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That'll be on fire then....BenzBoy
@benzboy
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Aug 29, 2005 22:59:52 GMT
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Hello!!! Perhaps been a bit conspicuous in my absence recently (No? Didn't notice?? Ah well...) - I was on me hols. Anyway, the Mk3 Escort Ghia is no more. It spat all the oil out of the breathers AGAIN, onto the red-hot exhaust manifold and went up in flames. I thought I'd cleared the breathers out and solved it. Obviously not. Fortunately I had a fire extinguisher on me and managed to put out the fire before it got too out of hand, but it was fooked. So I left it on the M5 for the scrap man and got the train instead. I wasn't about to shell out money to recover a car that cost me £50 about 6 weeks ago. Shame, if it had caught fir closer to home I'd have ripped out the CVH and stuck a Zetec in it. Never mind  This gave me an excuse to go car shopping whilst in Cornwall, and I picked up a far from mint 1988 e32 BMW 525i SE for peanuts. Goes like stink, and doesn't catch fire. It has started speaking in German rather than English though, which is slightly annoying. Spent plenty of time hunting down the local boy-racers to show them a thing or two! ;D Went to VW Jamboree this weekend but being a complete t!t forgot my camera - maybe a good thing as I had enough to carry with all my holiday gear, plus a comprehensive toolkit and other wibblepoo from the Escort boot that I didn't want the scrap man to have. |
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Aug 29, 2005 23:08:18 GMT
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What an adventure! As long as your ok, shame about the 'Scrote tho  'speaking german' it actually talks?!   |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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That'll be on fire then....Davenger
@dminifreak
Club Retro Rides Member 140
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Aug 29, 2005 23:24:52 GMT
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curse word
Glad you're ok mate
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That'll be on fire then....BenzBoy
@benzboy
Club Retro Rides Member 7
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Aug 29, 2005 23:31:22 GMT
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Yeah, I'm unscathed but it was rather unplanned!  'speaking german' it actually talks?! Well, talks as in the writing is in German on the screen  . Used to tell me all kinds of stuff that was imminently going to break. Now does so in a language I have absolutely no understanding of at all! Going to tidy it up and sell it once I've had my fussy out. It's not a dog by any means, but the guy who owned it was one of those people who manage to totally wreck cars without trying! All cosmetic though, and it'll tart up quite nicely. |
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did the screen say: 'my english language chip is iminently going to break' ? prob just a loose wire, unless it got talking to some vw's.....
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Is it an E34. Mine used to go into german every time the battery was disconnected. But if you took the battery off again a couple of times it would come back on in english. Cool car though. Good handling for such a big car and great on motorways. Sorry to hear about the scrote though |
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Well, talks as in the writing is in German on the screen . Used to tell me all kinds of stuff that was imminently going to break. Now does so in a language I have absolutely no understanding of at all! lol, well I'm used to a Skoda - don't get any of that complicated stuff in one of them!  |
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Aug 30, 2005 11:14:25 GMT
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mercmad
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Flush Hard,it's a long way to McDonalds.
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Aug 30, 2005 13:21:08 GMT
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'speaking german' it actually talks?! Well, talks as in the writing is in German on the screen . Used to tell me all kinds of stuff that was imminently going to break. Now does so in a language I have absolutely no understanding of at all...[/quote] Don't worry,when it says things like Shize or ficken,it's time to bail out... ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
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Aug 30, 2005 13:26:18 GMT
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damn German cars - complicate everything! |
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Aug 30, 2005 17:00:58 GMT
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Sorry to hear about the Escort, but at least you got out of it alright.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Aug 30, 2005 17:36:57 GMT
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didnt take your camera? don't you know thats the law m8: ) so youll not have got a piccy of sals new golf then? curse word I'm never gonna see that car !!! shame about the scrote m8 might have a mk1 fezzer coming if your interested. |
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Aug 30, 2005 18:36:44 GMT
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Sorry to hear about the scrote... not really, I hate them. A BMW 525 sounds much more like it! Superb choice!
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Aug 30, 2005 18:47:33 GMT
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bimmer sounds nice - is an E34 BTW shame about the scrote hope it didnt give you too much of a fright |
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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That'll be on fire then....BenzBoy
@benzboy
Club Retro Rides Member 7
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Aug 30, 2005 21:43:28 GMT
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E34, that's the one! I'm not too familiar with Bimmer e-numbers. Must have been one of the very early ones as I was thinking it was a sharknose before I saw it. Never mind. It is bloody quick though! Was doing a ton before I knew it and there was plenty left. 136k with BMW service up to 100k. Can't keep it though - the Merc is going back on the road and all other cars must be banished! For now. MrSigma - Sal's Golf is luuuurvely, but with her being a bit of a hypocondriac it is of course going to detonate any second  ;D. Plus, she wants a set of RONAL TURBO's for it! Bonus!!!! ;D Girl has taste |
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Aug 30, 2005 21:50:34 GMT
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MrSigma - Sal's Golf is luuuurvely, but with her being a bit of a hypocondriac it is of course going to detonate any second ;D. Plus, she wants a set of RONAL TURBO's for it! Bonus!!!! ;D Girl has taste its taken me long enough to persuade her to see the light though. welcome back mate, safe and sound |
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. Used to tell me all kinds of stuff that was imminently going to break. Now does so in a language I have absolutely no understanding of at all!
;D. Plus, she wants a set of RONAL TURBO's for it! Bonus!!!! ;D Girl has taste 