brownnova Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Right oh... Nothing new with my perusing of eBay for old chod. We all do it. However, with the money from the sale of my 9000 to RobT literally burning a hole pocket I realised that I could stick a cheeky bid or two on anything cheap enough. I’d been watching this particular car for a few days, it seemed cheap, has MoT till October, and no major faults listed... So with 39 seconds to go I lobbed a bid in... fully expecting to be outbid... but I wasn’t. Interesting. Ok, so contact with the seller was established and today was deemed appropriate to go and pick up said steed. I won’t be leaving Wales, but I will be crossing a famous bridge! A car which I’ve bought sight unseen but for not much cash which I’m collecting whilst there are weather warnings... what could possibly go wrong. fairkens, Jim Bell, Spiny Norman and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy_bunter Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 loserone, blakey79, sdkrc and 8 others 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 If it's amphibious or very heavy, you'll be fine. Bon chance! brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Brave. Good luck. Liked and subscribed. Now where's my slippers and pipe...? brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, brownnova said: I won’t be leaving Wales, but I will be crossing a famous bridge! Anglesey? Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Just what is needed on a rainy Sunday, a good collection. brownnova and Flat4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I hope it isn't too windy crossing the bridge. brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leanycan Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Following with interest! brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Llangollen looks interesting* at the moment on the prettier a5 route to ynys mon. Springer, loserone, The Moog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Watch out for hobbits, and I just saw that there's a red weather warning for sarf Wales ? brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Dennis has decided to throw some sleet at us just as departure time approached. C5 loaded with the people, my wallet and erm... well that’s about it... Welsh landmark #1 A house on a bridge. vulgalour, aldo135, Jim Bell and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Storm update.... LightBulbFun, stonedagain, djim and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Proceed Caerphilly. Floatylight, GrumpiusMaximus, Springer and 9 others 6 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 49 minutes ago, BL Bloke said: Anglesey? Bingo Bingo Citroen Berlingo (Which is no clue to the vehicle) The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, brownnova said: Bingo Bingo Citroen Berlingo (Which is no clue to the vehicle) Is it a berlingo? rmjbn1 and brownnova 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Nope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Be handy if it was a black Saab 9000 with a red driver’s door ? Safe travels. Dunno what it’s like up there but the back roads are a bit of a mess down here. BorniteIdentity, jumpingjehovahs, Floatylight and 7 others 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leanycan Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Any clues mr nova? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 A rather downtrodden land rover discovery with terminal chassis rot and LED floodlights because you have one life and your going to live it? Jds1, sutty2006, HarmonicCheeseburger and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 The only previous time I’ve bought a car sight unseen it was green... this is also green... that one was a 1979 vintage, this one hails from the mid 90s... Have another tunnel! Flat4, Six-cylinder, Jim Bell and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I think I might know what this is if it's the one I was watching in North Wales that ended yesterday. Tear in the driver's bolster perhaps? If it is you got a billy bargain at that price. brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 It’s Mr Bargain to you ? Spiny Norman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 I’ve just opened the panoramic roof on the C5.... My new steed doesn’t have a panoramic sunroof,.. but with the push of a button I can experience the great outdoors... Have a bridge gm, Craig the Princess, jumpingjehovahs and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Well done, that looked really good. Only reason I never bid on it was I thought it would end up going for about twice what it reached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Spiny Norman said: Well done, that looked really good. Only reason I never bid on it was I thought it would end up going for about twice what it reached. So did I!! I figured that if I got it for less than £350 (my max bid) I’d be doing well. Seeing as I got it for £302.96 I’d say I did ok!! Skizzer, Flat4, HarmonicCheeseburger and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Hmm. Pugrot 306 soft top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Chod speed, Sir, I expect to see pics of it being driven home in full décapotable* mode. *May or may not be of Froggy descent, use of the garlic expression could be an elaborate ruse... brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Really looking forward to hearing about this one, my finger was hovering for a while but I really didn't fancy the long schlep home to Glasgow in what was promising to be the worst couple of days weather we've had this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Skizzer said: Hmm. Pugrot 306 soft top? Roland garos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 If the weather keeps up like this I may well be topless!! Can confirm that it is not of French origin... nor was it produced in the country of its manufacturers origin I discovered earlier... yes oui si and Spiny Norman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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