End of year Tat Accounts.

[Mudster]

For me it was quite a busy year.

Out went BMW 335i that I had owned for 7 years. Reality is that it was sitting at 70mph on cruise control which was a waste and something else would do it just as well but cheaper

In came an MX5 as I had never had a soft top and I fancied something for next summer. Technically not a soft top.

Out went the Honda Fireblade as I just wasn't using it

In came the Civic 2.2 iCTDi which has effectively replaced the BMW for distance runs 

My Honda PCX125 has stayed as I use it to get to and from work and it does a great job. Had it nearly 4 years now.

Stayed is the Suzuki DL1000 VStrom which is comfy for the weekends away I sometimes do 

[HMC]

I will review this thread next year as I’m hoping to post that I still have the merc minibus and have bought or sold nothing else. Time will tell.

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[Austin-Rover]

Gone in 2019;

The Duster was changed for a lovely new Logan, the Espero is now back on the road with a new owner from on here, the trusty little Corsa was written off back in May and the Vectra has been sold to a freind.

New to the fleet;

Aforementioned Logan for the daily commute. A Discovery to replace the Vectra for caravanning duties and a completely unmolested 420GSi Turbo - a real find!

[HMC]

Wow at the 420- more pics pls thanx

[Fat_Pirate]

OUT:

Efficient, reliable, competent... who wants that?  Sold to my neighbour.

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Finally sold after 8 years of procrastination.  Now with @snagglepuss

IN:

CLK from @xtriple, love this car so no plans to move it on.

I'm on the PCP bandwagon!  Sounds like a washing machine on spin cycle, whilst pissing on the fireworks of supercar owners.

My first roffle win.  Currently stored at my brother's place in Norfolk 'cos I've run out of space.  Due cambelt and MOT now.

F

Finally, Vel Satis from @BorniteIdentity.  Currently lying dead with a clutch hydraulics fault, but it'll be fixed.  

Wishlist for 2020:

• Lexus LS400
• Daf Variomatic

[barrett]

Out:

In, then out again:

In, and still here:

I really need to try and take photos of my cars before selling them (and buy less shit)

[Skizzer]

20 hours ago, Austin-Rover said:

and the Vectra has been sold to a freind.

Shudder to think what you do to your enemies.

[The Vicar]

Out:

Remaining:

 

[Skizzer]

29 minutes ago, barrett said:

 

Loving the Barrett collection, you either don’t post about it enough or I don’t pay enough attention.

Is that a Riley Nine?  If I ever get a pre-war car I’d love a Riley.  Such elegant proportions.  (It’ll turn out to be something completely different now, probably.)

[barrett]

It is, yes, and it is a nice old thing. Sporadic fleet updates are here:

 

[Ohdearme]

Eventful year of tat bothering.

Started the year with a Modern A1 (not pictured except in backgrounds because) - dull.

And the on loan Jag from @HillmanImp

Phwoar

And the big red ex-everybody forum bike MPV

Then as I'm an impulsive fool bought an unseen V6 ex police Sharan pez and booked a one way to edinburgh and roffled the Galaxy, @NorthernMonkey taking the spoils.

It was fucked and three months a few thousand miles at 13 - 30mpg later I scrapped it for an itch I'd not scratched in the shape of @Tetleysmooths V70 2.5T

Ran brilliantly until PCV issues and an unlocated significant oil leak cause me to offload to my usual transporters of hire @snagglepuss @NorthernMonkey motor factors ltd.

With a gap to fill for the wife as the Audi hatebox was due to go back, and Imp's Jag had expired all available MOT, I procured a fine 323 from @MikeR

Has proven to be trouble free and sailed through the MOT with a new tyre and a sticky caliper being wiggled.

Wife liked it so much I bought another in case the first broke down...

...except this one has better history is in generally better nick...and then broke down when I was driving.

So here I am at year end with 2x323s and nothing much else.

Cars in = 4
Cars that made it out alive (of sorts) = 4
Cars cubed = 1

Net Result = a Precarious 2 vehicles.

Very much looking forward to a recommencing of tat bothering in 2020 as the house and money pit nears an end, prefer my money pits to be ferrous, not stone.

 

 

 

[Austin-Rover]

4 hours ago, Skizzer said:

Shudder to think what you do to your enemies.

He liked it. He's also a bit weird! ?

[mk2_craig]

On 1/2/2019 at 2:39 PM, mk2_craig said:

One down compared to this time last year: 1984 XR2 sold last spring.

Back to the same net total, via the K11 automatic

 

 

that generated me nearly enough profit to pay for some secondhand V70 wheels, so that Exiled Tat Gatherer’s still-uncollected T5

 

 

looks less abandoned. 

[Kerr]

In:

Chantelle the Chevrolet. Purchased from @Eyersey1234.

Out:

Ralph the Rover. Pranged and written off ?

Nevertheless they persisted:

Boring Dacia continues to be boring but is a perfectly competent daily. It occasionally even gets a wash when the tiny human obliges.

The "broken forever" Escort. Pictured the last time it moved (not under its own power) when I moved house 5 years ago. I'll fix it one day.

[Schaefft]

I'll have a go at this.

Purchases:

In February I finally bought exactly the W140 I wanted for a long time, just happened to be from a bunch of scammers and convicted criminals who still owe me a 2nd key. Got it on the road and took it to France and Germany. Rebuilt the power steering pump, just waiting for spring to return. I just love it. Not its fuel consumption though, that is absolutely abysmal.

Then somehow a long time nothing happened.

In October I bought this near mint, low mileage Galant Hatchback posted in the Ebaytat thread which I am currently using as daily. Will be up for sale/roffle next month so I can finally get my 528i MOT'd and drive that again.

But the year isn't over yet! I'll be back in Germany over Christmas and use the time to acquire another bargain barge, I'll just post this teaser again so maybe someone can guess what it is.

Sales:

NOTHING. I completely forgot the Safrane was roffled to make space for the Merc! Have a picture of it being collected by @snagglepuss. Its currently owned by @catsinthewelder

Remaining:

Everything else! Lincoln as summer daily, Aurora and Celsior as eternal projects, 528i soon to be daily again, Senator just standing around, 540i still needing its sills replaced.

[bramz7]

What a neat fleet you have Schaefft. The leather stitching on the teaser photo looks GM to me, but that's a real stab in the dark.

 

Galant roffle eh? Yes, please.

 

 

[Schaefft]

32 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

What a neat fleet you have Schaefft. The leather stitching on the teaser photo looks GM to me, but that's a real stab in the dark.

 

Galant roffle eh? Yes, please.

 

 

This happens to be very accurate, I didnt expect the stitching to be the hint though?

And yeah, it'll probably be around 7.50 for the ticket. I'll see after New Year should it survive the Autobahn!

[Eyersey1234]

9 hours ago, Kerr said:

In:

Chantelle the Chevrolet. Purchased from @Eyersey1234.

Out:

Ralph the Rover. Pranged and written off ?

Nevertheless they persisted:

Boring Dacia continues to be boring but is a perfectly competent daily. It occasionally even gets a wash when the tiny human obliges.

The "broken forever" Escort. Pictured the last time it moved (not under its own power) when I moved house 5 years ago. I'll fix it one day.

Didn't know you had an Escort @Kerr. How long have you had it? 

[Kerr]

5 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Didn't know you had an Escort @Kerr. How long have you had it? 

I've had it for about 10 years or so. I inherited it from my dad who owned it from new. Despite it being a bit ratty and broken I am extremely attached to it. Getting married, buying a house, and starting a family swallowed all the money I could have used to fix it up!

[Eyersey1234]

50 minutes ago, Kerr said:

I've had it for about 10 years or so. I inherited it from my dad who owned it from new. Despite it being a bit ratty and broken I am extremely attached to it. Getting married, buying a house, and starting a family swallowed all the money I could have used to fix it up!

The Escorts were nice cars, my grandparents had 3 red ones in a row in the 80s, an A reg one, C reg one and E reg. The E reg one was bought when my Grandad went into Bristol Street Motors in Cheltenham to buy some oil. 

[The Vicar]

Not sure if this counts, as its not mine, but after 26 years of faithful service my parents are saying goodbye to their trusted XR4x4, and hello to a new Ssangyong Musso double cab in the new year. It will be difficult to see that one off!

[Aston Martin]

1 minute ago, The Vicar said:

Not sure if this counts, as its not mine, but after 26 years of faithful service my parents are saying goodbye to their trusted XR4x4, and hello to a new Ssangyong Musso double cab in the new year. It will be difficult to see that one off!

 

What's happening to the XR?

[Burnside]

On 12/14/2019 at 10:55 AM, Lacquer Peel said:

One Volkswagen, out.

Two Peugeots, out.

Two Volvos, one out. 

Hey Lacquer Peel nice looking Volvo's btw. I hope you don't mind my asking though, but who ended up with my Grandad's old Passat? 

[The Vicar]

11 minutes ago, Aston Martin said:

What's happening to the XR?

I'll try to find a new owner for it, but failing that it'll just be recycled. It has been on its "last legs" since about 2008. Needs plenty of love, more than I can give it.

It can't be used as a trade in on the Musso.

[Burnside]

Well might as well add mine, 

Out:

2000 Fiat Fiorino Business 1.7 TD

1993 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 LS

Both sold via AS. 

In:

2006 Fiat Stilo 1.6 Active SW. 

2005 Fiat Punto 1.4 Sporting and a 2004 Fiat Scudo 2.0 JTD. 

 

[Lacquer Peel]

10 hours ago, Burnside said:

Hey Lacquer Peel nice looking Volvo's btw. I hope you don't mind my asking though, but who ended up with my Grandad's old Passat? 

It's with @cort1977 now.

[SiC]

Start of year:
Vehicles: Audi A4, Audi TT, MGB GT, Austin 1100
Driveway storage: 3
Off-site storage: 1
Average age: 28
Age difference to me: 4 years newer

Change this year:
+ Porsche Boxster


+ Dolomite Sprint


+ Renault Laguna


- Austin 1100


- Audi TT


End of year:
Vehicles: Audi A4, Porsche Boxster, Renault Laguna, MGB GT, Dolomite Sprint
Driveway storage: 3
Off site storage: 3 (but one space is the garage and that is in use temporarily for house moving)
Average age: 27.4
Age difference to me: 5.6 years newer


Hopefully next year I'll have space for another car. Not sure what it'll be. Thinking I may bite the bullet finally and get a Clio 172/182/Trophy.

[Sir Snipes]

Love the Galant @Schaefft

[Saabnut]

15 hours ago, The Vicar said:

I'll try to find a new owner for it, but failing that it'll just be recycled. It has been on its "last legs" since about 2008. Needs plenty of love, more than I can give it.

It can't be used as a trade in on the Musso.

PM me details if you would be so kind. I could then build one out of two....

[louiepj]

As an amateur 'shiter' my end of year only has the Punto out (scrapped it as it refused to stay fixed),
In: I have the Renault Megane I won from @smellpoo and have since used as my daily.

And as no one in my family is on here I will claim my sons Gilera DNA 50 as well. ( and the three other DNAs that I managed to acquire for "spares".



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