The Moog Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 So today I have departed herePaid some money and sat on dairy milk seats Catering was provided by With mental sustenance coming from And so far I have made it here CGSB, brickwall, Twiggy and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 Travelling in style as befits one... Magnificent Rustbucket, UltraWomble, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I'm going to take a massive guess and say Eddy isn't keeping the Xantia long? brickwall, Bobthebeard, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 If I had known I could have formed a welcoming party of one at Preston with a banner and tin of poundland tyreweld The Moog, mouseflakes and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 My palace for the next leg pshome, Rusty_Rocket, Magnificent Rustbucket and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 Good guess Junkman, warninglight, UltraWomble and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 You bugger! I was going to enquire about that this very evening! The Moog and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Be sure to take in the sights....Barrow In Furness Bus Depot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFeZZQ6lPb0 Hairy Bikers Dave Myres birthplace... Dont forget to get a meat & potato pie from Greens on Jarrow Street and if you are still there tonight ( and lets face it the road from Barrow to the M6 is the longest in the world so you might be) then why not enjoy the nightlife at "Skint" on Cornwallis st. The Moog, mouseflakes, Jerzy Woking and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 "Don't forget to get a meat & potato pie" No need.... If you are going to meet Eddyramrod such pastry encased treats will be awaiting you! Enjoy! eddyramrod and mouseflakes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Congratulations on the spelling of 'Collection thread'. It just stood there, looking at me, reassuring me. I can sleep soundly tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 You bugger! I was going to enquire about that this very evening!It may be available in the not too distant future Ruff. Just to tide me over eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Barrow In Furness was named because in 1865 a man loading coal into a furnace, dropped his barrow in. Before that it was known as Little Chodhampton. Fact. wuvvum, Grundig, cms206 and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Ruffgeezer - TheMoog - Chompy - Vulgalour - Chompy - Eddyramrod - TheMoog - ??? Obviously it has to go back to Ruff after TheMoog has used it for a bit. *sings badly* It's the circle, the circle of shiiiiiteeee *sings badly* The Moog, binhoker668, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 A boomerang car! Why? Is it so good that everyone wants it back, or so bad that they are desperately trying to throw it away? Just wondering like... eddyramrod and Magnificent Rustbucket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 So I arrived And collected this bad boy Eddy is a legend. Now heading back home. First thoughts are that it revs like a petrol. Definitely a lot quicker. Craig the Princess, greengartside, Jim Bell and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 So, go on then... What did you think of the pies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Boomerang car because it's never quite right. For Moog I think it was the high cost of clutch replacement and the fact it was really quite slow that put him off it, both of these issues have been resolved now. For me it was the seating position being wrong and my driving habits not suiting a diesel and for Chompy it was a number of things the car couldn't quite do as he wanted them to but nothing inherently wrong with the car. I still rate it quite highly as a machine, one of the most capable cars I've owned to date and an excellent combination of handling and suspension, just a shame about me being the wrong shape to drive it comfortably. eddyramrod and Bobthebeard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Sadly, he didn't get a pie today! In any case it absolutely wouldn't have come from Green's, which is right round the corner from me, but from Thomas's. where I work..... had I remembered this morning when I was there. Sorry Will, I'm afraid the memory of the cream cakes on Saabday will have to sustain you until we meet again. The Moog and Bobthebeard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Eddy, did you get around to at least sitting in the Xantia? Junkman, eddyramrod and binhoker668 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Shame... Those Thomas's pies are lovely! Not that this comment helps in any way whatsoever! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Yes I did, I made sure of that! I drove it up to the station to collect Moog, and back to my place. The clutch didn't seem as heavy as Chompy led me to believe, perhaps it was just at the wrong angle for him. The ride was lovely and smooth, and the crumb-strewn seats as comfy as I would expect from a 405. I may have to own it again sometime. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 "I may have to own it again sometime." See... The Autoshite boomerang car!😊eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Chompy explained to me that the clutch is easier in the MG because he can sort of brace against the seat to use it, which he can't in the Xantia. I didn't find the clutch particularly heavy either for a PSA car though it was a lot lighter when it was knackered. I really miss the ride of it, loping along effortlessly like it does is something quite special. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 "I really miss the ride of it, loping along effortlessly like it does is something quite special."Ahhh.... You need to try an American car! No, honestly. You do! Junkman, danthecapriman and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I agree, I do. Trouble is, I want something like a late 70s/early 80s Cadillac and they have Line Dancing Tax. eddyramrod, Cavcraft, robinmasters and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Couldn't agree more. Preferably one older than Bob's two though. 70s would be ideal. VA, how do you fancy a road trip to see Dan and his Mercury? danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 ^^ Lower your expectations a tad. Try something later. You will be surprised! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Congratulations on the spelling of 'Collection thread'. It just stood there, looking at me, reassuring me. I can sleep soundly tonight. He did it RONG.I IZ KONFUZED. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Lower your expectations a tad. I'm not sure I can. Bobthebeard and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Something like this would be a fine introduction.... my 1979 Cadillac Fleetwood, in 2001. DVee8, Junkman, D Spares & Tyres and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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