Cookiesouwest Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Leaving shortly, for a multi stage collection (fingers crossed). 1. Drive to parents to check they are ok 2. Drive to mates house to drop my Veccie and get lift in his Volvo 3. Go see and hopefully collect car 4. Drive car to mates house. Pick up veccie to drive home Then at some point in near future, get lift to mates house to pick up car and finally bring it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 I'm off. First leg in the Veccie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Stage 1 complete. Here is a pic of the old MG ZS180 stored at theirs. Awaiting recommissioning. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Now at my mates. This is the fine ovlov that will be transporting me to the hopefully new car Robson3022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Pit stop for the ovlov as its given low pressure warning on ALL four tyres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 No collection. Maybe I'm getting too picky in my old age. Saab 9-5 2.3 lpt SE Estate. 162k yr 2000 3 alloys badly corroded. Locking wheel nut missing. 4 areas of damage to windscreen. One tyre cracking. Rust in two places on bonnet and needed new badge. Ripples in both nearside doors, very bad scrape on right of rear bumper. Elec mirrors not working. Ashtray broken. Oil leak from top right hand side of head. Drove great. Extensive service history and I do mean extensive. 600 quid ono. I didn't make one. I walked away. I'm too picky paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 One of my bucket list cars, but does seem a tad expensive. You would think with mega history it would be a little more up together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 44 minutes ago, andyberg said: One of my bucket list cars, but does seem a tad expensive. You would think with mega history it would be a little more up together? From the two phone conversations with owner, he mentioned giffer mark on rear bumper and rust spots on bonnet. Neglected to mention the giffer marks on all panels and all the other bits. Glad you think it was a tad overpriced cause I've been wondering all the way home. On the plus side, I've now had practice of doing a collection thread. Just missed the wollard and pez shot Still on my wish list though. Drove lovely and a very nice place to sit. spartacus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 People do say SAAB seats are amongst the most comfortable seats around. Maybe I'll try if I don't like (yeah right) the 166. Im looking forward to my collection, but I must make sure I get all the necessary items done, breakfast, poo count, wollard and pez shot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 That's bad luck CSW, I've been looking forward to this all day too! Walking away is often the hard part though, I think you've done the right thing, I think in the current times you can do without something that needs a screen etc. Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertz Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 £600 seems a fair price to me. The ad says o.n.o so maybe he would take £450-500 for it? Shame it wasn't as good as you thought but bargains are hard to come by even in a lockdown scenario by the look of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 These don't seem to be worth much even in good order. Don't they fall into the OMG tax bracket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Looks good from a distance. If you have 2nd thoughts, see if he's still got it at the weekend for £350/400. (Not that I'm recommending any non-essential journeys, you understand) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Hertz said: £600 seems a fair price to me. The ad says o.n.o so maybe he would take £450-500 for it? Shame it wasn't as good as you thought but bargains are hard to come by even in a lockdown scenario by the look of it. I think at even 500 it's too much. I know I'm operating on banger budget, but as my mate said when viewing it - You wont be able to resist making it perfect and its gonna cost loads. I definitely think there are better condition cars available for same cash. I know I'm picky and this is autoshite, but I still want to buy the best condition car I can for my cash. Tickman and spartacus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Zelandeth said: These don't seem to be worth much even in good order. Don't they fall into the OMG tax bracket? Because its pre 2001, its 23 quid a month. The later ones are definitely in the OMG bracket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, High Jetter said: . (Not that I'm recommending any non-essential journeys, you understand) Too late for that I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 15 hours ago, Cookiesouwest said: Because its pre 2001, its 23 quid a month. The later ones are definitely in the OMG bracket Ah, just remembered a friend picking up one and nearly choking on their coffee when they went to tax it, thinking about it that was on a 51 plate though. It also promptly then shredded its bottom end due to the sump pickup sludging issue these are prone to within days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 24 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: Ah, just remembered a friend picking up one and nearly choking on their coffee when they went to tax it, thinking about it that was on a 51 plate though. It also promptly then shredded its bottom end due to the sump pickup sludging issue these are prone to within days. Daft tax doesn’t start until mid 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I must be getting it totally round my neck then, guess I'm getting old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 So after the disappointment of the Saab, I have bought a car. I've not seen it in the metal, not driven it obviously. Its located 103 miles away. I've just sent 695 of her majesty's finest pounds to someone I have only spoken to for 5 mins. This will either be a brilliant buy, or grounds for divorce. Time will tell. A thread of sorts will be done, but wont have a pez shot (it will be arriving on a truck), but should get all the rest of the required collection info in. More shortly. scdan4, loserone, spartacus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Fingers crossed again? Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Car has been insured. 18.59 pm. Not bad with zilcho NCB. A gentleman of this parish, namely @worldofceri has been contracted to collect the car Weds afternoon. No idea if he will do pictures, but I will do some of my day and of course arrival of car. Quite excited / nervous. Excited because it's on my extensive wish list. Nervous because if its shit, Mrs CSW is really going to go mental* *especially as I was meant to be finding a Golf in a frock for her aka a new beetle. What I've bought is not a Golf in a frock worldofceri and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 4/23/2020 at 12:41 PM, Kiltox said: Daft tax doesn’t start until mid 2006. And by 2006 they'd sorted the sludging problem (allegedly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 6 hours ago, Cookiesouwest said: A gentleman of this parish, namely @worldofceri has been contracted to collect the car Weds afternoon. No idea if he will do pictures... I'll send you pictures. If I can remember my password so I can log in on my phone I might even post them up on here! loserone, paulplom and Cookiesouwest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Collection day has arrived As I am not collecting the car I'm unsure of the AS rules, but will do my best. Shite Ron and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 The cats are having breakfast and the dogs have been let out. Currently trying to kill each other, which is such a joy at 6.30am paulplom and Tickman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 My breakfast Poo count - 0 Saabnut and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 You are doing this right. Hope delivery goes well and divorce avoided. Have there been any clues yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 I haven't given any clues yet, so here's one. The car was built in Italy. andyberg and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Dogs having breakfast. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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