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Blocking a live lane in anticipation of a merge point further up the road should result in an instant driving ban.

The Black Keys - El Camino 

Do not paint.

Must have been in the UK for a long time because of the low digit reg plate.

This will be a short term project so going to start a thread rather than cluttering up my ‘Current long term car’ diary thread.
So, after the shit storm of Corsa B to roffle ownership it got me in the mood for another project after the bargain Volvo last year. 
 
Had a look on FB marketplace and stumbled across a 2010 new* shape Seat Ibiza. Pretty poor photos, unwashed, unhoovered, just a lazy effort but I could see potential. 
 
So what do we have on offer here? 
 
2010 ‘60 plate Seat Ibiza ‘Sport’
1.6 Pez, N/A, chain driven.  
7 speed DSG
ULEZ friendly 
134k with full stamped history from new, only missing this year as it’s due now.

MOT’d last month, runs until 19/03/2025
2 keys
Whats wrong with it? The main thing is NSR quarter, they scraped a post in a car park. Unrecorded. Air con isn’t very cold.
It was up for £750, I threw a cheeky £500 offer and they replied £600, we met at £550. 
Here are the advert photos:
 
 

Loaded and about to head north. 
 

Looks ok to me…

I hadn’t thought ahead to post so 1st journey already commenced. 
I’ve got the trailer on, a few podcasts downloaded and off south today. 
 
Vehicle 1 is 200 miles from home in one direction and vehicle 2 is 325 miles from home in the other. 
Plan is to get the first one back into the warehouse at work by mid afternoon today then an early start tomorrow for part 2. 
 
Breakfast was Shreddies and a brew with 2.  - Loo count is 0 but might have to keep legs crossed and I don’t like leaving car and trailer unattended at the services after losing a trailer before when only running in for 2 minutes once. 
 
Left home 7am, came the A46 route to get on M5 so cut a few miles off but return journey will stay on M5 to M42 and M6. 
 
Will update when I remember as I go along. 
I had offers to accompany me but sometimes I just like to do my own thing after having to deal with many people in the week. 
 
Start mileage and the rig. 

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P38 manual Derv for £450 ?
 
 

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P38 manual Derv for £450 ?
 
 

For aslong as I can remember I've wanted to be directing my own path in business but never had the actual confidence to overcome huge self doubt and fears of failure, in 2021 when I nearly met with my mortality thanks to covid I remember hating that I'd played things safe as houses like a boring nobody and literally despite continued health maladies I feel that I've got a second run up at life , so I'm starting from nothing at 35 and want to get pushing forward with what is abit of a dream for me .
So basically my sister and I have teamed up to create a new garage/engineering works of which provides the usual bread and butter garage services and also more specialised work less commonly found like large manual machining capability and welding.
We're looking to stock up on a range of common classic parts too so that we can take on most project work without waiting on parts turning up in ebay etc albeit limited space prevents stocking a vast amount.
So far over the last 8 months !

Obligatory huge lathe brought back somewhat inappropriately 


Company car brought down , inappropriately 

Lathe electrical rebuild done because it was dangerous as hell, 415 through the soaked push buttons etc ,,horrible ! Once cleaned and generally setup it's been put to work straight away!

 
this s100 k series swap was quite aquite to drive, getting one to fit the earlier car isn't bolt in like with the estelle and rapid !

Cambelt snappage job on an iveco 2.3, lots of new valves and lapping required!

loads of work done, and loads more hopefully to come ! 

Oasis, Be Here Now 

Not sure why they called the Album that but the Mini Van on the cover was apparently one they used when they toured in the early days. I have the album at home somewhere the sleeve opens up to reveal loads of others photos of minivans, Aerostar's, Chryslers etc 

Here’s an ABBA one, there all sat in a car, no idea what type of car though

 

The Black Keys - El Camino 

Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust

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Fucking love Dead Kennedys

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Oasis, Be Here Now 

Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust

The Black Keys - El Camino 

They were decent for what they were meant to be, but I've never seen a car rot as fast as they did

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