eddyramrod Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Jazoli said: Stick your reg in here https://www.scrapcarnetwork.org/ I got £210 for my daughters 207 last month they'll collect and cash in the bank in 24 hours, used them a few times now with no issues. Thank you! I've accepted their offer, now I just need them to collect. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Got an Arnold Shark by you? Giving £500 on top of value eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 There isn't one or I might have looked at that, but are they going to buy-in a car that comes cold off the street? Or are they just bumping up their part-exchange allowance in the hope of tying me into three years of finance on some horrible new jellymould? Doesn't matter now, it's going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Not part ex, it's because the whole second hand market has gone crazy, auction prices are through the roof and dealers are trying to buy stock privately, just an oddity that they seem to have blindly agreed to £500 on top regardless. I think I would have put max age of 6 years on the offer but their loss. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 In that case, what a shame I haven't got one close by! I must see my neighbour this morning and let him syphon off most of the half a tank of diesel that's still in there... Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Bit of bad luck there, Eddy. Had the opposite problem with the Meriva I bought as a project earlier in the year. Body was as new underneath despite being 54 reg. Mot tester couldn't believe it. However, I'd found at least ten mechanical faults I'd have failed it on that I put right before the test and it still failed on one I'd missed. Car now belongs to one of my sons who thinks it's the best car ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Not so much as an advisory before and suddenly it has no floors? Sure your MOT man doesn't have an 'arrangement' with the boys who are bangering mk4 Astras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 I suppose that's a possibility! Or the previous tester was being lenient. I don't know; I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Floatylight said: Not part ex, it's because the whole second hand market has gone crazy, auction prices are through the roof and dealers are trying to buy stock privately, just an oddity that they seem to have blindly agreed to £500 on top regardless. I think I would have put max age of 6 years on the offer but their loss. They won't buy an old shitter, I tried with the daughters car and they politely declined. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I wasn't aware that Uncle Arnie did polite 😉 eddyramrod and Floatylight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Astra came with two extra spare wheels, courtesy of CMS206. The tyres on them are a bit* worn but they hold air. With the scrappy coming for it on Tuesday I've just pulled the best of the set that was on the car and replaced them with the old ones, and the car's own spare. So now I'm shattered! I'll be worth nothing for the rest of the day. However, the result of all this effort is that Huggy's trunk is now home to three Astra 15" steels with decent tyres on (two Dunlops and one Pirelli), and the four plastic hubcaps that covered them. Anybody want to make me an offer on any or all of the above? You might be surprised how little it takes to get them out of my hands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 And there it goes. Wave byebye... Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 I’ve never seen anyone use their truck ramps as a bridge so they can drive up the trailer and across onto the flatbed. Is that ‘a thing’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Rod/b said: I’ve never seen anyone use their truck ramps as a bridge so they can drive up the trailer and across onto the flatbed. Is that ‘a thing’? Yes, I used to do it with a Mk1 Transit and trailer for the company I worked for back in the late 70s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 No different to loading an articulated car transporter, in many ways. I believe some of the De Rooy HGV transporters also use the same method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Rod/b said: I’ve never seen anyone use their truck ramps as a bridge so they can drive up the trailer and across onto the flatbed. Is that ‘a thing’? You clearly don't watch Bangers & Cash! It was interesting to watch; the link ramps are anchored to the trailer and simply flop forward onto the towing vehicle. As the car rolled forward, it crossed my mind that the ramps, which were moving as the weight transferred, might slip off the truck and strand the car, but they are clearly long enough to obviate such disasters. His next collection was to be a Y reg Focus, a perfect pairing! Vantman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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