General Car Related Discussion. To discuss anything that is related to cars and automotive technology that doesnt naturally fit into another forum catagory.

today i had to make a very hard desison and its a sad day

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 21-06-2004, 09:19 PM
  #1  
Ginge !
just finding my feet
Thread Starter
 
Ginge !'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Im behind you
Posts: 41,052
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default today i had to make a very hard desison and its a sad day




my 1300 wont pass a mot and so im gonna have to put her down, all that faithfull motoring shes dave me, im gonna now stick her in a garage as i int got the money and i aint got the time to allow her tp pass

my 1300 erst replica is now gonna be dumped in storage


and my replacment for my faithfull old girl



































a h plate escort cabrio in turquise green

just passed mot , cat 1 alarm, scorpian zorst, twin headlamps and 90 soec recaros too]



oh and my fooking minging wheels i sold him that i spent ages trying to flog of my tennis cabrio


mmmmmmm im still gonna miss the rattly hcs engined 1300, konis, erst brakes, what a fooking top car,

oh well

i still gotta get the cabrio finished but this is ok for a temp runabout

Old 21-06-2004, 09:21 PM
  #2  
Benn 304R
10K+ Poster!!
 
Benn 304R's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: not far away
Posts: 10,011
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

bout bloody time
Old 21-06-2004, 09:25 PM
  #3  
Ginge !
just finding my feet
Thread Starter
 
Ginge !'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Im behind you
Posts: 41,052
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

hey i love my 1300, almost kept up with you and pops until i got in the car and pulled out, then ya was long gone
Old 21-06-2004, 09:28 PM
  #4  
Benn 304R
10K+ Poster!!
 
Benn 304R's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: not far away
Posts: 10,011
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Old 21-06-2004, 09:31 PM
  #5  
Ginge !
just finding my feet
Thread Starter
 
Ginge !'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Im behind you
Posts: 41,052
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

dont worry benn the 1300 will be back ( ok prob be the tin for dog food but it will live on )

benn how long till you taxi is done ???
Old 21-06-2004, 09:34 PM
  #6  
Benn 304R
10K+ Poster!!
 
Benn 304R's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: not far away
Posts: 10,011
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

about a year m8
Old 21-06-2004, 09:36 PM
  #7  
Ginge !
just finding my feet
Thread Starter
 
Ginge !'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Im behind you
Posts: 41,052
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

fooking hell, not that quick then

but insaying that mine will prob never be finished so

shopuld be cool though, seems to be a good spec, what box ya gonna use

Trending Topics

Old 21-06-2004, 09:37 PM
  #8  
Benn 304R
10K+ Poster!!
 
Benn 304R's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: not far away
Posts: 10,011
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Old 21-06-2004, 09:41 PM
  #9  
Ginge !
just finding my feet
Thread Starter
 
Ginge !'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Im behind you
Posts: 41,052
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

that means standard then
Old 21-06-2004, 09:44 PM
  #10  
Benn 304R
10K+ Poster!!
 
Benn 304R's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: not far away
Posts: 10,011
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

dont think so m8y
Old 21-06-2004, 09:46 PM
  #11  
Ginge !
just finding my feet
Thread Starter
 
Ginge !'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Im behind you
Posts: 41,052
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

ya done ta missus car yet ???
Old 21-06-2004, 09:47 PM
  #12  
Benn 304R
10K+ Poster!!
 
Benn 304R's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: not far away
Posts: 10,011
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Nope, nearly there pmsl
Old 21-06-2004, 09:51 PM
  #13  
R4N SS
Professional Waffler
iTrader: (6)
 
R4N SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: ?
Posts: 27,161
Received 147 Likes on 139 Posts
Default

whats wrong with the 1300?
Old 21-06-2004, 09:58 PM
  #14  
Ginge !
just finding my feet
Thread Starter
 
Ginge !'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Im behind you
Posts: 41,052
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

not much tbh, just aint worth moting and also fixing the electrical issue, its starting to use lits of oil too and need wiper blades


fooking does 200 miles to 30 uid worth of petrol


oh and the cabrio is 750 and i can pay him when i got spare cash too

what would you do
Old 21-06-2004, 10:34 PM
  #15  
Paul
Advanced PassionFord User
 
Paul's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Staines
Posts: 1,756
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

aww so the trip to brom was my fist and last spin in the old 1300
Old 22-06-2004, 08:13 AM
  #16  
Jim Galbally
20K+ Super Poster.
 
Jim Galbally's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsgate, Kent Drives: E39 530D Touring
Posts: 20,599
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

ginge, sell the 1300 to some boyracer...

put a forsale ad in halford where you work n someone WILL buy it!
Old 22-06-2004, 08:20 AM
  #17  
Ginge !
just finding my feet
Thread Starter
 
Ginge !'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Im behind you
Posts: 41,052
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

i cant sell my 1300, i love that car


besides it aint got tax or a mot


ill keep it like i did the onion ( speaking of hich i aint got the fucking plate stuf back yet , better phone em today as lennie is gonna shoot me )


paul ya fancy another trip to zoo soon, need to pick up me brakes
Old 22-06-2004, 08:26 AM
  #18  
Jim Galbally
20K+ Super Poster.
 
Jim Galbally's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsgate, Kent Drives: E39 530D Touring
Posts: 20,599
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

ginge, send me some pictures and i'll do you a PUKKA for-sale ad... guaranteed to get some 17 year old buying it within a week!

i sold an ERST replica for 1400quid!! (admitedly it was based on an XR3i not a 1300) so you could get a few hundred notes for yours easy...
Old 22-06-2004, 08:32 AM
  #19  
Ginge !
just finding my feet
Thread Starter
 
Ginge !'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Im behind you
Posts: 41,052
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

it aint got a mot and i cant sell my baby

i actually love that car, oh and i cant get me tv headunit iut of it as the fooking plug is stcuk in the back of the alpine
Old 22-06-2004, 09:02 AM
  #20  
Jim Galbally
20K+ Super Poster.
 
Jim Galbally's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsgate, Kent Drives: E39 530D Touring
Posts: 20,599
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

who cares if its not got an MOT just tell em it dont need nothin to pass, and its sold as seen
Old 22-06-2004, 08:52 PM
  #21  
Ginge !
just finding my feet
Thread Starter
 
Ginge !'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Im behind you
Posts: 41,052
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

hy i cant rip someone off

oh i almost got a tug in the car comming back from work the copper stopped right in front of me when he was turning in the road and then i see in my rear veiw mirror hm indicate and start a 3 point turn, lights when green an i was off


fook me entering a roundabout at 40 in the wet , git away though

ill take the bus tommorow , then ill pick me new car up
Old 22-06-2004, 09:03 PM
  #22  
Switch
I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
 
Switch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Dudley
Posts: 1,328
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I will get ya head unit out, am a dab hand with the 9" angle grinder
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
steerfromdarear
Restorations, Rebuilds & Projects.
28
29-01-2016 06:14 PM
track.focus'd
Restorations, Rebuilds & Projects.
26
12-08-2015 05:53 PM
STeve
General Car Related Discussion.
3
01-08-2015 07:42 PM
TommysKeeper
Shows & Track Days
1
01-08-2015 12:59 PM
muz
General Car Related Discussion.
4
01-08-2015 06:48 AM



Quick Reply: today i had to make a very hard desison and its a sad day



All times are GMT. The time now is 12:19 PM.