Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 It was a frigid morning in April, and I was a fool. My alarm beeped and beeped and beeped. There was something I was meant to do today, I thought as I picked at some eye-snot which had built a home in the corner of one of my looking holes. Oh yeah. I have to go to a suburb of Birmingham to buy a car I've already owned. Shirley you can't be serious, I hear you think. I am serious. And don't call me Shirley. Let's go to Shirley. EssDeeWon, greengartside, oldcars and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 06:24 equipment check. Cash. For buy car. Lucky peg. In case get stabbed situation. Lockback stiletto. To win at get stabbed situation. No scotch gang can take my £300 or my Shit Car and cover it up as botched drug deal. 300 odd miles to go. Let's hit the road. michael1703, Alexg, Coprolalia and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 That peg is a dead giveaway for as essential Morris/Austin BL manual choke holder outer. EssDeeWon, jonny69, Vince70 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 First spot of the run. Defender Dailly. Junkman, Vince70, HMC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 06:33. Victorian and modern rapid transit is awaited. I need a wee. Are we nearly there yet? Junkman and laser wheels 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 06:41 public transport on time shocker. We are officially traveling at speed now. Think I need a poo. Are we nearly there yet? Cattle. drum, laser wheels and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Will follow this with interest. My turn tomorrow for live collection thread. Love a good trip out Jim Bell and trigger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 There's time to kill while the public transport jobs it's job, so I'll tell you about the destination car. I bought it about 4 years ago when I was dead cool. Because I was dead cool, I put leather in it. And deep dish steel wheels under it. And coilovers on it. I then sold it at a massive loss. Another Shitter spotted it for sale on eBay recently and sent me a link. It's now on plain steels, strut suspension and has a touching cloth GTI interior chair set. I couldn't really remember why is sold it in the first place, and couldn't think of any reason not to buy it back, so o bunged the seller an email. "BARRY! I've been looking for your number everywhere!"He remembered me. "I dont want to sell the car, but I need funds for the 305 cambelts and brakes". A gentleman of taste. "if you give me first refusal when you come to move it on, I'd be happy for you to come one get it."Low numbers were discussed. Theoretical handshake was offered and received. Tickets booked. Here we are today on the way. Vince70, Largactil, JohnK and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Good luck! Reading this with interest as I've just arrived at work in....... Shirley. It's a fair pull from Slade, hence mega early commute to avoid OMGM6KAOS. Give us a wave as you go past the old Lucas R&D building (can't miss it , it's the big 60s thing next to the hideous Audi bling palace on the Stratford Rd as you head back out to the M42) New POD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Awwww man, I was in Shirley yesterday. I could spied on you from behind a tree. laser wheels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Big train. Big River. Officially moving at HIGH SPEED now. XC trains charge for wifi?! WTFCRAIGTHEPRINCESS?! sort it out PLS. I paid £2.00 for an hour. Now find I have nothing to say or post. It's a three hour journey. laser wheels, Junkman and UltraWomble 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 I never knew Shirley was such an Autoshite hub of activity. If I'd known Pillock was behind a tree yesterday and that Norbet was in an old building, I'd have worn my best shoes and brought cake. laser wheels, RichardK, Banger Kenny and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 07:48 approaching Darlo. Almost 3 counties down. Still more than 200 miles to go. UltraWomble, Junkman and Vince70 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 07:57 blue dot update. I am not nearly there yet. anonymous user, UltraWomble, Rusty_Rocket and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Yeah, has to be be something BL - the peg was a giveaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 The peg may have been a red herring I'm affraid. It's unrelated to the car, which is frensch and has no choke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 golf? Jim Bell and anonymous user 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 08:22 blue dot update says York. Two polished old Australian women talked about the men who pause from deep under immaculate hairdos all the way from Fartlington. I wish I could say I learned a lot but all they taught me was that their Bruce's have given up on them and left abandoned them to each other. Which seemed cruel. Think the trolly dolly fancies me. He's offered me a bottle of Doom Bar twice. It'd take more than that, Gavin but do have a lovely day. Actually, maybe I just look like an Alchaholic and he's just trying to look after me. Now I feel sad and ugly. Junkman, Banger Kenny, Vince70 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Ten shillings says its a Peugeot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Close. It's a Talbot. Named after an American state. And I don't mean Joan Rivers. Though she was a right state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 06:41 public transport on time shocker. We are officially traveling at speed now. Think I need a poo. Are we nearly there yet? Cattle.If you need a poo better find a garden centre, you know the rules. cobblers, Coprolalia, brickwall and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Power plant! The power plant of the destination car is an XUD. Banger Kenny and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm off today. I might come over and stalk you. If it was tomorrow, I'd have cadged a lift back up country with you. Off over to Whitehaven to pick up new purchase! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Blue dot update sez DONCASTUH The lad in the Burtons suit sitting behind me is on his way to a meeting with Charles re: the Leeds Bradford airport contract. He's speakung overtly loudly on his phone. I bet he has red braces on. I listen to the conversation. Pick out all of the management speak, chew it up and swallow it like nuggets of braised kidney so that I can enjoy shitting it out later. I hope red braces and Charles both die in a chip pan fire. We can but hope. greengartside, Junkman, drum and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 09:03 update. Out of wifi. Found a Yorkshire water road. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 It's a Talbot California Speedster Diesel AICM£5. Jim Bell, PhilA and cms206 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 It's nearly a Vera. But not as aerodynamics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Close. It's a Talbot. Named after an American state. And I don't mean Joan Rivers. Though she was a right state. Talbot Arizona, cunningly disguised as a Peugeot 309? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 You win the prize. Hooray! holbeck and Banger Kenny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 09:52,update. Blue dot of doom sez Derby. 35 mins out from Brum now. Getting closer. Nothing much happening on the train. tooSavvy, Vince70 and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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