Oh my @jackyan@mastodon.social - lovely NZ assembled Dauphine!
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/renault/other/listing/6071483629
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mastodon 4.7.3+vivaldimodProbably the second most boring person on the internet.
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
The perfect vehicle for Gruff?
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Sad?
It's magnificent, even upstaging a Nelson region vehicle.
Must admit an eclectic collection of images with it.
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
That said, a little while ago someone made the battery go flat
But you can crash start a manual, yay
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
No! My neighbour's maroon car
You could say it was marooned!
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Well Jack, guess whose car didn't start this particularly frosty morning?
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Should have listened to you Jack
Already something gone that I had to replace after only 140K - never had go replace on any of my previous cars too
Yep, cabin light went - I was left in the dark
Going to get a VW next time - I'm a masochist
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@GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Well that's certainly seen a few rainy days too - the Justy could do with the missing cylinder and damn!
I had to settle for a rebadged Daewoo - funny thing previous owner purchased to take up a parking space which others used and blocked his work entrnce
But bonus it goes and has a half okay stereo
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@zl2tod@mastodon.online @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
I'm still smarting from wife vetoing the Mighty Boy
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
🚨 KLAXONS 🚨 GRUFF ALERT 🚨
ONE DOLLAR RESERVE!
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/land-rover/series-2/listing/6011034459
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@BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Here's a solution to the thirsty problem
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/fiat/500/listing/6000110419
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Again, a pity it's black, I mean moar cylinders increases fuel efficiency right? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/ford/other/listing/5985386351
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Wrong colour - I don't want black, white, or silver...
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/nissan/navara/listing/5998391373
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Also your avatar - you're very dapper now
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Yeh the engine certainly feels, shall we say, unrefined. 😆 At they put in a proper, er stereo
And the gearing ratios are a bit better too - a bit short on the i30 for my liking (unless they'd chucked in a sixth gear)
We'll see - at least it'd be a good learner car
And sure wreckers will have lots of parts
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Bully. It's pretty rough, as in just feeling mediocre construction, but I will see - had an easy well maintained life so far so I'm guessing I've three years 😆
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Oh yes, but this one was an auto - had much less pickup than my 1.0L Sirion and couldn't get above 80!
But I'm betting on having an outlier which actually goes okay - brakes seem to work a lot better than late model Discoverys, judging by their inability to stop on amber traffic lights 😆
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Oh I'd hate to think what an auto Daepoo would be like, the Getz I had as a loan car was bad enough
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@BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Deeply suspicious the toolkit looks near unused
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/rover/mgf/listing/5963125902
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Three guesses who I think, out of you three, this would suit the best! https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/fiat/other/listing/6018004275
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@BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Fair observation. Harsh but fair.
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@BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Also the pickings are frustratingly slim on my awesome budget
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@zl2tod@mastodon.online @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Talking about Green Meanies, perhaos I could suggest this... https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/ford/mondeo/listing/6014848715
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@zl2tod@mastodon.online @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Are you meaning the Green Meanie or the Suzuki Mighty Boy?
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@yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
Maybe I should go for this! Bucking fargain! Better rhan my i30 RIP https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/honda/civic/listing/6009540467
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@yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
I'm guessing that's not a good thing
With the work ones, one was seen side of road with oil over the windscreen somehow - that sort of wrong?
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@GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz
Tried a Focus (not diesel, work ones were TERRIBLE, like explosively in one case), but something wasn't quite there and firm on price.
Could have got a 2011 Vectra for under $2k, but vetoed 😆 on account it being diesel
Anyone know anything on these? I had a yeller 1980 model - best car ever, but not so sure about this one. Dull looking and WTF is the gear stick doing there?
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/honda/civic/listing/6009073464
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Ooh a red car!
Never had a red car before!
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/ford/fiesta/listing/5971048954
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Yeh there's a lot of listings which seem too hopeful - makes me realise I got a good car for the money
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@emily_rugburn@lgbtqia.space
Ah there's always going to be regrets eh - sorta kick myself for not seeing Radiohead when thry toured here in '93, but *shrugs*
Just glad none of my music was list whem we had the big earthquake
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@emily_rugburn@lgbtqia.space
Oddly in a small town, I had the same reaction from others. Got on vinyl though because it was cheaper, by a lot - a weeks wages from after school job as opposed to a week and a half
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Had to go boring - a white car again
Bonuses, it was cheap and not much higher mileage than current car
Seemed no-one else much wanted to bid on it, the shame
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
And vetoed - a V6, what were you thinking?
It's marginally bigger than her car
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@jackyan@mastodon.social
Had an '05 station-wagon and my $100 '05 saloon, but they both had the 2.0L engi e which goes long after the car stops
A bit spongy the latter due to mileage I think
And neither were green
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@GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @zl2tod@mastodon.online @jackyan@mastodon.social @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
I'm tempted to suggest it and see the reaction
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
I must admit Jack, that unless it's German, you usually only have praise 😆
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@BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Yeah I bet it be thirsty big boi
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@BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @yakmoose@cloudisland.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
Oh I now know where Nissan got inspiration for the Cube, but does this explain the price?
www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/suzuki/wagon/listing/5994336895
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@lukeharby@infosec.exchange
A bit like growing up, except the tractors I saw on the beach were invariably red or grey
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@irix@cloudisland.nz
I'm really excited to think my taxpayer dollars will go to many a person locked up for 10 years* and at $200k p.a.
14 if they have what is determined to be a weapon
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@paulh@cloudisland.nz @jackyan@mastodon.social
All AT from where I grew up, with the odd AU for good value
This was some weird decision to distribute regionally I believe
Thought you all need a spring glade
#Spring #Photography
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@jackyan@mastodon.social Yeh - I also spotted a 1950 Ford Prefect with an original AA plate, none of this AE rubbish
I'm sure Arthur Dent would appreciate
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@jackyan@mastodon.social @BobLefridge@mastodon.nz @GruffHarding@mastodon.nz
The Green Meanie would be been much more fun though