oldbritclassics.bsky.social
@oldbritclassics.bsky.social
70s & 80s music, classic cars, obscure music,retro stuff...much much more. Analogue guy in a digital world.
www.carandclassic.com/l/C2118111 Last of the cracking trio of french cars. Enjoy them and have a wonderful day!
2003 Peugeot 406 Red Manual, 5 speed Right Hand Drive in...
2003 Peugeot 406 Red Manual, 5 speed Right Hand Drive in kirkcowan, United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £2,500 Here we have a love...
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Ticket for Rustival booked. It will be my first time there. Quite a trek in Frank but everyone I've spoken to says it's an amazing day. If you've been, let me know what to expect! #weirdcarbs #rustival #fotu
I have to say a big thank you to my FOTU friends yesterday. As I was enjoying the day so much I completely forgot to take any pics of my own car! Luckily, the community saw to it I had some anyway. Thanks guys. You're the best! #fotu #weirdcarbs
1/2 #FOTU #weirdcarbs Great to meet all the cool kids at FOTU. Ended up inadvertently in one of Jon Couplands videos, met @norwichgiant.bsky.social and some guys from Ireland (Alistair & Donal). Thoroughly nice people met Frank and Frank is now home and putting his tyres up for the night.
Christmas ads already and it's still July. 🤔
Well, that's the Peugeot gone now. Goodbye old friend. You've been...in equal measures, a great car but also pain in the arse.
Black Horse finance are appalling. In every single way. End of message.
Roll call time ! #weirdcarbs who is going to FOTU next Saturday? I'll start us off... I'm going and god willing, you'll get to meet Frank.
And now, for £55, Frank has working Aircon. Niiice.....
Replaced wipers with all new Bosch. Replaced expansion tank cap. Snipped and re-jubilee clipped expansion hoses. Fixed rear wash wipe water pipe. DAB Bluetooth head unit fitted. New car mats fitted. Interior cleaned. Just need to sort a bit of cosmetics now. Labour of love is Frank. Love him!
Jobs to do before FOTU. 1. Change expansion tank and pipes 2. Oil and air filter change 3. Dab Bluetooth radio install (done) 4. Remove a small dent. 5. Present Frank to the good people of FOTU. 6. Reflect on an epic battle to get here, finally, with a modern classic. 7. See some Blue sky chums!
Update on Frank. Sat with the engine running after covering a fair few miles these last few days. On today or all days, my birthday, it decides to overheat. Luckily the temp gauge was normal, and on inspection, seems like a new pressure cap required for the expansion tank. No head gasket smells 🤞
youtube.com/watch?v=3gUD... This forgotten gem..a fantastic track and check out the album Yoyo which this is from. Remember kids..like if you like!
Bourgeois Tagg - I Don't Mind At All
YouTube video by BourgeoisTaggVEVO
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youtube.com/watch?v=gqFV... For your Sunday delectation...another classic from a fantastic band. I've seen these live a few times and their energy is off the scale. What I think is their best song. Enjoy and remember kids..Like if you like!
The English Beat - Too Nice to Talk To (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
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youtube.com/watch?v=k8va... I'm starting a daily "Tunes of the day" to highlight some of the more great music we rarely hear. Of course there are many great stations that do this @pistolstopulp.bsky.social @bob-p-dj.bsky.social @deeper80s.bsky.social but these are mine. Like if you like!
The Buggles - Living In The Plastic Age (1980)
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The more I drive Frank, the better he gets. Just had breakfast with my old mate and he was quite taken with Frank. Sure he's not perfect, bit of lacquer peel here and there..but a solid honest car which has very little to go wrong but all the stuff you need. Aircon, elec windows, twin airbags.👍
Standard Ford CD6000 head unit not working. Trapped my Jamiroquai CD! Luckily I was able to dismantle the unit and rescue. Added bonus..I had the old CD6000 unit from Genevieve kicking around. Uninstall and reinstall, code added and boom..off we go!
Well....I've been looking for a replacement for Genevieve. After spending alot of time carefully choosing a new steed, I've bought this today. Step forward a very clean, solid MK1 Ford Focus 1.6 LX. Absolutely love it. Forgot how well they drive. And you'll meet Frank at FOTU.
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Just putting it out there blue sky classic car kids...if anyone knows of a cheap cheap classic they're looking to sell, let me know. I'm booked into FOTU but now Genevieve has gone, I have nowt to bring. We're talking sub £1000 here. Thanks all As you were.
Well today is the day I say goodbye to Genevieve. It's been a brief encounter, we've had some good times, but the MOT Agods have decreed it needs to leave now. Thanks for the fun old girl. You will be missed!
"Car of the Day" time and today we're heading to the USSR for their crack at "doing a Skoda" which sadly didn't have the impact they hoped for. I present to you, the Lada Samara. 5/10 from me for effort but still a million miles off even Skoda with their Favourit.
She's staying...I just can't part with her.
Call yourself a classic car guy? Meet the idiot who tonight has... 1. Dropped his beer 2. That he was having with his tea (which he also dropped) 3. Plans to remove headlights and fit LEDs only to put it all back and find they're in the wrong bulb hole. FFS... you had 3 jobs man... What a day.
"Car of the Day" time again and for those of us who've owned one, a big soft spot for this model.BTCC legend, great handling on the road and changed the rules for the modern saloon. This was the special one though. The Nissan Primera 2.0 eGT. Amazing cars to drive. Rare as hens teeth now. 9.5/10
"Car of the Day" and we're visiting a car that used to be a car you saw every day on the roads. A former British institution, now a Stellantis afterthought. The 1.9 cdti was often nicknamed The Disastra for it's eating of clutch and flywheels. I give you the Vauxhall Astra V (or H for the Opel) 6/10
"Car of the Day" today is a trip to the old Czechoslovakia. I give you the car that kick-started Skoda's rebirth. The Skoda Favourit. A fab car, utilitarian but light years ahead of old Skodas. 8/10
Took the cougar out today for a spin to the coast. Sunroof open, Great tunes, V6 sounds, comfy...blue sky. Why am I selling her again?
