The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol IX]

The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol IX]

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Rocksteadyeddie

7,971 posts

228 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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Justayellowbadge said:
carreauchompeur said:
L100NYY said:
Chrisw666 said:
L100NYY said:
Chrisw666 said:
As unthread as cars get but if I was in Essex I'd buy this and flip it on the bay of fleas.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C308804
I'd like that myself. And I'm Thread.
You're also Essex and a car salesman, do it. wink
hehe
In fairness, that looks a brilliant buy for £500.
Certainly does.
Best car for a newly qualified driver ever?

jonnydm

5,107 posts

210 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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ferrisbueller said:
phone Hethel calling...
Talking of which, interesting if unsurprising news.

jonnydm

5,107 posts

210 months

Backtobasics

1,182 posts

184 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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Vario-Rob said:
Alert to the fact my Bearding skills are fading fast and now living on the outer reaches of ‘Thread’ if I could ask for some collective wisdom on a crate I’m on the cusp of laying some loot upon.

Since I moved the 26R on I’ve been keeping a keen eye open for a new track weapon, accordingly the thoroughly charming Kerridges’ near to me suggested an Impreza Type 25

Initially I was pretty indignant to a the thought of being the biggest fish in Tesco’s car park late on a Friday night but when you dig a bit deeper you realise these are anything but.

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/2025...

I spoke with Litchfield’s yesterday and apparently this one had even more cabbage spent on it last year and now has about 460 gee gee’s at the engine and has also had a load spent on some very expensive Performance Friction stoppers fitted.

About 25k on the dial, full service with all the right people and under twenty bags, utter madness or still curiously Beard?

If you don't have it, I am tempted, got a link?

LHD

17,001 posts

188 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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jonnydm said:
ferrisbueller said:
phone Hethel calling...
Talking of which, interesting if unsurprising news.
Of all the things that i'd suspected he'd get the bullet for, fiddling his expenses was not one of them...

Vario-Rob

3,034 posts

249 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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ferrisbueller said:
L100NYY said:
Vario-Rob said:
L100NYY said:
Sorry to hear the DT's are parting, although in the grand scheme of things (and growing up) it does seem to make sense.

With regards the 26R/Impreza et al dilemma......what would the car be used for?
Track days, track days and three times track days and of the European adventure variety
Would something more focussed not be better then?
phone Hethel calling...
At 6’4” it pretty much rules out most of the offerings from the homeland unfortunately.

I tried, for about fifteen seconds, to get in a Elise 111 something or other on Saturday, its never ever going to happen.

Another 26R perhaps but there again it comes under the whole ‘been there done that’ banner perhaps?


DJRC

23,563 posts

237 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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Vario-Rob said:
DJRC said:
Its called growing up 'Norf. It sucks.
Trouble is Davidius a good mate and indeed PH Illuminati came out with a line that has wrung in my ears ever since.

“The trouble is we have done it to death”

He was spot on, with the Listergate affair and simply never ever having the time to use the Dee Tee’s you really do start to wonder why, as you rightly say its growing up but forty two isn’t exactly archaic?

I did have an offline discussion with Heir V8 last week, this condition has gotten so bad I got to point where I couldn’t ever offer up much in the way of Thread input, quite alarming when it happens you know

Best foot forward with chopping the old ML out for something fractionally more athletic as a daily smoker, I’m thinking Spec B Legacy Estate with some suitable bonnet plumage, a silver pheasant ought to do the trick?
Bigger engined ML? smile

S3_Graham

12,830 posts

200 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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jonnydm said:
But bloody notice! Guy has some toys!

Integra is great now btw smile renewed love! It's so nice not having to worry if it'll pull away!

Edited by S3_Graham on Thursday 7th June 19:37

Chrisw666

22,655 posts

200 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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How hard could replacing all of the bushes at the front of my Pooma be? Is it a driveway job for a clumsy sod with no patience and a very basic toolkit (me) or is it something for the professionals?

jeremyc

23,688 posts

285 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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Vario-Rob said:
ferrisbueller said:
L100NYY said:
Vario-Rob said:
L100NYY said:
Sorry to hear the DT's are parting, although in the grand scheme of things (and growing up) it does seem to make sense.

With regards the 26R/Impreza et al dilemma......what would the car be used for?
Track days, track days and three times track days and of the European adventure variety
Would something more focussed not be better then?
phone Hethel calling...
At 6’4” it pretty much rules out most of the offerings from the homeland unfortunately.

I tried, for about fifteen seconds, to get in a Elise 111 something or other on Saturday, its never ever going to happen.

Another 26R perhaps but there again it comes under the whole ‘been there done that’ banner perhaps?
How about a nice 996 GT3 for Sir? biggrin

sturobturbo

5,746 posts

147 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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Chrisw666 said:
How hard could replacing all of the bushes at the front of my Pooma be? Is it a driveway job for a clumsy sod with no patience and a very basic toolkit (me) or is it something for the professionals?
Worst case scenario, you'll need to burn some of the old ones out, whoever does it. And, potentially, you'll need a press for some bushes too.

wackojacko

8,581 posts

191 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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jonnydm said:
Rather tasty though...... Pretty decent if you think that's bottom end E46 ///M money.

Chrisw666

22,655 posts

200 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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sturobturbo said:
Worst case scenario, you'll need to burn some of the old ones out, whoever does it. And, potentially, you'll need a press for some bushes too.
Burning? Press?

Trip around some garages tomorrow for me then.

snotrag

14,501 posts

212 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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sturobturbo said:
Worst case scenario, you'll need to burn some of the old ones out, whoever does it. And, potentially, you'll need a press for some bushes too.
On the presumption that a Pima is the same as a fiesta/escort/focus...

You just buy a pattern part lower wishbone, with bushes already fitted. Doddle. If your smart, you get the van version, as there stronger than the car version. I don't think they did a Puma van though! Really not a hard job.

sturobturbo

5,746 posts

147 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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Polybushing it? Or just OE parts?

Chrisw666

22,655 posts

200 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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Just oe rubber ones, I've been through the history and all of the front bushes haven't been touched in a few years, also only one of the drop links was replaced 6,000 miles ago so I plan to replace the other.

E30M3SE

8,469 posts

197 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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wackojacko said:
jonnydm said:
Rather tasty though...... Pretty decent if you think that's bottom end E46 ///M money.
Interesting cars in the background.

tdm34

7,375 posts

211 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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As my Pork beard is but stubble, I humbly offer this for your delectation....

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C308866


V8mate

45,899 posts

190 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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tdm34 said:
As my Pork beard is but stubble, I humbly offer this for your delectation....

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C308866

It was posted 3 hours ago^^

Vixpy1

42,626 posts

265 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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E30M3SE said:
wackojacko said:
jonnydm said:
Rather tasty though...... Pretty decent if you think that's bottom end E46 ///M money.
Interesting cars in the background.
Why are the buy it now price and starting price the same ? confused
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