The starship Heart of Gold: contains Wolvo, time to move him on

[Slartibartfast]

Edit: this will be going through Shoreham Vehicle Auctions soon (as in maybe Monday)

 

I bought this car sight unseen from an eBay advert, with all the arrangements happening via phone and whatsapp. I did have the inestimable assistance of 320Touring who kindly went to inspect it and sent me pictures and video, and hairymel who did an equally excellent inspection on one closer to (but still three hours away) which revealed that one to be one to avoid.

 

So, I had all sorts of plans. SWMBO and I were going to fly up to Edinburgh and drive it the 480 miles back home but dire weather predictions put paid to that idea. Instead it's being delivered for about £20 more than the amount I managed to haggle off the price. Which is rather less than it would have cost to collect it, especially considering the fuel economy figures it doesn't boast. Boring, but sensible choice won the day.

 

Instead it's being delivered to my work tomorrow. It was all loaded up on Friday.

 

But what it be?

 

 

 

It technically doesn't meet the requirements for the modern forum but that's where I first saw the eBay ad posted, in a thread devoted to a completely different brand of car.

 

 

[Split_Pin]

You got it then, I saw the videos, impressive!

[Slartibartfast]

You got it then, I saw the videos, impressive!

Yep and I'm still not sure whether I've made a terrible mistake!

[Split_Pin]

If it passed the Fu'Gutty test, its good for anything!

[Supernaut]

[Tickman]

If it passed the Fu'Gutty test, its good for anything!

 

But you have seen what is on his fleet...

[320touring]

But you have seen what is on his fleet...

You've bought from my fleet:)

 

Re Mr Slarts Motah..

 

Cannae wait for this. It was Lully:)

[Jim Bell]

Are it Nippon?

[Slartibartfast]

Are it Nippon?

No, and also yes. As I understand it the beating heart of the beast hails from that Isle.

[Jim Bell]

R it a Ronda?

[Slartibartfast]

Frosty

[Cavcraft]

Is it one of those Mitsybonko Viewt things?

[wuvvum]

Proton?

[Slartibartfast]

Proton?

Yes*

[Hawkeyethenoo]

Suzuki Swift Sport?

[Hawkeyethenoo]

No wait. Hang on. I'm seeing it now....

 

[320touring]

Thon puma is a touch more refined than what he has actually bought...

 

Intact, his MX5 is a far more capable distance car

[Supernaut]

Proton Satria?

[xtriple]

I actually know... I am, for the first time, in the loop  

[320touring]

Is it there yet Mistah?

[Slartibartfast]

No. The waiting is going to kill me.

 

Also I'm not looking forward to the farce that is likely to ensue when a delivery truck attempts to drive onto the farm that houses our small office park.

[jonny69]

You need to photograph some ropey fags and a cup of weak coffee on your desk to make this ‘journey’ more authentic. Despite not actually going anywhere.

[Jim Bell]

The suspenders are killing all of we. Im going to guess that its white.

[Slartibartfast]

This is the best I can manage (yes I'm one of *those* people)

[dome]

That looks more like how a cup of coffee should look.

 

I am also in the loop on this one, I look forward to hearing all about it.

[jonny69]

This is the best I can manage (yes I'm one of *those* people)

Your exhaust analyser looks like Robocop’s appendage.

[320touring]

"Do you even vape, bro?"

[Slartibartfast]

Well I've just got the call from a worried sounding Scot because he's got a 70 foot trailer and he's delivering to a farm.

[5speedracer]

Well I've just got the call from a worried sounding Scot because he's got a 70 foot trailer and he's delivering to a farm.

Been there, done that!

 

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[Slartibartfast]

Argh. Turns out it's been untaxed since June last year. Why do dealers do that? If I recall correctly I should be able to pop along to the post office and sort it, shouldn't I?

 

Edit: Also confused Scottish delivery driver was given my home address which is about 20 miles further south than where I actually am, so I'm glad we cleared that up before he got too far down the A3 ...