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Ben Hooper

@popup-breakdown.bsky.social

That youth who managed to blag a column for ‪@classicretromodern.bsky.social magazine. Defender of the Tat, 47 since 2005, owner of 0 sensible cars. #WeirdCarTwitter Exile

63 Followers  |  39 Following  |  108 Posts  |  Joined: 31.08.2025  |  2.7433

Latest posts by popup-breakdown.bsky.social on Bluesky

I am not sure what I can suggest to help the situation as I was under the impression the templates for screens of all types were available. As Martin has stated there will be some Consumer Protection Regs to back you, but read carefully what they promised to see if you can pull them up on this

14.10.2025 12:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I like this. Even more. Almost bought a rough one years ago, dodged a bullet but still the lust remains

14.10.2025 10:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This was after I had discovered someone at my uni daily drives a 2015 Daihatsu Copen

12.10.2025 14:21 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Legendary spots I happened across in Winchester yesterday!

12.10.2025 14:20 — 👍 31    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 1

As an a-ha enjoyer all I can say is No. But, I will admit it is darker than I think most people realise, but not to the level of The Blood That Moves The Body

12.10.2025 08:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ooh a Puma!

09.10.2025 10:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It took me the length of my life to figure out that looking after yourself and being kind to yourself are two different things. If you are facing a block or are overwhelmed that is entirely natural and it is alright to accept it, better to do what is right and is naturally occurring. You'll be ok :)

08.10.2025 07:58 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have always wanted a Legacy Turbo, but would have to be a saloon as estates are too mainstream now lol

07.10.2025 16:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Streak 🔥 5
Score 15
🟢🟢🟢

07.10.2025 08:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Watch this space

04.10.2025 19:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I am trying to pretend that was only 5 years ago

04.10.2025 13:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

So sorry to hear its fate, was this under your ownership?

04.10.2025 13:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Is that an Isuzu Piazza top left?

04.10.2025 09:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

All bite and no bark it would seem!

03.10.2025 20:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Heroic efforts by @vhschloe.bsky.social today trying to get my Panasonic VZ200 to kick into life ahead of fitment to the Starion. We tried but could not get the cassette mechanism to work nor any sound.. Still, it looks like the car in question needs a new slave cyl now, so bigger fish it would seem

03.10.2025 19:28 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
Pardon Our Interruption...

www.ebay.com/itm/26730120...
Oh hello...

03.10.2025 18:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mazda do seem to be the last mainstream car manufacturer whose cars look like they were designed with care. Peugeot used to be one of them but then they killed the 508

03.10.2025 07:52 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Touche

01.10.2025 20:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I was present in the world according to photos, but yet to gain consciousness. I went straight from infant to permanent 47 year old in about 2005

01.10.2025 20:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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a stuffed monkey wearing a suit and tie is looking at the camera ALT: a stuffed monkey wearing a suit and tie is looking at the camera
01.10.2025 20:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Literally no downsides to such an endeavour

01.10.2025 20:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One of the only French cars I actually like enough to want to own, these just look so incredibly right. I know I should be all over French cars, but weirdly I have always struggled to out and out adore them, and I just don't know why tbh

01.10.2025 18:42 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

Were these right hand drive?

30.09.2025 17:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Yes, seems a pointless food really

29.09.2025 10:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

paging @grandthriftauto.bsky.social

28.09.2025 18:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bloody hell, weapons grade fun 😱

28.09.2025 12:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The thing with the Quattro tho was that it never was, and arguably still isn't a "toy" - the usability of it is insane and I know a few owners who have wracked up moon mileage in theirs over the decades

28.09.2025 11:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What are the specs on it then? It clearly is far removed from the Ford Pop(?) that spawned it many moons ago

28.09.2025 11:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Was this one the closeted Celica GT4?

28.09.2025 11:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Even has pictures

26.09.2025 14:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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