MikeR Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 1 hour ago, cobblers said: Good grief, I can only imagine what complete bollocks that's going to be. No more than that Boxter job on W Ds , oh look the heat shield is loose . it rattles tin can , snips and some rivets ... sorted ? Nah , whole new zorst system , and drop the back bumper to fit !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 It's not so much what happens to the cars, but I just can't stand to see or hear Richard Hammond for even one second. He's a crap local radio DJ that is somehow about 400 levels above his station. In a world with any justice, he'd be trying and failing to find work as a Marty Feldman impersonator. He's a living breathing example of how being talented, knowledgable, likeable or even vaguely watchable is irrelevant to your TV career if you're in the right place at the right time. I didn't used to mind him until I got his "I've had a crash" book for christmas one year. I started it with an open mind, but by the time I was 40 pages in I couldn't stand to read or hear a word he produced. wuvvum, Angrydicky and twosmoke300 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, cobblers said: In a world with any justice, he'd be trying and failing to find work as a Marty Feldman impersonator. Savage! 😂 myglaren and High Jetter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 2 hours ago, MikeR said: No more than that Boxter job on W Ds , oh look the heat shield is loose . it rattles tin can , snips and some rivets ... sorted ? Nah , whole new zorst system , and drop the back bumper to fit !! The best one I remember on WD was the Puggy 205GTi with smoke pouring out the exhaust which turned out* to be the clutch... danthecapriman and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 13 hours ago, Fumbler said: I need a new pair of trousers. Out after dark in a Citroën... Something dropped off... The wrong pipe clip is fitted... Give me a clue 🤔 P. S if you're nearside headlight falls out, I've got a spare one. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I would say the throttle stuck open. myglaren and Fumbler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: Out after dark in a Citroën... Something dropped off... The wrong pipe clip is fitted... Give me a clue 🤔 P. S if you're nearside headlight falls out, I've got a spare one. Accelerator pump nozzle fell out when I put my foot down and jammed the throttle open. Then, it got unstuck and was sucked into the engine. Fortunately, it appears to be made of brass so I can't imagine much harm was done, but investigation with a boroscope will be necessary. I do like me some spares. I do have a headlight or two in a spares box but I've got no idea what its condition is. If I do have a problem, at least I know who to call on! Low Horatio gearbox, HarmonicCheeseburger and mitsisigma01 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 SHITE ...... 3 broken wires to replace , feed new ones in , top is not to bad ... But the bottom is under the trim . Low Horatio gearbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Problem with all these ‘flipping’ shows is that people with mince for brains actually start thinking they could see a car for sale for £1000, bid them £200, spend £50 then ‘flip’ it for £3000. Those guys on ‘flipping bangers’ were a pair of fools, it was funny to watch if I’m honest, this premise that anybody makes money selling £500 cars. The Alfa showed what a set of rank amateurs they were. hennabm, Dr_Slow, danthecapriman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 13 hours ago, MikeR said: No more than that Boxter job on W Ds , oh look the heat shield is loose . it rattles tin can , snips and some rivets ... sorted ? Nah , whole new zorst system , and drop the back bumper to fit !! If you are buying and selling cars you do the bare minimum then get it sold on. Nobody fucks about improving them for a future owner. Who gives a shit! Low Horatio gearbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 21 hours ago, Timewaster said: Yes I remember that flipping bangers. They cubed the car still with the wheels they had just paid to refurbish. There are so many flaws in that format. 1. Buy shitter. 2. Take pictures and put on ebay. 3. Fix the old shitter. Nonsense. I still like to watch it though. While I like the kind of cars featured in Flipping Bangers, that show is so frustrating to watch at times. Artificial time limit, placing an advert before the car is finished, botched paintjobs with a rattle can, dumb decisions like scrapping that Alfa without selling good parts like the refurbished wheels (it had a good interior as well iirc), etc. Quote Utter balls that it is, it beats watching Midsomer murders. I suspect chief inspector Barnaby is actually a deranged serial killer himself, and he's spending the entire episode trying to pin his vicious deeds on innocent members of the public. Surely people getting murdered everywhere he goes can't be a coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, D.E said: I suspect chief inspector Barnaby is actually a deranged serial killer himself, and he's spending the entire episode trying to pin his vicious deeds on innocent members of the public. Surely people getting murdered everywhere he goes can't be a coincidence. This is why I would never recommend accepting a friend request from Jessica Fletcher, they were dropping like flies everywhere she went Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 4 hours ago, D.E said: While I like the kind of cars featured in Flipping Bangers, that show is so frustrating to watch at times. Artificial time limit, placing an advert before the car is finished, botched paintjobs with a rattle can, dumb decisions like scrapping that Alfa without selling good parts like the refurbished wheels (it had a good interior as well iirc), etc. I suspect chief inspector Barnaby is actually a deranged serial killer himself, and he's spending the entire episode trying to pin his vicious deeds on innocent members of the public. Surely people getting murdered everywhere he goes can't be a coincidence. I would have thought you'd be watching something like Moordvrouw or Baantjer 😉 D.E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead_E23 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I was recently outraged to discover that the moon is not peopled by knitted mice that live on soup made from string. What a lot of old nonsense the Clangers is. Makes me wonder if any other TV programmes are full of complete shit they've made up to make them seem more entertaining. Turn it off! barefoot, myglaren, Spiny Norman and 4 others 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Remspoor said: I would have thought you'd be watching something like Moordvrouw or Baantjer 😉 Who needs detectives when a clown and an acrobat can solve mysteries and crimes!😁 Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Slow Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 17/10/2021 at 14:37, Timewaster said: Yes I remember that flipping bangers. They cubed the car still with the wheels they had just paid to refurbish. 6 hours ago, D.E said: dumb decisions like scrapping that Alfa without selling good parts like the refurbished wheels (it had a good interior as well iirc), etc. For some reason that pissed me off far more than is rational... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 1 hour ago, D.E said: Who needs detectives when a clown and an acrobat can solve mysteries and crimes!😁 Bassie & Adriaan and a Honda. Those who have never lived in The Netherlands must wonder what we write about. The only Brit/ Dutch detective is Van der Valk. I suppose there was the first series of Baptiste too. D.E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 The TV has gone. Now looking at all of the "options" for a new one. The choice is a bit confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 That's torn it. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 49 minutes ago, iainrcz said: That's torn it. Because......... fashion. iainrcz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 50 minutes ago, iainrcz said: That's torn it. Fart Fast* fashion? iainrcz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 3:52 PM, anonymous user said: I would imagine Midsomer Murders is quite popular, what with it usually being middle class people being bumped off, several at a time Doesn't Bergerac drive a 75 in the earlier ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Remspoor said: Bassie & Adriaan and a Honda. Those who have never lived in The Netherlands must wonder what we write about. The only Brit/ Dutch detective is Van der Valk. I suppose there was the first series of Baptiste too. Mk 1 Prelude. Cracking cars. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 8:33 PM, puddlethumper said: Front pipe on my 305 van broke off from the back box and was scraping the road. Fuck me it's loud. Bugger. I remember when the front pipe on my Laguna 1 cracked somewhere near the manifold joint. It started as nicely rorty and seamed happier to rev. As the pipe failed further, it got too loud and very unpleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Mk 1 2 Prelude. Cracking cars. EFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 /\ Was just going to write that meself. This is a (Dutch) Mk1: GrumpiusMaximus, Dick Longbridge and HarmonicCheeseburger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: EFA I drove a good number of them when working for a Honda dealer. Mk 2 was soft, less sharp IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Fscking Hermes. They've gone and lost the parcel with what was meant to be the replacement alternator for the Jag in. Shows as delivered yesterday morning...it wasn't. Have checked with everyone one our (short) street, and the same house number on both neighbouring ones and all likely areas they could have chucked it, no package. mercedade and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 14 hours ago, Remspoor said: Because......... fashion. 14 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Fart Fast* fashion? I'm well pissed off. They're only about 2 years old. I'd only just worn them in. As for fashion, I'd rather have my balls clapped between two bricks. Remspoor and Tadhg Tiogar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, iainrcz said: I'm well pissed off. They're only about 2 years old. I'd only just worn them in. As for fashion, I'd rather have my balls clapped between two bricks. Is this how sweatshop label Boohoo Man got its name? iainrcz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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