Overruns Turbo Wedgey (contains collection)

[Jim Bell]

From St. Matthews letter to the PeSCATarians; Exodus 19;93,

 

In the begining there was

 

 

God did look upon it know it was good.

 

 

But then he said "Really, it needs more power. And more rust. And ye olde pop up headlamps. And an engine in the middle. And the rear wheels to transmit the drive. In fact, sell it. And buy something more suitable outright."

 

This was our lords command.

 

And man did sigh and turn on the internet.

 

AND THEN THERE WAS LIGHTS.

 

 

 

 

 

John 1972;

 

"Cars with no tax and no test, shall always be far from here. Be ye aware, but unafraid"

 

 

 

Pilgrimage level 2A begins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

County Durham was departed in good light and under good spirits. Tools were stowed. Oil was packed. Jump leads also.

 

"Is it not worth taking a battery" Said I.

 

"What the fuck do you know,?! there is NO way we will need a battery" Said Overrun.

 

 

So off we set to view a car that had been off the road for ten years, had no tax or test, and was known to be sprinkled with brown.

 

 

Our destination was not far from Oldham. In a hilly, moory, villagey area. City boys ROLL OUT!!!

Lying sat nav told lies about it not taking long.

 

 

 

Delays.

 

 

 

 

Lorrys

 

 

 

Scenery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picturesque village.

 

 

We must be getting close.

[Jim Bell]

We wound our way into a low valley and met some men.

 

 

They had some side louvres

 

 

 

 

 

And security

 

 

 

 

 

And an Turbot engine

 

 

 

 

And it was all attached to an Mk1 Mister Two.

 

 

She jumpstarted and barked into life after the required greeting handshakes and rust pokings. Hmmmm. Not sure about that battery like.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"you'll have to weld those bits on, Mr White-underpants" - he said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everything looks acceptable, so a test drive was required to seal the deal.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joKPdFFl6WA&feature=youtu.be

 

 

 

 

And off he goes!

 

 

 

 

Was it just me, or did the lights keep dimming? He probably noticed.

[Skizzer]

Thought for a minute your numbers had come up and you'd bought an Esprit.  Finding one of those with rusty bodywork would have been an achievement, mind.

 

I'm sure* that battery will be just fine.

[KruJoe]

Jeez, it has a tool-eater turbo from a MK2!

Can I have it when you're done?

 

And how do you fit inside?

[Jim Bell]

Everything went ok on a blast around the block and it was starting to get dark, and to rain. Cash was exchanged for further handshakes and we were ready to go.

 

Overrun turned his pop up headlights on and the car died.

 

Dead.

 

"Probably just the battery" said the seller. "Cells must have gone." then there was a pause. "Did you bring one?"

 

No sir.

 

No we did not.

 

 

 

 

Everywhere is shut by now, its after 8 o clock and the car isnt covered for recovery as it is not taxed or tested. So seller chappy brings out an alternative Ford specific battery, with square terminals, that doesnt fit, and which is also flat. I walk away down the street.

 

Mobile phones are taken out and text/phone calls are made in search of a battery.

 

 

I declare that there is no option but to leave the car where it is (half on a drive and half in the road) and return to collect another day.

 

 

Overrun is not that kind of man.

 

 

 

After many calls and let downs, a lad called 20watt arrives with a battery.

 

 

 

"We call him that as hes not too bright."

 

 

Well how very rural of you. Stupidity aside, he managed to source and deliver a working battery in less that half and hour. And it fitted. And it started the car. And it made the lights work.

 

Intelegence aside, I think the lads a fucking hero.

 

 

Then the battery clamp snapped. 

 

Three cheers for 20watt.

 

 

Overrun jammed some blankets against the battery to wedge it in.

 

 

"Thats good enough."

 

 

Hero that he is, 20watt then offers to drive is to a garage for pez, air and the moneyshot.

 

 

 

 

We are officially off!

 

Collection is now 50% complete!

 

 

 

Here comes the money....................

[Jim Bell]

 

 

 

Proud new owner and his new bitch.

 

Notice how hes smelling his fingers after having them RIGHT IN THE CREVICES!

[Skizzer]

Cracking.  Looks great in that colour, too.

[Jim Bell]

We didnt really know where we were, we hadnt bothered checking the oil or water and the sat nav didnt work.

 

But we had petrol. And at least it wasnt foggy.

 

 

"I'm gonna ask the little old woman in the garage" Said me.

 

 

I did ask her. And she was remarkably friendly and informative.

 

She even drew us a terrible map and gave very specific instructions.

 

Her exact words.

"Go down there, turn right when you see a block of flats, then just keep going. Dont leave that road. Keep climbing up through the villages and it will take you out into the wilds, but eventually it will bring you to the M62. Don not leave that road."

 

 

Er, ok old lady.

 

 

 

 

 

Off into the dark we go then. We got about 500 yards up the 500mile hill and we hit fog. Visability dropped to Level Brown.

 

 

[Jim Bell]

A high powered turbocharged car, in the wet, up a mountain, in fog. What could go wrong? Nothing.

And nothing did.

 

 

We made it up to the M62, out over the moors and other than the junction with the M1 being shut and requiring a detour, the run home was uneventfull.

 

 

 

Home by midnight:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And she is all the way in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job jobbed.

 

 

Collection 1000% complete.

 

 

Thus ends the begining.

[overrun]

LOLOLOL. Cheers, Shitpipe!

This is why I asked you to write the collection thread.

 

As for the petrol, it really should have had Super in, but the backwoods, podunk, cow tipping town did not carry such finery.

 

Gonna have a prod and a sniff of 'Outrun' in a bit, when my serial mk2 Turbo MR2 owning mate comes over.

 

A 'mk1.5' MR2 for me. Livin the dream*!

 

[Pleased me boxers are fresh]

[hairnet]

saddleworth - eeeeeeep

 

did ya look at his hands when you gave him the money

[Minimad5]

Well done that man !
I think Station is still breaking his Mk1 MR2 if you need bits (not supercharged though)
 

[dugong]

I concur with the LOLOLOL. It should be a radio play, or something.

 

Thank you for cheering me up after a mental day which made no sense.

[overrun]

Well done that man !

I think Station is still breaking his Mk1 MR2 if you need bits (not supercharged though)

 

I do. Gonna make a list for mine and see what's what.

 

If the rust monster hasn't been too busy, it will be turned into a nice car - I hope.

[overrun]

saddleworth - eeeeeeep

 

did ya look at his hands when you gave him the money

Money? I paid in livestock and the seller counted his winnings on his toes.

[Minimad5]

if you can't reach him, just PM me !
As i live local to him / can also ring him.

[overrun]

if you can't reach him, just PM me !

As i live local to him / can also ring him.

Ideal, mate! You have also answered my unasked question as to his location.

 

I went to view a car over your way a couple of years ago.

It was also an AW11 MR2. At Wallesy Motors, THE FUCKING PRICKS!

[Keymaster]

Nice one, mr2 mk1's are driven exclusively by lifes winners. Hopefully its not too rusty

[vulgalour]

Best MR2 collection thread I've ever read.

[fordperv]

excellent i bet it goes like a scalded chav with new trainers running to the post office on giro day

[garethj]

phooaaarrr, what a stunnah!

[J-T]

God I bet that's a right laugh with that engine. I had one of these a few years ago, also bought from Oldham funnily enough. Then I saw it for sale again about 2 years ago and bought it back - never ever do this. All those little areas that might need attention soon had turned into fugging huge swathes that needed immediate attention about a year ago and the footwell was a giant fishbowl due to a dissolving bulkhead!! Here it was in happier times. Its collection was rather less eventful, although I do remember it was lashing down and getting it full on sideways off a roundabout and shitting my keks.

 

 

 

About 5 days after that pic the oil pump failed and I ended up having to do an engine swap so I hope you have more luck with yours.

[Guest Poisson]

From now on, ALL collection threads need to be like this

[trigger]

Quality thread! Nice motor too, It's no RS16i but at least it will be quick.