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Was the 1.6i Ghia not quite perky?


Not that I have ever desired to own one!

That is an Orion

I have slept in

Spot on, Asbestos itself is pretty harmless when left in situ. It is certainly not a reason to bring a building down. All the towerblocks of that era contain asbestos to some degree, be it pipe lagging, insulation, fire proofing or even decoration. Apart from the health implications of breathing in ...

RA, my mentioning of Glasgow Harbour was only to highlight that people still buy the flats despite the high density and lack of amenities etc. Which is where Norfolk Court comes up trumps with the great links I mentioned. I have just remembered another rare feature...it has a massive car park with e...

I've always wanted to see that last Gorbals block stripped back and rebuilt properly, just not overcladding. Privately those flats could sell for a reasonable amount of money if the place was jazzed up and the whole place modernised on the whole. Look at the end of Argyle St, Mavisbank Gardens, the...

I've always wanted to see that last Gorbals block stripped back and rebuilt properly, just not overcladding. Privately those flats could sell for a reasonable amount of money if the place was jazzed up and the whole place modernised on the whole. Look at the end of Argyle St, Mavisbank Gardens, the ...

Stuck in the grille/bumper...quite possibly!

Scraped off the road, nooo!

That's a bit extreme

My car has the non Direct injection version 2.2 and I can manage 22mpg on a "spirited" drive on country roads, mid to high 30s if I take it easy for the main part but still with some lead footedness. Low 30s about the doors

The quotes from the owner and the note are priceless

I'm sure I would have uttered something a little more substantial than "Crikey, that's terrible"

Their stuff is pretty basic but rugged and built to last! Their old factory is at Broomloan Road, still has the old sign up too, one for the old signage thread!! They later moved to Broad St in Bridgeton where they were bought by Kone as above, run seperately under the Ellis & McDougall name for...

There is a big truck with V800 YEA but it is on a square plate and spaced as :

. V8
00 YEA

Is that Re: Bedroom tax? I missed this one, was up and about early, then fell asleep, woke up just as you posted the 15min warning! :| Every time I was coming over the Kingston Bridge Eastbound, I couldn't help but imagine the building being blown down, but the roofing facia staying put for a second...

I've heard many a plan for the dual carriageway including one linking down to the M74, its a ridiculous plan and simply won't work!