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by AutoshiteBoy
Fri Nov 18, 2022 7:25 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Building the Leg End. The Old Jag thread.
Replies: 333
Views: 21931

Re: Building the Leg End. The Old Jag thread.

I love the styling of the X351. But the brand is finished. F-Type ends production this year or early next so there is no sports car in the range No sports car, no big saloon. The PM has ordered an Audi by the way. The ultimate indignity of this so-called tory government.
by AutoshiteBoy
Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:54 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Autoshiteboy's German shenanigans
Replies: 28
Views: 2012

Re: Autoshiteboy's German shenanigans

I bought the A-klasse as I changed jobs and Enterprise Rent A Car (ERAC) are shite. So this car was to cover the times ERAC couldn't supply me. I did 15,500 miles solely commuting between Bedford and Newcastle over 11 months when ERAC failed me. The A-klasse is a most curious of cars, the likes of w...
by AutoshiteBoy
Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:02 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Building the Leg End. The Old Jag thread.
Replies: 333
Views: 21931

Re: Building the Leg End. The Old Jag thread.

I love the Egan books. I follow Neil Hannon as well. The 3 of us celebrate the same birthday. I''m pissed. But then its my birthday week.
by AutoshiteBoy
Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:49 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Building the Leg End. The Old Jag thread.
Replies: 333
Views: 21931

Re: Building the Leg End. The Old Jag thread.

It was Egan's birthday Monday just gone (7th).
by AutoshiteBoy
Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: The 'modern cars are shit' thread.
Replies: 254
Views: 13747

Re: The 'modern cars are shit' thread.

The 600 was really rather special. I miss mine
by AutoshiteBoy
Thu Nov 03, 2022 1:45 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: The 'modern cars are shit' thread.
Replies: 254
Views: 13747

Re: The 'modern cars are shit' thread.

A new headlamp unit (no separate bulbs) on the current (or recently ceased) Grand Cherokee is £1,200. They are on 'back-order' A used one is £700
by AutoshiteBoy
Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:44 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Rock Auto discount code
Replies: 8
Views: 606

Re: Rock Auto discount code

Rock auto?
by AutoshiteBoy
Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:40 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Chinese Quality Motors
Replies: 28
Views: 1657

Re: Chinese Quality Motors

Like it or not, the communists won. In 10 years time, we'll all be buying (well, those that buy new cars) Chinese built cars.
by AutoshiteBoy
Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:48 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Ford Fucks Off Fiesta
Replies: 61
Views: 2945

Re: Ford Fucks Off Fiesta

Maybe. I like the original C4 Cactarse as well. I'd buy one for exactly the same reason I bought a new Ka in 1999, namely I'd had a bellyful of shit old cars causing me dramas. I'm 23 years older now as well. I agree about the C4. I agree about shit old cars causing grief. But in 99 I bought a Punt...
by AutoshiteBoy
Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:59 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Ford Fucks Off Fiesta
Replies: 61
Views: 2945

Re: Ford Fucks Off Fiesta

The Reverend Bluejeans wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:18 pm This is the biggest selling small car in Europe by some margin. The Peugeot 208.

It knocks seven shades of shit out of the Fiesta.

I've seen loads here and as much as I despise modern cars, it does catch my jaded eye.
You've gone soft.