Winter time, Tagora collection time << now with engine sound and video >>

[pshome]

Why is it that cars that I can't resist to buy pop up in deepest winter when it's bloody freezing outside?
Why are they always parked in a muddy yard?
Why always several hundred's of km's away from my place?
Why will it unavoidably be windy and snow the day I decide to have a look?
Why does "have a look" always end up in "trailer it home"?
Why does Mrs. pshome never believe that I will only "have a look"?

6 questions nobody can answer, but one thing is sure: if all 6 criteria are met, the car will be perfect and well worth the trouble.

So I had a look at the forecast and decided to buy a train ticket for tomorrow before the weather gets any better.


For reasons only known to Deutsche Bahn, the first class ticket costs less than the hard seat, leaving me with no choice but to travel in comfort (I hope so).

My buddy Michael is already in that area for business since Tuesday and he took the trailer along, just in case…
Sorry junkman, the pulling device will be again the newish white Skoda, please accept my excuses for once again not doing this in style.

One question remains: What is it?
Up to you guys, to guess.
Hints:
-It’s not a R20
-It can tow!

[derskine]

B2 Passat

[pshome]

B2 Passat

oh come on... i am a man of taste!

[derskine]

It was a totally off mark guess in the hope that you'd say holy shit how did you know that?

Either that or I thought the bumper looked slightly pisshatty.

 

Is it a Tagora?

[Skizzer]

505 Dangel? (hopes)

 

Bumper looks a bit Tagora-ish to me though.

[Lacquer Peel]

R25 TD.

[pshome]

505 Dangel? (hopes)

would love to have one... but not this time.

[skattrd]

I'll go with 504 pickup

[Lord Sterling]

Rover 825i.

[Lukas]

Buick Park Avenue?

[pshome]

obviously more hinting needed... it comes with all documents and a nice history folder:

[Sealtainn]

An extremely crusty Alpine / Horizon

[Hertz]

A Peugeot 305 Estate?

[skattrd]

An invoice from a Peugeot/Talbot garage isn't much of a surprise for Herr_pshome.

Now, where's my German dictionary ...

[Junkman]

VF4 = Talbot.

[skattrd]

It's not a Rancho is it?

I didn't think they could tow (much)

[pshome]

no, not a Rancho.

Hint: it has more than 4 cylinders.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

604

[mouseflakes]

 

Jeez, my eyes need testing. That looks like a part-open handbag containing some offal.

[pshome]

VF4 = Talbot.

correct

[Junkman]

Well, how many Talbots with more than 4 cylinders are there?

[pshome]

Well, how many Talbots with more than 4 cylinders are there?

 

only one.. 

 

1032 built, very few survivors, this one to be collected tomorrow.

[Ghosty]

What else would it be

[garethj]

*faints*

 

Good man, that looks like an excellent and sensible purchase.

[Bucketeer]

 

So I had a look at the forecast and decided to buy a train ticket for tomorrow before the weather gets any better.

 

No need. Looks like they give you a weather report on the ticket: Munich to Saarbrucken with ICE

[pshome]

so here we go, train to Mannheim

all empty

free bag of Zafira's

nothing else to report..

 

[pshome]

Mannheim Hauptbahnhof, on time, isn't that the place Mr. Benz invented the car at? No shrine at the station to go and pray?

 

Have to change trains...

 

 

Nobody else in here? No Tagora cookies?

 

 

1 hour to go...

[Skizzer]

Fun fact: Mannheim is twinned with Swansea, so we're practically related.

 

That Tagora looks very clean and solid, considering it's parked with its nose in a hedge. Can't wait for the epic drive home.

[pshome]

Fun fact: Mannheim is twinned with Swansea, so we're practically related.

 

That Tagora looks very clean and solid, considering it's parked with its nose in a hedge. Can't wait for the epic drive home.

 

Unfortunately, will be on a trailer. No registration,last TÃœV was 20 years ago...

 

 

[406V6]

Wow. How did you find it ?