2 Day 800 mile round trip collekshun fred

[Saabnut]

A few weeks ago whilst in a foreign country I bought some new (to me) chod, a version of which has been conspicious by its absence in my collection, so tomorrow I set off to fetch this vehicle I have never seen, WCPGW? The quickest public transport to travel the 400 miles there will take 9 hours, so I have decided to spend tomorrow night with a friend in a city I have never driven to or in, and last visited about 20 years ago. Should be fun.

My nearest public transport is 8 miles away, so the first 8 miles will be done in this, which will remain in the car park until I return...

Due to the ungodly hour I have to leave in the morning, I will not have time or inclination to post the breakfast shot, so have one of the breakfast  I have prepared for tomorrow

If I can work out how to operate my new phone, I will attempt to update as the day(s) progress!

[The Moog]

Looking forward to spending tomorrow pressing f5

[GeordieInExile]

May chod be with you.

Whatever happens, having an AX means you've already won anyway.

[Saabnut]

Well the alarm worked and stage 1 complete 

car secured and ready to go 

but wait - what's this?

looks like another job when I ge back 

[Flat4]

Uh oh! Hope the rest of your journey is uneventful!

[Saabnut]

First train from here

but it is this 

[sutty2006]

There’s a Y tho on that train. 

 

Chod speed sir. At first I thought a 400 mile trip in an AX was brave.... just opens it up to something worse for the journey home! Haha

[Saabnut]

Stage two complete and stage three is underway from here 

and this is the transport for the next few hours

[tooSavvy]

Y tho... ^^ Has this train got Desperate Dans chin?

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[Cavcraft]

Good luck, sounds a fairly epic adventure!

[The Moog]

Good luck, sounds a fairly epic adventure!

I think every round trip from the top pointy bit of the UK is an epic adventure

[brownnova]

2 hours ago, Saabnut said:

 

but wait - what's this?

 

Did the AX eat a donkey en route?

[GeordieInExile]

2 hours ago, brownnova said:

Did the AX eat a donkey en route?

Must have at least doubled its weight.

[Saabnut]

No wonder this ticket was cheap strange and long route! Montrose Dundee Edinburgh Carlisle Newcastle and onwards south 

i am remembering why I love* public transport!

[tooSavvy]

I just did 'realtime cab-vid' utube - Carlisle to Ebro, via Carstairs....

Relaxing (didn't see any donkeys) but a few 'Tesc less Co2' container trains.... StobartRail, I think.

[Saabnut]

Last train of the day another hour or so of misery.....

 

[Saabnut]

And we are there

And I have already found a friend

[Shep Shepherd]

The 'Dame Edna' 9-5 looks really good in a light metallic colour, as in my opinion, such hues lessen the impact of 'those' headlights.

I personally think that the 1997-2002 Saab 9-5 is the best looking and best made Saab 9-5, but having owned two, I'm a little bit biased *wag*

[GeordieInExile]

2 hours ago, Shep Shepherd said:

The 'Dame Edna' 9-5 looks really good in a light metallic colour, as in my opinion, such hues lessen the impact of 'those' headlights.

I personally think that the 1997-2002 Saab 9-5 is the best looking and best made Saab 9-5, but having owned two, I'm a little bit biased *wag*

They look great in black if you spray all the chrome bits black as well.

[beko1987]

Are they £400 yet? I really want one! 

[Lacquer Peel]

Are they £400 yet? I really want one! 

This one was £250!

[Shep Shepherd]

I paid £995 for mine in 2016, which I considered to be an absolute steal for an Aero HOT with good provenance 

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, Lacquer Peel said:

2 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Are they £400 yet? I really want one! 

This one was £250!

I shall wait for further thread updates then before I work out if their not £400 for a good but tired one yet then! 

[Saabnut]

Day 2 started a while ago with this

since when I have covered nearly 200 miles without issue

[Saabnut]

Back in the land of the Skwere Sossidge and Volvos. Glasgow for lunch all still good 

[Saabnut]

Back home after 400 miles and 48mpg in comfort and style!

Many thanks to cpjitservices for the lift from the station and the car!

12/10 would definitely buy again!

[Mally]

Worth double just to look at it every day.

I should have bought it, but my attachment to the 75 was too strong.

[Saabnut]

Just to round this thread off, a friend called by today and gave me a lift to the station to collect the abandoned steed. Now safely back home, and time to start planning the next collection...

[busmansholiday]

Just how many of your "fleet" do you get to drive every week / month ( I known you're miles from nowhere so less plod than even I see living at the back of the local nick).

[Cavcraft]

Aside from a certain white monstrosity, you are truly living the dream there.