Cord Fourteener Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 It is car shopping eve. I've done the important research, namely look at past live collection capers. And found a suitable car (here's hoping I do/don't win the Gallant steed roffle) I have a lift in a shittier car than one to be viewed sorted, a rendezvous with the seller (not autoshite member I don't think) Buy criteria: If it's not a total shitbox and if I think it will get me to where I need to be for the next week or so while my BMW is being fettled with then it will be a buy. Live collection caper criteria as laid out by @Jim Bell on a previous collection caper: "Collection thread tick list. Breakfast pic Car pic Petrol station pic Woolard pic (And for bonus points) Pic of a dog A pic of a car worse than the one you're collecting. " I also believe a poo count is normally required. Does that requirement also include photo of results? I will be travelling with a dog more than likely in a shit car. Not sure what a woolard is to take a pic though. This thread will have the added live excitement that if when I get there and the guy is trying to sell me a nail I have to reject it and start again! This is my first buy since being on this forum so if I go off piste feel free to shit-post. Anyway it's nearly 11 at night car-shopping-eve so I am going to get some shut-eye (as much as one can with a 10-month-old who hates sleeping) so if my cunning plan to sleep is interloped upon by said plentyn (thats wain in Scotts, bairn in North Eastern and child-faced daemon in Englandshire-ish) I'll here reading posts no doubt. See you all in a minute then. Cavcraft, Jim Bell, eddyramrod and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Here is first pic: Supper. Left over chilli con car knee and Kombucha sdkrc, paulplom, djim and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 You missed... mysterious clues as to what you’re collecting... Good luck... don’t do anything I wouldn’t do... Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, brownnova said: You missed... mysterious clues as to what you’re collecting... Good luck... don’t do anything I wouldn’t do... Don't worry, I'm on with the mysterious clues! And thanks, I won't do what you wouldn't do. Looking at your list of rides I think you probably would (first clue, like it?). Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Second clue: There appears to be only two for sale on the internet in the whole of the UK, using Facebook and '... For Sale NewsNow' as a google search (which between them I think covers the whole of the internet car selling ad pages in the UK). The Moog and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Ok poo count = 1 already Jim Bell, chaseracer and stonedagain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Shopping day is dawning. Had some sleep, hopefully get a bit more before thing kick off properly. djim, Craig the Princess and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Good luck. I am out on a commute and can confirm it maybe* safe to travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 41 minutes ago, Crispian_J_Hotson said: Good luck. I am out on a commute and can confirm it maybe* safe to travel. Thanks, top quality travel reporting ? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Ok, day has officially dawned in deepest darkest Wales. Cavcraft and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 The weather in the north east england is cloudy with a little rain,the road outside my house is quiet. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, DVee8 said: The weather in the north east england is cloudy with a little rain,the road outside my house is quiet. Hope that helps. That does indeed improve my understanding of the weather. As I'm traveling to just the other side Wrexham it doesn't directly contribute to my mission today, but thanks for the update ?? Cup of tea #1 Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 @DVee8 it does look cloudy over Englandshire Cavcraft, stonedagain, DVee8 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 #breakfastpic #porrij Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Paned #2 Cuppa #2 Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Dog - my friend's dog Yimi, who's going to give me a lift to see the car. Amishtat, Dirk Diggler, dome and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Woollard pic for reference; there's a whole thread somewhere about this. Basically, it refers to the foot-up-on-bumper pose often adopted by the great William Woollard on early Top Gear. Oh and: good luck! Jim Bell, Ohdearme, Stevebrookman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: Woollard pic for reference; there's a whole thread somewhere about this. Basically, it refers to the foot-up-on bumper pose often adopted by the great William Woollard on early Top Gear. Oh and: good luck! Thanks. I'll make sure to get the Woollard ? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 That doggo is well cute... here’s hoping what you’re collecting is no dog! eddyramrod and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Good luck... I`m hoping it`s a Ford V8 Pilot ! Cord Fourteener and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Three ticks in one post: Poo #2 in progress. Photo of car that is (based on the assumption that the one I'm going for is not a dog) shitter than the one I'm going for. Also, same pics, my first lift. Detail of front seat of lift with important items to make sure the car is right for me. I'm pretty sure it will be ? Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Twiggy said: Good luck... I`m hoping it`s a Ford V8 Pilot ! There is a tenuous connection, but so tenuous that I may as well say an outright 'no'. Twiggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 9 hours ago, Tim_E said: Ok poo count = 1 already I was about to write you off as a dillettante* and a poseur*, but... well remembered! Evacuation statistics are the heart of a good collekshun fred. Watching with interest ? * not reeeely Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 If you decide to take the scenic* route home, it is wet and windy in Aberdeenshire. HTH and good luck! Oh, if your friend decides to roffle the dug, I will have a couple of randoms! Cavcraft and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Theres nae chance of roffling the dug, though she's an excellent dug in every way. Sorry to hear it's normal weather in Yr Alban, thanks for the update ? Saabnut and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, Saabnut said: If you decide to take the scenic* route home, it is wet and windy in Aberdeenshire. HTH and good luck! Oh, if your friend decides to roffle the dug, I will have a couple of randoms! Also, I was looking at buying a diesel Scenic. I will need some good load-carrying capacity. However car in question is way cooler. Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, eddyramrod said: Woollard pic for reference; there's a whole thread somewhere about this. Basically, it refers to the foot-up-on-bumper pose often adopted by the great William Woollard on early Top Gear Nailed it @eddyramrod Broadsword, Cord Fourteener, sdkrc and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 I remember his Tweed, not from when it was first aired though; to young for that. Bum against wing, foot on bumper. Yes it's familiar. Will do my best! Update: making paned #3 and brechdan selsig (third cuppa and sausage butty) while driver does family video call. Then going to start actually driving there! I'm surprised there aren't more guesses considering the plethora of clues I've released ? Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Are you in Burnley? Is it a newly-welded Jag? Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 I know for a fact that it's not a 635 because the title would be 'looking at car, WILL result in buy and live collection'. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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