SAVED for a 2nd time Visa Cabriolet in Edinburgh! - New Clutch fitted

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

We have 3 not counting the red cabriolet!

Presumably this additional one would be called a Visa extension

#homeofficejoke

#shite

[Craig the Princess]

3 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I could always jump on a train and go and get it - I've already driven a daft distance in a shonky red Visa belonging to someone else once this year and that went OK, so no reason why I couldn't do it again.

£10 cross-country ticket available, but you would need to go the long way via Birmingham.

[wuvvum]

I'm not sure there is a short way from Norwich to Edinburgh...

[wuvvum]

Or from Norwich to anywhere come to that.

[barmatt]

4 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I could always jump on a train and go and get it - I've already driven a daft distance in a shonky red Visa belonging to someone else once this year and that went OK, so no reason why I couldn't do it again.

This needs to be done. Only so I can have a shot in it really.

Although, the image of 2 middle aged blokes driving round the countryside in a shonky old Visa ragtop has made me think of all the "Norfolk's answer to Thelma & Louise" memes that would suddenly appear.

As you were.

[The Moog]

18 minutes ago, barmatt said:

This needs to be done. Only so I can have a shot in it really.

Although, the image of 2 middle aged blokes driving round the countryside in a shonky old Visa ragtop has made me think of all the "Norfolk's answer to Thelma & Louise" memes that would suddenly appear.

As you were.

You say that like it is a bad thing?

[Yoss]

Well it would be a waste of a Visa when it ends with them plummeting off the cliffs at Hunstanton. 

[LightBulbFun]

16 minutes ago, Yoss said:

Well it would be a waste of a Visa when it ends with them plummeting off the cliffs at Hunstanton. 

theres probably enough Trampolines from the recent storms, in the FoD now to catch it safely!

[dozeydustman]

EPIC!

[DodgyBastard]

I really hope it drives better than it did when I had it in December 2018.
The clutch was slipping quite badly out on the open road in higher gears, around town in lower gears was OK but the thought of having to drive it any great distance fills me with dread.
Good luck!

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[Yoss]

Surely now it's all legal somebody could drive it around Edinburgh first just to see how it is? Or is that not the Autoshite way? 

[DodgyBastard]

Surely now it's all legal somebody could drive it around Edinburgh first just to see how it is? Or is that not the Autoshite way? 

Someone would really need to drive it outside of Edinburgh on a motorway to see how it drives.

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[Cavcraft]

2 hours ago, snagglepuss said:

You say that like it is a bad thing?

[Six-cylinder]

A plan is coming together, Saturday morning @aldo135 is going to collect the Visa and store it off road.

When aldo135 has driven it we should know more about the clutch and whether we need to get it replaced before the car moves south.  

[Angrydicky]

That sounds like @aldo135 needs to buy up the remaining Clio roffle tickets to give himself a better chance of having a vehicle to return home in!

[aldo135]

@Angrydicky funny I mentioned that to @Six-cylinder when he messaged! Would be good if that worked out. I’ve never had so many tickets for one roffle! If it ends up going northwards I’m sure I could drive it for the next owner. Let’s be honest though, we know it’s only going as far as Wisbech, eh @BeEP? ?

[BeEP]

3 minutes ago, aldo135 said:

@Angrydicky funny I mentioned that to @Six-cylinder when he messaged! Would be good if that worked out. I’ve never had so many tickets for one roffle! If it ends up going northwards I’m sure I could drive it for the next owner. Let’s be honest though, we know it’s only going as far as Wisbech, eh @BeEP? ?

Hmm, there may be a certain inevitability.  In which case I'd better get a move on with getting the Maestro sorted (it runs now but I got a bit carried away getting the underseal off the rear arches....)

[Angrydicky]

@aldo135 You could always buy it outright...still a bit of time 

 

[aldo135]

7 minutes ago, Angrydicky said:

@aldo135 You could always buy it outright...still a bit of time 

 

Be cheating when it’s so close to being sold out  

[Angrydicky]

Yeah but think how disappointed you'll be when @BeEP wins it!

[aldo135]

11 minutes ago, BeEP said:

Hmm, there may be a certain inevitability.  In which case I'd better get a move on with getting the Maestro sorted (it runs now but I got a bit carried away getting the underseal off the rear arches....)

I had a nosey at it when I stopped by, obviously just a quick look given the weather that day! It does look solid

[Floatylight]

If its driveable I'm going to be in Glasgow next weekend and could potentially bring it South..

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[Tadhg Tiogar]

Off-topic, but I thought it a shame that Citroën never made a Visa Access limited edition. Would have been massive* marketing opportunity for the two major credit card brands back then.

[brownnova]

Or indeed an electric version called the Visa Electron... 

[aldo135]

At 10am I picked this up

 

picked up paperwork, quick chat with the owner and I was handed the keys. Came out to this beauty. Started straight away with a bit choke, into first and eased it out the space. He may be a @DodgyBastard, but his description of the clutch was spot on! There’s very little feel, and any more than a millimetre of throttle can bring induce slipping, even a slight incline at 30mph gave it a bit trouble... it does get better as it warms up though, and I was only driving it 4 miles though town. It’s now on my driveway while it’s decided what’s next. I know a couple of places but any local shiters know an old car friendly garage that would take this clutch job on? Or cheap trailer borrow/hire to get it down south? 
 

Under the grime there is a good car there, it’s got a willing engine and bags of character   Glad it’s being saved (again) 

[Six-cylinder]

Thank you for collecting it and keeping it safe while we figure out how to replace the clutch before it comes South.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

eBay seems to have a fair few Visa-specific new clutches and clutch cables on offer at present. 

Wonder how difficult it would be to refurbish the roof and rear screen? Also, are there any treatments out there that would prevent moss growing on a car?

[Six-cylinder]

@beko1987 pack your cleaning kit and head North without delay!

[Tickman]

13 minutes ago, aldo135 said:

 

Oh look,a car needing some love and attention and a Visa

[loserone]

6 minutes ago, Tickman said:

Oh look,a car needing some love and attention and a Visa needing a clutch