1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
steve_earwig wrote:Just chipping in my 20 lipa's worth - crappy car for now but hold on to the Pug in case you eventually get something that needs parts...
Can't - the only place I've got to store it is the over-subscribed carpark at work. People have already complained about it hogging a spot
But none of the bastards wants to help you with it. People can be so generous sometimes. Other times a lead injection is indicated. It's hard for me to believe you really don't have anywhere you could stash it - mate's garden, cousin's swimming pool... Hey, I've got a big driveway you're welcome to stick it on. Hell, you could stick it in my double garage next to my one (so long as you didn't mind it getting lighter.) There's just one drawback...
That reminds me, it's about time I started trying to shift the damn thing again.
mjb wrote:Can't - the only place I've got to store it is the over-subscribed carpark at work. People have already complained about it hogging a spot
But none of the bastards wants to help you with it.
It's a building occupied by several small businesses. There's only a handful in my company....
People can be so generous sometimes. Other times a lead injection is indicated. It's hard for me to believe you really don't have anywhere you could stash it - mate's garden, cousin's swimming pool... Hey, I've got a big driveway you're welcome to stick it on. Hell, you could stick it in my double garage next to my one (so long as you didn't mind it getting lighter.) There's just one drawback...
Round here, terraced houses are the norm. I earn twice the average *household* income in Stoke, and I still have a terraced house because I can't afford any better
It really is that bad here. Every single person I work with from support to the CEO lives in a terraced house. The current housing market means if you want to buy a house - anywhere in the country - you need to be on at least 4 times the average salary.
I'm praying the knock-on effects of Northern Rock folding mean things are going to change...
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
Yeah, housing in UK is a mess. Bought a 3 bed terraced house with a mate 1.5 years ago. Now he's getting on my nerves and I want my own place, but I can't 'cos I am tied to the mortgage for another 1.5 years. And who knows what will happen then Just trying to save as much as I can now so I can at least get a 1 bedroom house after selling this one (hopefully without losing any money).
housing is ludicrous. I earn *considerably* more than the average household round here, but I'd still need a partner themselves earning way over average, in order to buy a shed round here
It's stupid
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
Blame the estate agents, they've been pushing the prices up for years to increase profits. It looks good if you've got a house but if you sold it you'd need to buy another one. I dunno how kids can afford houses now, it's not like here where you generally get three generations living in one (very extended) house. Actually, there's three generations living in a 3 bed semi up the road from my bro in Herts, f*ck knows how they didn't kill each other yet.
There's always affordable housing of course, thank Labour for a house where you can touch your front door and back door at the same time.
Just to p!ss you off even more, my four bedroom detatched house with huge garden (I own trees!) cost me £60 grand but then the average wage is about £500 a month. Loads of kids don't want to drive a tractor any more and are moving into town, as a consequence house prices out in the sticks are falling but a flat in Zagreb is likely to cost 2,000 eurines a square meter.
steve_earwig wrote:There's always affordable housing of course, thank Labour for a house where you can touch your front door and back door at the same time.
steve_earwig wrote:Just to p!ss you off even more, my four bedroom detatched house with huge garden (I own trees!) cost me £60 grand but then the average wage is about £500 a month. Loads of kids don't want to drive a tractor any more and are moving into town, as a consequence house prices out in the sticks are falling but a flat in Zagreb is likely to cost 2,000 eurines a square meter.
Houses in the UK are one of the highest in Europe. I was in Denmark 1.5 years ago and even though a Happy Meal from McDonald's cost 50% more (along with everything else, except fuel), property was on average 30% less! This was unbelievable for a country that's so expensive in its own right. No wonder people are migrating out of UK And don't get me started on energy prices......
I, for one, am hoping that house prices go *up* and not down. That way I can make myself a tidy profit as well as have a nice deposit. I wouldn't want to be a first time buyer
I'm going to take it to the scrappy tomorrow lunchtime and get a paltry £60 for it
Anyone who wants it for a few quid more than this, contact me within the next 23 hours if you can pick it up before Monday. This is a BLOODY GOOD PRICE just for the 5x turbo alloys (fair rubber still left on them)!!!
PLEASE I don't want to see this automotive legend end up in the crusher
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang