Angry Sheep Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Kinda cheating, as I've already bought the car. The deal was done over Facebook and the seller dropped it off at my parents' house cos he lives near them. They woz WELL chuffed. Today, one of the busiest days of the year for travelling apparently, I'll be using a variety of transport to get from Hertfordshire to Shropshire to collect it. It started first thing this morning with a walk to St Albans railway station where I could get a train to work... Now a fullish day's work will take place before I hitch a lift to somewhere midlandsy where I can get a train to Shropshire and see shite for the first time. WCPGW? Junkman, Sealtainn and Elstro1988 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealtainn Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Don't forget the (now) obligatory petrol station & Woollard shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Sheep Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Don't forget the (now) obligatory petrol station & Woollard shots Petrol station shot will happen over the weekend, but probably not today. Unless my parents are so angry with me that they won't even let me stay a night or two. Woollarding... nah. dollywobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Sheep Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Journey north has begun. In the gaffer's mk2 Golf GTI avoiding flooded roads just two miles into the journey... And then hurrah, the M1. Will it remain flowing? Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Sheep Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Surprisingly uneventful journey up the M1/M6. Followed a lovely E30 into Wolverhampton train station... Now enjoying the Friday night of kings waiting for a train to take me to the rural depths of Shropshire where shite will be awaiting... Junkman, skattrd and Magnificent Rustbucket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Sheep Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 TRAIN. Magnificent Rustbucket and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Much success of your quest, fellow traveller! Angry Sheep, fred and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Now a fullish day's work will take place before I hitch a lift to somewhere midlandsy where I can get a train to Shropshire and see shite for the first time. WCPGW? As in, actually thumb-out hitching a ride from a passing random punter? That's WELL HARDCORE. I must try harder next time I collect some tat. GLWTAxeMurderers Junkman and Magnificent Rustbucket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Sheep Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Much success of your quest, fellow traveller! Ditto! What a way to spend a Friday night As in, actually thumb-out hitching a ride from a passing random punter? That's WELL HARDCORE. I must try harder next time I collect some tat. GLWTAxeMurderers Nah, my boss. Not as hardcore but far easier than farting around with public transport in the south east. Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Sheep Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 See that? That's countryside. Shropshire countryside. Junkman, CGSB, Magnificent Rustbucket and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Don't forget the (now) obligatory petrol station & Woollard shotssod that - work has been mentioned we want periodic pics from work now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 apologies for being a bit late, I've been bailing out the F pre-emptive strike:- you are collecting a 1999 VW Passat in Ink blue with an erratic speedometer, a cracked tail-light lens and a faint smell of chocolate sick vulgalour and Clanger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Sheep Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Train reading. It's quite good. Junkman, eddyramrod and holbeck 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 ^^ spurred on by your book recommendation, I just checked ebay. Cheapest one on there £10.33. Am oot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Sheep Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Hello, Shrewsbury. The more observant amongst you will notice I'm in a car. Not that car. Magnificent Rustbucket and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Sheep Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 trigger, Twiggy, eddyramrod and 35 others 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Wow! That looks superb. Unsure whether or not the backdrop is the collection location or not, but I can well imagine an elderly Lord or Lady, buying it new ( buying briitsh OBV) and still pootling around in in today (although by now it would have no bumper end caps left) brickwall, Magnificent Rustbucket and Vince70 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 ^^ spurred on by your book recommendation, I just checked ebay. Cheapest one on there £10.33. Am oot!If your quick it's £2.81 delivered on Amazon, I've just ordered one and it says there's 2 left. holbeck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Now I know who you are! Nice little CHOCOLATE LIME you got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 FUP!!!! That is mega! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 YUM. Lots of Metro love on here lately. Hydragastastic. fred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Oooft! you, sir are one of the WINNERS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 PHwooooaaaarrr! Opaline Green AND those original mudflaps! Flippin ace. Looking forward to LOTS MORE about this in due course. PS Just because he's your boss doesn't mean he's not an axe murderer. Richard and mouseflakes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I used to hitch all the time and I hardly ever got murdered. Top tip for buying books is Abe Books, I've never looked for anything and not found it on there. http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=mark+wallington&kn=auto+biography Magnificent Rustbucket and mouseflakes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexg Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Perfect. How can anyone not look at that and smile. Magnificent Rustbucket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Limey chocolate loveMethinks the Metro massive have called out and found their place on autoshite - the dogs trust for unloved chod bub2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I believe I have just been out-Metro`d. That looks lovely. Mint...in both senses of the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 That looks well worth the journey and braving the rain. Sometimes the destination is unimportant and the joy is found in the journey. Then sometimes there's a green Metro waiting for you to arrive! Magnificent Rustbucket, Skizzer and dome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Sheep Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Only driven it a few miles so far but I can confirm it's absolutely lovely It's had the standard one lady owner from new who had it serviced and MOTed every year at her local garage and kept all of the receipts. It's never wanted for anything. Over its lifetime it's covered 45k miles with lots and lots of receipts to prove. She decided to give up driving this year so contacted the Metro Owners' Club. The secretary bought it, got it MOTed (four new tyres and a bit of welding - which was done twice because he wasn't happy with it the first time), and then sold it for me for a very reasonable three-figure sum. Oh, and he spent about £300 getting the suspension sorted out. Have some pics of the history cos I love stuff like this... So I'm a very happy chappy. Plan to take it into Wales today before driving it home to St Albans tomorrow. Expect this weekend I'll put more miles on it than it's done in the last year, so hopefully all goes smoothly. Jerzy Woking, Banger Kenny, Grundig and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Love looking over all that old paperwork! Best bit is often seeing what (if anything) was chopped in for it. At the time the part ex is usually a fraction of the price but often the tables have turned by today's values. Hope the trip goes well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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