[Archived] New Car... Wooohooo!

[Ricky]

Hi All

I've just treated myself to a new summer toy. I expect to be ridiculed by one and all so please feel free to get it out the way now.

I'm off out tonight and expect a lot of stick off the boys from footy.

So Orvil.. not only do i have a PURPLE SHIRT... I also have a PURPLE CAR!!!!!

[Jordan]

Ha Ha......................its PURPLE.

Not the greatest idea to give your number plate out to the whole site. Ive just had some forgeries made and attached them to my Golf.

[Ricky]

lol, fortubately I've not yet been able to take a pick of my actual car so just grabbed an image off google. same age and colour though.

[stuwilky]

lol, fortubately I've not yet been able to take a pick of my actual car so just grabbed an image off google. same age and colour though.

Ricky's thought process....

"Oh ######, quick best deny it"

My step dad has got one of them, looks almost identical - apart from the lack of a gay colour - he spends a lot of time looking after it, but loves it.

[American]

You at the age this is your mid-life crisis?

[Ewood Spark]

Hi All

I've just treated myself to a new summer toy. I expect to be ridiculed by one and all so please feel free to get it out the way now.

I'm off out tonight and expect a lot of stick off the boys from footy.

So Orvil.. not only do i have a PURPLE SHIRT... I also have a PURPLE CAR!!!!!

Good choice Ricky .... we used to have one prior to discovering the joys of rearing kids!! My advice is make the most of it and go 'topless' at every available opportunity.

[T4E]

I give it six months til the head gasket goes.

[Hasta]

Shopping Basket

[Scotty]

Why don't you just admit you're gay?

[bob fleming]

we used to have one prior to discovering the joys of rearing kids

We used to have a car as well. Nowt but trouble and bloody expensive. And it had a tin roof.

Did you buy it off a hairdresser Ricky?

(This general friendly mickey taking will be followed shortly buy a poster who doesn't see the funny side, who thinks that the car is "wonderful", to "enjoy it" while you have the chance and not to listen to anyone else as they are "only jealous" and that when they had a similar car it brought them "so much enjoyment". I bet it wasn't bloody purple though)

[Alan75]

We used to have a car as well. Nowt but trouble and bloody expensive. And it had a tin roof.

Bob's car

Are you getting the pony tail as well Ricky.

[bob fleming]

Bob's car

Oh I see. How very childish.

Alan, are you aware of the Hillman Pimp? That's your car that is. In fact you are the Hillman Pimp.

Alan75 - Setting off for Ewood - 5 minutes ago.

[Alan75]

hey maybe one of my girls would fit your style.

[Flopsy]

ricky's new job

[Ste B]

Enjoy it while it lasts as once Flopsy and Colin get their way you'll never be able to drive it.

Still its not as gay as these cars

[Ozz]

buy a poster

Athena still in business?

Glad to be of service.

[thenodrog]

I give it six months til the head gasket goes.

Sorry to pour cold water on your new fanny magnet but tugay's right unfortunately. They are notorious for that fault.

[Ozz]

Pour cold water on your new fanny magnet

[T4E]

Sorry to pour cold water on your new fanny magnet but tugay's right unfortunately. They are notorious for that fault.

The most expensive paperweight you'll ever own.

[Flopsy]

a guy at work had an MGZR guess what blew the other week?

Yup the head gasket.

And Tugs I dont want to stop people driving cars, I just want them to drve them less

[Ricky]

Yep, I'm aware of the problem with the head gasket. It's off for a service this week and going to have a word with them then. Tempted to have the head and cam belt done to try to avoid problems.

It is fun though, it may well be making the trip to Ewood next week.

[stuwilky]

Step dad has exactly the same car. Reckons if you keep an eye on the temperate and get the oil changed reguilarly there will be no problem.....

[Ricky]

Just had another read through the service history and suprise suprise the Head Gasket went 20k ago. The head was skimmed and it was all sorted at a cost of 900 quid to the previous owner. I'm pleased it has been done.

Stu, I've been reading that on a lot of mgf forums. They say to keep an eye on it and it shouldnt be a problem.

See one person voted it manly.... wonder who that could be

[Billy Castell]

Could be worse. When I finally learn to drive, I'll probably inheirit a purple one of these from my sister (who got it from my mum!).

Well, never look a gift horse in the mouth.

[T4E]

Skimming the head gasket is purely a delaying tactic - it's going to need to be replaced completely soon enough.

Main problem is that your water bottle only holds the equivalent to about 3 cans of Coke. Its imperitive that you top it up weekly, if not more often. Do that and you'll probably be reet.