barrett Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Hiya. A couple of weeks ago I drove to north Yorkshire to collect a Citroen Visa and vowed that all future purchases would be made in more local counties. Today I'm going slightly further north for the new tat. This meant a 5am wake up call, a quick shower and a nice run to the office in the BX to change cars. I don't like 5am. Only one spot so far, but it was a good one. Absolutely mint, driven by a guy my age in proper 1970s geography teacher get up. Heroic. I'm now in the little chef at the black cat roundabout on the A1. I've had a horrid bacon butty and a murky coffee. We're now travelling in style and luxury in the Taxi, avec trailer Having sort of learned a lesson last time we now have three drivers, so so far I have mainly been snoozing and cuddling the dog in the back seat (not a euphamism). Next stop, Ripon! Laterz! cms206, Vince70, Skizzer and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Oooooh, BX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 A Barrett collection ... this should be something interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Love the (harvest gold?) maxi. A C5 Estate to haul another citroen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I've just seen that Maxi on Facebook! Cavcraft, eddyramrod, Eddie Honda and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Is Richard Reynoldson here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 One trailer two shitruns, I hope both have towbars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Oh look, there's something on the trailer... Skizzer, mouseflakes, eddyramrod and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Horsey Horseless? All vintage cars look the same to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 CGSB, brickwall, garethj and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Ah isn't that a Model A? Such ID skills wow. Love the patina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 That looks ace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 It must have been worth going just to see those trousers. I don't know what the car is but it looks ace. CGSB, gm, Alexg and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Couldn't help having a LOL at Humpty Dumpty in the picture... (Apologies for any offence if it's anyone on here) Timewaster, nacho man and brickwall 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 That's a strange BX. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Ford Model A? ABSOLUTE WINNA! Even if I do detect a startling resemblance to David O'Doherty..... brownnova, brickwall, hairnet and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Supremely envious!!! I won't feel bad about nabbing cros' A35 now. A model A convert friend of mine says these are proper good value for a vintage and surprisingly usable.Is this one for the "oily rag" fleet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 That is brilliant! Your not going to paint it though are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 My phone died in Yorkshire but needless to say we all got home eventually. Car is at a friend's house in Thame waiting for us to make some room. Twenty frigging hours it took, but I'm sure it'll be worth it. We had new tyres fitted on the way back, without taking it off the trailer. Surprisingly no one died. Sudsprint, vulgalour, Lacquer Peel and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 ooft pic of the dyna please ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy406v6 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Will look good lowered on wide alloys m8 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I've just seen that Maxi on Facebook! Amateur. Try Slough to Carlisle IN a real Maxi automatic and taking 13 hours because opening the throttle more than a smidge makes it kangaroo like fuck, all because the (NOS) fuel hose was stripping itself internally and putting shit loads of rubber sediment into the carb. (Maximum velocity <=40mph depending on gradient, not the best way of tackling the M40/M5/M6, spending 99% of the journey looking in the rear view mirror and wearing the indicator switch out). Spot on kollekshun mind Conrad D. Conelrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
For Fiats Sake Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I'd say more of a Barrie Rutter type eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH-R Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 It must have been worth going just to see those trousers. I don't know what the car is but it looks ace.I wonder what chest size they are. CGSB, Timewaster, vulgalour and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 What a wonderful find, I would love something like that almost as much as staying married I hope that you only do the minimum to make it roadworthy again, a car can only be original once [/Wayne Carini platitude] eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I would like to propose that an official Autoshite Do Not Paint order is placed on this. That's bloody wonderful! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 How can a man even buy a thing like that?!Very + Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauserplenty Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Ooof! MOAR PLZ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Obviously its not getting painted, I'm not a fucking idiot! It does need the interior completely doing from scratch though, but it'll be done 'properly' unlike 99.9% of retrims. Before hitting the road it needs a roof, some seats, the electrics, brakes and kingpins done. And that'll be it for the time being. anonymous user, scruff and danthecapriman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Oh and a windscreen I suppose because I'm a wimp. PO is an inveterate collector of very early cars and has probably the world's best agglomeration of Veterans. He also has a net worth the size of some small countries. I've never dared ask what size trouser he takes. CGSB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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