Sold Autoshite bike Rover 220sli £sold

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Whats the mileage on the 220 now then?

[HMC]

Wow, that must have been some trip Hairnet!

 

That bridge pic is of Kylesku Bridge, on the A894 which spans Loch a' Chairn Bhain in  western Sutherland. It was a great spot, and I had it to myself. I climbed up onto a rocky ridge and took that pic, and this one which is the view further to the right looking out westward...

 

 

 

[HMC]

Whats the mileage on the 220 now then?

 

Its on around 144,000 now, I think its done about 14k since you sold it on by the looks of the paperwork.

[hairnet]

 

 

- some view from the pub we were sat in

 

 

 

skye

 

 

somewhere between tarbert and skye

[hairnet]

 

[hairnet]

4 days on ork then 7 hours to get back to manc from thurso

 

hijack mode off

[HMC]

That brilliant trip was a fitting end to owing the AS bike Rover 220sli. Recent new and forthcoming additions to the brookjm family household mean its time to reduce fleet numbers. This has been a great car. Its been totally reliable and fun to tool about in. Folk often say they'd be confident to drive anywhere in a car but I really did, covering nigh on 2000 miles in it in the last week. Its had recent front tyres, rad, waterpump, front discs and pads and drives well. Theres maybe a little transmisison shunt at low speeds if i'm critical. The body looks great from 10 paces but up close all 4 arches have a bit of bubbling to the lips, and theres a couple of locallised aerosol repairs, but the beauty of white is that it doesnt stand out. MOT runs to november. Located in Tavistock, Devon. In the AS bike spirit 270 is what I paid robt for the car.

[phil_lihp]

Oh dear. Temptation.

[Cavcraft]

You know when you read all that old flannel on ebay 'The car was purchased new by Doctor Knobcobbler, who drove it the newsagent to buy the Daily Hate etc' well this and the Autoshite story and travels behind it knock it all into a cocked hat.

That's proper interesting history right there.

[dollywobbler]

Indeed, though there's some pressure to keep this ol' girl kept to the high standard she has become accustomed. Good luck with the sale, and to the next owner.

[HMC]

The history file ive got is quite comprehensive. Full paper history till mr B. At this point onwards I got a bit OCD any happenings on this or the blue forum have been printed off and put into a literally crammed lever arch file. Quite a read!

[Lord Sterling]

Bah! Everytime this car comes up, I'm penniless.

[KruJoe]

 

 

Bah! Everytime a car comes up, I'm penniless.

EFA

[HMC]

Re the history- one of my favourite bits is where Mr B drove to southern Germany In it to fetch the cut up front end of a Maserati!

[KruJoe]

 

Oh dear. Temptation.

Indeed.

 

Swap for a 1.6 version of the same?

Un-MOT'd MR2?

Half-finished Samara?

etc...

[RobT]

Re the history- one of my favourite bits is where Mr B drove to southern Germany In it to fetch the cut up front end of a Maserati!

Blimey, i didn't know that, stuff of legend (both Bollox and the car).

[hairnet]

eddy - fk the merc -
DO DIS

[MrDuke]

[HMC]

Forum announcement; this place is what it used to be.

[KruJoe]

Thread tag - [sOLD]

 

WoHoo!

Off the hook yet again

[HMC]

I will leave it to the new keeper to reveal themselves. Suffice to say its staying on the forum, and in the end there was a bit of a deal to be had of sorts.

[The Moog]

Have you swapped it for CMS winning punto ticket and some magic beans?

[KruJoe]

Good news it's staying with us. Long live the 220!

[Cavcraft]

(I'm thick)

[dollywobbler]

Joe isn't the buyer, judging by social media posts today.

[Pillock]

That'll teach me to go to bed to think about it.

[KruJoe]

Good news it's staying with us.

WE ARE AUTOSHITE

 

(I'm thick)

According to your sig, CMS is the winner.

 

Joe isn't the buyer, judging by social media posts today.

Autoshite is THE social media.

[purplebargeken]

Brilliant last trip in her and fantastic photos! Glad it is staying in the community. 

[phil_lihp]

Oh yes. It definitely is.

[RobT]

Took all my willpower not to take it back, when offered a swap with the 440. Still might in future though.