Styled in Italy, built in Britain - The story of the blue Ital Van

[wuvvum]

Interesting* fact: Buckfastleigh is the longest place name in the UK that doesn't have any letters repeated.

[holbeck]

 

 If any shitters are local to the area we will be at South Devon Railway in Buckfastleigh on Sunday.

 

That's only 30 miles from me, I might come over in the Saab, what time?

[trigger]

This is the plan for the weekend.

 

 

 

[holbeck]

Depending on domestic issues, I might be able to pop over Sunday morning then!

[oldcars]

A weekend with Marina's, life gets no better. Enjoy, sounds a brilliant weekend.

[vulgalour]

Youtube haters are great, aren't they?  They don't have two blue winner wagons though, they're clearly just jealous.

[bezzabsa]

hows that gorgeous estate doing????

[trigger]

Slowly getting there! I'll update the thread in a bit

[Guest Hooli]

F5.....

[trigger]

I haven't updated this for a LONG time but basically today, excatly 2 years after it getting delivered to me it has left my ownership :(.

In fairness it was a good van, I never had a problem with it and like the Marina it really wasn't as shite and everyone would like you to believe, the only real issue was the low ratio MGB rear axle meaning it was quick of the line but screaming it guts out at 65mph and being a van it was a bit bouncy when empty.

The trouble was I've hardly used it this year, I've probably only done a few hundred miles and paying out tax each month and not being able to take the kids in it has started to grate, even more so as the Marina Estate is also the same where I can't take the kids in it due to no belts but with the bonus of not having to pay tax so now 3 months after agreeing to selling it (don't ask) it's been collected to start it's new life in the Cotswolds.

You might even get to see it yourself as it's currently on the back of a broken Mercedes Sprinter on the M25 which is also waiting for a recovery truck...

[Skizzer]

Sad it’s gone, happy you saved it, LOL at the Sprinter.  Net result: Like.

[Eyersey1234]

14 minutes ago, trigger said:

I haven't updated this for a LONG time but basically today, excatly 2 years after it getting delivered to me it has left my ownership :(.

In fairness it was a good van, I never had a problem with it and like the Marina it really wasn't as shite and everyone would like you to believe, the only real issue was the low ratio MGB rear axle meaning it was quick of the line but screaming it guts out at 65mph and being a van it was a bit bouncy when empty.

The trouble was I've hardly used it this year, I've probably only done a few hundred miles and paying out tax each month and not being able to take the kids in it has started to grate, even more so as the Marina Estate is also the same where I can't take the kids in it due to no belts but with the bonus of not having to pay tax so now 3 months after agreeing to selling it (don't ask) it's been collected to start it's new life in the Cotswolds.

You might even get to see it yourself as it's currently on the back of a broken Mercedes Sprinter on the M25 which is also waiting for a recovery truck...

Laughing at the fact the truck its on has itself broken down. Shame its gone, I hope the new owner looks after it. 

[wuvvum]

As above, shame to see this depart, but I understand your reasoning.  I enjoyed my brief go in it.

[tapir]

really enjoyed reading your thread on the restro of this, fantastic work and sad to hear it's leaving your ownership but with your hard work it lives on!

time for another project then?!

[trigger]

I still have a few toys to keep me busy!