Live collection. Volvo 740. Essex - Wales

[pandamonium]

I was up at 3am. I have a cold. My decent coat is in the dry cleaners. I am getting on a train (several in fact). I am picking up a soggy Volvo in Wales. It is freezing.

 

WCPGW?

[Coprolalia]

My nightshift just got a whole lot more interesting.

 

Godspeed weary traveller!

[pandamonium]

Currently on the c2c service from Leigh on Sea to London Fenchurch St.

 

 

Approximate location - Grays.

[pandamonium]

[Tam]

Whats with the scary looking hand!! 

[billyboy406v6]

Its wet and Very windy in West Wales at the moment hope the wipers will be working ? Good luck with kollekshun.

[pandamonium]

After a bit of a wait for the tube, and a quick toilet / coffee / chicken and ham slice stop, I'm now on a train to Edinburgh. No, I'm not lost, but this train goes via Birmingham, where I need to change onto the train to Caersws.

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[pompei]

Watch out for terrorists

[billyboy406v6]

Did you miss the bowl while reading all that information ?

[hairnet]

Crazy mutha

[dollywobbler]

Its wet and Very windy in West Wales at the moment hope the wipers will be working ? Good luck with kollekshun.

 

It's bloody beautiful in this part of Wales! Sunshine and everything. I am now awake but there's still about an hour until I have to head to our rendezvous. A local farmer happens to be travelling past at a helpful time, so I don't have to resort to the train to get home myself! It takes almost two hours to get from Caersws to Aberystwyth, so me driving a bit further saves Panda a whole heap of time - useful when he's got so far to go!

[pandamonium]

And I'm grateful for that! It has been a long morning so far!

[dollywobbler]

And so, the Volvo begins its journey Eastwards. Up and running and ready to depart!

 

Well, once it has demisted a bit...

[320touring]

put a sock in it!

[pandamonium]

And I'm half an hour away...

[pandamonium]

[Slartibartfast]

What a vision of loveliness. Good luck with the journey

[320touring]

Huzzah! God speed on the homeward leg!

[billyboy406v6]

It's bloody beautiful in this part of Wales! Sunshine and everything. I am now awake but there's still about an hour until I have to head to our rendezvous. A local farmer happens to be travelling past at a helpful time, so I don't have to resort to the train to get home myself! It takes almost two hours to get from Caersws to Aberystwyth, so me driving a bit further saves Panda a whole heap of time - useful when he's got so far to go!

Still got the tail end of Frank rolling in, think its rained 7 days running!! Nice motor, Bon Voyage as the Swedes say !

[pandamonium]

This car is horrid.

 

I think I may catch Ebola.

[pandamonium]

[320touring]

Its nowhete near as bad as my Octavia so MTFU:)

[chaseracer]

You've just collected a damp Swede in rainy Wales from a hippie journo.  

 

Recalibrate your expectations... 

[hairnet]

Alan is moist ooer

[dollywobbler]

Where are the pics of the mouldy headlining, I mean, headboard?

 

It was barreliing along most merrily this morning. With a set of dampers and a good interior sort out, it'd be a nice motor.

 

Here's Panda's train getting in.

[pandamonium]

First breakage... rev counter.

[dollywobbler]

First breakage... rev counter.

 

That stopped working for me after about ten minutes. You should consider yourself lucky that it worked at all! In terms of gauges, speedometer is absolutely spot on, temp gauge seems fine, rev counter intermittent, fuel gauge exceedingly random and not to be trusted. Was filled however many miles ago it says on the trip. 

 

Most of the dashboard bulbs don't work, so familiarise yourself with the heater controls while you can still see them.

[pandamonium]

On the positive side, I'm still going.

 

On the other hand, I have the following issues...

 

Sticky brake

No cigar lighter

No rev counter

No wipers

No horn

No radio

No heater fan