Gas Guzzling Money Pits

krazywookie · **Posted:** Mon Mar 30, 2015 10:14

MaliA wrote:

Well, I was out under the car in the pouring rain this morning. I stuck the resin in and clamped it up which was all OK. 30 mins later, MrsA wanted to go off to see her parents, so I took the clamps off and it held for about 10 seconds before one side unstuck itself. As she really had to go, I've used an mountain bike gear cable to tie it up, and when the car returns I'll do a proper job with the resin because my ear was right below the drain hole, and I didn't have enough time for it to cure properly.

Its a good idea to heat the gum to make it set way fasterer. However running the car introduces moisture which is bad. So use mrs A's best hairdrier.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Mon Mar 30, 2015 23:10

BUY MY CAR

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

'Beast of Turin' 28 litre Fiat S76 driven for first time in 100 years.
https://grrc.goodwood.com/festival-of-s ... Mm9EoEv.97

Needs volume!!

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri Apr 03, 2015 18:49

The MX5 has sold - woo!

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2015 0:13

To Trooper?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Nah, being in the middle of a house move just meant it wasn't possible in the end.

GazChap · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:54

Trooper was my "reserve" buyer in the end

Chucked an ad up on PistonHeads on Thursday morning and yesterday morning a guy from Cornwall rang and put down a deposit.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:29

GazChap wrote:

yesterday morning a guy from Cornwall rang and put down a deposit.

GazChap · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:11

Mali would be proud.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:53

GazChap wrote:

:D Mali would be proud.

Funnily enough, I was talking about your mx5 when I was outside a pub in Kernow yesterday

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Apr 07, 2015 21:03

How did that come up in conversation?

Buyer has just been to pick it up, so I'm now back down to two cars and am £1,800 better off. Which is the price I paid for the car - so all's fair in the end!

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:34

Have you found me a car yet?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:39

Give me a few weeks and I'll be selling a Ford Puma*.

*Assuming it's not in an Armco

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:40

Is it yellow?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:42

No, but Trooper might be selling a yellow one in a few weeks*.

*Assuming it's not in an Armco

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:51

Tempting, but I'm not sure I'd get the kid's car seats + kids in the back of it.

Maybe I should just do a Gaz and have two cars.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:09

I'm also selling a Jag soon

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

What's the contingency if the Puma carks it in Deutschland?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 17:52

AA European cover (we'll carry spares with us (or buy stuff we need) and we're not shy with spanners, but if we need something specific we'll call them out). I'm not sure about their policy on dragging them home, though.

Otherwise just point at it, laugh, and cram yourself into the back of a different Puma.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Grim... wrote:

we're not shy with spanners

Huh. Curio didn't say he was going.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Grim... wrote:

AA European cover (we'll carry spares with us (or buy stuff we need) and we're not shy with spanners, but if we need something specific we'll call them out). I'm not sure about their policy on dragging them home, though.

Otherwise just point at it, laugh, and cram yourself into the back of a different Puma.

take off the number plates of the broken one and leave it

krazywookie · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2015 21:51

55 mins to go until my mr2 belongs to someone else

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:31

Put down a deposit on a Honda Jazz last night. It's going to be tough driving that next week after tootling about in Gaz's Celica this week

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 14:14

http://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph- ... eets/31955

The blueprints are online. The engineering behind this is fascinating. The targets are frankly unbelievable and the driver, Andy Green clearly has balls of titanium. The thing he's most concerned about is hearing damage!

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

Someone stacked an Audi R8 on the mountain this afternoon, apparently the damage is pretty bad although you can't see it in this pic....

There isn't a track or road down there, it's a place a car just shouldn't be, basically.

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GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2015 19:43

Oops.

Anyone here fancy taking my E46 M3 cab. off my hands? Looking for around £7,500 in it's current state, although have a couple of things to tweak before I put it up for sale proper.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

What are you getting now

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2015 19:56

Nowt*, just decided that I really should clear the credit cards.

* not sure how likely this is

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2015 15:17

Jag passed its MOT!

/glances at GazChap

GazChap · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2015 15:52

Details, man. More details than were given on Saturday

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2015 15:55

It's blue.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2015 16:00

So it's a 2002 S-type 4.0 V8 automatic with 105k on the clock (I'll have to check that). It's got a couple of grazes that I can take photos of but otherwise the bodywork is fine, interior is a bit tired but it's still fucking comfy (especially if you've been cramming yourself into a Puma for the past few months).

Aircon, cruise control, electric seats, electric windows, electric sunroof, electric mirrors, reversing bleeper, CD changer (with tape player up front!) and all that jazz.

The heater doesn't get hot (we discussed that on Saturday), and the blipper doesn't work. Otherwise there's not much to say about it - it's a great big barge of a thing that you prowl around in while playing hip-hop as loud as you can and saying "Jaaaaaaaag" to passers-by.

£1,200 if you want it as is or £1,400 if you want the heater fixed (I was quoted £250 earlier today to fit the part that needs replacing, but that won't bother you again until November time).

[edit]Oh yeah, the sunroof takes a few goes to open, if you're into that kind of thing.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2015 16:06

Here it is looking down its nose at some funny little yobbo thing.

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GazChap · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2015 20:14

Will have a think - would need to flog the M3 first anyway, so don't hold on to it for me or anything.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2015 20:22

I probably won't advertise it until I get back from Germany next month.

GazChap · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2015 18:03

Thar she blows...

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2015 18:27

GazChap · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2015 19:14

Whuh?

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2015 19:43

Surely you're sad it's going?

GazChap · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2015 21:16

Yeah, but needs must. And I can always get another one if I need to

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2015 12:39

Aaand sold. Just need to wait for some Benjamins and collection now.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Are you left with just the bestickeredmobile now? What happened to your k-wagon thingy in the end?

I'm in two minds as to what to do after I move. Head says get a very nice mk2 MX5 Sport (I can get the best of the best for £3k). Well, proper head says don't get anything and save the money to replace the 29yr old boiler, but let's ignore that. Heart says put a grand down on a Caterham and finance the rest for a couple of years. The residual values are insane if you buy a secondhand/nearly new one, which means monthly payments should be dirt cheap...

I'd use the MX5 a lot more, and if I get a really good one and look after it, I shouldn't lose any money on it. But, the Caterham would be much fun.

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:37

Trooper wrote:

Are you left with just the bestickeredmobile now? What happened to your k-wagon thingy in the end?

Yep, just the Celica. For now. Do you mean the Honda Stepwagon? Sold that *ages* ago to a guy from Scotland.

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Well, proper head says don't get anything and save the money to replace the 29yr old boiler

Obligatory "That's no way to talk about your wife!" comment

Caterham would be nice, but a sorted MX5 would basically give you 90% of the smiles for 10% of the cost, so a no-brainer IMO.

I just need to *not* buy another car. Current idea is to move in with Jem, stick my house on the rental market (or sell, if that's not feasible) and overpay the mortgage with money saved.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:39

And buy a Jag.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

GazChap wrote:

Caterham would be nice, but a sorted MX5 would basically give you 90% of the smiles for 10% of the cost, so a no-brainer IMO.

I just need to *not* buy another car. Current idea is to move in with Jem, stick my house on the rental market (or sell, if that's not feasible) and overpay the mortgage with money saved.

It's not 10% of the cost though. It's 10% of the initial price, but if you are planning to sell then the residuals can mitigate the difference. Sure, it'll be more expensive, but not crazy more. Buy a Caterham for £14k, it'll still be worth £14k in 2 years time. Finance on the conservative gfv would likely be around £100 a month I expect.
Round it all up and £3k for a couple of years in a Caterham? Hmmm...

Oh, and you will buy another car. It's impossible for you not to. I'm speaking as a car buying brother.

Jem · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:52

Grim... wrote:

And buy a Jag.

Don't encourage him

Jem · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:53

Gaz currently has more bikes than he does cars.

How's that for a shocker

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

He has put an "engine" on one though, which wasn't a surprise...

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:59

Jem wrote:

Grim... wrote:

And buy a Jag.

Don't encourage him

It's got a lot of room in the back.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

ISOFIX too, I assume.

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