2 door coachbuilt six-cylinder shooting break.

[Bear]

There would be a collection thread, but it was a really tedious drive - school holidays judging by the number of sociopaths in Scenics spotted.

 

But, at least we can do this:

 

Stopped in Halfords to get wiper blades for Jen's Saab and saw these. It now has a keyring.

 

 

OWD AHT YER AAAAND...

 

 

Fuel of the damned... (got the wrong turning here. 3 point turn in a hearse...)

 

 

Cruise control.

 

 

Drives really well, actually - runs cold, but heater works (too well, was sweltering until I remembered how to operate Senator controls), can shift if you ask it to and handles better than it has any right to. Surprisingly close to a regular Senator, actually.

 

Massively grateful to everyone who pitched in for it, some of whom are anonymous, and confident it'll comfortably make it up to Whitby - not sure if I'll have time to de-sticker it beforehand though. Surprisingly good speakers, too. Club classics, haven't heard Saxo Beat for years.

[HMC]

Brilliant! Especially that last pic, though I was thinking less Saxo Beat and more The Specials Ghost Town for mood music.

 

What are your plans for the beast?

[dugong]

TOO MUCH FAATIN ON DE DARNCFLOHHH

[scaryoldcortina]

Might see you in whitby. I'm there at the weekend because wedding. In fact, if the Omega I've had to borrow fails to proceed I might have a job for you getting the groom to the church on time.

[Bear]

It's amazingly quick. In Senator Statesman Hearse, you will not be late for your own funeral. Or wedding.

Plans? De-sticker first, then THINK. Dream plan? Small block Chevy, art deco detailing, plus good solid resto of the manky bits, with some epic sound kit. Reality? Probably some tat from TK-Maxx, a cheap coffin from eBay, and a lot of waxoyl. Plus the things I want to make when I'm playing with 3D printing. If that ever happens >_<.

[Bear]

TOO MUCH FAATIN ON DE DARNCFLOHHH

 

This is why people should never go for a spicy curry before the nightclub, frankly.

 

(I was stuck with whatever the radio would find, sadly, but yes, driving around Cov playing Specials in a hearse would be kicking it old-school).

[Dajazar]

Rather unfortunate reg plate. Lets hope it's not a portent of things to come. 

[dollywobbler]

WIN.

[Christine]

Innit  "shooting brake" ?

[hairnet]

because senatron

 

win

[vulgalour]

Jealous.

 

 

I need to get myself to Halfrauds for one of those bat keyrings.  Oh, and WGW might not be a go for me either because this year it seems likely it'll fall on the date I'm moving house.  Every.  Fucking.  Year.

[Bear]

Innit  "shooting brake" ?

 

Not in this case. Anyone in the back is probably going to be quite broken.

 

(Things not to say in your hearse: "Alright back there?")

[Bear]

Rather unfortunate reg plate. Lets hope it's not a portent of things to come. 

 

It's giving my 406 the evil eye. I like the plate, it's staying. Will attend Pride of Longbridge in this.

[Bear]

Jealous.

 

 

I need to get myself to Halfrauds for one of those bat keyrings.  Oh, and WGW might not be a go for me either because this year it seems likely it'll fall on the date I'm moving house.  Every.  Fucking.  Year.

 

Warning, unlike the skull, the bat has EPILEPSY EYES. The skull is just evil red. And the noise is horrible. They are awesome.

 

Also, there's a Whitby in April too. Decent bands as well for 2016. April is often the nicer one to go to, though it does get flooded with normal holidaymakers too.

[vulgalour]

I'll be doing something in April.  I have nothing planned but you can guarantee I'll be doing something.  The Rover will probably need exorcising or something.

[panhard65]

Glad it got you home ok. It should be easy to get the sign writting off the windows with a razor blade. Same with the badly applied rear window tinting film. That was a right bastard to do due to the size of the windows. Good luck with it and have you tried the sport button yet ? I have had the back end hanging out a couple of times using it.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

After doing Mr L Peel's Asperger test in the Other Place , it seems some of our number may find it difficult reading body language and facial expressions.

To help you out, one of these men isn't quite as invested in the hilarity of this scenario.

 

Can you guess which one?

[Skizzer]

I am just going to put away the little gem of knowledge that hearses have sport buttons and treasure it.  I will take it out from time to time, feel the heft of it in my hand, and it will always make me smile. 

[Bear]

Glad it got you home ok. It should be easy to get the sign writting off the windows with a razor blade. Same with the badly applied rear window tinting film. That was a right bastard to do due to the size of the windows. Good luck with it and have you tried the sport button yet ? I have had the back end hanging out a couple of times using it.

 

Drifting was accomplished exiting the Lutterworth roundabout. Sounds like something evil if you kickdown aggressively enough though, I'd swear it span the wheels at 40mph - wet road - so I didn't poke it too hard after that!

[Bear]

Well, due to financial mismanagement, probably going to end up missing Whitby after all this, but at least some productivity today:

 

Blank Canvas!

 

 

 

I will not attempt to grow tomatoes in it.

[AlabamaShrimp]

What are these like if you were to take the deck out the back?

 

As in are they pretty flat and easily made into a van or would it need tons of boarding out?

[Bear]

Flat, but the deck is likely structural. they're already boarded underneath, that's where the spare coffin goes.

[Skizzer]

...that's where the spare coffin goes.

 

Spare in case of, er...what?  Loss?  Breakout?  

[Bear]

You never know when you might need an extra coffin.

 

(Also used for discreet collections. Like, rushing pigs out of #10).

[Jim Bell]

After doing Mr L Peel's Asperger test in the Other Place , it seems some of our number may find it difficult reading body language and facial expressions.

To help you out, one of these men isn't quite as invested in the hilarity of this scenario.

image.jpg

 

Can you guess which one?

 

Why is the gentleman on the right not wearing any trousers?

[Noel Tidybeard]

Flat, but the deck is likely structural. they're already boarded underneath, that's where the next customer goes.

no need to go back to base to "fill up"

[fred]

Oh darn it do I just want a Hearse just to park outside carehomes and cause a kerfuffle inside

damn Im going to Hell

[New POD]

I think I'd struggle to own that unless it was yellow and the rear was very tinted and sign written.

[Pillock]

Just park it outside Bingo, and sit in your top hat and tails pretending to write names down as they walk past

[RoadworkUK]

GM should have sold these as a properly sized alternative to the Combo.