I guess it's farewell my friend.

"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh) 11/20/2013 at 21:36 • Filed to: None

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First and last picture you'll se of my current DD, it's now retired. No worries, I won't scrap it, I'll just remove its plates. Perhaps one day it'll be a track toy...

All Motor Is Best Motor > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 21:41

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How many miles, what are you replacing it with?

dogisbadob > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 21:42

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What happened?

YSI-what can brown do for you > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 21:42

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Make that day. . .

today.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > YSI-what can brown do for you 11/20/2013 at 21:46

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All Motor Is Best Motor > YSI-what can brown do for you 11/20/2013 at 21:47

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Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > All Motor Is Best Motor 11/20/2013 at 21:47

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not that many miles really... 100k or something, replacing it with a 1997 Opel Vectra Estate.

All Motor Is Best Motor > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 21:48

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Is that even an upgrade, or a side-grade?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > dogisbadob 11/20/2013 at 21:48

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Basicly EVERY bit of suspension needs replacing... not just coils and stuff.. but everything..

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > YSI-what can brown do for you 11/20/2013 at 21:49

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I'll take it iceracing some time this winter, perhaps I'll try and get som photos then ;)

YSI-what can brown do for you > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 11/20/2013 at 21:50

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That's some deep shit.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 21:51

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Live your rally dreams my friend! Live them!

dogisbadob > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 21:52

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Oh man, sorry to hear that!

But I thought that wasn't that big of a deal in those cars :( I mean, most people modify the shit out of those Civics anyway!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > All Motor Is Best Motor 11/20/2013 at 21:52

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it's an upgrade if we're talking about how big the car is... downgrade on all other parts :P But a 97 Opel Vectra Estate costs about 1000 bucks... fixing the Civic is twice that..

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > dogisbadob 11/20/2013 at 21:54

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Yeah, But I've got several other cars as well, and I'm unemployed right now :P

It's not that big of a deal to replace the parts, its just that it costs more money than I can afford right now :)

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 21:55

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Wait, you are retiring a Honda with only 100k miles? It's just now getting warmed up!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/20/2013 at 21:57

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It'll cost me about 3000 US Dollars to fix everything wrong with it.. so yeah :P I got it for about 1/3 of what I SHOULD have paid for it six years ago :P

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 21:59

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$3000 is cheaper than a new car and cheaper than most decent used cars. I say fix it man....unless you're just bored with it.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/20/2013 at 22:01

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Yeah,, well... I live in Norway.. a semi decent street legal car will cost you at least 5000 USD if you don't know how to wrench..... The Vectra I'll be replacing it with is decent, just need some work (the engine need some tuning), and it'll cost me about 1200 USD..

dogisbadob > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 22:07

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Ah, gotcha!

Glad you have another car handy!

And good luck on your job search :)

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 22:10

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Ahh, I get it. i lived in Alaska for a while, so I know what kind of cold you are facing. It does have a way of taking a toll on a car, especially smaller ones.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > dogisbadob 11/20/2013 at 22:20

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Thanks mate :) I hope that I some day can show you guys all the insane cars I've got stashed away here and there..

But amongst them is this little beauty (not my car, but mine looks the same):

This one (only mine is two tone blue):

and I've got one like this:

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/20/2013 at 22:24

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Cold? It's never really cold here, perhaps minus 35 celsius sometimes :) But yeah, it tends to do bad things with the cars..

dogisbadob > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 22:26

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WOW you have an awesome collection!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > dogisbadob 11/20/2013 at 22:27

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I think I've got 9 or 10 cars in total.. I should perhaps sell them and buy a nice DD :P But you know...

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 22:29

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I remember constant paranoia over the control arm bushings etc.

dogisbadob > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 22:31

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WOW that's a lot of cars! I'd do the same thing if I could afford to though haha

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/20/2013 at 22:35

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Yeah, that and the battery... the battery does NOT like low temperatures I'll tell you..

And I remember one time when I delivered fish for a living, it was -41 celsius outside.. I actually fried the cable from the battery to the starter engine in my truck :P No happy mercedes indeed :P

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > dogisbadob 11/20/2013 at 22:37

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It's more like I've never got rid of stuff.. I've had my license for 14 years I think, and I've probably owned 40 cars since then..

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 22:46

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I'm assuming that you guys also have the battery and oil pan heaters, right? God help you if you forget to plug in overnight!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/20/2013 at 22:51

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never had any of those if I'm honest :P it's usually never colder than -25 celsius here...

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/20/2013 at 23:20

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The do make life a little easier in the cold. If they sell them there, I would say get one.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/20/2013 at 23:24

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They do sell them here, I've just never bought one.. Never got that far.