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So got back in one piece, the car runs really well, and not as thirsty as I thought it would be, looking a bit tight in its new home though! Needs some work as it said in the advert, but nothing urgent, looking forward to getting to know it a bit better over the next few weeks.
 
Thanks again to Dave, I appreciate I got a good deal!

Wow! That's looking a bit better than when i last saw it!
 
1975 Citroen Ami 8 in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr 1975 Citroen Ami 8 in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

Wow! That's looking a bit better than when i last saw it!
 
1975 Citroen Ami 8 in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr 1975 Citroen Ami 8 in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

will take Shifter too

I think you'll find that that's already belonged to a few Autoshitests.

I think you'll find that that's already belonged to a few Autoshitests.

So this morning i want to see this 1967 Corsair 2.0 V4 GT.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
It was a lovely old thing, totally original, only an amazing 23000 miles from new and remarkably solid, the underside was was pretty much perfect, the boot was mint, even under the spare wheel, I did put my hand through the front valance, both front wings weren't great, around the headlights were split and bottom of the door were going.
 
The engine turned over but it hasn't ran since 1987 and it was dry from water meaning the block could be split from frost (though i doubt it) but the interior was mint and completely intact, also one of the rear brakes were locked on.
 
We made a offer but i think it was too low, 3 other interested parties and a sister to run it through, If i didn't have the Cortina i'd put a bigger offer in but I haven't the money to spend on it at the moment sadly.
 
The chaps been told it's worth £2-6000 as it is but I've said it's worth nothing like that, his valuation is the same as we offered but understandable he's going to go for the best offer so we'll see.
 
In other news I fitted new discs and pads to the Acclaim today.
 

 
That's the only picture i took but we all know what new discs look like, it now stops much better and without shaking the car to bits which is good and in even further news I got my Focus home today, £484 lighter and the bastard thing still doesn't start so that will be going back again. 

Winners own H reg Eclipses. 
 

 
 

 
This was 1998 mind and i did pay £2000 for it. 

From the first photo I thought you were going to sleep in the overhead luggage rack.

Just got on a MEGABUS sleeper of all things, heading from Edinburgh to that fancy London. All so I can buy some shite and drive home again!
I had promised my wife that I wouldn't buy a second car until she went back to work after maternity leave, but this looks a bargain and should be perfect for us!

ah, I'm getting them to London next week as part two of the autoshite pony express - no trains or horses will be harmed in the making of this delivery.

Thanks to all for the advice. in the end I lobbed some comma 'diesel magic' in the tank, changed the oil and pulled to cold start fast idle knob out more of a cold start, and im pleased to say its a lot better!
 
In other news I binned this aftermarket add on...
 

 
For this Retroviseur from french e bay...
 

 
Which matches the driver's mirror now. The french language makes even a wing mirror sound cool. The paint cleaned up well afterwards.
 
Cleaning, cutting and polishing the paint has worked well and im suprised how decently the formerly matt and moss covered panels have come up...
 

 
 
Its been used as a daily and apart from being a now common colour it tends to draw glances, probably not always for the best reasons. Most people ask what make it is.
 

 
I sprayed some bilt hamber dynax s50 into the main underbody box sections today and had a better look underneath. Unwelded and in great condition. Its definitely one of those cars that gets better the closer you look.
 
And it has lived up to its reputation in Africa by being a bush taxi here too....
 

 

So this morning i want to see this 1967 Corsair 2.0 V4 GT.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
It was a lovely old thing, totally original, only an amazing 23000 miles from new and remarkably solid, the underside was was pretty much perfect, the boot was mint, even under the spare wheel, I did put my hand through the front valance, both front wings weren't great, around the headlights were split and bottom of the door were going.
 
The engine turned over but it hasn't ran since 1987 and it was dry from water meaning the block could be split from frost (though i doubt it) but the interior was mint and completely intact, also one of the rear brakes were locked on.
 
We made a offer but i think it was too low, 3 other interested parties and a sister to run it through, If i didn't have the Cortina i'd put a bigger offer in but I haven't the money to spend on it at the moment sadly.
 
The chaps been told it's worth £2-6000 as it is but I've said it's worth nothing like that, his valuation is the same as we offered but understandable he's going to go for the best offer so we'll see.
 
In other news I fitted new discs and pads to the Acclaim today.
 

 
That's the only picture i took but we all know what new discs look like, it now stops much better and without shaking the car to bits which is good and in even further news I got my Focus home today, £484 lighter and the bastard thing still doesn't start so that will be going back again. 

Winners own H reg Eclipses. 
 

 
 

 
This was 1998 mind and i did pay £2000 for it. 

So this morning i want to see this 1967 Corsair 2.0 V4 GT.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
It was a lovely old thing, totally original, only an amazing 23000 miles from new and remarkably solid, the underside was was pretty much perfect, the boot was mint, even under the spare wheel, I did put my hand through the front valance, both front wings weren't great, around the headlights were split and bottom of the door were going.
 
The engine turned over but it hasn't ran since 1987 and it was dry from water meaning the block could be split from frost (though i doubt it) but the interior was mint and completely intact, also one of the rear brakes were locked on.
 
We made a offer but i think it was too low, 3 other interested parties and a sister to run it through, If i didn't have the Cortina i'd put a bigger offer in but I haven't the money to spend on it at the moment sadly.
 
The chaps been told it's worth £2-6000 as it is but I've said it's worth nothing like that, his valuation is the same as we offered but understandable he's going to go for the best offer so we'll see.
 
In other news I fitted new discs and pads to the Acclaim today.
 

 
That's the only picture i took but we all know what new discs look like, it now stops much better and without shaking the car to bits which is good and in even further news I got my Focus home today, £484 lighter and the bastard thing still doesn't start so that will be going back again. 

So, being Autoshite's resident underachiever and having never, ever managed to procure any vehicular shite that would render an epic shite collection thread worthwhile, I was feeling a little left out. So here we go instead with what I'm calling Bikeorama 2014, courtesy of Tetleysmooth.
 
In glorious colour, and with moving pictures.
 
(If common decree is that this thread should FRO then please, please move it on my behalf if you haz da skillorz)
 
So, it was a bright Saturday morning and I scraped myself out of bed early enough to catch the 09:02 train from Manningtree, to eventually reach Romford, with train changes in Chelmsford and Shenfield, because of course the fast trains which run to Liverpool Street have absolutely no interest in these piffling little destinations whatsoever.
 
So. This pulled into the station:
 

 
Class 90. Phat pulling power m8.
 
And I boarded one of the rake of MK3 rolling stock that trailed behind it. These are still among the nicest trains to travel in IMO.
 

 
They're spacious, airy and well heated or air/conditioned....usually, and quiet providing you don't get one with a flat spot on one of the wheels. This one was lovely.
 
That train was sufficient to whisk me through the rolling meadows of Constable Country:
 

 
Well, they roll rather more when you walk or drive through them. The train silently and speedily swept me to Chelmsford, where I had to get off and jump onto Train #2.
 

 
Class 321, 100mph, doyen of the Great Eastern's high-speed inter-urban services. I always liked the "sporty" styling on the cabs of these, all credit to BREL for it; they still look cool after twenty-five years.
 
I was sharing cabin space with a Stag Party, who were loud enough that they could be heard on the moon. Fortunately, I only needed to go as far as Shenfield.
 
But, as soon as I walked to the other platform, suddenly the 1950's happened.
 

 
Yes, that really happened. A Gen-u-wine Steam Train, BR Type 7; 70000 Britannia. And yes, people did try to board it as if it were a regular scheduled service. A look at the information telly things reassured me that it wasn't 1957 all over again:
 

 
Salisbury definitely isn't a destination regularly offered by trains leaving Shenfield; it turns out that this was a "Cathedrals" special, ending up at Salisbury and presumably starting at Ely or Lincoln or somewhere. Stunned to see it, though, and an unbelievably lucky coincidence.
 

 
And for added Shite points a Class 47 was clanking away in tow, presumably providing electrical power for catering, lighting et al.
 
So, a rather more prosaic train in the shape of another 321 whisked me to Romford, where I met Tetleysmooth, AKA Dave, a Very Nice Bloke.
 
Hello Dave.
 
A raft of folding changed hands and I found myself the very proud owner of a Specialized Haddock Sport, with gears and gadgets beyond my wildest dreams. Here it is:
 

 
Seen amidst the rarified elegance of a Class 315 of some vintage. These are used for outer-urban services and are known for their frequent use by the most stylish people to travel on the entire national rail network, as you can see:
 

 
So this train took me back to Shenfield, being passed by a very heavy Freightliner container train being double headed by a pair of Class 86's. I had no idea they were even still in traffic. 49 years old now. No pics, though. Sorry about that. Have a photo of the 315, though:
 

 
Real railshite here, these things are the same age as I am. Still work well, and there's no loos to smell of piss.
 
So that got me back to Shenfield, then came Class 360 Desiro that I didn't bother to photo because they're so boring, they won't be interesting for at least a decade.
 
Another Class 91 hauled train took me from Colchester to Manningtree, and the fact that I'd never done the whole Bike-On-Train thing before caused a slight faux pas on my part; when the train manager directed me to put the bike into the luggage van (part of the DVT) I then stood there with the bike.
 
"Er, you have to go in the train, mate"
 
Yes. Of course I do. Silly me. Off I popped, sheepishly, into the last coach where I stood in a vestibule because Colchester to Manningtree is only one stop and takes nanoseconds at Class 91 pace.
 
Then off the train and onto the bike.
 
The saddle went right up my arse, which is a shame; I'll have to get used to anal intrusion or obtain a saddle better suited to my physique. Maybe I'll start to enjoy it, you never know. Anyway, the bike proved to be generally compatible with me other than that; didn't feel too small for 6'5" me, which was a relief. I took it through the gears, all 24 of them, and they all seem to work.
 
And really, that's about it.
 

 
Now secure in the shed, along with my (t)rusty old Raleigh, more about which anon.
 
Thanks again, Dave.
 
 
 
 

You could have asked me......

They look super. You'll approve.

So this morning i want to see this 1967 Corsair 2.0 V4 GT.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
It was a lovely old thing, totally original, only an amazing 23000 miles from new and remarkably solid, the underside was was pretty much perfect, the boot was mint, even under the spare wheel, I did put my hand through the front valance, both front wings weren't great, around the headlights were split and bottom of the door were going.
 
The engine turned over but it hasn't ran since 1987 and it was dry from water meaning the block could be split from frost (though i doubt it) but the interior was mint and completely intact, also one of the rear brakes were locked on.
 
We made a offer but i think it was too low, 3 other interested parties and a sister to run it through, If i didn't have the Cortina i'd put a bigger offer in but I haven't the money to spend on it at the moment sadly.
 
The chaps been told it's worth £2-6000 as it is but I've said it's worth nothing like that, his valuation is the same as we offered but understandable he's going to go for the best offer so we'll see.
 
In other news I fitted new discs and pads to the Acclaim today.
 

 
That's the only picture i took but we all know what new discs look like, it now stops much better and without shaking the car to bits which is good and in even further news I got my Focus home today, £484 lighter and the bastard thing still doesn't start so that will be going back again. 

Maybe the first owner worked at Halewood?  Looks like a cracking project, good luck!

Well, there is this coarse hair for reference:
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331145779861

 
It's actually a buy one, get one free auction, since this is included:
 

 
Depending on where this auction ends, it could be used as ammunition against the seller of the other one,
whose price idea is a tad out of touch with reality.

Wings collected. New roof collection in 90 mins.

Been to the Black County Museum for the first time in over 10 years, well worth a day out and they do have a few pieces of random autoshite tucked away.
 

 
and
 

So this morning i want to see this 1967 Corsair 2.0 V4 GT.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
It was a lovely old thing, totally original, only an amazing 23000 miles from new and remarkably solid, the underside was was pretty much perfect, the boot was mint, even under the spare wheel, I did put my hand through the front valance, both front wings weren't great, around the headlights were split and bottom of the door were going.
 
The engine turned over but it hasn't ran since 1987 and it was dry from water meaning the block could be split from frost (though i doubt it) but the interior was mint and completely intact, also one of the rear brakes were locked on.
 
We made a offer but i think it was too low, 3 other interested parties and a sister to run it through, If i didn't have the Cortina i'd put a bigger offer in but I haven't the money to spend on it at the moment sadly.
 
The chaps been told it's worth £2-6000 as it is but I've said it's worth nothing like that, his valuation is the same as we offered but understandable he's going to go for the best offer so we'll see.
 
In other news I fitted new discs and pads to the Acclaim today.
 

 
That's the only picture i took but we all know what new discs look like, it now stops much better and without shaking the car to bits which is good and in even further news I got my Focus home today, £484 lighter and the bastard thing still doesn't start so that will be going back again.