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we've got the BBC results up on the till at work, me and another English guy checking it every couple of minutes ripping our hair out over it, Kiwi boss thinks it's absolutely mental it's even a bit close.

They replaced my Bulb many years ago no questions asked when the ratchet let go, they weren't interested in the slightest when the flange snapped a couple of years ago

Turns out a CLI is actually a JDM model, so I have a German built, Jap import in NZ all that makes it JDM really is the cat, which will be going in the bin Most of the paint on the car looks like this because mainly someone has decided to go over any scratches with a mismatched metallic blue (car is non-met) straight onto the original paint So I've spent the day with some 1200 grit, a can of cut & polish and a can of "Dark Ford Blue" for the worst parts, still a long way to go and I must fight the urge to import some cheap coilovers...

How much throw is there between 3rd and 4th?

I'm keen, would make a nice bit of background while I play cars Always looking for new chilled hip hop too

I don't get it.

It is my understanding that this will attract more whores.

As promised, terrible pictures of a ropey car yayyy! Clutch slips, hazard switch is a bit dicky which messes up the indicators, it's missing bits of trim all over, hot blowers don't work, brakes are wobbly as f**k, bit rusty, bit dented, lacquer peel on every panel, in a general poor state of repair but it was $600 (£296), has a months MOT (equiv) and given that these are rare as rocking horse shit this side of the world it was some kind of miracle that it was pretty much next door It's a "CLI" which doesn't exist in the UK, but from what I can tell it's a GTI 8v with drums on the back instead of discs and poverty trim

My in vote was cast yesterday thanks to my sister Couldn't stand idly by and watch the UK f**k up again just because I'm the wrong side of the world, watching the last general election results in Aus was painful!

I just accidentally my 9th MK2, pics at the weekend :D!

I can't wait to see a before and after!

How?!

Surely you'd have been better off shelling out (pun intended) on a decent shell in the first place than reshelling into a dog that needs money throwing at it?

Has that rear quarter had a bit of a mend/spray? There looks to be a pretty distinct square of mismatched colour there...

You should send physics (and Dann) in VW's direction, they didn't feel bearings were necessary either with no ill effects

I can't really say much, I have 2 personal plates

Soapy water

Trying to find decent housemates to fill our spare rooms is a pain in the arse, there's a lot of shit people around!

Did you get the gearbox/clutch situation sorted in the end?

nobody but you would ever read that as GS... Although you could start spelling your surname with a 5? Easy way around it!

That bread trick is genius, I love it!

Moved into our new 3 bed, 3 bath house with Mt Remarkables views (just) this evening, bloody lovely

A mate had one from Aldi years ago, was actually really decent, assume it'd be similar no-name quality kit

All you need is a bag of zip ties, a basic tool kit and spare fluids, you'll be fine In interstellar mileage reliability news, our camper with its 101 niggles just went straight through its 6 monthly MOT equivalent with no advisories !

Me and most my mates over the years have bought the ultimate bike (modern or our era) now we're older and have money, and not one of us ever started riding again. I do have an awesome top, top spec Hawzee Giant though garnished with rare as rocking horse shit parts, I think I rode it once to test and photograph it and that was it Pretty similar story for the others too, My mate built up an amazing GU (the really small framed one) literally rode it to the pub once before deciding it was too much of a pain in the arse to pedal it and sold it on for a loss I even bought myself a really nice spec Norco in Australia to get around on, ended up trading that for a single speed I found in the bin at work because it was less of bitch to move it with any kind of pace Basically, give up, trials is crap