Roverageous Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I seem to have form for buying potentially high risk cars unseen, usually through the medium of eBay or owners forums. Late last year I decided to put a stop to that while I was winning by buying a Volvo that I got to test drive & poke about first with. That didn't end well, so I'm back to my old tricks. It would appear that I have agreed to purchase something that is half way up the country from me, unseen, that is a bit unique. It's coachbuilt, 6 cylinders, LPG converted and high mileage. Get your guesses in now, while I have to work out some way of collecting the fucking thing. This thread is reserved for a colleckshun. Tickman, Skizzer, LabRat and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 It's either a Mulliner bodied Bentley, a Vauxhall hearse, or a Volvo limousine Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Some kind of campervan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Omega hearse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Got to be from the esteemed craftsmen of that great and famous coach building house; MacNellie. Roverageous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Is it a small coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Volkswagen LT 2.4 chassis / Dralon + Formica accomodation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Is it one of those Ford Falcon-based funeral limos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 High mileage hearse is unlikely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Has it got a karmann badge on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Got to be from the esteemed craftsmen of that great and famous coach building house; MacNellie.image.jpegI must be too predictable. It’s silver, facelift, with serpents. Skizzer, jumpingjehovahs and NorfolkNWeigh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 It's coachbuilt, 6 cylinders, LPG converted and high mileage. A mobile bonfire. Ghosty, mercrocker, AMC Rebel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 It's Huggy. Or maybe not. Doctormop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctormop Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 ^6 cylinders and LPG converted and you name Huggy as a possible candidate? Please tell me you speak in jest NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Obviously, lol. Huggy does have 6 cylinders; he just happens to have a further 2 attached to them. And yeah, no LPG. In fact the only bit that wasn't jest was that Huggy needs a new home. AMC Rebel and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Good grief, I didn't imagine setting up a collectioneering episode would be so difficult for this! Turns out public transport from aylesbury is great - of you want to get to London. If you want to go anywhere else, you're screwed. 4 hours and £130 for a journey that should be 90 mins in the car. FFS. Anyone fancy a shitely trip?! Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabact Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Play around with train times and try splitting the journey into sectors. You can get to Birmingham from Aylesbury for £6.50 on some trains if travelling on a weekday. The time it takes to get to some places on public transport you have to live with. Where abouts do you actually need to get to and when? Roverageous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabact Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Just seen in the news 24 thread you need to get to Nottingham. If you book Aylesbury to Birmingham, Birmingham to Nottingham you can bring the fare down to £25 or so on a Saturday or even lower during a week day. If you have to do it in the evening you can still get the fare down to £40 by splitting the tickets. Might be worth looking at fares from Leighton Buzzard. Roverageous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Just seen in the news 24 thread you need to get to Nottingham. If you book Aylesbury to Birmingham, Birmingham to Nottingham you can bring the fare down to £25 or so on a Saturday or even lower during a week day. If you have to do it in the evening you can still get the fare down to £40 by splitting the tickets. Might be worth looking at fares from Leighton Buzzard.Toys is useful info - I didn't realise you could do Birmingham to Nottingham - I was looking aylesbury to London then stp to Nottingham. I can easily get to princes risborough station so that may well be the way forward! Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabact Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 You can get the train from Aylesbury to Risborough, although some of the cheap fares to Birmingham make you go via High Wycombe even if the train from Aylesbury stops at Risborough. If going via Birimingham you have to walk from Moor Street to New Street station so allow time for that. Roverageous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 It's on. I have train tickets in my possession for Aylesbury to Nottingham for this coming Sunday! Still need to get from Nottingham to Radcliffe, but I'll cross that bridge when I'm there - it doesn't look far. Excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 I am awake, showered, in possession of train tickets and currently on the first leg of my journey. First leg will be completed by, well, legs. First destination to be revealed shortly. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk dome and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Chodspeed Roversgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Wetherspoons Aylesbury is the first stop. Unfortunately I'm 13 minutes too early so I'm sat on a wet bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Hunt Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Wetherspoons Aylesbury is the first stop. Unfortunately I'm 13 minutes too early so I'm sat on a wet bench.Wet Bench ? Early Ford Zephyr V6 with a bench seat and a leaky aftermarket glass sunroof. Roverageous, dome, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Radcliffe near Manchester? That’s the dodgy car auction then? If you’re landing at Piccadilly in Manchester and I’m not doing domestic crap I can relay you from the station to Radcliffe because it’s an arse to get to from Manchester. theshadow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Nottingham I'm afraid! Radcliffe on Trent but the offer is appreciated! Current owner is meeting me in Nottingham and I'm being taken out for lunch! All very civilised. Breakfast now ordered.Radcliffe near Manchester? That’s the dodgy car auction then? If you’re landing at Piccadilly in Manchester and I’m not doing domestic crap I can relay you from the station to Radcliffe because it’s an arse to get to from Manchester.Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk bangernomics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Just read further down, stupid boy you’re going to Nottingham. Best take a packet of tunes with you then. drivewaymyway and brandersnatch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Mixed reviews so far. Wetherspoons breakfast was excellent. Trains not so. First train from aylesbury to princes risborough was cancelled due to a member of the traincrew still being pissed from last night. I have woken the CDT Rover, dumped it in a housing estate in Princes Risborough and legged it to the station. I have 10 minutes until my Banbury train - seems to be one of only ones that is actually running this morning. More as it happens. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Trains? Sunday? Good luck with that. At least you'll be coming home in a stretch limo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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