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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Big_Al on 09 March 2008, 13:02:50

Title: Hello From Southend
Post by: Big_Al on 09 March 2008, 13:02:50

Hi Ya Everybody,
                         Although I have been a member since Sept 06 and have posted a few questions etc. I realised that I never introduced myself on this section and was recently prompted by another member to do so --so here goes:

Have had Vauxhalls over the past 15 years, would not have anything else now. Had Cavaliers,an Astra, a couple of Vectras and have had my "Miggy" since Aug 2006 when I first came across the OOF.

My car is a 1999 "s" plate 3.0i Elite mini facelift in star silver. Paid £900 for her in Aug 06 . Car was cheap because it had done 160,000( but full VX dealer service history was supplied) and it was seeping oil from cam covers .

Seller told me he was quoted £1000 to have cam gaskets done, new air shocks and a service. He did not want to throw that sort of money at the car. ( Although from service history it had been maintained regardless of cost.

One other niggle was some paint bubbling along top of two doors. Done the oil leak - the cover bolts were not even hand tight for some reason - just tightening to correct torque has cured it. Been running like thiis now for 6000 miles!


I think these "Miggy's" have to be be the value high spec 2nd hand car available.

The other main interest I have is music. I have played lead guitar in a "Cliff & The Shadows" tribute band The Saddows for the past 8 years. If anybody wants to have a look at that go to   www. thesaddows.com   Sadly this project has just ended but there are some good pics on that site of what we used to do. Also you can see what an ugly bugger I am.
Incidently my "Miggy" No. plate relates to the band and is  R1 5ADO if you see me on the road anywhere.

Anyway enough of me,  Great forum Guys, and now the band has finished you will hear a lot more from me on here.

Regards,  BIG AL

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: albitz on 09 March 2008, 13:16:35

welcome al,nice to have another essex resident on board.i was also a lead guitarist in a previous existence(long time ago) :)

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: Cav9_4 on 09 March 2008, 13:20:23

Hi & welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: Beconboy on 09 March 2008, 13:20:52

hi m8 your not far away happy driving :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: Debs. on 09 March 2008, 13:35:08

Hiya  [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif](again) Big Al ;D

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: waspy on 09 March 2008, 13:37:58

Hi & a warm welcome to the OOF  :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: MikeDundee on 09 March 2008, 14:07:14

Welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: less on 09 March 2008, 14:54:03

Hi Al, nice to say hello :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: Crazydad on 09 March 2008, 15:51:46

Hello and welcome to the best Omega Forum on the Net :y :y

A bit silly really as you have been a member for such a long time, but never the less :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: mars on 09 March 2008, 16:15:28

Hiya :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 March 2008, 16:21:51

Hi Al and welcome :)

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: omegadave on 09 March 2008, 16:30:45

Good afternoon (shameless pointless post to get post count up!) :o

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: Entwood on 09 March 2008, 17:26:11

"Hello" and Welcome .. :)

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: TheBoy on 09 March 2008, 17:29:03

Welcome to the site :)

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: xraykev on 09 March 2008, 17:31:24

Hi Al, welcome to the friendliest forum around. :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: ffcgary1 on 09 March 2008, 18:19:36

Welcome to the forum and enjoy your time with us. :y
Gary.

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: Auto Addict on 10 March 2008, 06:53:20

Welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: Tafty on 10 March 2008, 07:45:29

Welcome to the forum!!!! ;)

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: bob.dent on 10 March 2008, 16:05:17

Hi Al and welcome to OOF. :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: Mikejr on 10 March 2008, 17:05:05

Hi Al & welcome to the forum  :)

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: achoo81 on 10 March 2008, 20:03:42

Hi Big Al,welcometo the forum.

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: amigov6 on 10 March 2008, 21:08:34

 :)Welcome aboard Big Al. I've got a guitar & like so many i can string a few chords together, blunder my way through the odd riff but can't really play properly!!!!!!!! :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: thewelshman on 11 March 2008, 00:53:14

Hi and welcome to the OOF    :y

Title: Re: Hello From Southend
Post by: zirk on 11 March 2008, 03:10:07

Hi and welcome.