of everyone's time, if you cannot get here to view the car.

Having lived in Spain for nigh-on 20 years  I can assure you that the Spanish don't always respond to emails. Phone is the way to get their attention immediately. Even then they can be vague in answering questions. An ITV is like an MOT there is no guarantee to the exact condition of the car.

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1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

These were a bit 'mingebag' in their day, to be honest. To anyone with street cred they were pretty much avoided, but they are a decent little plodder. Also, due to the insane prices of 'Fizzys' these are rapidly rising in money as they can be made to look like the FS1 with little effort.

 

s-l1600.jpg

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-Yamaha-YB100-Classic-2-stroke-perfect-runner/303671796682?hash=item46b43fe3ca:g:9U8AAOSwsklfTmDk

 

*Watch listed.

so much so my old man bought two, new...  DTT 400Y and F471 VRL

 

Awesome, nippy commuters

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Cavcraft

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If you don't enlarge the photographs in the advert, this bike looks like it was parked right under the end of an effluent pipe running into the sea at Eastbourne.

 

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Also, if you do enlarge the photographs in the advert, this bike looks like it was parked right under the end of an effluent pipe running into the sea at Eastbourne.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-Vulcan-VN1600-Classic-Custom-Airbrush-Art-FULL-CUSTOM-GHOST-RIDER/324278903281?hash=item4b808761f1:g:9-0AAOSwGLpfTNJH

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Do the Washington Foreskins really have a logo of a woman who's arms resemble a comedy string of sausages and who has a dildo hanging off her belt and a theatre curtain over her minge?

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-Dodge-Ram-1500/293714334155?hash=item4462bd11cb:g:I~IAAOSw9nZfTK6E

 

'Unique airbrushed artwork on hood.'

 

To be honest, I'd rather airbrush my knob hood with Holt's Ford Focus 'Doom Blue'.

 

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Not too sure how bad arse the tag teams are in Cambridge, but if your 'logo' is a swan that's swallowed a dildo, you might want a little re-think.

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luton-Dropwell-Van-LDV-Convoy-XLWB-2-5-3500KGs-NO-MOT/193645392256?hash=item2d162a3180:g:FrYAAOSwZu9fTqek

mk2_craig Rank: Renault 16

mk2_craig

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9 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Didn't they only have two gears or something?

The Scania based Metropolitan predecessor did, I think. 
 

Fuel consumption must have been GR8*.

Tadhg Tiogar Rank: Talbot Tagora

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3 hours ago, willswitchengage said:

Lost track of the amount of times this has been put up for sale... I don't think the seller has had much luck. Getting spares must be easy, right?

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-XT-1-8-4WD-Turbo-Auto-2-Door-Coupe/373163620207?_trkparms=aid%3D888008%26algo%3DDISC.CARDS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200818141627%26meid%3D02b89911952c41a783b6bd9db3be1751%26pid%3D101110%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D233691312708%26itm%3D373163620207%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2563228%26algv%3DDiscV1&_trksid=p2563228.c101110.m1982

Given that this is the third XT known to be still running*......

Sir Snipes Rank: Lancia Gamma

Sir Snipes

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21 hours ago, wesacosa said:

These used to operate in Hull when I was growing up, although the single door version. I remember them having some kind of body resonance which sat right at idle frequency so all the windows would rattle until the throttle was blipped 

I remember something similar, though I couldn't say what bus specifically. If I were resting my head on the window I'd have to lift my head off slightly when the bus was idling! 

busmansholiday Rank: Lancia Gamma

busmansholiday

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15 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

They were not particularly good, regardless of how few gears they had. 

They were the best of the "new generation" of double deckers that were developed in the late 70's. The Metrobus  (that's a Mk I) was developed from the Metropolitan, a joint venture between Scania and MCW that had a two speed torque converter box. It went like stink, but used fuel at an alarming rate. The Metrobus usually had a Gardner engine but coupled to the Voith box so was far more frugal and the Mk II was even better.

After the tsunami that hit Sri Lanka, Metrobuses were selected as the most reliable option to send there to help the country recover. What killed them in Sri Lanka was the low profile tyres, which cost a small fortune out there.

 

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12 minutes ago, Sir Snipes said:

I remember something similar, though I couldn't say what bus specifically. If I were resting my head on the window I'd have to lift my head off slightly when the bus was idling! 

When you say head, do you mean tongue? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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12 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Mingebag spec LHD Sierra

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-FORD-SIERRA-SAPPHIRE-1-8-CL-LHD-RED-NO-SUNROOF-COSWORTH-RE-SHELL/124320859254?hash=item1cf219c476:g:VA4AAOSwdPRfHdXH

This fucking thing is advertised everywhere, I know because I see the ad and get all excited at an affordable Sierra, then realise it’s cackhanded and no engine. You’d think I’d learn, but pretty sure I’ll forget and click on it again and again. Stupidity or greed?

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