Inspector Morose Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Another early recipient of the Isuzu: Split_Pin, Craig the Princess, lesapandre and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 The first vehicle on Ceri's spanking new trailer. Jim Bell, Split_Pin, lesapandre and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Although all that length can be a bit overkill at times. MJK 24, Jim Bell, lesapandre and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, Inspector Morose said: Another early recipient of the Isuzu: Who was that for? One of us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 57 minutes ago, Inspector Morose said: The first vehicle on Ceri's spanking new trailer. Thought it had the boats over the cab for a second there. 😯 mat_the_cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceRupert Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Super delivery by Ceri earlier this week, thanks a lot! Jim Bell and worldofceri 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Inspector Morose said: Another early recipient of the Isuzu: Did it survive the journey or rot on the way? DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 11 hours ago, High Jetter said: Did it survive the journey or rot on the way? Some say only half of it actually arrived, the rest is strewn along the M6. Poweredbyhopealone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 18 hours ago, Inspector Morose said: Although all that length can be a bit overkill at times. Is that a recycling bin for @Six-cylinder’s allegro? Six-cylinder and Saabnut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 6:48 PM, Matty said: Who was that for? One of us? I think @Jikovron bought that, didn't he? Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jikovron Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I certainly did! It came with a collapsed torsion bar, wrecked tyres and some rust having sat in a field for 2 decades. Shonky ital lives again Matty, Missy Charm, timolloyd and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 16 minutes ago, Jikovron said: I certainly did! It came with a collapsed torsion bar, wrecked tyres and some rust having sat in a field for 2 decades. Shonky ital lives again That's impressive! Thread on here anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Mebbe. Try clicking on his linky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jikovron Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I've not updated that thread yet suffice to say @worldofceri and @Inspector Morose have played a vital and crucially exceptionally professional part in supplying me with last years tide of vehicles! Matty, Jim Bell, Inspector Morose and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Sorry, I thought that link would go to his thread. Good to see a moving Ital - is the Estelle yours too @Jikovron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jikovron Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Estelle was mine but was sold over the border to dodgy bastard, but I've actually still got a 120LSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 19 hours ago, Jikovron said: I certainly did! It came with a collapsed torsion bar, wrecked tyres and some rust having sat in a field for 2 decades. Shonky ital lives again Just watched, bloody brilliant 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Are you able to quote to bring a non-runner back to the UK from Holland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, Angrydicky said: Are you able to quote to bring a non-runner back to the UK from Holland? @worldofceri goes international mk2_craig and Angrydicky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Angrydicky said: Are you able to quote to bring a non-runner back to the UK from Holland? Sadly not, as my insurance won’t cover it. I can seek assistance however, it you PM me some details. Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Meanwhile in the present, it was my turn at the wheel this weekend. "collect a Merc from Newquay" it said. I wonder if I'm at the right place? I think I was. Dave_Q, Dick Longbridge, Jim Bell and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 34 minutes ago, Inspector Morose said: Meanwhile in the present, it was my turn at the wheel this weekend. "collect a Merc from Newquay" it said. I wonder if I'm at the right place? I think I was. What a spot! I've never seen that Alpine in Newquay before. Last few MOTs suggest why. Stunner! mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 September 2018. First thing Monday morning was a trip down to Reading for a broken mk5 Golf. I forget the cause of the breakdown, but the owner had been recovered to a nearby garage. The owner’s father – sounded like he would be footing the bill – wanted it taking to his preferred local garage to him, up in Warrington. As is often the case in these types of situation, the despatching garage were not very helpful, hence the extreme-jacknife attitude required for single-handed loading. Couple of days later I headed up to Lincolnshire to collect this old Shogun. Customer was a guy in Birmingham seemingly with a penchant for these things. The old Fens back roads have a distinct character. Flat and straight with visibility for miles encourage you to press on, but then all of a sudden a series of alarming undulations threaten to pitch you into the adjacent dyke. Leaving the Mitsubishi in Brum, I nipped down to Fenny Compton in Warwickshire to pick up this ratty Porsche 914. Destination was just a short drive to the unit of a guy I’ve known for many years who specialises in classic restorations, mainly of air-cooled VWs. The following day I had a run out to near Kidderminster to pick up this Alfa Spider. Collection address was a proper millionaire’s mansion. I could drive right up to the house and swing the trailer round on the drive no bother, it was that massive. Destination was the Warwickshire Event Centre where Classic Car Auctions used to have regular sales. The guy with the Range Rover and covered trailer was a London based chauffeur doing a bit of car transport on the side. Split_Pin, CGSB, Vantman and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I hope you are consuming plenty of weak lemon drink. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 6:39 PM, Inspector Morose said: You were beaten by this: We all know where this one was heading, don't we? That confused me. Thats mine and it was posted when I already owned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 24 minutes ago, HillmanImp said: That confused me. Thats mine and it was posted when I already owned it. The chronology of this thread is all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 September 2018. Another Monday morning and this time, a run down to St Albans for this behemoth of a Volvo. Recently purchased, it had developed some malady that required it to be returned under warranty, to the dealer. In Preston. A full day’s work there, but no dramas as it did, at least, run and drive. The following day was a ride around the Birmingham, area to relocate this Beetle. Something of a family heirloom as I recall, the chap was moving it from a late relative’s house closer to home, with the intention of putting it back on the road. Sadly, at the time of writing the DVLA still records it as untaxed since 1990. On the Friday I had a run down to Harefield to see the Lee, the machinery dealer whose acquaintance I’d made over the course of a couple of previous jobs. He had a towable winching machine that he’d sold to a company in South Wales. Although the route was a bit ‘out of my way’, it was actually quite handy that I’d be finishing up in that neck of the woods at the end of the week. My friend ‘Lightning’ and I had entered the HERO Challenge rally in her Austin Healey Sprite. As she lives near Neath it meant I was perfectly located for me to pick the car up to take to the rally base near Bicester. I remissively failed to take a photo of the winching machine in transit. A surprisingly substantial bit of kit, I do recall needing to engage low range to reverse up the buyer’s drive. Delivery achieved, I nipped into Neath to pick up ‘Suzy’ Sprite and by early evening was parked up somewhere in a field near Bicester. The following morning dawned full of promise but sadly, our dreams or classic rallying glory were dashed by lunchtime. A shattered clutch was our downfall. Regular readers may recall that I had transported the Sprite to have the clutch replaced only a few weeks prior. Make of that what you will. Fortunate really that I’d taken the Sprite up on the trailer. Ordinarily Lightning would have driven her to the event. The experts from Maulden Garage obligingly rolled around on the floor for a bit while I photographed their backsides, but declined to change the clutch at the side of the road. So I dropped the car to them first thing on Monday for further transmission fettling. phil_lihp, Vantman, Jim Bell and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Pics in the last post arnt displaying for me, which is harrowing because I love updates of this thread. Pieman and mk2_craig 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 30 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: Pics in the last post arnt displaying for me, which is harrowing because I love updates of this thread. Harrowing for me too, since if there's one thing that stresses me out more than having to do a thing, it's having to do a thing twice. Thanks for the heads up. Should be fixed now. Jim Bell and mercedade 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 It's fixed. Chronology ain't. Never mind, carry on - great material. Keep posting ( and towing!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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