Sunday Collection

[RickRirai]

Already been on the go for a 3 and a bit hours, just got a seat on the train and reception so thought a pickup thread might be in order...

Got my tools

and my rucksack with my snap and temp plates in and 200 euro in my pocket going to pick up my new daily car.

It's a bit of a trek from the Black Forest to Goettingen but hopefully it will be worth it. This is something I've been hankering after for a while and as I wouldn't be surprised if they end up getting too minty for my meager budget if I leave it much longer I decided to take a punt on this unseen.

 

Cracking drive though the forest already under my belt and an Sbahn journey to Stuttgart, now on ICE train to Fulda just coming in to Frankfurt.

 

[N Dentressangle]

Something with TuV for 200 Euros?

[RickRirai]

Yep, 2 months TÜV and the added bonus of hopefully being something that will be worth putting in the effort of keeping it in decent shape for.

 

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[RickRirai]

Fulda me up...don't they make tyres here?

 

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[RickRirai]

Here comes train. Scorching day, hope nothing is amiss with the cooling system.

 

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[Wingz123]

Are you buying something german?

[RickRirai]

Snap time. 2 breadcakes and a bottle of tap water. Really pushing the boat out here.

 

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[RickRirai]

Are you buying something german?

Yep, something German. Been looking for a while to get one and as i am in Germany you'd think it would be easy but bizarrely i have ended up buying a land rover and a morris minor in the last year, both British whilst looking for a German car in Germany There you go.

 

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[Wingz123]

Audi 80? I am after an e34 at the moment to add to the collection......many of them about over there at the moment?

[RickRirai]

Nearly there

 

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[RickRirai]

Audi 80? I am after an e34 at the moment to add to the collection......many of them about over there at the moment?

Nope, but there are still to be had over here

 

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[castros_bro]

Munga?

[N Dentressangle]

If it's got a sniff of TuV left for e200, it can be whatever it likes!

 

Mmmm, belegte Brotchen...

[eddyramrod]

Opel Admiral?

[RickRirai]

Well got it. Anyone care to hazard a guess what it is from the look of my knob...you have until a pez shot is needed

 

So 450km to go

 

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[Wingz123]

Audi/VW knob that looks like....

 

B3 passat? Old golf?

[somewhatfoolish]

 

Formerly famous for its gap; presumably now the 3rd Shock Army aren't perma-poised to thunder through it and over the top of the smoking remains of the US 11th Cavalry the inhabitants have found some other claim to fame?

[N Dentressangle]

Mk 2 Golf or Scirocco?

[timolloyd]

Polo?

[Dirk Diggler]

Mk 2 Golf

 

Edited no, 94 on polo

[RickRirai]

Tada, good guesses, very close. It's a mk2 Golf GT from 1988

It's ace so far, big smile on my face. Even more so now as the aerial doesnt seem to be connected and the only thing i have had to listen to for the last 200km is a yoga CD that was in the player from the nice lady i bought it from. That's sorted now.

 

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[Wingz123]

Excellent! Out of interest, was it an EBay purchase?

[RickRirai]

Fuck, i can't get the stereo to connect to my phone. Look like i am back to Didgeridoo Dreaming - The Gold Collection for the remainder of the journey

 

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[N Dentressangle]

Very few old 'uns left on German roads when I was over in the summer. Even Mk2 Golfs were a pretty rare sight.

 

My mate reckoned a recent scrappage scheme had accounted for lots of them.

[andy18s]

Very few old 'uns left on German roads when I was over in the summer. Even Mk2 Golfs were a pretty rare sight.

 

My mate reckoned a recent scrappage scheme had accounted for lots of them.

They're all here in Bulgaria.

They are the 3rd most popular used imported/registered car apparently

 

Have a few guesses which cars beat it....

[Wingz123]

^^^^ Suzuki Vitaras.....Bulgarians go absolutely nuts for them......bizarrely....

[RickRirai]

Excellent! Out of interest, was it an EBay purchase?

Yes and no. It was from ebay small ads, i saw it, called right away and said i would have it. I sent the money by paypal there and then before someone else got in.

 

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[RickRirai]

Great drive back, car didnt miss a beat. The first 450 Km on motorway were not mega interesting but after that last 100 in the forest and hills were great. Surprised how sporty it feels. Unfortunately it was dark by then so no pics, but here's a few on autobahn before nightfall.

Looking forward to getting it up on the ramp and having a poke around but have to change wheel bearings and a caliper on the missis's car before i can do that but should be able to have a good look mid week. A worthwhile trip i think.

 

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[bigstraight6]

Nice one Rick, I do like a MK2 Golf, the best ever of this model I would say..

[320touring]

Looks good, love those things, well bought!