Pollution rides out!

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Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:37 am

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It's time to dig Pollution out of the garage! She is on SORN at the moment but hopefully not for much longer now I have shed a couple of cars :D

This is how she looked when I arrived to buy it [2011]....

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...on the way back up to Durham from Slough...

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From January [2013, not used for a good few months]….

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May the Volvo gods forgive me (I hope there isn’t a specific Volvo 480 god…I imagine they would be hard to please, requiring daily human sacrifices or similar in exchange for a fully functioning electronics).

Err anyway, where was I, generally in OK condition, 3 owners before I purchased her in late 2011. Mileage is around 87k. A 1993 1.7 turbo automatic with the B18FT

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Engine bay not so bad

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Nice ar…ches

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Battery tray ‘orrible

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A very special model with additional ventilation

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Some corrosion starting there, should be able to sort that out….

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….not only by just covering it honest

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I suspect the rear lights are not quite as waterproof as they once were……..

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And after a mere 20 years the CD changer has stopped working :( (wherever it is)

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by ChrisDK » Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:25 pm

Looks like a few weekends of quality time in the garage :) would sort that. Your tail lights looks a lot like mine did, and cracks don't improve watertightnes as You know :cry:
but nice project, go for it :D

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by doingitsideways » Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:32 am

Yay!! :D

Looks like a worthy project James and hopefully you can find a little time to spend on it when your home now I've lightened the load. ;)

Not sure what "PopupCem" would make of your 480 sacrifice in Orange Blossom Special though?!

Never did get to see Polution when I came up, maybe next time ;)

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:50 am

Cheers chaps, yes time is not easy to find :D currently getting ready to go in for an MOT!! Need to check am I allowed to drive to the test centre without tax or ininsurance :D
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Post by doingitsideways » Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:20 pm

Tax - yes, but only if it's pre-booked. Not just a turn up and we'll try and squeeze you in jobby.

Insurance - definitely not. If you had a bump on the way there you would have no insurance to pay for the damages to your car or any others involved.

Not worth the risk these days James, especially with all those nice shiny ANPR cars knocking about! :(

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:04 am

Cheers for comments fella. Will get the insurance sorted then, ha ha in less than a year I have changed car 4 times on the same insurance policy, they'll be wondering what I am up to.....Pollution, Columbia, Ray, the Black Shark and now back to Pollution again :crazy: . I hope I can still have my no claims bonus!

Tax can wait a bit then, just til I get the MOT sorted - you saw where I lived Steve, not much chance of getting nabbed by one of those new fangled road tax cameras around there.
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Post by doingitsideways » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:19 am

Lol!!

Forgot to give you details of my fleet insurance...

Google "Clegg Gifford." They offer a product called "Family Fleet" and that's the one I have.

You need a minimum of three cars to qualify, but you could just bung OBS on to make up numbers. That's what I did with the Capri at first.

If you manage to find the number, ask for "Ian Jolly in Family Fleet," nice chap, sorted me right out. ;)

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Oh, completely unrelated: Did you.post the log book for Ray before you left mate?
Just it's not turned up yet. Although DVLA are prob quite busy at the moment with all the new registrations in this double/triple dip recession we can't seem to get out of, but I don't think I've ever seen so many new cars on the roads!!

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:56 am

Yes mate I posted it. Believe it or not had the same trouble with the V70R don't know what there are doing down there in Swansea....the guy contacted me to say oi the tax is due at the end of the month!

My insurance is due for renewal in October so will check that out thanks.....fleet?? Oh dear :lol:
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by Rachel » Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:18 pm

Cool! Welcome back Pollution :D

She looks to be a worthy project....I wish you well with getting her roadworthy.
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:49 am

Thanks Rachel!
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:25 pm

haha typical - not even 3 weeks have passed since starting this thread a Renault 11 turbo came up on eBay! The other bidders fought well but sadly their clicky fingers were not quick enough :D
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by doingitsideways » Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:10 pm

"Shtoop, this project thread is not finished yet!!"

So... What happened to down-sizing?

Or am I gonna be collecting an 11 in about 6 months?!

Lol!! :lol:

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Post by jamesy12345 » Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:00 am

LOL I never said I was going to "Schtop (where is his hairy chest and bushy moustache....?)" haha

I am powerless to resist 80's French tat I'm afraid, so the 11 will soon be in my possession!

Here she is...christened the raft o'sh1te by my kind work pals

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Unless Pollution drastically fails the MOT, in which case I will need a re-think, then this project and thread are still goers! My parents have have an interest in getting Pollution on the road so they can use her while I am at work. OBS I'm afraid, may not make it......:D
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Post by doingitsideways » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:23 am

I actually just spat my sandwich out I laughed that hard!!!!

Raft o'sh1te is a genius name, maybe quite kind!! ;)

PMSL! :rofl:

Funilly enough, Jon (the lad with the 460 who took the throttle cable) also has a major hard-on for all things smelling of garlic.

Maybe you should get a room and just get it over with! :shock:

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, If OBS did ever make it, it'd need new front seats and a steering wheel as well as everything else, 'cos I'm having them! ;)
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:57 pm

:D

RoS is damn funny I wish I had thought of it

Going by his user name on VoC, Jon also likes Russian stuff too, so, yeah tbh, let's stick some Barry White on the CD player, turn the lights down low….my mate with the 309 can come along and chuck his Peugeot keys into the bowl also

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Post by doingitsideways » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:46 pm

Funilly enough, I really like 309 GTis, 205s too.

Anything else French is just pants though in my book. 400 series is the nearest I've come to owning a French motor!

When you back matey?

You collecting the new beast then? Better be quick before it surrenders to a pile of rusty dust... It does look like it's by the sea in the pics!! ;)

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:49 am

doingitsideways wrote:You collecting the new beast then? Better be quick before it surrenders to a pile of rusty dust... It does look like it's by the sea in the pics!! ;)

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Maybe I am already about 20 years too late lol. It's just up the road from me so will pop round to collect

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by Rachel » Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:25 pm

Who did the art work? I'm liking it :D
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Post by doingitsideways » Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:51 pm

It's actually James' self portrait! ;)

Lol :lol:
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by Rachel » Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:34 pm

doingitsideways wrote:It's actually James' self portrait! ;)

Lol :lol:
That's him in his avatar isn't it :? ;)
'95 Storm Grey 323 Manual Turbo, Richmod
----------------------------------------------------------
'95 Flame Red Celeb, Nos.191, 2 litre, LPG, used to be Adams ;) SOLD
'95 Vase Green Turbo~ Vanessa~ 'Serendipity' manual, Richmod. RIP
'90 Light Blue 480 Turbo auto....RIP
'68 VW Type 3 1.6 auto Lotus White,Swedish import. SOLD
Audi 80 coupe Gold...pimp my ride! RIP
'76 Bug, Ocean Blue, lowered, Empi wheels.RIP
'72 Bay window VW Camper 1600 twinport. Sold

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