BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Good Morning All, Well, here I am rattling down narrow lanes in an oversized bus on the way to pick up a new AS car! It's taken a while to finally arrange this but today is the day! Ohdearme, Wingz123, Flat4 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Of course, after days/ weeks of hot and sunny weather, today it is raining! I hope the window wipers are working later.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Been on this bus 35 minutes but as it has to go all round various villages, I have covered 8 miles so far ? Wingz123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Wowzers, look at the leg room on that bus! BertiePuntoCabrio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Waiting for the train...... Wingz123 and Ohdearme 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Nice new train! Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 38 minutes ago, BertiePuntoCabrio said: Waiting for the train...... What train is that? Looks very much like how the APT was set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, sgtberbatov said: What train is that? Looks very much like how the APT was set up? Sadly not, just the new standard Greater Anglian service. (Big improvement on the old rattlers though!) St.Jude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 On a scale of one to shite, how shite is what you're collecting? paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Top Shite! (In my opinion) paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Anyone guessed it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Well used glass paper, or mildew stains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, CreepingJesus said: Well used glass paper, or mildew stains? Door paint close up CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiatPhil Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Is that the B pillar and the back of the front door? Looks very weathered anyhow. BertiePuntoCabrio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 MK4 Cortina? Nope just checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 50 minutes ago, BertiePuntoCabrio said: Definitely shite, whatever it is BertiePuntoCabrio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Aaaaaannnnnddddd HOME! Rain held off, sun came out! Very enjoyable drive back, especially once it had some pas fluid in it! Drives well at 70ish and most things do still appear to work. Never seen such impressive lacquer peel though! Anyway, many thanks @wuvvum you are a star Sir. wuvvum and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 wesacosa, bunglebus, CreepingJesus and 20 others 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I was thinking Itailian after my other post but my knowledge is severely limited. BertiePuntoCabrio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 If you forget where you've parked it, could you say you'd.... lost your Tempra? Sorry, that's awful, I'll see myself out. Top shite by the way, I do have a strange fondness for 90s Fiats. I was sorely tempted by a Tipo that had been for sale for ages recently, but it disappeared *just* before I could register my interest. Ohdearme, CreepingJesus, BertiePuntoCabrio and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Just now, Soundwave said: If you forget where you've parked it, could you say you'd.... lost your Tempra? Sorry, that's awful, I'll see myself out. Top shite by the way, I do have a strange fondness for 90s Fiats. I was sorely tempted by a Tipo that had been for sale for ages recently, but it disappeared *just* before I could register my interest. That is awful - Well done! Yes, I love Fiats of a certain age. Interestingly, these are similar to the Lancia Dedra - we had one and it was really awful..... Another point of note for this one - the digital dash is completely unreadable in the current super bright sunlight! Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I was going to ask if it was the digi dash version. Might be a pain during the day but I bet it's a cool place to sit at night. Proper Knight Rider stuff (maybe this could be Shite Rider?). BertiePuntoCabrio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 It's dry but not sunny today - ideal weather to break out the T-Cut. #justsaying. BertiePuntoCabrio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 2 hours ago, wuvvum said: It's dry but not sunny today - ideal weather to break out the T-Cut. #justsaying. Raining here But - it's much shinier in the rain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 These are one of those cars which are very much on my wish list. Very competent motors, surprisingly comfy and frugal for what they are. Plus one of the coolest dashboards of the 1990s of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Washed the Tempra for the first time today - been putting it off for far too long but this is finally going to take me to work tomorrow, fingers crossed! So far since purchase, I have hardly had time to do anything with it but got the replacement rack fitted which seems to have stopped the fluid lake underneath! My few journeys so far have been fun though as it has good turbo "boost" and it's very comfy over the appalling roads around here. Plans to go to town on this and give it a respray came to a screeching halt when I spent sold Carina money on the Legacy Spec B and future plans may just include a For Sale ad as I may well be moving home and losing excess storage. bummer. Pics attached - showing one clean car and one filthy one which is next on the list to wash! On the other hand, I have covered about 500 miles in Suby-Roo so far. Still amazed at the performance and enjoying the whole experience of owning a decent car! First refilling showed 32.5mpg which is quite impressive despite fairly frequent use if the GO pedal. Other fleet news includes Panda-Blue still covering vast mileage daily with mininal maintenance. The bonnet lacquer keeps falling off and is down to about 60% now. Funny how the entire rest of the car has managed to keep the lacquer and is pretty good overall. Finally Panda-Red sits in the garage all shiny but not been run for 5-6 weeks now..... Wish me luck for 100 miles in Tempra tomorrow 🤞 BlankFrank, wesacosa, RayMK and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 Well Tempra has performed admirably and has safely, comfortably and digitally excitingly transported me a couple of hundred miles with no issues at all. Torrential rain yesterday and NO leaks - excellent! BUT - I will be moving home soon and losing all off road storage. Since the MOT is out in a couple of months I have put it up for a roffle - hopefully it will find a good home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 Well, it's been a long time since any update.... Moved to the coast (yay!), lost my huge 11 car driveway and garage and have only on-street parking now (boo!). Had to sell nearly all the cars but have kept Panda (almost 5 years ownership and 40000 miles!) Now running a 2017 Toyota Aygo X-Press on a daily 70 mile each way commute. 65-66mpg, all the modern connectivity etc and it's not a bad little chap at all. Sadly Panda was subject to a hit and run last bank holiday when the village was under attack by a million Hooray Henry's in their far-too-big SUVs. See pic! Now, happily my good friend back where I used to live still has a lot of storage space available so car fun is still a possibility and so yesterday....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertiePuntoCabrio Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 .......... this arrived! Isopon, Tickman, Spottedlaurel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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