alcyonecorporation Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Yes, you're actually getting a Drive It Day report out of me. Let's get the melodrama out of the way first: the Amazon still isn't right. In hindsight, I got chauffeured up to North Wales in a most excellent carriage. It turned up on Drive It Day. Essentially, it was a train. The train travelled on the M56 bound for Anglesey. Junkman and Conrad were involved. As we neared the spot in Anglesey where the Amazon was to be picked up from, we got word that the starter had failed and that we needed to do one while they sorted it out. It had a persistent running issue which eventually saw a Weber carburettor fitted. So we did one to a lovely cafe in Amlwch where I took a picture of Junkman's face. On Drive It Day, we went for a walk round Amlwch Port harbour. Junkman and CDC didn't seem to mind. Mrs Junkman wanted to know when we would return home. We told her that cars were broken. She understood. I was still taking pictures of cleats and harbour items at 4pm on Drive It Day. The car still wasn't ready. As CDC and I discovered evidence of ancient man using a Microsoft ergonomic mouse, a call came through confirming the Amazon was 'ready'. The Rover awaited. Twixt Amlwch and the specialists, we stopped at the confusingly named Red Shell Garage, once an Esso petrol station. It had been a while since the forecourt had dispensed fuel. A skeet around revealed a moribund XX 800 Sterling in the compound behind: I was riffing like fuck off the student 'first DSLR picture' potential the day afforded, and saw no reason to stop. Soon after picking the Amazon up, it assumed its favourite position on the A55. It loves breaking down on the A55. The specialist had left barely any fuel in it to get me to a filling station. It ran far better than it had done previously, but the hesitation on part throttle was still there - and it conked out before we could get to a forecourt. The nearside caliper was also screaming like a banshee, the indicator flasher relay had called it a day and, overall, the brakes were still dismal. Conrad returned with some fuel; having blagged a water bottle off a passer-by, we slung some pez in the tank using an Olivetti type writer manual as a splash guard. I went and stuck some more fuel in, then took the Amazon back to the specialist so they could have another go at sorting the problems out. The end credits theme from The Bill played. Amazonless, I ended up driving back to Manchester in the P6. It was as astonishing at cruising motorways as Rhyl is horrible. We also passed the Mostyn Funship on the way back. It was dark, but it was there, like the Eiffel tower behind a smoggy Paris sunset. Summary: Day out: 8/10 Amazon: 3/10 A55 rest areas: 6.5/10 Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch: 8.5/10 nacho man, mercrocker, Dick Longbridge and 38 others 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privatewire Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Excellent photo-journalism, would read at work again ***** 11.5/10 alcyonecorporation, Essex V6 and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Zillionty-out-of-ten for P6 Waftage.....Right round the clock at 3000rpm! Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatharris Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Top report! Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk alcyonecorporation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 All good, except that DRIVE IT DAY IS EVIL. We must resist the notion that every day is not Drive It Day. sporty-shite, Eddie Honda, chaseracer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 He's got a point there. Every time I take my Cadillac out, it's Drive It Day up here! And that's usually three or four times a week. Bobthebeard, Junkman and alcyonecorporation 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 All good, except that DRIVE IT DAY IS EVIL. We must resist the notion that every day is not Drive It Day. That's why we went for a walk round a harbour. alcyonecorporation and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 We did drive quite a lot though, considering that Drive It Day is actually Drive Fuck All And Waste Your Time Being Parked On A Meadow Day. alcyonecorporation, RayMK and Eddie Honda 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 We did drive quite a lot though, considering that Drive It Day is actually Drive Fuck All And Waste Your Time Being Parked On A Meadow Day. Unavailable in Lincolnshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Car Magazine from 1989 called - it wants its quality photography and journalism back dave21478, Tayne, Junkman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Nice photos. Shit luck with the Amazon though. Skizzer and alcyonecorporation 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Nice photos. Shit luck with the Amazon though. I appear to have exhausted my quotient of goodwill with the old car gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 More of this type of thing, please. Have duly noted that I should attempt to put more close-ups of things in my reports. alcyonecorporation and trigger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 More of this type of thing, please. Have duly noted that I should attempt to put more close-ups of things in my reports. I enjoyed posting it. Reminded me of ye olde Autoshyte. eddyramrod, trigger, Skizzer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Aren't there some Amazon folk a little closer to home? This lot don't seem to be having much joy... Nice photos though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 bump 4 a real thread, or something. Enjoyed reading that, cheers. alcyonecorporation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodders Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Great write up and superb photos. I think there are a few potential calendar shots in there. Hopefully you can get the Volvo sorted out without too much hassle, as I, and I reckon a lot of others on here, want to see more of it. It looks very nice indeed. Good luck anyway; keep us updated with how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Fab. 1000 extra journalism points for spelling Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch correctly too. Bit shit about the Amazon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Ah! So that's where I left it. I knew I had some more Rover Sterlings somewhere... Parky, chaseracer, HMC and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Wud reed again, illuminati conspiracy blud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alusilber Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Well, Drive It Day for me this year was "Spray With Zinc Primer The Bit Of Sill Flange Where The Underseal Flaked Off Because It Was Bent To Buggery By The Guy Who Fitted The New Tyres Last October And That I Had To Bend Back Into Shape With Pliers Day". alcyonecorporation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Fab. 1000 extra journalism points for spelling Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch correctly too. That can be misspelled?Who would notice? mercrocker and DeeJay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Ah! So that's where I left it. I knew I had some more Rover Sterlings somewhere... Doesn't look phooked enough to be one of yours, Sterls. [Runs away] Lord Sterling and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Ah! So that's where I left it. I knew I had some more Rover Sterlings somewhere... What you need is some wheel trims, young Mo... Lord Sterling and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperCub Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 We did drive quite a lot though, considering that Drive It Day is actually Drive Fuck All And Waste Your Time Being Parked On A Meadow Day. And have idiots pointing fingers and criticising the panel gaps, the fact the nut flats don't all line up or the windscreen wiper blades are original spec. Yeah, think I'll give that a miss, got some drying paint that needs watching. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I totally failed at Drive It Day this year. I didn't even manage to be the oldest van at the dump - I thought my P reg Trafic would be by far the most elderly vehicle there, but then some bloke turned up in a scruffy 1966 2CV van - sadly he only had one thing to dump so by the time I'd finished what I was doing and gone back to the van to get my phone he'd buggered off again. Junkman and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 And have idiots pointing fingers and criticising the panel gaps, the fact the nut flats don't all line up or the windscreen wiper blades are original spec. Yeah, think I'll give that a miss, got some drying paint that needs watching. According to my sadly late friend Roland, nothing is more exciting than watching paint dry.He was - as usual - right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I totally failed at Drive It Day this year. I didn't even manage to be the oldest van at the dump - I thought my P reg Trafic would be by far the most elderly vehicle there, but then some bloke turned up in a scruffy 1966 2CV van - sadly he only had one thing to dump so by the time I'd finished what I was doing and gone back to the van to get my phone he'd buggered off again. I once got totes trumped at the local tip in London N1 when I went there in a Jensen with the boot full of assorted cack. Some bloke then rocked up in a Rover P4, with the whole car overloaded with gopping rubbish. Alusilber and alcyonecorporation 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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