dollywobbler Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 It is horribly early. It is dark outside. I had no idea which T-shirt I'd put on this morning. Thankfully, it is actually one of mine. Stage one of this lengthy caper involves taking the Lexus to The Midlands for a cambelt change. Then, it's on to Sussex tonight, before The Big Reveal tomorrow morning. Oh I think you're going to like this one folks! Easily my most ridiculous caper yet. The subject matter has been standing in a field for years, so there will not be a 'drive home' element to this. Plan is just to move said subject matter to a safe location, though my eventual dream is indeed to drive it back to Wales. Right. I'd better get started! Dudley here we come. LightBulbFun, cpjitservices, phil_lihp and 29 others 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 When most people buy a car it involves walking into a dealers, drinking awful coffee from a plastic cup, signing some awful forms from a plastic salesman and getting a bunch of flowers on the passenger's seat. The Autoshite way is utterly superior in every way, except that the car doesn't usually go. A trifling matter when you consider the upsides. Good luck! Timewaster, cpjitservices, GJR 11L and 25 others 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Please tell me it has two decks and at least 80 seats. clayts450, HMC, Joloke and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Leyland National FTW?! Good luck, hope you don't need a dustpan and brush to collect whatever it is! Stevebrookman and clayts450 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Well first stage is I hope the cambelt change goes well and no issues rear their head. cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Yay. If you're near to Worcester pop in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Fingers crossed for the cambelt change and kind of hoping you've bought some 1950s diesel locomotive rolling stock for your announcement that you're now editing 'Train Shite Monthly' or something. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk beko1987, clayts450, Craig the Princess and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I predict something that although having fairly big wheels at the front and even bigger wheels at the back, is still 'little' and 'grey' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Nah, I reckon he's gone all Cavcraft on us and it'll be a rancid Ford Fiesta that's been languishing in the corner of a stable yard, with an interior that requires use of a hazmat suit. Whatever it is, chodspeed you magnificent lunatic. purplebargeken, The Reverend Bluejeans and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 What could be retro, Japanese and having sat in a field for 2 years? 'Barn find' kubota? twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Oh, this should be good. Languishing in a field for years, previous mention of a Transit beavertail, got to be a car...you're not getting your old CX back that's popped up on eBay are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 I can confirm that the purchase does not involve buses, tractors or Scotland. Cambelt job started. We have the wrong water pump, but at least we've discovered that early on! richardthestag, HMC, davidfowler2000 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Oh, this should be good. Languishing in a field for years, previous mention of a Transit beavertail, got to be a car...you're not getting your old CX back that's popped up on eBay are you? Wrong direction, that CX is in Scotland and DW is going to Sussex. cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 True, plus there's no way it would fit on a beavertail anyway... dollywobbler and Heidel_Kakao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_fish Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 The subject matter has been standing in a field for years Could be a cold start video on the horizon. Squire_Dawson and stephen01 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Standing in a field for years, eh? tooSavvy, Uncle Jimmy, MarvinsMom and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 We're getting there. We can see most of the timing belt now. So much needs removing! dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Just how many years has it been standing in the field? The Reverend Bluejeans and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 We're getting there. We can see most of the timing belt now. So much needs removing! Weirdly will be driving past in about an hour, so will wave or lend you a Rover 45 for your onward journey if things dont go to plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I eventually worked out what DW had bought after mithering him on Facebook. But I can't tell you what it is that I worked out. Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I eventually worked out what DW had bought after mithering him on Facebook. But I can't tell you what it is that I worked out. Spoilsport ... Twiggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I'm thinking one of Solihull's finest......Land rover..possibly series 1???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 Halfway point reached with the belt. What a faff. Now we can start putting it back together again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I can't imagine what could both have survived sitting in a Sussexian field for goodness knows how long and have DW excited enough that he won't share what it is until he's collected it. He doesn't like rust so surely it's not some old Datsun or obscure thing from Mitsubishi or the like. I'm actually completely out of ideas on this one. Not helped by the current Wobbler Fleet which consists of a pre-war designed Citroen, a diminutive anachronisitic Malaysian, a boxy Japanese city van and a gigantonormous luxobarge which pretty much covers all bases. I tell a lie, I can image what might get him all frothy: Citroen Ami. But you wouldn't want to take one of those on that had been sat in a field forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 whatever it is,reserve your place on the roffle now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I wager whoever said LAND ROVER is on the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 101 forward control? AKA AUTOSHITE MOBILE OPERATIONS UNIT LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertz Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Citroen Ami? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I reckon either another LS400, or something else big engine like a s-class or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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