Now we're Metroing (updated: 06/07/16)

[Angry Sheep]

Kinda cheating, as I've already bought the car. The deal was done over Facebook and the seller dropped it off at my parents' house cos he lives near them. They woz WELL chuffed.

 

Today, one of the busiest days of the year for travelling apparently, I'll be using a variety of transport to get from Hertfordshire to Shropshire to collect it.

 

It started first thing this morning with a walk to St Albans railway station where I could get a train to work...

 

 

Now a fullish day's work will take place before I hitch a lift to somewhere midlandsy where I can get a train to Shropshire and see shite for the first time. WCPGW?

[Sealtainn]

Don't forget the (now) obligatory petrol station & Woollard shots

[Angry Sheep]

Don't forget the (now) obligatory petrol station & Woollard shots

 

Petrol station shot will happen over the weekend, but probably not today. Unless my parents are so angry with me that they won't even let me stay a night or two.

 

Woollarding... nah.

[Angry Sheep]

Journey north has begun. In the gaffer's mk2 Golf GTI avoiding flooded roads just two miles into the journey...

 

 

And then hurrah, the M1. Will it remain flowing?

 

[Angry Sheep]

Surprisingly uneventful journey up the M1/M6.

 

Followed a lovely E30 into Wolverhampton train station...

 

 

Now enjoying the Friday night of kings waiting for a train to take me to the rural depths of Shropshire where shite will be awaiting...

 

[Angry Sheep]

TRAIN.

 

[320touring]

Much success of your quest, fellow traveller!

[Skizzer]

Now a fullish day's work will take place before I hitch a lift to somewhere midlandsy where I can get a train to Shropshire and see shite for the first time. WCPGW?

 

As in, actually thumb-out hitching a ride from a passing random punter?  That's WELL HARDCORE.  I must try harder next time I collect some tat.

 

GLWTAxeMurderers

[Angry Sheep]

Much success of your quest, fellow traveller!

 

Ditto! What a way to spend a Friday night

 

As in, actually thumb-out hitching a ride from a passing random punter?  That's WELL HARDCORE.  I must try harder next time I collect some tat.

 

GLWTAxeMurderers

 

Nah, my boss. Not as hardcore but far easier than farting around with public transport in the south east.

[Angry Sheep]

See that? That's countryside. Shropshire countryside.

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

Don't forget the (now) obligatory petrol station & Woollard shots

sod that - work has been mentioned we want periodic pics from work now

[Taff]

apologies for being a bit late, I've been bailing out the F 

 

 

pre-emptive strike:-

 

you are collecting a 1999 VW Passat in Ink blue with an erratic speedometer, a cracked tail-light lens and a faint smell of chocolate sick

[Angry Sheep]

 

Train reading. It's quite good.

[holbeck]

^^ spurred on by your book recommendation, I just checked ebay.

 

Cheapest one on there £10.33. Am oot!

[Angry Sheep]

Hello, Shrewsbury.

 

 

The more observant amongst you will notice I'm in a car. Not that car.

[Angry Sheep]

[HMC]

Wow! That looks superb. Unsure whether or not the backdrop is the collection location or not, but I can well imagine an elderly Lord or Lady, buying it new ( buying briitsh OBV) and still pootling around in in today (although by now it would have no bumper end caps left)

[trigger]

^^ spurred on by your book recommendation, I just checked ebay.

 

Cheapest one on there £10.33. Am oot!

If your quick it's £2.81 delivered on Amazon, I've just ordered one and it says there's 2 left.

[vulgalour]

Now I know who you are!

 

Nice little CHOCOLATE LIME you got there.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

FUP!!!! That is mega!

[dollywobbler]

YUM. Lots of Metro love on here lately. Hydragastastic.

[320touring]

Oooft! you, sir are one of the WINNERS!

[Skizzer]

PHwooooaaaarrr!

 

Opaline Green AND those original mudflaps! Flippin ace. Looking forward to LOTS MORE about this in due course.

 

 

PS Just because he's your boss doesn't mean he's not an axe murderer.

[Richard]

I used to hitch all the time and I hardly ever got murdered.

 

Top tip for buying books is Abe Books, I've never looked for anything and not found it on there. http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=mark+wallington&kn=auto+biography

[Alexg]

Perfect. How can anyone not look at that and smile.

[fred]

Limey chocolate love

Methinks the Metro massive have called out and found their place on autoshite - the dogs trust for unloved chod

[dave21478]

I believe I have just been out-Metro`d. That looks lovely. Mint...in both senses of the word.

[Jim Bell]

 

 

 

 

 

That looks well worth the journey and braving the rain.

Sometimes the destination is unimportant and the joy is found in the journey.

Then sometimes there's a green Metro waiting for you to arrive!

[Angry Sheep]

Only driven it a few miles so far but I can confirm it's absolutely lovely

 

It's had the standard one lady owner from new who had it serviced and MOTed every year at her local garage and kept all of the receipts. It's never wanted for anything. Over its lifetime it's covered 45k miles with lots and lots of receipts to prove.

 

She decided to give up driving this year so contacted the Metro Owners' Club. The secretary bought it, got it MOTed (four new tyres and a bit of welding - which was done twice because he wasn't happy with it the first time), and then sold it for me for a very reasonable three-figure sum.

 

Oh, and he spent about £300 getting the suspension sorted out.

 

Have some pics of the history cos I love stuff like this...

 

 

So I'm a very happy chappy. Plan to take it into Wales today before driving it home to St Albans tomorrow. Expect this weekend I'll put more miles on it than it's done in the last year, so hopefully all goes smoothly.

[HMC]

Love looking over all that old paperwork! Best bit is often seeing what (if anything) was chopped in for it. At the time the part ex is usually a fraction of the price but often the tables have turned by today's values.

 

Hope the trip goes well!