End of year Tat Accounts.

[Junkman]

For the fucking record:

 

I owned a 1974 Ford LTD this year.

Until my life collapsed.

[bramz7]

And here it is, the last arrival of 2017:

 

Merry Christmas! by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

1.9D in S (base) spec. Manual windows, next to nothing on the dashboard, the wipers look to be off a Panda as they're tiny and barely sweep the windscreen, the exhaust has a hole and the engine is a bit grumpy, but I have a Tempra!

 

And the seats are comfortable. Dirty, like the whole interior, but thats tomorrows job...

[Skizzer]

Good grief that looks grim. Excellent effort.

[egg]

Now that's what I call treating yourself at Christmas!

[bramz7]

In my defence it was bought for me, not by me.

 

Also, the wheel trims are in the bin.

[holbeck]

Nice Tempra, 

 

 

Always liked this advert. 

[cms206]

 

 

Not actually sure... let me see.

 

For 2017...

 

OUT: '83/Y Volvo 345DL

OUT: '89/G Vauxhall Cavalier SRi130

OUT: '96/P Peugeot 406LXDT

OUT: '01/Y Volvo V40 T4 SE

OUT: '03/03 Peugeot 406HDi Rapier

 

IN AND OUT: '93/L Volvo 850GLT 2.0i-20v

IN AND OUT: '94/M Vauxhall Cavalier GLSi

IN AND OUT: '07/56 Peugeot 407HDi

 

IN: '87/E Volvo 740 Turbo Estate

IN: '01/Y Volvo S60 T5 auto

 

CARRIED OVER: '88/E Volvo 740GLE

CARRIED OVER: '89/G Volvo 740GLE

CARRIED OVER: '96/P Volvo 850S 2.5i-10v

CARRIED OVER: '99/V Kia Pride 1.3SX.

 

CURRENT FLEET: 5x Volvo, 1x miserable Korean shitbox. Unless owt else comes or goes in the next six weeks or so.

 

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... and a last minute change here too, with a '96/PP Volvo 850TDi GLT auto estate joining the fleet in December. It will replace the S60.

 

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[Zelandeth]

Tempra with the digital dash is totally on my list.

 

Remember picking one up at the garage years ago having not seen one before and swearing quite loudly when I first turned the ignition on and found myself looking at what looked more like the instrument panel in a Starfleet shuttle from the 24th century than a 90s Fiat.  I found it a lot easier to follow than the digital dash I'd previously seen in a Toyota actually for all it was more elaborate.

 

LCD segments are a bit sluggish at -20C though!

 

Thing drove nice too.  Thinking about it, I don't think I've ever driven an 80s or 90s Fiat that I didn't like.

[Datsuncog]

Datsuncog's 2017 Shite Balance:

 

Out: Renault Laguna RT Sport Phase 1 in Fiji Green (May)

 

 

In: Renault Laguna RT Sport Phase 1 in Fiji Green (July)

 

 

Never let it be said that I am lacking in imagination...

 

No change: (other than out of MOT and no longer starting) Renault Laguna RN Phase 1 in Silver

 

 

Toyota Yaris VVT Colour Collection (owned by Mrs DC from new, and about to receive a significant mid-life refresh)

 

[Jerzy Woking]

In

The Mingebag Mercedes-bodywork and interior tidied, brake pads and tyres replaced, all running well. Just to fit front wing and MOT. £100 purchase, £30 for pads,£60 for four alloys with good tyres. £40 for new pattern wing (that all lines up well)

 

The AX-nothing on the options list was ticked. Enormous fun in the wet due to terrible tyres. Almost all the laquer has peeled from the roof to make it look a bit more tidy. £200 but no repairs.

 

Two wheelers now:

 

KTM RC8.

 

Mental-just had to strip clutch and shuffle the plates around to stop it grabbing. In the 6 months I have had it, it's increased in value.

 

Ducati 900SS

First Ducati I have owned in 43 years of (legal) bike riding. Just lovely to ride-not fast but very quick to cover the ground. Needs new rear tyre before spring, but no other money spent. Already worth about a grand more than I paid.

 

And my latest-Aprilia RS250. Will be delivered this week. Two stroke v-twin, so what's not to like? Could sell for 50% more than I paid, but this is a keeper

 

Should add that the combined cost of the above three was about the same as a new Honda CBR600, so feel I am ahead already.

 

OUT

 

The Harley 1200 Sportster. Nearly double the bhp of a standard bike but woth standard brakes and chassis. I've not been so scared of riding a bike before-but this was on another level. I did less than 500 miles on it in a year. No expenditure and made a small profit.

 

 

CZ 250

 

Sold to Jackytwoshoes here-well be delivered on Thursday (so the Aprilia can have it's vacated space). Can't remember what I paid for it, but in true AS tradition, I have lost a bit on the deal. But it will soon be resurrected!

[dollywobbler]

The Dollywobbler accounts. Carried forward from 2016.

 

Sod it. All my Facebook links vanished. UGH.

[SierraMikeHotel]

Just the 1985 Honda Vision - which is roadworthy, since I begged an actual bike mechanic to stop laughing at me, take my money and make it work.  £300ish?  Which is probably quite expensive as I've only ridden it about 20 miles.

 

Until Talbot comes along and reminds me that my Rover is still, technically, a vehicle.  Zero pounds, zero miles, many reminders from my Mum that she'd like to sell her house one day and did I know there's still some brown rust in her garage?

[jon.k]

Opening balance - MX5, 205 xs, Saab 9-5 aero

 

Bought - e39 530i, 305 van, 406 hdi

 

Sold - 205, Saab, 530i

 

Closing balance - Mx5, 305, 406hdi

 

(maybe with last minute change later this week)

[Coprolalia]

No change:

 

Scirocco. SORNed for the whole year while engine swap has been orchestrated. About 80-90% there now, with just some plumbing to be done. I'll update the thread at some point. Failed to meet my goal of being on the road this year.

 

Octavia. Dull daily service. To date has cost me 15p/mile petrol and 11p/mile purchase and servicing.

 

Out:

 

Sharan. Engine stripped and the rest weighed in. 

 

So basically, fuck all.

[HMC]

I have another late addition........

 

[DodgyBastard]

Maybe this will be the last one for the year...

 

Lada Riva by srblythe, on Flickr

[83C]

Start of year:

1984 Leyland Tiger

1984 Volvo B10M

2006 Triumph 1050 Sprint

2004 Ford Transit

2000 BMW 728i Sport

 

In:

1995 Citroen Xantia 1.9D

2003 Ford Mondeo TDCi Estate

2000 Mercedes CLK230

2000 Vauxhall Astravan

2004 MG ZT 135+

2000 Mercedes S430

2005 BMW 525d

1993 Kawasaki ZZR 600

 

Out:

2003 Ford Mondeo TDCi Estate

1995 Citroen Xantia 1.9D

2004 Ford Transit

2000 Mercedes CLK230

2000 BMW 728i Sport

2000 Vauxhall Astravan

2004 MG ZT 135+

1984 Volvo B10M

2000 Mercedes S430

 

Year End:

2005 BMW 525d

2006 Triumph 1050 Sprint

1984 Leyland Tiger

1993 Kawasaki ZZR 600

 

All in all, -1 on last year's total with two lasting the year.

[ruffgeezer]

Looking back, it's been a busy year this year... So this is part 1 for now.

 

Inwards;

 

The new year brought these two in almost immediately;

 

This was brought in as a replacement for my Jumbuck, had a short mot and a lot of miles. I had it retested early and put it to use as a daily, it was the 1.9 and was slow.

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This came in at the same time with a running fault and around 150k on the clock. I spent a few months on and off trying to rectify it, but wasn't able to find the cure.

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This I rescued from scrap when the owner attempted to trade in at a main dealer and was told they didn't want it, it had a replacement spring, a tyre and and an mot and went up for sale within a couple of weeks.

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This came from a friend of my folks' who had lost her husband and was now using his car, I paid her what she was asking, replaced the cambelt and water pump and sold it to a lady who very quickly wrote it off.

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I'll have to rummage up some more pictures, but there's a V70, S60, 206, Laguna and Mrs Ruff's new berlingo to add.

Another one bought with a slight running fault, brought up to mot standard and given a thorough clean, fault still present when sold. Modern diesels are crap.

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Outwards:

Cleaned and preened, fetching £600

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Also fetching £600 and ticking over 190k whilst in my ownership:

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The second knock was enough to finish Mrs Ruff's Hdi, and so it went to to copart.

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£300 came in for the 307 which ended up in northern france.

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May, and a chance posting on Facebook saw me heading to Bristol on a whim for this;

 

After Mrs Ruff's Berlingo got written off, we replaced it with this one, which isn't as good to be honest.

 

The Volvo now looks like this and awaits the insurance settlement.

 

The Volvo incident happened about 6 days after I sold the winter hack to Beko; perhaps shite karma for subjecting someone to a Laguna? It was again another car rescued from being scrapped (Sorry Sam!).

 

This was the solution to the sudden lack of daily transport, and I am indebted to who took me to collect it from Stoke:

 

 

I still have the Datsun and the Ax and seem to have done very little with either of them.

 

The most disappointing footnote is that in spite of the tat account balance looking quite healthy, I have in fact ended the year utterly skint and missing the car I really wanted to keep.

[anonymous user]

Started the year with the Land Rover and a C15 van that I had bought, from Wilko220 on here

C15 van went, to Holbeck on here, and was replaced with

C15 camper, which has also gone leaving me with just the Land Rover

Seen here doing bootsale duty, clearing stuff after my sister's house move.

 

Despite going back to work at the end of August I have so far resisted the temptation to buy another car for work, I must be ill.

[strangeangel]

Aprilia

 

Liked cos I can see the scabby old Xevo still in full effect (I hope) in the distance behind it

[Jerzy Woking]

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Liked cos I can see the scabby old Xevo still in full effect (I hope) in the distance behind it

 

 

Oi-less of the scabby! Actually its not the Xevo in the background I'm afraid to say-its parked up at work at the moment. I must say your paint job has held up extremely well. I chipped a bit of paint off the bootlid when I backed it into a shelf putting it on the mainstand, otherwise it looks the same as the day I collected it.

 

Done 10,000 miles on it now, mostly commutting in winter. Best thing ever for weather protection...........don't knock 'em until you've tried one out in shitty weather.

[crapcarcollector]

Non mover at number 1.

 

 

Out after 8 years.

 

 

In

 

 

In to replace CRV (later out to Ruffgeezer of this parish, believed to be currently for sale and all round brilliant car in totally wrong spec, Petrol, turbo, Manual) do the fella a favour and buy an Autoshite Volvo so he can save his Datsun.

 

 

In and out

 

 

In (as back up)

 

 

New daily

 

 

Washed.

 

 

Not built yet.

 

 

New Years resolution to post more about my shite and collecting activities.....

 

 

 

 

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[crapcarcollector]

I forgot some....

 

In and out

 

 

Still in and I have no clue what to do with it...

 

 

Still in and slowly being broken.

 

 

 

 

 

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[egg]

Come on then HMC/Brammy - fill yer boots!

 

Me:

 

In Mazda 323:

 

 

Out:

 

Ford Fusion:

 

 

Mondeo GLX (shortly):

 

 

No Change:

 

Mondeo Base.

 

 

[bramz7]

Ah man! Fair warning for those who detest long posts, I'll be at my laptop in the next few hours!

[Split_Pin]

I can actually contribute to this for 2018!

 

OUT: Renault Megane MK1

OUT: Vauxhall Astra Coupe

IN AND OUT: Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur

IN: Renault Clio 172 Phase 2

IN: Rover 75 CDT Classic

 

That doesn't seem like a lot compared to some but prior to 2018 I have held onto cars for years, even decades.

 

CURRENT FLEET:

Vauxhall Corsa B 1.0 Envoy

Dacia Duster 1.6 Ambience

Renault Clio Sport 172 phase 2

Rover 75 CDT Classic

 

Roll on 2019, can't wait to tick some more off my bucket list.

[SRi05]

IN

 

Merc C180

Honda Prelude

Mazda 323

Mitsubishi Lancer

Jaguar X300

 

OUT

 

Fiat Panda 100hp

Honda Civic Aerodeck

Merc C180

Mazda 323

Honda Prelude

 

CURRENT FLEET

 

Mitstubishi Lancer

Jaguar x300

 

An eventful year. Hopefully lots more shite in 2019

[Rod/b]

In : NOWT

Out : FUCK ALL

 

Verdict : MUST TRY HARDER

[Junkman]

Indeed.

[sporty-shite]

Out: BINI Cooper

 

In/Out: Jag XJ Sport roffle win

In: Clio 172, MGF Roffle win

 

Must try harder, although my roffle luck has been decent.