On Saturday I shall successfully collect my new 205CJ (Mission complete!)

[strangeangel]

There's always any number of bikes and scooters in the garage at SA Towers, but I have only ever had a (shite) car/van for practical purposes, and only ever one at any time.

 

Saturday marks a departure from this, however. Despite owning an entirely viable running and legal motor, I have purchased this stylish piece of Italian design simply because I fancied it! I realise that this weird and inexplicable behaviour has possibly* been influenced by spending too much time here, but there we are.

 

djimbob and I shall be collectioneering the beast on Saturday. There will filling station forecourt pics and everything

 

[Matt]

Italian design

the beast

You're Pietro Bordino AICMFP.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/goodwood-festival-of-speed/11506400/Goodwood-Festival-of-Speed-2015-monster-Fiat-S76.html

[Sigmund Fraud]

I realise that this weird and inexplicable behaviour has possibly* been influenced by spending too much time here, but there we are.

 

You display all the early signs of the Autoshite syndrome, I'm afraid... Expect to own at least six cars by this time next year, only one of which will be working !

[strangeangel]

You're Pietro Bordino AICMFP.

 

 

 

Well, no, but it does have a couple of things in common with that... four wheels, the wind in your hair

[Matt]

Well, no, but it does have a couple of things in common with that... four wheels, the wind in your hair

 

Does it have 7.1 litres per cylinder?

[strangeangel]

Does it have 7.1 litres per cylinder?

 

Not quite, you could nearly fit it in one of those cylinders though!

[Stanky]

and by the looks of it, thats a 10mm bore and 89000mm stroke...

[Cavcraft]

[strangeangel]

^^^^ nice, but all four wheels are (hopefully) touching the road on the thing I've bought!

[explosive-cabbage]

Touching the road? Is it MOT'd then?

[chaseracer]

Expect to own at least six cars by this time next year, only one of which will be working !

 

That many?  Optimist.

 

[richardmorris]

?

[djimbob]

Hope it doesn't rain, I think for insurance purposes I shall be driving this snorting beast down the A1, be nice to get some wind in my flowing locks

[Parky]

???????????

[Parky]

Or is sir about to purchase

[strangeangel]

Hope it doesn't rain, I think for insurance purposes I shall be driving this snorting beast down the A1, be nice to get some wind in my flowing locks

 

Yep, Pepsi Max and PMR radios on standby

 

Some worthy guesses so far, although those who know me understand that no Alfa Romeo shall ever reside on my driveway

 

I think the clue I gave in the OP might have led you all in slightly the wrong direction though... it was styled by Italians, but not necessarily built by them.

[richardmorris]

The suspense is killing me:-)

[Stanky]

Surely it has to be the most arousing* of all italian designs

 

[strangeangel]

Surely it has to be the most arousing* of all italian designs

 

 

Nice, but I won't be getting the sun on my greying pate through the top of that anytime soon

[hairnet]

barcheeta or 306 conv

[Stanky]

Ok, serious guess this time

 

 

Styled by Bertone I think?

[strangeangel]

barcheeta or 306 conv

 

Closest so far!

[hairnet]

cj pug

[strangeangel]

cj pug

 

WINNAR!

 

 

Can't wait

[hairnet]

lovely colour (got thing for the blue on xantias too)

 

bint he trims and 1.6 git rims quick

[Parky]

Perfect time for a convertible too!

[strangeangel]

 

bint he trims and 1.6 git rims quick

 

Nah, I like that it's not a CTi. Going to get some Peugeot trims and revel in winding my own windows up and down without the power of electrickery. And driving round West Yorkshire in December with the top down and a woolly hat on

[explosive-cabbage]

Give us a PM I you need any parts. Still got quite a stash of 1.4 bits.

[strangeangel]

[strangeangel]

Money changed hands, and then it was off for some fuel:

 

 

Slash break at Wetherby services:

 

 

...followed by a quick chippy stop and home! No failures to proceed by either car