my car is dead

mojo · #1 (**permalink**) 17th October 2006, 19:16

and i'm gutted!

i bloody loved it. the onion, GPL (grand prix legend

) is no more, as of today.when she royally flunked the MOT.

2 years of ownership, and 4 flawless trips to the bay that i love soo much.

she will be missed *sniff*

ILee · #2 (**permalink**) 17th October 2006, 19:42

Is it really that bad? Is she not repairable???

mojo · #3 (**permalink**) 17th October 2006, 19:48

cant afford the 400 quid m8.

i can get most of the parts, but cant weld!

starfish · #4 (**permalink**) 17th October 2006, 20:42

aww...poor mojo

i can't weld either or i'd offer to do it - i can solder, is that any good??

mojo · #5 (**permalink**) 17th October 2006, 21:02

thank you starfish. your compassion at this time of need is noted!

62microbus · #6 (**permalink**) 17th October 2006, 21:33

bad news mate. stick it on ebay and see what you can get. i got £350 for a car with a blown engine that was only worth £1k when it was good. plenty of good cars in your local paper quite cheap to buy

mojo · #7 (**permalink**) 17th October 2006, 21:41

cheers m8. i was convinced it was gona last forever...

yeah right!

all my bits are going to be taken off and its going either on ebay or through auction.

it will be sad to see it go. i really did like it!

last november...

ANCIENTWILLIAM · #8 (**permalink**) 19th October 2006, 06:05

I was going to say I thought it was only about £25 for another scaletric car these days

What you need my son is one of these :

keona w · #9 (**permalink**) 19th October 2006, 11:22

See youve got the mask on again AW

mojo,sorry bout the car mate,looking at your photo my advice would be....claim that silver alfa and happy days will return

mojo · #10 (**permalink**) 19th October 2006, 12:19

pah! italian flair my arse

that things p*ss easy to drive. eveythings gone commercial. the old alfas were cool.

i prefer to drive them, not just sit back and 'arrive' at my destiation with a featherweight clutch and power steering.

i do have a new car, its another orion in gold. complete minter but it has a nasty chocolate brown interior and i hate it already (compared to GPL) so i doubt i'll modify it. might just use it as a hack- or stick it o ebay and maye raise some funds for GPL to live again. probably pipe dreams though

keona w · #11 (**permalink**) 19th October 2006, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojo

but it has a nasty chocolate brown interior and i hate it already
Not surprised mate

might just use it as a hack- or stick it o ebay and maye raise some funds for GPL to live again.
sounds like a plan to me

probably pipe dreams though

go for it you lazy git,lol,if it means the GPL rises from the dead,it must be worth it

ANCIENTWILLIAM · #12 (**permalink**) 19th October 2006, 20:19

Why don't you take the bits from the newly purchased mint gold Orion & put them in your other one that doesn't work to make it work ... again

Or something ...

ILee · #13 (**permalink**) 19th October 2006, 21:17

Buy ya self a little mig welder and learn to weld it isn't hard and it will always come in handy, plus you'll find people will ask you to do little jobs for them and you'll make a little bit on the side and we all know how you like a bit on the side.....