Spottedlaurel

Good news! Both the Purple Brick and I survived the return trip. It’s been a bit of a mixed big this weekend but 80% good and 20% less good.



First of all, it confirmed that we’re a family who love brightly coloured SUVs.

This was at Wistow near Leicester which is a good Sunday afternoon mooch. This trip also proved that even 3 up (with my brother and I being both over 6ft tall and on the bigger side of it all) it’s a very capable little thing.

Then, before I drove back, I checked the oil. Ah. And of course I checked it at 3:57 meaning the supermarkets were closed and my only option for oil was the Shell garage. .



A quick Ribena bottle funnel was hacked up by my brother and we were good to go



And we’re good. 70 odd miles later it was faultless on the drive home. With less wind today it was actually quite a nice drive. Certainly doesn’t feel 21 years old.



Then my brother stuck a Caffeine and Machine on which has doubled the value. The Halfords 4x4 badge has about 3 speed bumps left in it I reckon.

I also managed to get both the washer jets going, so that’s good news too.

Finally, with roadworks on the A14 (obviously) I was diverted across the Fens and had great fun on single track roads avoiding potholes, bouncing along muddy grass verges and other general hooning and it was SO much fun.



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More shots of the Polo... 
Not sure whether to try to do the bumpers black?





Way better than how it used to look 


 

I couldn't wait. Only gingerly put together - its mostly dry, but the boot is still drying and don't want to close the doors as they will stick... 


 
I'm going to do the grille silver and the rear lights red/orange to finish it off. 

Yes was mentioned on Page 442 but linked photo has gone walkies
This was the photo @Jon posted

After my big cabinet reshuffle, this is the current state of play:

Plymouth(?), 924, Chrysler/Simca and Merc SL have all been mine since I was young.

I ran out of room, not quite sure how/where those on top of the cabinet are going to end up yet. Note MB Flareside collector's card and slightly older version on the shelf. The latter is about the last one I got when I was young, so it has survived the years well.



Haven't utilised the transporters yet, although whatever goes on them won't be easy to see. One or two of these larger Matchbox may get thinned out soon.

I still keep tweaking the display, it's taking a while to get used to and there are certain groups of cars I like to keep together.
The other cabinet:

Again, some odds and ends which lost out in the fight for space. There are a few other 1:43s on the top shelf behind the small Corgis below, but I think I might have to do something else with them all as they're not fitting in well with the 1:64 and 1:36 stuff.


I didn't realise quite how much the Corgi 1:36 collection had grown, and how much space they take up.

After my big cabinet reshuffle, this is the current state of play:

Plymouth(?), 924, Chrysler/Simca and Merc SL have all been mine since I was young.

I ran out of room, not quite sure how/where those on top of the cabinet are going to end up yet. Note MB Flareside collector's card and slightly older version on the shelf. The latter is about the last one I got when I was young, so it has survived the years well.



Haven't utilised the transporters yet, although whatever goes on them won't be easy to see. One or two of these larger Matchbox may get thinned out soon.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/nissan/rare-convertible-nissan-100-nx-1995-495.00/1367179027

I still keep tweaking the display, it's taking a while to get used to and there are certain groups of cars I like to keep together.
The other cabinet:

Again, some odds and ends which lost out in the fight for space. There are a few other 1:43s on the top shelf behind the small Corgis below, but I think I might have to do something else with them all as they're not fitting in well with the 1:64 and 1:36 stuff.


I didn't realise quite how much the Corgi 1:36 collection had grown, and how much space they take up.

After my big cabinet reshuffle, this is the current state of play:

Plymouth(?), 924, Chrysler/Simca and Merc SL have all been mine since I was young.

I ran out of room, not quite sure how/where those on top of the cabinet are going to end up yet. Note MB Flareside collector's card and slightly older version on the shelf. The latter is about the last one I got when I was young, so it has survived the years well.



Haven't utilised the transporters yet, although whatever goes on them won't be easy to see. One or two of these larger Matchbox may get thinned out soon.

I still keep tweaking the display, it's taking a while to get used to and there are certain groups of cars I like to keep together.
The other cabinet:

Again, some odds and ends which lost out in the fight for space. There are a few other 1:43s on the top shelf behind the small Corgis below, but I think I might have to do something else with them all as they're not fitting in well with the 1:64 and 1:36 stuff.


I didn't realise quite how much the Corgi 1:36 collection had grown, and how much space they take up.

After my big cabinet reshuffle, this is the current state of play:

Plymouth(?), 924, Chrysler/Simca and Merc SL have all been mine since I was young.

I ran out of room, not quite sure how/where those on top of the cabinet are going to end up yet. Note MB Flareside collector's card and slightly older version on the shelf. The latter is about the last one I got when I was young, so it has survived the years well.



Haven't utilised the transporters yet, although whatever goes on them won't be easy to see. One or two of these larger Matchbox may get thinned out soon.

After my big cabinet reshuffle, this is the current state of play:

Plymouth(?), 924, Chrysler/Simca and Merc SL have all been mine since I was young.

I ran out of room, not quite sure how/where those on top of the cabinet are going to end up yet. Note MB Flareside collector's card and slightly older version on the shelf. The latter is about the last one I got when I was young, so it has survived the years well.



Haven't utilised the transporters yet, although whatever goes on them won't be easy to see. One or two of these larger Matchbox may get thinned out soon.

I still keep tweaking the display, it's taking a while to get used to and there are certain groups of cars I like to keep together.
The other cabinet:

Again, some odds and ends which lost out in the fight for space. There are a few other 1:43s on the top shelf behind the small Corgis below, but I think I might have to do something else with them all as they're not fitting in well with the 1:64 and 1:36 stuff.


I didn't realise quite how much the Corgi 1:36 collection had grown, and how much space they take up.

After my big cabinet reshuffle, this is the current state of play:

Plymouth(?), 924, Chrysler/Simca and Merc SL have all been mine since I was young.

I ran out of room, not quite sure how/where those on top of the cabinet are going to end up yet. Note MB Flareside collector's card and slightly older version on the shelf. The latter is about the last one I got when I was young, so it has survived the years well.



Haven't utilised the transporters yet, although whatever goes on them won't be easy to see. One or two of these larger Matchbox may get thinned out soon.

After my big cabinet reshuffle, this is the current state of play:

Plymouth(?), 924, Chrysler/Simca and Merc SL have all been mine since I was young.

I ran out of room, not quite sure how/where those on top of the cabinet are going to end up yet. Note MB Flareside collector's card and slightly older version on the shelf. The latter is about the last one I got when I was young, so it has survived the years well.



Haven't utilised the transporters yet, although whatever goes on them won't be easy to see. One or two of these larger Matchbox may get thinned out soon.

Perfect unplanned replacement for the RX.
I see one locally that has lifted suspension and knobbly tyres. Looks a bit odd when it appears to be 2wd (unless the rear axle is quite discreet?).

I still keep tweaking the display, it's taking a while to get used to and there are certain groups of cars I like to keep together.
The other cabinet:

Again, some odds and ends which lost out in the fight for space. There are a few other 1:43s on the top shelf behind the small Corgis below, but I think I might have to do something else with them all as they're not fitting in well with the 1:64 and 1:36 stuff.


I didn't realise quite how much the Corgi 1:36 collection had grown, and how much space they take up.

After my big cabinet reshuffle, this is the current state of play:

Plymouth(?), 924, Chrysler/Simca and Merc SL have all been mine since I was young.

I ran out of room, not quite sure how/where those on top of the cabinet are going to end up yet. Note MB Flareside collector's card and slightly older version on the shelf. The latter is about the last one I got when I was young, so it has survived the years well.



Haven't utilised the transporters yet, although whatever goes on them won't be easy to see. One or two of these larger Matchbox may get thinned out soon.

I still keep tweaking the display, it's taking a while to get used to and there are certain groups of cars I like to keep together.
The other cabinet:

Again, some odds and ends which lost out in the fight for space. There are a few other 1:43s on the top shelf behind the small Corgis below, but I think I might have to do something else with them all as they're not fitting in well with the 1:64 and 1:36 stuff.


I didn't realise quite how much the Corgi 1:36 collection had grown, and how much space they take up.

I still keep tweaking the display, it's taking a while to get used to and there are certain groups of cars I like to keep together.
The other cabinet:

Again, some odds and ends which lost out in the fight for space. There are a few other 1:43s on the top shelf behind the small Corgis below, but I think I might have to do something else with them all as they're not fitting in well with the 1:64 and 1:36 stuff.


I didn't realise quite how much the Corgi 1:36 collection had grown, and how much space they take up.

After my big cabinet reshuffle, this is the current state of play:

Plymouth(?), 924, Chrysler/Simca and Merc SL have all been mine since I was young.

I ran out of room, not quite sure how/where those on top of the cabinet are going to end up yet. Note MB Flareside collector's card and slightly older version on the shelf. The latter is about the last one I got when I was young, so it has survived the years well.



Haven't utilised the transporters yet, although whatever goes on them won't be easy to see. One or two of these larger Matchbox may get thinned out soon.

After my big cabinet reshuffle, this is the current state of play:

Plymouth(?), 924, Chrysler/Simca and Merc SL have all been mine since I was young.

I ran out of room, not quite sure how/where those on top of the cabinet are going to end up yet. Note MB Flareside collector's card and slightly older version on the shelf. The latter is about the last one I got when I was young, so it has survived the years well.



Haven't utilised the transporters yet, although whatever goes on them won't be easy to see. One or two of these larger Matchbox may get thinned out soon.

I still keep tweaking the display, it's taking a while to get used to and there are certain groups of cars I like to keep together.
The other cabinet:

Again, some odds and ends which lost out in the fight for space. There are a few other 1:43s on the top shelf behind the small Corgis below, but I think I might have to do something else with them all as they're not fitting in well with the 1:64 and 1:36 stuff.


I didn't realise quite how much the Corgi 1:36 collection had grown, and how much space they take up.