HMC- Return of the Cheeky 500

[HMC]

Also I hope neither of them has a poo in nappy count (2)

[The_Equalizer]

Most impressive. I like the W210 in particular the twin round headlights. It reminds me of the twin headlight or headlight/fog light treatment of 1960s cars such as Rolls-Royce Cloud 3, Jag Mk2, Rover P5B and Alvis TE/TF. The rust doesn't look too bad - we have all seem some really evil ones. I say well bought.

[dome]

Nice, looks very similar colour scheme and trim wise as my old 300TD

 

[HMC]

Junkman Knew; but to satisfy my curiosity and those who were’nt aware........

 

 

Yes, that’s 8 litres of engine oil for a 2.4 litre engine(!)

[dome]

Shit, the 5 and a half litre takes less!   

 

For the record my 4.2 S4 takes 9.5 litres and the 4.0 Exploder takes 5.6...

[HMC]

That’s crazy, I hadn’t seen that!

 

^Junkman would have expressed that way better than I!

[wuvvum]

What exactly is an E240 Belgium?

[Ghosty]

You can live in it.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTVnMO6cRfg

 

 

(this is a joke about a Dutch pop song if the preview doesn't load)

[HMC]

An odd problem with the avensis- it suddenly started making a low speed rubbing/graunching noise at the front. It seemed wheel/ driveshaft related as it was unconnected to engine speed and clutch etc. It didn’t stop if you applied the brakes, nor did it change or stop depending on how much lock you applied (I thought maybe an unseen bit of the arch liner was rubbing against the wheel or driveshaft)

 

I was about to jack it up and take a closer look , when I went to loosen the near side wheel nuts, they were all a bit loose! Torqued them up and the noise has gone. It had recently (just before I bought it) had an mot where a cv gaiter had to be replaced so perhaps somebody forgot to torque them up afterwards? Hopefully it hasn’t ovalled the bolt holes.

 

A now silent avensis, earlier.

[HMC]

It’s 550am, good Friday. For normal people, this is a time they will never see voluntarily.

 

 

Sir Francis Drake looks on, bemused.

[gadgetgricey]

I agree.. Only weirdos would be up this early

[320touring]

Excellent:)

[brownnova]

Owing to kids sleeping over at my house I too was up nearly this early on Good Friday!! Lucky me!!

 

Chodspeed with your collection. I believe FotU might have given me a clue as to what you’re collecting... maybe... if it’s a secret... if everyone already knows then I’ll wipe the smug grin off my face and wish you good luck!

[HMC]

Plymouth Rail achieved.

 

 

By balls have disappeared up somewhere in my torso FYI

[HMC]

Plymouth fun* phact

 

Sir Francis Chichester left Plymouth on 27 August 1966 in his ketch Gipsy Moth IV and circumnavigated the world singlehanded, arriving back in Plymouth on 28 May 1967 after 266 days

 

HMC departed at 7.50 on a HST, not one handed, but with two hands. I already have an advantage over old franny. There is however a vague nautical connection on my trip. I’m hoping to be back before day 266. Unless Green flag are actually shit.

[HMC]

South Devon railway sea wall achieved

 

[HMC]

Third leg- Reading to Basingstoke via pedal power ..........

 

 

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I am lucky to have purchased cars from both HMC and the Shiter that seems to be in competition with him to own every old car ever made and X seems to mark the spot where he lives. Coincidence?

[dave j]

Thats commitment to the cause, how far do you reckon you will have cycled today? Tavi to Plymouth would be long enough for Me!

[HMC]

It’s 14 miles plus 22 miles on this leg so 36 ish

 

 

On the outskirts of Reading by a business park and near the m4 yet...

 

[HMC]

M4 congestion westbound FYI

 

 

Shit in a bush count 1

[Jim Bell]

Shitting outdoors should be worth double points imo.

[Pillock]

Have you drawn on your face with felt tip?

[HMC]

Morale disaster.

 

A lot of pedalling later and oh look it’s the fucking m4 again- I should have crossed it once and never seen it again.

 

Got to the stage where how i look to passing motorists / general public doesn’t matter anymore

 

[HMC]

Hallucinating

 

 

Mint tomcat coupe brochure shot

 

All that’s missing is a fit blonde bird off to play tennis

[HMC]

My good man What ho!!!!

 

[HMC]

 

Currently lying under a tree, 8 miles to go

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

It could be worse. You could be at work with a caffeine overdose headache shooting out from the back of your eye and the only thing that might cure* it is another cup of caffeine liquid. Nice bike... think I have one of those somewhere...

[HMC]

 

 

[HMC]

Oh and FYI

 

 

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