A thread in what a car is done collected and then delivered

[davehedgehog31]

Will be going an extremely long distance* collection tonight. Expect action to get underway after 7pm. 

Delivery will take place on Saturday, but to who?

[Roobarb]

How will you know when and where to deliver it?

[davehedgehog31]

About to get underway from home. I'm used to  collection capers involving trains, planes, car and bus. My only transport to this vendors house is... 

[clayts450]

A shoe shop delivery van ?

[clayts450]

And where's the snap of yer supper, you chod-chasing chancer, you ?

[davehedgehog31]

[davehedgehog31]

Cheers Mr SRi05. A pleasure. 

This is a lovely car and a credit to the seller. 

[Jim Bell]

Ooooooo that looks canny. How fast does it go?

[Wingz123]

16 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

Ooooooo that looks canny. How fast does it go?

The first picture shows.....VERY!

Definitely not @bramz7 he is a 406 licker but not a 406 coupe licker ?

[SRi05]

59 minutes ago, davehedgehog31 said:

Cheers Mr SRi05. A pleasure. 

This is a lovely car and a credit to the seller. 

Nice to properly meet you this time mate ?

13 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

Ooooooo that looks canny. How fast does it go?

Nowhere near as fast as it looks! 

[Roobarb]

Oohhh, that’s sassy. 

You are going to be Santa to which lucky person though?

[Lacquer Peel]

The first picture shows.....VERY!

Definitely not [mention=20043]bramz7[/mention] he is a 406 licker but not a 406 coupe licker

I lose track but I think Bramz had this briefly, if it's the one that's been doing the rounds on the forum.

 

[SRi05]

1 minute ago, Lacquer Peel said:

I lose track but I think Bramz had this briefly, if it's the one that's been doing the rounds on the forum.

 

This particular 406 was brought into the fold by prepace, he bought it from the original owner back in the summer, then I bought it from him. Its a lovely example. 

[Lacquer Peel]

I just noticed the petrol redline, there was a 2.2 HDi doing the rounds on here. V6?

[bezzabsa]

PLEASE say it's not going to be a Ferrari or Lambo rep!!!!!!

THIS VVVVVV is VERY A/S though 

 

[davehedgehog31]

4 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said:

I just noticed the petrol redline, there was a 2.2 HDi doing the rounds on here. V6?

Steady on old chap. I've come over all a quiver. 

[Lacquer Peel]

If it's a 2.0 petrol.

 

So sad.

[davehedgehog31]

So part one complete. To recap. I nipped over to pick this beast up. Felt weird driving away a car with no exchange of reddies. 

I was on strict instructions from the new owner:

Who was I to argue? A hastily arranged meeting was had with Loserone of this parish where we compared ew10 engined Peugeots in the form of his 206 GTi. 

Sure Mike would agree the 206 is a tad scruffy outside, but drives far better than you'd think, tight as a drum and always feels eager with its sharp throttle. Pleasantly surprised. 

Like I've said, 406 is a very different animal but fine for it. A very capable car for eating up the miles as it will do on delivery South to its anonymous lucky new owner on Saturday. Cruise seems an odd omission but reckon it could be added. 

Got home a long time after I should have thanks to EVERY FUCKING MOTORWAY in the West of Scotland being shut. 

[SRi05]

6 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said:

If it's a 2.0 petrol.

 

So sad.

Please put your erections away lads 

[davehedgehog31]

2 hours ago, clayts450 said:

And where's the snap of yer supper, you chod-chasing chancer, you ?

My tea was had whilst still at work around half 5.

"We've made too much curry, you wanting fed?" 

[DoctorRetro]

5 hours ago, Roobarb said:

How will you know when and where to deliver it?

I got all excited thinking someone had bought me a car... ?

[loserone]

29 minutes ago, davehedgehog31 said:

My tea was had whilst still at work around half 5.

"We've made too much curry, you wanting fed?" 

What was that KFC then?

Two EW10s far apart from each other.  And a hedgehog.

Gud car, would drive again, a***

[loserone]

Couple of snaps from my part in this collection thread:

206 goes to Glasgow:

Shit supper in Bearsden (should have taken @davehedgehog31 for a curry.  Next time.)

No sunroof, not suitable for @tonedepear

 

Nice little run out for the 206.  It's fucking ace, I hope it does OK for its MOT.

 

PC: 3

[Lacquer Peel]

I'm not sure what's going on in this thread but I think I like it.

[davehedgehog31]

So part 2 of this is well underway. Currently at Todhills. 

Excellent economy over 15 miles of spirited country A road, then a solid 70 on the m74. 

The new owner might have to prize the keys off me, I've really settled into this thing well. Making me want to go and bring the 405 out of hibernation. 

[SRi05]

I got 45mpg driving it home from Cambridge, which was outstanding I thought. Unexpectedly decent motorway cruiser 

[davehedgehog31]

All delivered. 

Steak dinner taken. 

[loserone]

Is that VolvosNeverDie?

[davehedgehog31]

For the avoidance of doubt its @Jim Bell himself.

Didn't win the 405 on eBay so back to Glasgow tonight 

[big_al_granvia]

needs turning into a touring car replica http://www.touringcarregister.com/register/562/