10 years ago today.....

[Tathan]

Lol, I haven't owned a Vauxhall for several years, I only come on here for the craic. That said, I'm currently writing a PM to a man about a griffin badged car as the whole RC thing is getting embarrassing, must stop driving BMWs.

[MSG]

MSG sell me your Manta.

I am really scared to sell it to you! lmao

If you bort it you will be posting all about how the previous owner neglected it so badly!!and how when you tried draining engine oil you got a lump of sluge instead of engine oil, and why i used caustic soda to clean the blocked rad, which has now turned blue!!lmao

on the serious note, when I want to get rid of it, i will offer it to you first that is if you haven't already got one from somewhere else.

[Tathan]

Lol, the first thing I would do is throw the engine in the nearest skip

[Paul]

What is the latest on the Manta?

[MSG]

In what respect? if you mean flogging it to Tathan..... something I could consider, I would be interested to know what his plans are and weather he intends to keep it or sell it after may be restoring it to its prime status. If he can explain what his plans are would help in decison making.

But I will need another car in its place, as i use it to block up my parking spot, the car that is going to replace the Manta has to be cheap to insure and Tax, The Manta is due for another MOT soon, I haven't eyed another car yet, so i will need to do this before disposing off the MaNTA, i will wait and see how it goes through another year of MOT, I had it just taxed recently for 12 months, and Insured it for a whole year from the 20th Nov.

On its last MOT, there were some minor issues with its headlight intensity due to reflectors having lost the shine, but i have since managed to get one N/S headlight from ebay seller, and its the O/S that is going to cause some issues, but i am sure the tester will be not to hard on that, and last year the emissions were close to threshold, might require an oil and filter change to get through.

I also bought 2 rear light clusters from another seller, but other than that, there is rust forming around the roof hatch, and one could really do away with the sun roof and patch it up solid.

[Tathan]

Is it hatch then? Or saloon?

if it isn't rotten, I'd put an XE in it and enjoy.

[Ed]

last year the emissions were close to threshold, might require an oil and filter change to get through.

You haven't done an oil change since last year? I take it you don't do many miles in this car?

[MSG]

You haven't done an oil change since last year? I take it you don't do many miles in this car?

No Paul, it is not driven regularly, infact I only ever cover less than 10 miles each year, perhaphs more like a couple of miles just to take it up the road and back from the MOT test station.

Only reason I am keeping it thi9s long is the fact its insurance is actually cheaper than my Micra's ins.

[Ed]

Paul?

Those are an expensive 10 miles then! What is the cost per mile each year?

£50 for MOT
£300 for Insurance
£200 for tax

I make that £55 per mile lmao

[Tathan]

Paul, he uses it as a parking bollard. Srsly.

[Ed]

A £550 per year parking bollard. I'd sooner get a pre '74 car, and at least save on the road tax.

Paul.

[Tathan]

iirc, he has two cars across three spaces, nudges them up and parks his car in between lmao

If it's got no/little rot I'd be interested, but only as a shell to build something nice. MSG + Mechanicals = Fubar


Ed.

[DarrenH]

yes thats right trevor. i'm off to cook some fish for lunch, as its cheaper than getting my astra repsrayed.

logic, out.

[Ed]

I see JamieF. So MSG has 3 cars and fighting for spaces. The neighbours must love him?!

[mad bitch racer]

I hope it's good cos mine's in a few months. Maybe a return to about 2005, when the site was hilariously good would be a fitting gift.

agreed lmao

[Tathan]

Is this your quarterly post? lmao

[Allvaux]

Paul?

Those are an expensive 10 miles then! What is the cost per mile each year?

£50 for MOT
£300 for Insurance
£200 for tax

I make that £55 per mile lmao

lmaolmaolmaolmao

A £550 per year parking bollard. I'd sooner get a pre '74 car, and at least save on the road tax.

Paul.

*Pedant mode: it's pre-1973 old bean, i.e 1972 or earlier.

[Ed]

Haha, I was half expecting to be corrected on that.

[mad bitch racer]

Is this your quarterly post? lmao

Was worth a troll
I sometimes spy on you all, without the effort of logging in lmao