Estate(s) of the nation

[loserone]

This sounds like a pretty awesome set of memories you're creating this week, H_K.

[Heidel_Kakao]

Currently in Rockbaren rock bar which is cool, apparently after here the plan is to go to a strip joint but I may pass on that as it's not really my cup of tea, though I have never been to one so maybe I should just because.

[Tamworthbay]

If you end up at a car keys party someone will be surprised when yours come out.

[Heidel_Kakao]

Bohemian Rhapsody just came on, now we're talking

[chaseracer]

If you end up at a car keys party someone will be surprised when yours come out.

 

...and the keys...

 

[Heidel_Kakao]

Ok so now we are doing shots Going to have to exercise restraint going forwards as don't want to get a DUI tomorrow.

[beko1987]

Carry on doing shots, add a day to your trip, drive late tomorrow/Thursday morning. When will you ever get to do this again? Pics of the strippers please...

[chaseracer]

Sound advice there.  The sound mainly being James groaning while vomiting his entire body weight...

[Heidel_Kakao]

I is cheapskate and booked non refundable ferry from Holland on Friday, plus I need to get back for Cannock auction Saturday. After two failed attempts I am now in a titty bar for the first time in my life, no photos allowed so you will have to take my word for it. This is the most epic week of my life ever, fuck knows how I will top this. Maybe a factory Wankel engined Lada from Russia......

[chaseracer]

You, my friend, have won Autoshite for the foreseeable future.  Or at least until someone brings a Moskvich Aleko back from Bulgaria next May.

[beko1987]

I is cheapskate and booked non refundable ferry from Zandvoort on Friday, plus I need to get back for Cannock auction Saturday. After two failed attempts I am now in a titty bar for the first time in life, no photos allowed so you will have to take my word for it. This is the most epic week of my life ever, fuck knows how I will top this. Maybe a factory Wankel engined Lada from Russia......

Your in a Twitty bar and worried about making cannock for a death burger on Saturday?

 

 

Fair enough

[Heidel_Kakao]

Ok it's 1000 SEK for a private dance, approx 90 GBP, yay or nay?

[mk2_craig]

I have visions of you waking up in a trashed hotel room with a live tiger for company.

[beko1987]

Ok it's 1000 SEK for a private dance, approx 90 GBP, yay or nay?

Have a shot of Dutch courage and shout yey!

[Heidel_Kakao]

[beko1987]

Yes! Reminds me of my trip to Amsterdam!

[bezzabsa]

yo cor beat a bostin black country wench

 

just imagine a few of your neighbours nekkid.....

 

If that dont sober himup - nothing will LOL

[Heidel_Kakao]

So Tuesdays mission was to get from Stockholm to Gothenburg via Örebro, before we find out how I got on let's have a nugget from the owners handbook.....

Can anyone who owns a modern car check their handbook and let me know if it explains how to do opposite lock?


I wanted to set off by 06:00 sharp as the Volvo museum is only open till 17:00 and I had roughly 300 miles to cover, I only got back from the bar at 02:00 though so minimal sleep was achieved but a hot shower to wake you up works wonders I still hadn't purchased an ice scraper at this point so credit card was deployed again, I walk to work every day so have not had to do the whole tedious defrosting a car before you can set off for years and I don't miss it Stil defrosting done I left the former prison just after 6 in the am. Driving through cities in the early hours of the morning whilst still dark always makes me feel like I am recreating C'était un rendez-vous and in this Cedric that is especially true.

Definitely in Volvo country at the first fuel stop of the day, the petrol gauge works after a fashion but I am brimming it at every rest stop anyway, I have a UK brochure scan from Spotted Laurel which says he has a 55 litre tank but Jani said that was bollocks and it's more like 45 litre, when you find out how many different Datsuns he has had over the years and still has in his collection I would class this guy as a guru and tend to believe him over some promotional brochure.

Then first McDonald's of the trip for breakfast, I had the default double sausage and egg McMuffin meal but no photos of that as I get generally don't take pictures of my food so if you really want to know what one looks like Google is your friend.



I then got on the gas and headed to Orebro, I had been told over on the Brickset forum to try and visit Klossbutiken if possible as it's a really good independent Lego store. It's more than likely becoming apparent to you all that my route has been carefully planned to hit as many Lego stores as possible scooping up as many store exclusives as I can.




The store was great, bit pricey but so many rare sets I spent an enjoyable bit of time chatting Lego with the clerk and bought a keyring and a custom Orebro minifig. I have been meaning to start a thread in the open forum espousing my love of the brick.

They had the 2016 employee Christmas set, I also have one at home as trains is my favourite theme, to date the most expensive set I own but I don't have the new Falcon yet.

More fuel!

The trip about to rollover, it was zeroed at Jani's house before I set off. I saw signs for Trollhattan about here but I have not owned a Saab yet so pressed on towards Torslanda.


I stopped for more fuel and a quick under bonnet check, screenwash was virtually empty as I had been chewing through it at quite a rate! Jani had given me some to take so that was fine. I checked the expansion tank and it was empty! Radiator was full though, I only had an empty 500ml bottle in the car so headed over to the Ovendig place to see if they could help and could they. It was done kind of workshop or engineering joint and they gave me free an empty 20 litre container which you can see above, so now I have a ton of water on board which is great for cleaning windows and lights as I go. I topped up the expansion tank, I was not worried about this minor problem as for the last four weeks I have been reading online how the legendary L series is virtually indestructible, bulletproof, bombproof, unkillable and all the other synonyms you can think of so a being a bit low on coolant is not going to trouble Cedric.

I got to the Volvo museum about 45 minutes before closing and blitzed it. This is a whistle stop tour so when I return in the future I will spend more time actually reading information boards and shit, the museum is great and some seriously cool Volvo's reside inside. I purchased a key ring and T-shirt as souvenirs.

I then headed towards my B&B for the night and got caught in some awful Gothenburg traffic which gave my cooling system a nice little stress test lol. Couldn't resist papping car next to a Nissan dealership sign and I stopped at a McDonald's for a Big Mac where I also phoned my B&B to let them know I was running late. Then a hubcap fell off! It was like all the clichés in the movies when a big Yank Tank loses one. Luckily I was going less than 30MPH as I was slowing to make a sharp right turn at a junction, I had never experienced this before but the first thing I thought was shit it's going to get crushed by a truck or something but it seems lady luck is smiling on me this week as it landed undamaged on the pavement. I stowed it in the boot as didn't want to risk losing it again and may remove the others too for safety, they are not originals but Japanese made reproductions.

I arrived and the first thing I saw was a 1970's Toyota Corolla in the car park! I left a note on it, will be interested to see if anything comes from it. I collected my key card from the dropbox and found out I had been upgraded for free

Ok this is taking forever and I want to get on the road, will finish it in a bit and you can find out what went down in the strip joint.

[beko1987]

Fantastic!

[chaseracer]

Fantastic!

 

That's Trigger's line!!

 

 

 

[Liggle]

What an awesome read!

[Heidel_Kakao]

I feel I may be going overboard on the detail, I can dial it back if that would be better. Just at a McDonald's getting coffee and you guessed it free WiFi!

[plasticvandan]

more would be fine,this is thoroughly enjoyable to read

[panhard65]

I feel I may be going overboard on the detail, I can dial it back if that would be better. Just at a McDonald's getting coffee and you guessed it free WiFi!

Oh no keep the details coming so we can all enjoy your adventure. Sounds like an epic trip anytime of the year let alone in December.

[richardmorris]

[richardmorris]

[beko1987]

From now on, titty bars trump petrol station shots on collection threads...

[chaseracer]

I feel I may be going overboard on the detail, I can dial it back if that would be better.

 

Don't you dare - this is the best thread in the place right now!

 

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Most excellent purchasing there H_K - dare i ask, will this be the steed of your planned Le Mans 18 tour?

[Sloth in a bowl]

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