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by DodgeRover
Mon May 13, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: DozeyDustman's Fleet update.
Replies: 123
Views: 34965

Re: DozeyDustman's Fleet update.

Lol at your signature!

Oddly I too have been looking at Citroen Visas and 205s and thinking where did it all go wrong
by DodgeRover
Thu May 09, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15707
Views: 3253222

Re: What did you do today?

You've got to hand it to the showmen for getting good value from their vehicles. Hopefully it would have been exempted from the Bristol CAZ?
by DodgeRover
Wed May 08, 2024 1:26 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: That awful colour MGB GT
Replies: 754
Views: 265842

Re: That awful colour MGB GT

SiC wrote: Tue May 07, 2024 10:12 pm . Can't be many low owner cars about now.
I've got a feeling my dad's mgb has only had a couple of owners, mind he has had it since the miners strike so that's 40 years!
by DodgeRover
Tue May 07, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: ¡olé!
Replies: 2
Views: 116

Re: ¡olé!

About a year ago I spotted an absolutely hanging matador, no cab doors or glass being driven on trade plates through the centre of town, they weren't taking any chances as it was being accompanied by another in much better condition which I assume was going to be used for a quick tow if needed.
by DodgeRover
Fri May 03, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15707
Views: 3253222

Re: What did you do today?

Decided to try this garage over the road and gave them the van to do the track rod end. An hour later and £40 it was done. Nice friendly porridge wog and had a decent bit of crack with him. Dossn't do class 7 MOTs though. Silence has been resumed in the van. It's passed the two like that. Voluntary...
by DodgeRover
Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Crash! Bang! Wallop! - Eddie Honda Shirking His Duties Edition
Replies: 3455
Views: 371722

Re: Crash! Bang! Wallop! - Eddie Honda Shirking His Duties Edition

bub2006 wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:48 pm
DodgeRover wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:04 pm How the hell did they come out of that alive?
To be honest it's fucking impressive. It's a testament to the build quality of new motors and shows why they are so bloated. I doubt he'd be alive if it was an E30 for example.
I wonder if he didn't have his belt on and was thrown clear?
by DodgeRover
Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12479
Views: 2951427

Re: EBay Finds

The advert doesn't read like it had a V5 either which is another ball ache,
by DodgeRover
Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Crash! Bang! Wallop! - Eddie Honda Shirking His Duties Edition
Replies: 3455
Views: 371722

Re: Crash! Bang! Wallop! - Eddie Honda Shirking His Duties Edition

How the hell did they come out of that alive?
by DodgeRover
Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Camper van opinions....
Replies: 4
Views: 160

Re: Camper van opinions....

2018 lwb Vauxhall Vivaro, 33,000 mls, very tidy cosmetically. Pretty standard camper conversion with usual sort of bed, units, carpeting, fridge, cooker. Split charging system with 12v and 240v sockets, large solar panel and full length awning. Tinted windows to barn door rear and opposite to side ...
by DodgeRover
Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Y2k Jag XJ8
Replies: 50
Views: 13341

Re: Y2k Jag XJ8

It'll be like those race engines where the blocks were left outside to weather as it reduced stresses. Damned if I can't which engines that was though. When 2 stroke performance bikes still used iron liners the hot tip after a rebore was to leave it out overnight to flash rust then hone to give a s...