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| Author: | Hearthly [ Mon May 27, 2019 17:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Shush you. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon May 27, 2019 20:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Attachment: IMG_20190527_122313.jpg Bye bye car! Was a bit of a mission getting it on the trailer, as his winch broke halfway through and the car doesn't have a handbrake at the moment  All sorted in the end, and I have 113 £10 notes in the safe... the annoying fucker. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Mon May 27, 2019 21:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
How many are fakes? |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Mon May 27, 2019 22:14 ] |
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In other news, HC’s mission to trash the N/S front wheel rim of the beemer lead to a sidewall shredding moment and the need for a new tyre. The other three wheels are largely unscathed, but her determination to trash this one wheel is really something |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon May 27, 2019 22:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Enthusiastic parking, I'm guessing |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Tue May 28, 2019 8:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Got a completely clean run at the mountain this morning (the joys of working slightly odd hours) and managed 141mph. I think I can apex into the mountain mile a bit better, and maybe get my shifts a bit more on point, but I reckon 145mph is going to be about it, certainly not enough road to get to the 155mph limiter. Also, once you get above about 130mph it all starts to feel really fast and one becomes acutely aware that anything going wrong will most likely result in death. The brakes are massively better than the ST (and the S4, the brakes on the S4 were shit), no fade at all by the end of the mountain section. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Tue May 28, 2019 9:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
DavPaz wrote: Enthusiastic parking, I'm guessing That. Or the half a dozen width restrictors in the neighbourhood. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue May 28, 2019 10:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
@DBSnappa https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150830136728?ul_noapp=true |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue May 28, 2019 10:16 ] |
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I cannot fathom what they do. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue May 28, 2019 10:19 ] |
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Grim... wrote: I cannot fathom what they do. Push the kerb out of the way |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Tue May 28, 2019 10:26 ] |
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Grim... wrote: I cannot fathom what they do. Nor I
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| Author: | Mimi [ Tue May 28, 2019 10:34 ] |
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I don’t drive, but I’m guessing they hit/scrape the kerb first and make a noise to stop you danaging the wheel. Like low-tech parking sensors. But for the sides of tge car. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue May 28, 2019 10:49 ] |
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Mimi wins! AND YOU GUYS THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT CARS!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_feeler How many does the Hyundai come with, Hearthly? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue May 28, 2019 10:56 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Mimi wins! AND YOU GUYS THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT CARS!!! OBJECTION. I have never claimed that. Ha! |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Tue May 28, 2019 11:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
I've never heard of them before, they're cool. @ hearthly not enough road = not enough power. Cars aren't really designed to do their top theoretical speeds really are they? I know an mr2 at 140 feels like the front ends actually off the ground and at 160 an Impreza's windows flex out about an inch off the door frame. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue May 28, 2019 11:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
I WIN |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue May 28, 2019 11:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Might suit the Scimitar!
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Tue May 28, 2019 11:09 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Might suit the Scimitar! Seeing as you mentioned it |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue May 28, 2019 11:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Something a bit rat-rod about the shiny new radiator and air filter can against the dirty, aged bodywork. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue May 28, 2019 11:13 ] |
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Shiny air filter! Don't forget the cap you left on the battery. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue May 28, 2019 11:14 ] |
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Bonus points for Slick 50 sticker. |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Tue May 28, 2019 12:20 ] |
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 Rat rod would be a fair description. There's about to be a lot of blue hoses in there too |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Wed May 29, 2019 13:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Car is booked in to get a dashcam fitted on the 12th June. (Unfortunately the place is closed next week for TT race week.) It's a midrange Blaupunkt jobby and it'll be professionally wired in. Total cost including fitting and required wiring/adapter thingies is £180. It's also got a motion sensor on it so will record URCHINS should they come to fuck with my car of an evening. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed May 29, 2019 13:10 ] |
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How much do you think £180 will amortise out to per week you own the car? |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed May 29, 2019 13:14 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: How much do you think £180 will amortise out to per week you own the car? £20?? |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Wed May 29, 2019 13:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
£180 / 104 = £1.73 per week. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed May 29, 2019 13:17 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: How much do you think £180 will amortise out to per week you own the car? £2 a month |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed May 29, 2019 13:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Hearthly wrote: £180 / 104 = £1.73 per week. So you’re getting rid exactly two years later so you can win your bets |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Wed May 29, 2019 13:29 ] |
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No that's the just the maximum cost per week based on the minimum ownership period of two years, so a worst case scenario, basically. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed May 29, 2019 13:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Hearthly wrote: the minimum ownership period of two years Uh-huh. And you've never once had a car for two whole years before, correct? Hearthly in 2016 wrote: I believe the current record holder is the Scooby, which was the best part of two years. (Or may have been just over two years, I'll have to go over the archives, just for my own interest really.) ... EDIT TO ADD - Fuck me, just quickly jotted down the ones I can remember and the actual tally is 22 cars in 17 years!... There may be more, these are the ones I can definitely recall. By my count you're on your fifth car since writing that. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed May 29, 2019 14:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Not exactly the weather for it today! |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed May 29, 2019 14:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Hearthly wrote: the minimum ownership period of two years Uh-huh. And you've never once had a car for two whole years before, correct? Hearthly in 2016 wrote: I believe the current record holder is the Scooby, which was the best part of two years. (Or may have been just over two years, I'll have to go over the archives, just for my own interest really.) ... EDIT TO ADD - Fuck me, just quickly jotted down the ones I can remember and the actual tally is 22 cars in 17 years!... There may be more, these are the ones I can definitely recall. By my count you're on your fifth car since writing that. I would absolutely love it if the only reason he keeps it two years is to spite us. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed May 29, 2019 14:58 ] |
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He'll just buy an extra one. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed May 29, 2019 14:59 ] |
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Trooper wrote: Not exactly the weather for it today! Parking near the pump? 
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed May 29, 2019 15:04 ] |
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Shush you, my last car was a lot bigger... |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed May 29, 2019 15:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
 Did you get the right side?
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| Author: | GazChap [ Wed May 29, 2019 16:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Hearthly in 2016 wrote: actual tally is 22 cars in 17 years #holdmybeer |
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| Author: | JohnCoffey [ Wed May 29, 2019 17:34 ] |
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krazywookie wrote: Zardoz wrote: Might suit the Scimitar! Seeing as you mentioned it Because you know I'm all about that bass, bout that bass, no treble. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed May 29, 2019 18:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
GazChap wrote: Hearthly in 2016 wrote: actual tally is 22 cars in 17 years #holdmybeer #holdmyhugelistofbeaters |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed May 29, 2019 19:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
I counted, this is car 31. I was expecting more to be honest. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Wed May 29, 2019 19:48 ] |
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I’m only on my 8th, and 10 bikes. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed May 29, 2019 19:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
11th car in 19 years. Longest ownership was the Clio 182 which I kept for four years (2012-2016). Shortest was the Bora TDI Sport which I bought for £850 and conked out in under two weeks around July last year. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed May 29, 2019 19:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
36 for me. https://www.beexcellenttoeachother.com/ ... ki#p931398 Those, plus a new Focus called "Fletch". |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Wed May 29, 2019 19:53 ] |
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4th car. so about a years worth in Hearthly terms. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed May 29, 2019 19:58 ] |
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Grim... wrote: 36 for me. https://www.beexcellenttoeachother.com/ ... ki#p931398 Those, plus a new Focus called "Fletch". I'd forgotten the colossal numbers of absolute bangers you'd owned. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed May 29, 2019 20:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Mr Dave wrote: 4th car. so about a years worth in Hearthly terms. I have just under 3 Hearthly years’ worth. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Wed May 29, 2019 20:56 ] |
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Just the 3 for me, but what a 3! |
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| Author: | JBR [ Wed May 29, 2019 21:16 ] |
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2! Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta. Had my licence 29 years. I think I am balancing Cavey. Not Hearthly, perhaps. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed May 29, 2019 21:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
MrsA and I have had 205 (£275), fiesta( dunno, was mrsA's), 306 (£1000), Ka (£2,500), Forester (£2,900), Exciting Rover (£660) Of those, the 306 was the best, due to mpg and load space, the 205 the most entertaining, the forester the most capable and the Exciting Rover the best value for money. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Wed May 29, 2019 21:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
My list is right up to date. 25 and counting..... --------- 1985 Vauxhall Cavalier automatic (sort of doesn't count, bought for £50, had no licence, tax, or insurance. Destroyed with a rock after a mental drinking and gambling bender.) All cars from here on were after I'd passed my test and legal in all regards. 1989 MKII Golf GTi 1987 MKII Golf CL 1989 Honda Prelude 2001 Honda Accord SE Exec 200x SEAT Ibiza Cupra 1997 Jap import Honda Prelude Type-S 1996 (?) BMW 528i 200x Peugeot 106 1.5 Diesel 200x Ford Mondeo 2.5 1998 (?) Nissan 200SX 1985 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GLi ('mortgage car', i.e. fucking skint as just taken on mortgage and was all I could afford) 200x Citreon C5 1985 Renault 5 Turbo (at same time as C5) 2006 (?) Ford Focus C-Max 2002 (?) BMW 325i Cabrio (at same time as C-Max, I think.) 2007 (?) Subaru Impreza STi 2008 Citreon C6 2009 Honda Accord 2008 Honda Civic Type-R FN2 2006 Mercedes CLS 320 2010 Audi S4 2015 Honda Civic Type-R FK2 2017 Seat Leon FR 2015 Ford Focus ST-2 2019 Hyundai i30-N Fastback |
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