Talbot Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Bums. If I had read this thread earlier, I wouldn't have spent half-an-hour waiting outside the wrong premier inn, and then spent 20 minutes blatting round the M27/M3 at ludicrous speed to get to Winchester before Dolly and Cats collapse fast asleep. Still, managed to get a bit of video of them leaving the port. STUNO, stripped fred, Scruffy Bodger and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Look forward to seeing that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skoda_fan Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Just must add my appreciation and admiration for an entertaining and enthralling thread. And for saving a worthy motor which I guess would've faced an uncertain future in its homeland. You've both proven it can be done. Epic stuff. Well done fellas. Wack, cpjitservices and Kringle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Welcome home to the pair of you, and well done for toughing it out. I'd recommend an entire day of sleeping, followed by an entire night of sleeping, followed by doing things other than cars for a bit. I'm having amusing visions of you selling the car in the future, only for it to be bought by a pair of diehard bearded Romanians who do the return leg to repatriate it. Have some time out - eat well, sleep well, be proud! eddyramrod, Yoss, Scruffy Bodger and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 My assumption is that you'll not be taking the route recommended by Google Maps and going over the Brecons from Winchester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Welcome home to the pair of you, and well done for toughing it out. I'd recommend an entire day of sleeping, followed by an entire night of sleeping, followed by doing things other than cars for a bit. I'm having amusing visions of you selling the car in the future, only for it to be bought by a pair of diehard bearded Romanians who do the return leg to repatriate it. Have some time out - eat well, sleep well, be proud!What's that? You recommend one day off and then driving to Aberdeen? Ok... Talbot, Supernaut, Lacquer Peel and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 What's that? You recommend one day off and then driving to Aberdeen? Ok... Are you taking the Dayseearr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 No. I think the Mighty Datcha is due a rest. oldcars, BorniteIdentity and skattrd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 No. I think the Mighty Datcha is due a rest. It's a shame you haven't still got the Lexus, that'd have been a nice change from the last week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 What a pair of legends! There's nothing I can't add that hasn't already been said but my hat is firmly doffed to both of you for not only attempting it but actually completing it! Future Autoshitterions will be talking about this in many years to come and parents will read their children stories about the adventures of two hairly blokes and a rubbish old car who were hounded by the police on their epic journey like tales of folklore legend. This truly is a time to be alive. oldcars, Walter White, cpjitservices and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 chodweaver, Talbot, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Congratulations on what you have done. There are few people who would have had the bollocks to even contemplate this journey, let alone pull it off. Safe trip back to Wales, remember we drive on the left here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripped fred Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I think this is hilarious. I think it's the expressions, a mixture of excitement and pain. I think I might print it off and stick it on my wall just to cheer myself up and remember this momentous trip. Datsuncog, chaseracer, Wingz123 and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Well done. You made it. Result, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Welcome home CatsWobbler! Epic journey, looking forward for the feature-length video. I’ll get some Butterkist & Kia-Ora for when it’s released cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Well done chaps, welcome back to blighty! Glad your both home safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Hunt Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Can I suggest that whoever organises Shitefest UK 2018 looks to do it sometime shortly after the convoy of carnage gets back to the UK? Then there will be a proper heroes welcome! I'd quite like to take part myself, but hate flying, don't have a lot of cash and have no idea if I'll have time.Back the UK, It's a YESHeroes Welcome, It's a YESI'd quite like to take part myself, It's a YESIf I'll have time, It's a YES That's four Yesses, Simon says well done Wingz123, Kringle, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I can only assume that when Scooter penned their 1996 hit Back in the UK, they were writing about their own successful return from a daring rescue mission of some Eastern European chod. Well done both of you, that is an absolutely heroic effort and I'm delighted that through all your hard work it's ended successfully. It's made tremendous reading here. oldcars, chaseracer and cpjitservices 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Asimo, pshome, Datsuncog and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Watch those foreign wagons chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Blimey, 9am and you were on the road already. No lie in then, you're unstoppable! cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Incredible stuff. You have won Autoshite. That is all. cpjitservices, Datsuncog, davehedgehog31 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 But good curtains meant that I slept till 7 which was nice and felt like a lie in as it's 8am French time. We fitted the new plugs which David (Talbot) kindly supplied and it is starting nicely when hot but still took some convincing first thing. Just passed Flying Balloon on the way to Shropshire. Thanks for all the comments and support. Kringle, RobT, trigger and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Congratulations on a succesful operation. Wonderful thing, modern car reliability!You must be nearby right now......welcome to the Marches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Quite amazing to think that in just 10 days, you've put around 7% of this vehicle's total mileage on it! Glad to hear the plugs have helped. I'm guessing the cold start issue is related to the ignition (or lack thereof) switch problem? Probably an easy enough fix, but only once you're home. Speaking of which.. You must be almost there by now! cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Clee Hill according to Facebook. cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 60ish miles to go for him then! cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Bodger Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Bugger, wish I'd known of an eta up on the hill, that's only a few miles from me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Almost home, some trip. cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Hello chaps. I've just got home from work. Here's a couple more pictures from last night. Shame it was such a brief visit. The car park at the Premier Inn was a bit of a squeeze. But Ian parked like a pro even after eight days driving! And that is a very distinctive nose. Hope you're still going well, Wales can be a lot bigger than people think. I remember John Peel once said Aberystwyth is further away than anywhere else in the country, even if you're already in Wales. egg, Sigmund Fraud, Scruffy Bodger and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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