dollywobbler

Actually, this is a rare example of a car I've tried to sell BEFORE I've bought it. So I blame you lot for ignoring it first time around. Can't get hold of the chap at the moment. Guess some folk still do that churchy stuff on a Sunday.
 
In other news, sad to report that my friend's Espace III has died after the top end of the engine decided to go all Salvador Dali. I was hoping that car would make an appearance at Shitefest '14. Denied again!

Of course, I do still have the chance to be a hero, as has been mentioned...

 
May go and offer him £100 today. I think £200 is too much - backed up by the fact that I advertised it in quite a few places for that and no-one was interested. He says there's not much work in getting it going again, I think there's a whole world of pain potentially!

Do lots of people (outside this forum) like them? If so, it's not Autoshite. (I try to ignore the fact that these days, people actually like 2CVs. I got into them when they were still a joke!)

One litre, three banger?
 
 
Choice of champions would obviously be a Corsa C 1.0. I'd suggest a silver 2001 model, three doors with no silly boy racer bits. Oddly enough, I just happen to know of one for sale somewhere!

Of course, I do still have the chance to be a hero, as has been mentioned...

 
May go and offer him £100 today. I think £200 is too much - backed up by the fact that I advertised it in quite a few places for that and no-one was interested. He says there's not much work in getting it going again, I think there's a whole world of pain potentially!

I don't fit inside AXs. I hate hate HATE the driving position. Mrs Wobbler had one when I met her. I tried replacing it with a Rover 400. She hated it. We then replaced it with the Mini, which she adored. (in a slightly neglectful kind of way)
 
I can't really get excited about Micras and MGFs are far too sporty. I really do fancy a triple-pot engine again. That said, I've been sniffing around a 1-litre Skoda Estelle. Considered it a bit feeble, but it can't be much worse than most of the above!

Tempting, but no. There is still that local one...
 
Wife may have rejected the Puma on the grounds of looks, but she suggested this instead. I love my wife. Can't be arsed with going to London though.

Lovely. Sometimes I think a bit of motivation is required, and a dabble elsewhere is a fine way to do it. You aren't going to lose money on it are you? Enjoy it for a bit, flog it, then get back to beige.

Having decided that I definitely want a Skoda Estelle, then five minutes later, a Xantia, then a Favorit, then a Honda Civic, then a Rover 600 followed swiftly by a 75 and an SD1, then Mazda's MX-3 and MX-6 and then the Ford Probe and no, that's silly and will drink too much fuel so a Focus diesel, I definitely want (at the moment) a Ford Puma. I thought the one I drove earlier in the year (but rejected for being a shit example) was a very jolly little thing.
 
Now the main problem is trying to find one that isn't silver (I dislike silver cars. There are too many of them) and that still has its rear arches. Plenty of choice out there, so no excuses for ending up with a shit one (remember I said this).
 
Of course, this is all reliant (ooh, there's an idea! Robin!) on the Golf actually selling tomorrow. I shall have to get up early tomorrow to clean it thanks to OMG NOAH levels of rain today.

The Golf may only have a viewing tomorrow rather than a guaranteed sale, but naturally I'm acting like there's already cash in my 'aaaand. I've spent hours this afternoon scouring Ebay. Problem is, I've no idea what I want really. I know I'll have to drive to Sussex at some point over the winter, but I did that journey in the 2CV a couple of years ago, so anything at least as quick should be fine.
 
What worries me is that the last time I was in this situation, I bought the Merc. That won't go down as one of my best decisions - I poured a lot of money into it and it repaid me by being very embarrassing when I sold it on. I also sold it for less than I paid for it. Fail.
 
As usual, I'm torn between  sub-grand 'proper' classics (something pre-1980) and 'I can't believe how much car you get for your money' sub-grand (after 1990) moderns. There seem to be far more contenders in the latter category, which is usually why I end up with prime Autoshite. What I have decided is that whatever it is must be low mileage or (in the case of old classics) not too knackered. That restricts choice somewhat, but there's still enough temptation to cause disturbed sleep patterns. I hate this 'oooh, must get a new car' mania.
 
Of course, I could just go down to two cars and try to save some money, but that seems no fun. 

Stick that Ambassador there instead...

This seems rather pleasant. £475, long test, good tax.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-NISSAN-BLUEBIRD-DX-RED-ONLY-39K-MILES-1-OWNER-FULL-YEAR-M-O-T-6-mths-TAX-/261298964368

This seems rather pleasant. £475, long test, good tax.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-NISSAN-BLUEBIRD-DX-RED-ONLY-39K-MILES-1-OWNER-FULL-YEAR-M-O-T-6-mths-TAX-/261298964368

I don't know it really, but if I had some money rather than a Golf, I would probably have bought it. Had a cambelt change 7k miles ago, CCC member, baffling lack of interest - it's been for sale for months. A BX diesel with less than 80,000 miles on it is rare indeed. I have made initial enquiries but a Skoda Estelle is now tempting me instead...

We're moving stuff about at work and they are being well ruthless with throwing stuff out, anyway they know I'm a bit of a bin sniffing gyppo type so today I came home with what would have been probably thousands of pounds worth of random electronic components and wire etc , all new, unused but all mixed up and not worth spending "paid time" to sort and find a place for. Not worth selling but deffo worth having about the place when I'm pissing about with making electronic stuff. All the wire is new and on unused reels, but not ROHS compliant so we're not allowed to use it.
 
Plus I got a great big flippin LED destination sign off the front of a bus that I'm going to try and program to say rude words.

I wasn't aware that there was any other way of driving a 2CV... (I did once get 54mpg out of it, I've no idea how that happened - 42-45mpg is the average, 25-litre tank).

Nipped out yesterday for a quick bit of laning before my mate Rob headed off for a couple of weeks. Witness us both get it wrong at the first attempt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSpR6P_keFI

Wow. I'm in awe. I've never had an MOT fail with DANGEROUS written on it. As you say though, no corrosion woes is very odd. And lovely.

I drove a Vanette Cargo, which is like a big-arse Serena. Even as a 2CVer, the Nissan felt hopelessly slow, though it would top 80mph if you could find a stretch of road long enough. It also oversteered hilariously if it was slightly damp. Not a bad old truck really.
 
The Citroen Pluresy is still a disgrace to motoring, PT Cruisers are the pits, the City Rover was actually pretty dreadful, the Suzuki X-90 remains pointless, the Lexus doesn't inspire any words at all, the Carisma definitely lacks it.
 
The only three I'd want is the Move (which admittedly has more headroom than even a Queen's guard would want, in his silly hat), the Avantime (which was a flop, has many foibles yet is brilliant) and the Skoda (now getting annoyingly pricey for what is still a crap car. Why are crap cars getting so expensive?!)

I have absolutely no experience of this car and it would therefore be foolish of me to commit to an opinion. Said no-one on the internet, ever.

This thread is full of horrendous WIN. For transverse straight six, see also Volvo S80 (I think) and Land Rover Freelander 2.

Handbrake now fully operational for scenester McDonalds car park sideways yo. 

Sorry to admit it, but I like Strictly. Apart from Bruce. And Vanessa Feltz. I love the band, who learn a load of new songs every week. It's worth putting up with the sequins just for that. I've no idea why Bruce Forsyth is still involved. I can only assume that the Beeb are terrified of sacking him in case they're seen as ageist. No, it's not because he's old, it's because he's shit.

I think I've found an ideal contender.
Alfa 164 Twin Spark. £450ono!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C420415

I think I've found an ideal contender.
Alfa 164 Twin Spark. £450ono!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C420415