Estate(s) of the nation

[danthecapriman]

Salt doesn't do anything below -4 degrees C. Hence there is no point of using it in countries where it's colder.

Also see the Alpine region. Salt is not used in Switzerland, Austria, the French Alps and the Italian Alps.

Not because they are so keen on preserving your half arsed shite, it's because salt is useless there.

 

Salt is required in the UK, because what you'd have without it is frozen rain. Not even the best Winter tyre would stick on that.

Seen the videos with cars sliding down the slightest incline then slamming into a house?

That's what you'd have in the UK without salt. Trust me, would they not spread salt in the UK, a lot more cars would rot away.

In the scrapyards.

Road salt is useless over here because this shitty country is under water for most of the year!

I jest of course!

 

But I'm still a hater of salt and any man who lays it! Fucking shit stuff is responsible for the trashing of many fine automobiles.

[dollywobbler]

It's a Cedric.

 

I hate Datsun's 1970s range. Ugh.

[Heidel_Kakao]

I hate Datsun's 1970s range. Ugh.

Yeah they hadn't heard of product rationalization at that point.

http://www.earlydatsun.com/cedric130series.html

It's mental how many different versions of the 130 Cedric alone there were, it's hard to believe they made any money the way they went about making cars. I don't understand business though so what do I know.

[Junkman]

One minute it can be shitty with the next being even shittier.

EFA

 

That's why I'll never understand why there are people who want to stop improving a less than ideal climate.

 

Look at Heidel Kakao. He's doing his bit.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Can everyone stop dissing salt please, it might rot our sills and wheelarches out but I for one am glad of the great work it does in other environments, e.g. crisps

[Supernaut]

Can everyone stop dissing salt please, it might rot our sills and wheelarches out but I for one am glad of the great work it does in other environments, e.g. crisps

 

You can't forget the sterling work it does alongside its colleague vinegar in the chip area of business.

[tooSavvy]

..but I for one am glad of the great work it does in other environments, e.g. crisps & increasing bulk in 'frozen chickens'

EFA

 

TS

[Dick Cheeseburger]

I still like the Primal Scream song about Rock salt. I guess Bobby Gillespie is very familiar with the stuff, what with being very Scottish.

In the meantime, what’s Japanese for Cedric?

[puddlethumper]

Peanuts !

[Tamworthbay]

I still like the Primal Scream song about Rock salt. I guess Bobby Gillespie is very familiar with the stuff, what with being very Scottish.

In the meantime, what’s Japanese for Cedric?

Hirohito?

[angle]

I still like the Primal Scream song about Rock salt. I guess Bobby Gillespie is very familiar with the stuff, what with being very Scottish.

In the meantime, what’s Japanese for Cedric?

セドリック.

 

Bonus points if Heidel Kakao gets a tattoo.

[Eddie Honda]

You can't forget the sterling work it does alongside its colleague vinegar sauce in the chip area of business.

[Junkman]

Salt can be used to break records, too.

 

Here some Kiwis attempt to break the Mini fast towing record:

 

 

 

Here some Frenchies try to break the R4 van rotting away in record time record:

 

[SiC]

But it does spoil Caramel. Why does everything with Caramel now have to be Salted Caramel?

[Jon]

What a Booby Dazzler and if you do keep it for life, you'll have forgotten all about the price after a few years, so I reckon it's academic if you can afford it. Glad to see it's been restored (and so tastefully, too!), so it's technically not 'original' anymore, which means you can just enjoy using it.

 

Hope spottedlaurel doesn't mind but here's a couple of UK-based pics he's posted here before:

 

 

And the very same car featured in Autocar!

 

 

 

Plus, I make no excuse for posting this link for a THIRD time but here's an excellent video clip of a UK Cedric wagon (and loads of other Datsuns) from a 1972 BBC programme:

 

https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/920256843607429120

[danthecapriman]

That one in the above article died in 1986! Good to see a uk car though.

[hairnet]

cocoa

 

youre an absolute fucking loony

 

218756123897123654012.3/10

 

roll on saturday

 

(wher you now loike brummie bloke)

[Heidel_Kakao]

After many hours on a ferry Stockholm has been reached, as soon as I disembarked I made a beeline for the Lego store which I thought closed at 8PM which would be cutting it fine, turns out the website was wrong and it was open till 9PM so leisurely Lego purchasing took place.

Then I got checked in at my hotel for the night which used to be a prison, and as per usual I am now in a bar with free WiFi writing this post.


On ferry

Lovely mall, nice Muzak, nice smell, excellent toilets and Lego store

I felt like trying out the sunroof


Hotel for the night

Graffiti on bottom of bed

This one made me proper lol

Lego! Stuff stacked up at back I paid for and I got five freebies


New passport with visa

First keyring for Cedric, 2x4 brick


Prisontastic

[dollywobbler]

This is turning into one of the best, most interesting collection threads ever, even ignoring the magnificent car!

[mk2_craig]

Scandinavian construction toys!! Think I'll ask Santa for some of that this year.

 

Car presumably all OK so far?

[Heidel_Kakao]

Scandinavian construction toys!! Think I'll ask Santa for some of that this year.

Car presumably all OK so far?

Aye no issues to report so far, today was minimal driving though, tomorrow I will be getting to Gothenburg so back on the distance with a vengeance.

[chodweaver]

Epic.

 

Brilliant.

 

An inspiration.

 

Chodspeed, James.

 

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[Inspector Morose]

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I've finished work for this year.....

[danthecapriman]

Brilliant.

I'd love to go to the Lego place! And that prison/hotel is fantastic too.

[Mrs6C]

This is awesome! What a fantastic car that is and you have selected some great places to stay en route home with it. Top marks for the wheeze, H-K - well done!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Heidel_Kakmeister is living the dream here, much as Ratdat did with his legendary 510 collection thread. My favourite things in the world are old motors and going to new places. Every year I think ‘Maybe next year I will roll the barrel out, buy some oddball shidder far away (for like a 4-figure sum, not a £85 POS like I usually buy) and spend a week slowly driving it home, eating nice stuff, taking photographs, maybe blogging it up on my laptop while sat in cafes and just generally having a great experience doing MY THING. It’s not happened yet but I haven’t given up hope. I think you can do it for very little net cost as well if you pick the right motor, as if you find something interesting and in decent nick, you can run around in it for a while, get it UK registered and all ship-shape, and then someone will always buy it off you covering your costs and even making a few groat in the process, perhaps financing another trip. I’ve had a mega hectic year doing my house up this year, but who knows, maybe next year……… *initiate daydream mode*

[tooSavvy]

Going to Chester to collect ToMM©... with (OK he is a SOUND bloke!) no guarantee I would find anything there :/

 

As close to the edge I've ever been WITH ADDED 'Woahhh +110%' when I sat in

 

 

As much excitement as will see me off....

 

 

 

TS

[hairnet]

FPB7 RECOVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.

 

I've finished work for this year.....

meet him in copenhagen

 

thumb out on access road to airport

[Heidel_Kakao]

Today's report is going to be a bit delayed chaps, I was going to have a quiet night in and build some LEGO but just got invited down the pub by some Swedish guys at tonight's digs.

 

One of them owns a 1972 Coupe Deville 450 cubic inch! The language of cars is universal!

[chaseracer]

Tell us where you've parked the car and leave the keys at Reception.