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Unit Life of deanflowersdeanflowers
@deanflowers
Club Retro Rides Member 81
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Ive had a few different units and up till the end of last month my stuff was spread across 2 but now i've finally got 1 large unit (2000 sqft) Luckily i live in the land of wales where units are cheap and rates free. This one is conveniently next door to a brewery. Still got to paint the floors and put up some pictures up on the walls but its coming together. I think it will hold 12 cars. I have my gathering posters framed up above the chesterfield proudly on display Will take some more pics soon as ive put a few more cars in there now. At the moment i currently have: W140 Mercedes S280 SWB (BLACK / GREY) W140 Mercedes S320 LWB (BLACK - Brabus replica currently in the paint shop) W124 Mercedes 230E Estate (WHITE) Ford Fiesta XR2 Mk2 (Red) Porsche 944 S1 (Red) MK1 Golf Clipper (White) XJ40 Jaguar (Grey) Lincoln continental (Black) E31 BMW 840ci Sport (black) Kangoo Van (white) I have to got Spain to collect a black BMW 840Ci I previously owned over weekend.
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'The reason i have pulled you over is to say how incredible and absolutely awesome that is'
Mercedes W109, Mercedes W140 S280 SWB & S320 LWB, W201 cosworth kitted, clk230 Kompressor, w109 300sel, Lincoln Continental 1964, BMW E30 Tech II tourer, MK1 Golf Clipper, BMW E31 840ci sport, JAGUAR XJ40 3.6, Kangoo van, Volvo 740GLE estate, Maserati Quattroporte GTS
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What a fantastic space, well done!
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brachunky
Scotland
Posts: 1,329
Club RR Member Number: 72
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Unit Life of deanflowersbrachunky
@brachunky
Club Retro Rides Member 72
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You lucky lucky chap! That's an outstanding space to work in and I suppose it won't be long until a 2 or 4 poster gets put up!
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bazzateer
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Imping along sans Vogue
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I officially hate you! Great space!
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport 1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport 1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2 1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome 2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily) 2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily) 2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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That's a great space and some fantastic looking ornaments!
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Superb. I drool at the lusciousness of your workspace!
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I don’t think I could be more envious! Amazing space
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Nov 10, 2019 15:06:55 GMT
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I'd donate vital parts of my anatomy to science for a workshop / garage like that, (Keep the wife happy too, she'd never see me lol,) Nice one, looking forward to further updates, Nigel
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BMW E39 525i Sport BMW E46 320d Sport Touring (now sold on.) BMW E30 325 Touring (now sold on.) BMW E30 320 Cabriolet (Project car - currently for sale.)
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slater
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 6,390
Club RR Member Number: 78
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Unit Life of deanflowersslater
@slater
Club Retro Rides Member 78
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Nov 12, 2019 17:19:35 GMT
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I can never understand people who have big units with just cars in them.. how do you not end up buying some kind of lazer cutter that takes up 2/3rds of the space within a month. I must be doing it wrong.
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Great space, very jealous
Keep the updates coming of the fit out!
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1973 MK1 2600 Capri - Located in Texas 1976 3.0S Capri - X-Pack long term Project 1978 2.0S Capri 1984 Transit County MK2 4x4 LWB 2.5DI 1985 2.8i Special Capri (v8 5.0L) 1986 2.8i Special Capri 1987 280 Turbo Technics Capri 1993 1.8TD P100 - Beater, parts collector 2008 BMW 320i Touring - Daily
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You are one lucky man - something of that size & space in my part of the country (North Hampshire) would be on a £15 - £20k per annum lease or £200 - £250k + to purchase - despite me having sorted the planning conditions for my home based workshop - I still regularly give thought to selling up in this neck of the woods and heading either North or far West to the lands of cheapish small holdings / small farms etc in order to achieve a decent unit of a good size & devoid of a interfering neighbour ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Last Edit: Nov 18, 2019 7:04:26 GMT by Deleted
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Unit Life of deanflowersdeanflowers
@deanflowers
Club Retro Rides Member 81
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Collecting the E31 in Spain did not go to plan at all. I used to own this car 7 years ago and made 3000 pounds when i sold it to an irish guy who took it to spain. The car was too nice for where i was living so that was the only reason i sold it. I arranged to purchase it when it came up for sale on ebay for 1750 more than i sold it for. The seller was an english guy who had nonly owned it a year. The car was described by the English guy selling it as 'outstanding condition and just had full service' but been stood a little time. I had the option to have the car shipped to my door but fancied driving it back as an adventure. Journey started - left my house at 10:30pm Thursday night I flew to Murcia airport (from gatwick via the national express bus - total cost 150 pounds) where i was told there would be a shuttle bus for 1 hour or so to a hotel close to the seller's house. Landed and couldn't find it. The seller then tells me i should have booked it which i didn't know i had to do. So a 140 euro taxi drive later i get to meet the seller of the car. He is in a rush to go collect his misses, then tells me the battery is flat on the car so it must be jump started but assured me it would be fine after a bit of a run. It wasn't so i had to buy jump leads at a service station (37 euro) and beg people to help me if i had to stop. The car immediately had a major vibration issue on the front at 50 to 60 mph which i wasn't told about, it then disappeared above this speed so i thought it was balancing or something simple and decided to continue the journey. I got 400 miles (70km short of Barcelona) when the vibration got very bad on the rear as well as the front at any speed. I changed the spare wheel onto the car thinking that may cure it but it didnt. Also in the process the contents of my open case in the boot of the car blew across the car park and i lost some clothes and bit and pieces (unknown to me at this time the docs for the car was part of this). I then limped into the nearest town (8pm on a friday night) Playa Miami. In November it was like a ghost town. Checked into hotel (73 euro) with a garage that was apparently open on Saturday mornings) Day 1 complete. Day 2 - the garage doesn't open Saturdays. The car is in a deserted side street with a flat battery and no passing people to help start it. I called a lot of garages in the town and they were all shut except a German guy called Thomas who came out to meet me and we got the car back to his unit. New battery (150 euro) and the first problem was solved. A new part worn tyre for the spare was also purchased as it was really soft and 20 years old. We lifted the car on the ramp and the bushes in both front upper arms are completely shot. One rear is also completely shot and causing 20mm of play of the passenger rear wheel. The garage explained that they cannot even ask about parts till Monday but said there was a cheap hotel close by (25 euro / night). The car was being driven on a set of trade plates and due to not having MOT or tax it was impossible for me to have arranged euro breakdown cover so i was on my own. I went to the hotel and some old guy reversed into the front bumper whilst i was still sat in the car. He refused to part with any cash and wanted to go through insurance. I declined and told him to go forth as the damage was fairly minor to the paint. Day 2 Complete. Day 3 Sunday and nothing to do. Except this happened overnight: Day 4 Monday - the garage can get the front arms for Tuesday but not the rear which was my big issue. They expected the cost of parts to be in the region of 1000 euro for the suspension items. I checked out cost for a recovery to santander for the ferry and that was 1400 euro. So decided to go back to the very first option of bulk transporter to my house (700 euro) a bus to barcelona and a late flight back to Bristol. A complete disaster. Car is being collected this week some time. The garage are storing it at 50 euro a week. The seller is very slow responding to my messages and basically said sold as seen and that he was unaware of any of the problems. What a nice guy and i hope karma comes round to bite him. The annoying thing is i still would have bought the car for the full price but would simply have shipped it back to the UK without wasting 4 days and close 500 euro in travel costs.
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'The reason i have pulled you over is to say how incredible and absolutely awesome that is'
Mercedes W109, Mercedes W140 S280 SWB & S320 LWB, W201 cosworth kitted, clk230 Kompressor, w109 300sel, Lincoln Continental 1964, BMW E30 Tech II tourer, MK1 Golf Clipper, BMW E31 840ci sport, JAGUAR XJ40 3.6, Kangoo van, Volvo 740GLE estate, Maserati Quattroporte GTS
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Nov 21, 2019 10:31:18 GMT
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What a string of curse word events, feel for you man. i hope it arrives back with no further damage soon.
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brachunky
Scotland
Posts: 1,329
Club RR Member Number: 72
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Unit Life of deanflowersbrachunky
@brachunky
Club Retro Rides Member 72
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I hope the seller chokes on his paella the way he treated you. What an unbelievable run of bad luck so I hope after time, the came makes it up to you!
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Unit Life of deanflowersdeanflowers
@deanflowers
Club Retro Rides Member 81
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'The reason i have pulled you over is to say how incredible and absolutely awesome that is'
Mercedes W109, Mercedes W140 S280 SWB & S320 LWB, W201 cosworth kitted, clk230 Kompressor, w109 300sel, Lincoln Continental 1964, BMW E30 Tech II tourer, MK1 Golf Clipper, BMW E31 840ci sport, JAGUAR XJ40 3.6, Kangoo van, Volvo 740GLE estate, Maserati Quattroporte GTS
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rickygolf83
Scotland
Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130
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Terrible lucky with the E31 collection man! Shame there wasn't a few of you, you could have delivered it back to the seller
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Unit Life of deanflowersdeanflowers
@deanflowers
Club Retro Rides Member 81
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Dec 19, 2019 15:24:59 GMT
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'The reason i have pulled you over is to say how incredible and absolutely awesome that is'
Mercedes W109, Mercedes W140 S280 SWB & S320 LWB, W201 cosworth kitted, clk230 Kompressor, w109 300sel, Lincoln Continental 1964, BMW E30 Tech II tourer, MK1 Golf Clipper, BMW E31 840ci sport, JAGUAR XJ40 3.6, Kangoo van, Volvo 740GLE estate, Maserati Quattroporte GTS
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