More stupidity - a collection

[skattrd]

I told myself I don't need any more cars, I've got enough and I'll get some fixed and have loads to choose from.
Then you end up working too many hours, one cars breaks the week after getting it through an MOT, then another breaks and you're back to one working/legal car. Instead of getting them fixed you end up browsing ebay and bidding on yet another car.

Today in pictures:

 … good night folks.

[wuvvum]

I've never done a collection mission with an aeroplane and an hotel before.  I need to up my game.

[skattrd]

The flight plus hotel only cost slightly more than the train would have and it meant I can collect the car in the morning instead of late afternoon.
This also means I can hopefully* get home tomorrow without driving many hours in to the night.

[Rovorsche]

"I'm just off to collect a car love, be back tomorrow"

 

Its almost the perfect cover, just make sure you can explain the two breakfasts as being a bit hungry

[Eyersey1234]

Ooh are we doing guesses as to what the latest chod is? Is it Italian? 

[paulplom]

7 hours ago, skattrd said:

The flight plus hotel only cost slightly more than the train would have and it meant I can collect the car in the morning instead of late afternoon.
This also means I can hopefully* get home tomorrow without driving many hours in to the night.

Far too sensible and clever. You'll be telling us you have break down cover next.

[Cavcraft]

Good luck and look forward to the photographs!

[skattrd]

Good morning, apologies for the shape of the sausages, but this was all they had. 

[skattrd]

It's cold outside, fingers crossed my chariot arrives shortly 

[smellypoo]

Much anticipation here! Good luck!

[HillmanImp]

8 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Ooh are we doing guesses as to what the latest chod is? Is it Italian? 

2011 Kia Cee'd. 

[ruffgeezer]

Just wait until I tell him that Pete is selling his '99 E300d Auto....

[eddyramrod]

He's in Scotland, it must be a Volvo!

[Tickman]

But he is heading south and that wouldn't be permitted

[Royale80]

Is that blue sky I see? It’s been torrential here in bloody South Wales for two days.

[skattrd]

1 hour ago, ruffgeezer said:

Just wait until I tell him that Pete is selling his '99 E300d Auto....

TD? Estate? If so deets please sir. 

[skattrd]

470 miles home according to sat nav.. full tank and away. 

C250 turbodiesel om605

[skattrd]

@ruffgeezer if you/Pete want some amg alloys the ones currently on this car should be available cheapish. 

[Cavcraft]

Swish! Does it like the veg?

[xtriple]

Cor! How much for the wheels then?

\rather like the car as well, very swish  

[skattrd]

First issue, phone not charging through fag lighter, so sat nav off most of the way me thinks. 

Bugger. 

[Eyersey1234]

Nice looking chod you have bought. 

[wuvvum]

17 minutes ago, skattrd said:

First issue, phone not charging through fag lighter, so sat nav off most of the way me thinks. 

Bugger. 

You don't need sat nav.  A90/M90 to Edinburgh, A1 to Lincolnshire - piece of cake.

[Springer]

36 minutes ago, skattrd said:

470 miles home according to sat nav.. full tank and away. 

C250 turbodiesel om605

Your a bit north of Aberdeen there!!

[ruffgeezer]

5 hours ago, skattrd said:

@ruffgeezer if you/Pete want some amg alloys the ones currently on this car should be available cheapish. 

Yep, let me know when the time is right!

Pete's E300 is a 6cyl turbo diesel auto, it has had a lot spent on new brake pipes and welding for its latest mot, full black moo and dark green paintwork. Running AMG monoblock 17"s

[skattrd]

Sit rep:

Penrith 300 miles or so done, car running gr9, a few niggles but nothing major, fingers crossed. 

I had a pit stop earlier around Central Scotland to say hello to 320touring, brother and fatha touring.

Now its KFC in Penrith then time to cross the country to the east coast and A1. 

 

[wuvvum]

That's a nice looking motor car.  Bet it shifts OK too - I had the non-turbo version years ago and even that was quite adequate.

[320touring]

There are 3 generations of Merc diesel in this pic (and a happy brutha_touring!)

om603 in the 124, om605 in Skattrd's motah, and an om611 in the ML.

16 Cyls (6,5,5) 

52 valves

[Matty]

That's an extremely nice looking car. Love Mercs of this era

[yes oui si]

Top purchasing! Right up my farm track, that...