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Im aure most of us remember Porters old V6 astravan he had last year.
He sold it to a lad in hull a while back and i got a bramblerry message from my mate the other night saying he had bought it, saw it today and bloody hell its fallen on hard times methinks:eek:
When Ste had it......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/porter/Photo0075.jpg?t=1281991093
And as i saw it today!!
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/IMG-20110301-00037.jpg
Its now dirty and being used for window cleaning?
what a mess is it still v6?
Aye it is indeedy, been offered it for half what Porter sold it for aswell, still goes like fook and my mate likes it the way it is as it surprises everyone haha lol
blue_peg_16v
01-03-11, 07:38 PM
sleeper
Southie
01-03-11, 07:38 PM
A good clean and some decent wheels on and a black strip on the lower half of the passenger side to match the drivers side and jobs a good un ;)
yea i could see the fun in blowing away little chavs who think its just a crappy old low blow :)
claire6069
01-03-11, 08:02 PM
:( what a mess!! i bet its been properly abused, poor thing!! cant believe they've made a hash of peeling the vinyl off, we kept that on in case there was rust behind it lol
General Baxter
01-03-11, 08:06 PM
i wish i took up ste's offer on that lol
i wish i took up ste's offer on that lol
you would've crashed it like the other one lol
General Baxter
01-03-11, 08:10 PM
why am i liking this
vectra v6 van
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$%28KGrHqIOKpME0URskhvBBN,CwOWcKQ%7E%7E_12.JPG
hold the **** on
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$%28KGrHqUOKjEE0lRmC9ZYBN,CwW0d6g%7E%7E_12.JPG
mk1nova_rich
01-03-11, 08:13 PM
gash lol
spud check the VIN numbers! lol
looks about the same as my dads work van now lol.
claire6069
01-03-11, 09:28 PM
you should of had the van baxter, it was cool!! comfy to sleep in, practical and peed people off when overtaken by it, what more could you want? lol
Derick-Sport
01-03-11, 09:57 PM
baxter where the hell did you find that??
General Baxter
01-03-11, 10:01 PM
im an ebay god lol
spud check the VIN numbers! lol
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We know, probably knew about that before you did:p
It looks worse now as went to go see it at my mates work and fiddled with the wiring, then it wouldnt start, so undid what id done and went to fire it up, asked if it was in gear, he replied 'err, no dont think so' so i struck it up...............
It was in gear and fired up, nearly ran my mate over and ploughed into the workshop wall/door:eek:
No pics as he was properly pissed off, but it bent the lower arm he had just fitted, stoved the wing in and took out the indicator and damaged the bumper:cry:
spud, was this an attempt at haggling, or just a new form of vandalism?
He tried to get me to buy it to break afterwards, i was like i dont really want to get my leg into that tbf, so im sending him a new bottom are for it tomorrow and see how we get on with that as to anything else being bent or such:cry:
hendrix
01-03-11, 10:42 PM
so is it foobarred now
how much did they want for it?
It needs a wing, indicator and bottom arm, my mate should be having it off him, if not he wants £350 as it stands with a fresh six months rent on it!
hendrix
01-03-11, 10:46 PM
damn thats cheap
musssssssssst resssssssssisssssssssssst lol
Help me out, go buy it lol
Still runs and drives as he took it out and gave it a blast round the block afterwards, came back saying 'err it hink my trackings out a bit' :eek:
hendrix
01-03-11, 10:48 PM
nah, i think I'd get shot lol
Git well why did you ask then:p
hendrix
01-03-11, 10:56 PM
just wanted to know lol
stupot89
01-03-11, 11:54 PM
Bastid why can't I have the money :( should have swapped it with set when i had the chance
ste porter
02-03-11, 12:45 AM
was loads of fun when i had it and to be fair i would proberly still have it but it has some interesting history that made me want rid in the end but what a state its in now
i was half thinking about having it back untill you rang and said you just binned it lol
i was only saying to claire the other day actualy that i wish i never sold it!
novalicous
02-03-11, 12:56 AM
Theres a project thread on mk3oc about the bloke trying to restore it back to its hayday years before ste had it the bloke who ''made'' it origanaly was called RC
not sure if he was on here but he is on mig and mk3oc
It did look mint back in the day would link to it but im on the mobile phone
ste porter
02-03-11, 01:43 AM
Theres a project thread on mk3oc about the bloke trying to restore it back to its hayday years before ste had it the bloke who ''made'' it origanaly was called RC
not sure if he was on here but he is on mig and mk3oc
It did look mint back in the day would link to it but im on the mobile phone
dont link to it as what hapens in the thread is not something that wants posting on png and admin will delete it as its not legal or in any way condoned by png
rc is on here he used to have the burnt orange wide arch nova on tsw razors that got shunted up the back side hes the one who is now building the rwd mk3 astra
the van was in a very very poor state when i got it i repaired what i was prepared to spend on it just enough to make it safe then got rid
but the biggest problem with it is its not what it seems thats all i have to say on the matter
novalicous
02-03-11, 07:56 AM
Yeah its the same rc that did this van and why cant I post the link?
the first post it just looks like someones swaped the wheels and removed the black stripe - no biggie
crashing it spud, you er, spud and the possible story/history it has as far more interesting lol
i think i can guess anyway ;)
the first post it just looks like someones swaped the wheels and removed the black stripe - no biggie
Yep. Sounds like it should be weighed in now. Add to the fact it's a cut n shut or ringer and it doesn't make for anything special. lol
Lol i bought him a bottom arm and an indicator for it today so i reckon it will be back on the road by now lol
novarobbo
02-03-11, 10:11 PM
should of bought it spud and put abit off effort into it and you could of doubled your money towards the cav turbo fund. And yes i do know the story behind it. I was following the thread when he had both the vans. Did look nice when it was at its prime though
CoolTiger
02-03-11, 11:03 PM
oops
i prefer it how it is now, much more of a sleeper
Not bad looking for a blue van lol
24sevenslacker
03-03-11, 06:16 PM
is it still for sale? if so how much?
novalicous
03-03-11, 06:26 PM
i think it looked good back in the day
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d96/craig_johnson_/IMG_0523.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d96/craig_johnson_/IMG_0515.jpg
novarobbo
03-03-11, 07:08 PM
yes it did even though its dodgy as fcuk!
novarobbo
03-03-11, 07:09 PM
chopped "custom" springs lol
claire6069
03-03-11, 08:18 PM
and scaffold pipe for an exhaust
and the gearbox welded to the subframe
and the fooked up fuel pump wiring
and live wires loose in the back
and his electric windows were wired up to the headunit
and his clocks didnt work and werent even a full matching set
bet yeh, it was a minter and was a proper good job!! that good he managed to post about its 'sister' on two forums and get away with it! unbelievable!!
and the fooked up fuel pump wiring
and live wires loose in the back
Theyre the reason i managed to bung it into the wall, pulled the fuse out of the 'amp' wiring feed, and it turned out that was part of the fuel pump feed:wtf:
Matey left it in gear and i asked but didnt check, hence fire up and smash:cry:
i love it how you keep blaming him, everyone else sits in the drivers seat, puts their right foot on the brake & checks it is in neutral...
i love it how you keep blaming him, everyone else sits in the drivers seat, puts their right foot on the brake & checks it is in neutral...
This is very true and i always start cars with my foot on the clutch and i never said i blamed my mate, i keep saying its my fault as i shouldve checked but i thought asking him would be sufficient, and seen as how i wasnt in the van, i was only leaning in through the window, it would be a little hard to put my foot on the clutch, you dont really think id be stupid enough to actually sit in the car and do nothing to stop it smashing into the wall, if i was in it then it wouldnt have happened at all!
I keep telling Hayley to start her car with the clutch down but she doesn't.
Amusement when I slip it hers gear when parked on a hill though lol
Mcgowan
13-03-11, 02:56 PM
i love it how you keep blaming him, everyone else sits in the drivers seat, puts their right foot on the brake & checks it is in neutral...
hahahahaha maximum respect for realising the potato is a douche!!lol
This is very true and i always start cars with my foot on the clutch and i never said i blamed my mate, i keep saying its my fault as i shouldve checked but i thought asking him would be sufficient, and seen as how i wasnt in the van, i was only leaning in through the window, it would be a little hard to put my foot on the clutch, you dont really think id be stupid enough to actually sit in the car and do nothing to stop it smashing into the wall, if i was in it then it wouldnt have happened at all!
You are a douche! it's fubarred now!! best get your welder out!lol
Err i think you will find Ali that most people actually put the clutch in before starting a car and im not blaming zimo at all, i keep saying IT WAS MY FOOKING FAULT!!!!
Ant its not fubarred it needs a wing and thats it now:p
Err i think you will find Ali that most people actually put the clutch in before starting a car
I do, some yank tanks you have to as its a way of reminding them they're in a manual rather than auto. Factoid of the day. lol
most plant & equipment have cutoff switches so you need the hbrake on & it in neutral..
all newer vws dont start unless the clutch is down which is a pain in the ass
Mcgowan
14-03-11, 12:24 AM
Err i think you will find Ali that most people actually put the clutch in before starting a car and im not blaming zimo at all, i keep saying IT WAS MY FOOKING FAULT!!!!
Ant its not fubarred it needs a wing and thats it now:p
Why!!?? just check it's in neutral you gay it's not a new car that needs the brake or clutch depressing!!lol
aaaaaand errrr i think you may want to double check that last fact with fraser!! lol :p lol :p lol :p :thumb:
all newer vws dont start unless the clutch is down which is a pain in the ass
Same as the Insignia.
Same as some land rovers aswell if we are going to sit here and list every car.
^This Volvo FM 400 euro 5 6x2 with I drive has to be in neutral to start it :p
Why is it a pain to start the car with the clutch down? Am I the only person who does it naturally? Feels weird if I start a car without pressing the clutch lol
I always do it,its just natural to me,perhaps it stems from when i used to ride motorbikes very young and was taught to always have the clutch in when kicking them off
Why!!?? just check it's in neutral you gay it's not a new car that needs the brake or clutch depressing!!lol
aaaaaand errrr i think you may want to double check that last fact with fraser!! lol :p lol :p lol :p :thumb:
Ali i dont get what youre trying to say, if its fooked and youre blaming me then say so ffs!
I always depress the clutch when starting. I was taught to leave a car in gear when parked.
Doing it this way stops you looking silly if you forget to knock it out of gear before starting lol
And i always start cars with the clutch in, just i wasnt in the car at the time, oh well shiz happens!
Mcgowan
14-03-11, 05:28 PM
Ali i dont get what youre trying to say, if its fooked and youre blaming me then say so ffs!
Yes i am!!ha:p
So what do you want me to da about it, i gave Sean the money for a replacement bottom arm and indicator and he was happy with that!
Mcgowan
14-03-11, 05:39 PM
So what do you want me to da about it, i gave Sean the money for a replacement bottom arm and indicator and he was happy with that!
Nothing!!
Just thought i'd let you know that your a bit shet!!:p
Youre a nob, had me thinking i was due for massive arguments now:cry:
Whats actually wrong with it then, apart from its wired in with stereo power cables and other such bodgery lol
Mcgowan
14-03-11, 05:48 PM
hahahaha craig failed an mot due to a tear in the inner wing or summat!!
Wtf craig failed something, thats something ive never heard of before lol
Mcgowan
14-03-11, 07:07 PM
Exactly!!!!hahaha lol
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