Estate(s) of the nation

[Heidel_Kakao]

  On 24/06/2017 at 19:35, hairnet said:

So how does it feel to have hammered a smaller estate over the top if the old one

Pretty good actually

 

Dogs meet Subaru

 

 

I get the feeling that they prefer the Volvo but they do fit in the Impreza just about.

[Heidel_Kakao]

  On 22/06/2017 at 19:25, hairnet said:

its a week on sunday

 

go - you might get a tea from me and meet eddie rattley

Screw it life is too short. It's on! I had better get prepping. Updates to follow.

[Heidel_Kakao]

So I have made a last minute decision to attend this years Japan Classic Sunday http://www.japanclassicsunday.nl/info_en.html I went to it back in 2008 in the Mazda 323 but have not been since so it's long overdue. I will be getting the Eurotunnel in the early hours of Saturday morning (01-07) then heading to Amsterdam, spending Saturday night in a hostel in Amsterdam then driving to the JCS show Sunday morning and after that back to the Eurotunnel and should be back in Birmingham by midnight on Sunday (02-07).

 

I felt some preparation of the Subaru was needed before doing a 1000+ miles so I went to my Mothers house today to make use of her driveway. Subara met Suzuki which is looking rather sorry for itself Poor thing.

 

I stole it's CD player to add insult to injury.

Fitted it to the Subaru, it's a bit modern for a 90's car but I don't think it looks too out of place.

I checked the spare tyre and while there inspected the boot well to see if any water was present and it was dry as a bone.

 

I also took all the wheels off to make sure they will come off if needed, checked that brakes were present and correct and torqued the wheel nuts up. I will try and do an engine oil & filter change sometime before I set off, probably not required but I would feel better knowing that its got fresh engine oil. Apart from that I think I am all set now. Holland here I come!

[hairnet]

bangin radio 4 choons

 

bring dugs?

[hairnet]

  On 25/06/2017 at 16:52, Heidel_Kakao said:

 

I also took all the wheels off to make sure they will come off if needed, checked that brakes were present and correct and torqued the wheel nuts up. I will try and do an engine oil & filter change sometime before I set off, probably not required but I would feel better knowing that it's got fresh engine oil. Apart from that I think I am all set now. Holland here I come!

scandi in  four days - i bring chain tools some clothes a lock, wallet and passport

[Ghosty]

Haven't seen a Whizzkid for a while! Hope it survives.

[Heidel_Kakao]

Number plate de-wonkified.

GB sticker applied

 

Road trip about to commence. I should be in Amsterdam by 09:00 tomorrow. Not sure if I will update as I go. Wish me luck lol.

[hairnet]

CRAZY MUTHA

[Heidel_Kakao]

Just waiting to get on the shuttle now, I missed my original departure time Have done 207 miles so far at an average of 36mpg which I am actually pleasantly surprised by as I was not hanging about. Only problem to report is some undertray or something decided to come loose and began rubbing on the road making a terrible noise and sounding worse than it actually was as they tend to do. Gaffer tape fixed that though!

 

[Guest Hooli]

I'm not surprised by 36mpg. My old Legacy 2.5 auto would do better than that in the short time I had it.

[vaughant]

Their great cars those, I had the Turbot version but in SA or "sports altered" spec, ie ally doors and bonnet, GL interior, think maybe a slightly different diff? Was spot on in all the years I had it, never broke down, still flew everywhere, handling and grip were amazing, truly special cars at the time and a bit of a game changer really, certainly felt a lot more able than the 4x4 Cossie I still own.

 

Saw both sides of its ability one day/night.

 

Drove from Swansea to Gatwick on just over 1/2 a tank, 240 miles, around 80 mph, immense, forgot wallet (I know) drove back to Leigh delamare through m25/m4 traffic, (never hinted at overheating) to meet my long suffering mother to collect forgotten wallet, then drove from Chippenham to Gatwick in just over an hour.

 

I think deep down my missus still hasn't forgiven me for selling it but sadly needs must at the time.

 

Now a nice standard Turbot is a million pounds or more.

[Heidel_Kakao]

Well I got to Amsterdam fine. Just having some Coffee at the moment. I think this Subaru is now my second best car ever after the Volvo, It kicks ass.

[hairnet]

schmoke?

[BorniteIdentity]

I love this thread.

Have an AmsterDAM good time.

[hairnet]

Buffet in the boat got hit.

 

HARD.

 

Now this

[Heidel_Kakao]

  On 01/07/2017 at 10:31, vaughant said:

Their great cars those, I had the Turbot version but in SA or "sports altered" spec, ie ally doors and bonnet, GL interior, think maybe a slightly different diff? Was spot on in all the years I had it, never broke down, still flew everywhere, handling and grip were amazing, truly special cars at the time and a bit of a game changer really, certainly felt a lot more able than the 4x4 Cossie I still own.

Saw both sides of its ability one day/night.

Drove from Swansea to Gatwick on just over 1/2 a tank, 240 miles, around 80 mph, immense, forgot wallet (I know) drove back to Leigh delamare through m25/m4 traffic, (never hinted at overheating) to meet my long suffering mother to collect forgotten wallet, then drove from Chippenham to Gatwick in just over an hour.

I think deep down my missus still hasn't forgiven me for selling it but sadly needs must at the time.

Now a nice standard Turbot is a million pounds or more.

I would like to try a turbo nutter version at some point just to see how well they go.

[Heidel_Kakao]

Someone with taste rocking a 940 in Amsterdam.

[hairnet]

Just coming in

 

70 miles to gemert

[Heidel_Kakao]

Made it to the show. I found Hairnet too lol!

[Guest Hooli]

Good and bad things then? lol

[hairnet]

Much tat

 

Monsoon at lunchtime then turned nice

 

I left cos I was overheating in me gear

 

In Bremen now Denmark tomorrow

[Heidel_Kakao]

Back home now and about to go to work It was an amazing weekend, I can't believe I left it so long to return. I said in 2008 that I would be back next year but that never happened. This time I will return in 2018!

 

I will write up a proper post about the trip once I have sorted through all my photo's, for now have a pic of the coolest estate of the show.

 

[Heidel_Kakao]

The trip started at Asda Minworth petrol station with a brimming of the tank.

Quite a few hours later I was in Amsterdam at my B&B and a bicycle was deployed. I did not take many photos in Amsterdam itself as I was using my phone as a Sat Nav.

This thing was super cool, just like my old 323 estate but in van form.

The trip ended at the same petrol station where I had started and by sheer coincidence I arrived with 999 miles showing on the trip meter! After another tank brimming I had used 132 litres of fuel for an average MPG of 34. It was an awesome weekend and the Subaru didn't miss a beat. I have actually grown quite fond of it now having bonded with it & so it shall be sticking around for a while longer.

[Spottedlaurel]

Glad it all went well.

 

Two Camry estates at the show! Starlet estate rather neat.

[5speedracer]

As an aside to the thread there is a pic of a light blue Scooby outside a cottage with no front garden in my thread list or whatever it's called. Yet nowhere in the thread can I see the pic!

I'm curious as it looks local to me by the house style.

[Heidel_Kakao]

  On 10/07/2017 at 16:36, Spottedlaurel said:

Glad it all went well.

 

Two Camry estates at the show! Starlet estate rather neat.

Yeah those Camry's are always really distinctive with their twin rear wipers

 

  On 10/07/2017 at 18:13, 5speedracer said:

As an aside to the thread there is a pic of a light blue Scooby outside a cottage with no front garden in my thread list or whatever it's called. Yet nowhere in the thread can I see the pic!

I'm curious as it looks local to me by the house style.

 

I think that was Lacquer Peels post on the first page but it may have been affected by Photobucket issues.

[Lacquer Peel]

  On 10/07/2017 at 18:13, 5speedracer said:

As an aside to the thread there is a pic of a light blue Scooby outside a cottage with no front garden in my thread list or whatever it's called. Yet nowhere in the thread can I see the pic!

I'm curious as it looks local to me by the house style.

 

 

Photobucket Jailbreak.

I think it was at New Mill near Keith in Morayshire.

[5speedracer]

Aye, that'll be aboot rite. I'm ower in Buchan but that hoose style seems to run along the Moray coast.

[Heidel_Kakao]

 

Got a photo of the dogs in the Volvo, it is pretty clear that a 940 is eminently more suitable for transporting two large dogs than an Impreza.

[Lacquer Peel]

Dog and estate envy.