The Joy of Running an Old Shed

The Joy of Running an Old Shed

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v15ben

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Monday 18th February 2019
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Anyone else have share the perverse joy of running a car they don't care about?
As much as I love the supercars, rarities and classics often posted on PH, there is something to be said about an old shed.

I'm currently running a '10 Nissan Pixo, rarely washed and complete with a decent-sized car park scrape.
It's nice being able to park anywhere, not care if it gets a dent or scratch and generally not worry about it.

Anyone else find an odd feeling of freedom and joy driving a crap car or am I just a bit weird? hehe


v15ben

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Friday 22nd February 2019
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I remember using a Rent-a-Wreck place in Fremantle in Western Australia.
First car was a Mazda 121. Boot catch was broken, so the boot lid bounced up and down over every bump!
Swapped it for a Holden Barina (Suzuki Swift in the UK) which was an old shed, but did a 1000km trip with no issues at all.
Even took it on the dirt roads off the main highway. hehe

v15ben

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Tuesday 19th March 2019
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This thread has taken off much more than I expected. thumbup
It seems many of us are serial shedders, so what does your shedding history look like and what are the best and worst sheds from your past shedding career?

I've mostly had cheap Japanese sheds as daily runners; 3x Micra, 2x Jazz, Yaris, even a Matiz Auto, currently in a cheap Nissan Pixo.

Worst: A 70k mile '03 Matiz 796cc Auto owned when I lived in South Korea. Looked like a fridge, sounded like a washing machine and it was so slow, you couldn't go uphills without turning the A/C off. hehe

Best: Probably an '03 Yaris Auto bought from a fastidious old chap. It was like brand new, tiny mileage, cared for like it was a Bentley. Did 38k miles over 2.5 years including a 4-week jaunt around Norway and Sweden in it. Most reliable car I've ever had, until someone reversed out on me and killed it off.

v15ben

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Thursday 6th June 2019
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Seen lots of shed motors in Readers Cars recently, so thought I'd update this thread.

I've now owned my Nissan Pixo Shed for exactly 12 months.
Bought it with 23k miles and I've added another 21k over the past year!
Passed its MOT with no issues today and I've only spent a few quid on tyres/wipers/pads and a wheel bearing plus a whole £20 in tax.
Still abandoned wherever and keeps going strong.

v15ben

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Friday 7th June 2019
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The first rule of Shed Club... Don't get too attached. hehe
Borrowed my dad's newish Merc yesterday and nice as it was, it felt almost relaxing to get back into the shed when it came to parking and merge in turns this morning!

v15ben

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Sunday 9th June 2019
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figtree said:
Posted where?
Thread is here: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...



v15ben

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Friday 23rd August 2019
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New shed time for me as I wanted an automatic.
'07 Micra 1.4 from an old couple who'd owned it 9 years and loved spending money on it.
It also means it's time for Gumtree/eBay roulette selling the old shed. hehe

Anyone got any new and exciting sheds to share?

v15ben

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Saturday 5th October 2019
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The SLK story made me chuckle. hehe
Took my '07 Shed Micra to the garage to diagnose a squeaky belt.
My mechanic told me it isn't broken, so turn up the music and ignore the squeak until it pisses you off too much.
It's embarrassing squeaking around town, but I won't be fixing it for a while.
Proper shedding hehe

v15ben

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Wednesday 9th October 2019
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That is an amazing story. hehe
Liked this video too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVUIur6zRqk

v15ben

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Sunday 13th October 2019
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Riding a horse is extreme shedding, even for this thread. wink

v15ben

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Saturday 26th October 2019
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That wheel is hilarious and your Galaxy is clearly a thread winning automobile. hehe
Most takeaways round our way have a Mk1 Yaris or a Mk1 Jazz these days.
I've had 2 K11s and still see a few around, but most have died off now.

v15ben

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Tuesday 29th October 2019
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Both the Fiesta and Audi are quality sheds.
Where was the first A6 shot taken?
I'm sure I recognise it. smile

v15ben

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Tuesday 29th October 2019
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So, who is a long-term shedder and who is new to shedding life?
There seem to be lots of newly converted shedist posts on PH these days, but I've been shedding for years.
I reckon 8 of my 11 cars so far have been sheds!

v15ben

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Wednesday 30th October 2019
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"Likely to obscure the vision of other road users." hehe
Ideal shed then really!

v15ben

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Friday 1st November 2019
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Great news for the Galaxy, the thread wouldn't be the same without it. hehe

Managed to fix the annoying squeak on ShedMicra with a new aux belt.
Went a bit mad after that and treated it to some new wiper blades.
My total spend is now £67 over 3500 miles (plus a free wash with today's rain!) hehe

v15ben

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Monday 11th November 2019
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JaredVannett said:
I bet this shedder has fun parking next to shiny SUVs at the local supermarket hehe

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
£4k spent on servicing and repairs?
Think he missed a bit. hehe

v15ben

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Wednesday 13th November 2019
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Woman parked way too close in ASDA tonight, then tried to squeeze out of her door.
She had clearly underestimated her weight class given the tiny gap, so ended up knocking her door against mine.
I looked across, she smiled an awkward apology.
I simply chuckled and didn't care in the slightest.
Only in a shed. hehe

v15ben

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Sunday 17th November 2019
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Superb. thumbup

v15ben

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Tuesday 19th November 2019
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jet_noise said:
535 Jazz shed miles added in one day, no beats missed, 50+mpg. 110k miles approaches.
Beats my Jazz daily mileage record.
Once did 1097 miles in a day from MK to Sweden in a Yaris shed.

v15ben

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Tuesday 26th November 2019
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Sold my last car via FB Marketplace.
You'll get some absolute numbskulls, but you will get the car shifted.

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