Galantly Stupid

[Supernaut]

Hey all, long time no collection thread from me (I bought the Saab 10 months ago now! Time flies!).

Let's take this opportunity to introduce a new member to the forum, @Saltyscotsman. He's been thinking about getting something shite for a while, and now is the time.

This is going to be one hell of an introduction, too.

 

A few days ago now, a Mitsubishi Galant was posted in the ebay thread by @Ghosty.  This one, to be precise.

It looked nice. 1990 H, in blue, with low miles and a very clean MOT history. However the last MOT (which was spotlessly clean) was in 2018.

The car is also located in Surrey. Both @Saltyscotsman and I are in the vicinity of Aberdeen.

 

The following happened on our small discord server:

 

 

Thus, we now have a car that hasn't had an MOT since 2018 sitting in Surrey, which needs to get back to Ellon, roughly 12 miles or so north of Aberdeen.

At this point, we contacted @worldofceri to get some figures.

Then, @rantingYoof bravely volunteered his driveway in the Northampton area, and his services in driving it to an MOT garage.

 

This means the plan so far is to get Ceri to transport it to Yoof's driveway then Yoof will take it to a garage while being wired money for any work it may or may not need. Then, Salt and I will likely get a flight to Birmingham, get picked up by Yoof, then drive the Galant north.

I'm providing assistance due to my previous experience in stupid collections and my diary being completely empty for the next couple of weeks.

 

 

Did I mention this is utterly, utterly stupid?

The last time I did the Northampton - Aberdeen run was in late 2015 in that Lexus LS400 after another friend (now living in Oregon since late 2016) bought it from @rantingYoof so at least it was a known car. I think @dome, @320touring, @dollywobbler and a few others also know that car. That was done overnight on empty motorways in a time of about 9 hours. This will be done with roughly 1/3rd of the power* in a totally unknown car during a global pandemic. WCPGW?!

*The carb-fed 1.8 in these Galants apparently makes about 85hp. So it'll be slower than either of my 1990s shitboxes. Fun times.

 

As a thread is useless without pictures:

Nice, isn't it?

Doesn't help my nerves, though.

 

The timescale so far is for Ceri to collect it on Wednesday the 21st, so no movement as of yet. This thread is just being put here to keep everything in one place.

Live updates will hopefully follow at the tail-end of the week!

[wesacosa]

I saw that on eBay. looks great.  I was tempted myself. 

[Saltyscotsman]

Hi

The Galant is such a lovely car and I have poor impulse control I'm actually proper excited since this is my first shite car that is also as old as me and past car history is modern Shite

[Tadhg Tiogar]

It may lack power, but it has TWO tripmeters!

[Bren]

A friend our ours had one from new. His was the 2000 on a H. At the time I would have said it was the smoothest car I had ever been in - the seats were lovely.

[mitsisigma01]

Which part of Surrey was this in? 

[17-Coffees]

You tagged that many people in the thread so far @Supernautbut neglect me! The damm thing will be sitting in my driveway for a while if it makes it up here mind... 😛
 

[Supernaut]

IF

[hairnet]

if no leak fluid

problem not

i r disapoint scottish peeple no involve swedish vehicles

ceri could go fetch it on the bus lol easy joab fae him

[Rocket88]

Mitsubishi and Volvo were close collaborators at one time.............so fits in with Scotlandshire entry requirements.........

[Supernaut]

55 minutes ago, hairnet said:

if no leak fluid

problem not

i r disapoint scottish peeple no involve swedish vehicles

ceri could go fetch it on the bus lol easy joab fae him

My Saab is involved. I own a Saab, and I am involved, thus the Saab is loosely involved.

So there.

 

 

I've still to own a Volvo but whatever.

[TooManyPeopleMovers]

That looks absolutely delicious...as I may say being a 1990's Mitsubishi licker.

If you plan on doing any work on the car (This is Autoshite, of course you will!) you may want a workshop manual. See here:

http://mmc-manuals.ru/Old_Mitsubishi_Cars

This page has workshop manuals for most 1990's Mitsubishi's, including so far as I can see, your new Galant.

Good luck.

[tooSavvy]

Hmmm.... My alloys would go straight onto that!

BonChance with plans

[Agila]

3 hours ago, Saltyscotsman said:

Hi

The Galant is such a lovely car and I have poor impulse control I'm actually proper excited since this is my first shite car that is also as old as me and past car history is modern Shite

Outstanding genius.

You'll fit right in with inspirational purchases like this. Welcome.

Well bought.

[rantingYoof]

Me wondering what I'm involving myself in...

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[Macscrooge]

Fabulous story and a great looking car. I hope the collection goes well - but how could it not, with such a flawless plan?  

[tooSavvy]

8 minutes ago, Macscrooge said:

Fabulous story and a great looking car. I hope the collection goes well - but how could it not, with such a flawless plan?  

As there a pussy in it 'pawless flan!'

[Soundwave]

When I saw the ad for that , I knew it had "Autoshite" written all over it. Glad it's ended up here.

[bezzabsa]

issa evo innit guv??

[Sh'Eds]

That's a thing of beauty. 

GLWT Collection

[Saltyscotsman]

10 hours ago, rantingYoof said:

Me wondering what I'm involving myself in...

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I hope you've oil proofed your driveway and got the dust pan and brush 😰

[JMotor]

It'll be fine*!

Shitebag if ya dinnae do it! 

You've done very well on that. Nice to see A Galant full stop let alone a clean one. 

More the sitting about its done that'll be the issue with getting home. 

Also think, it go well enough. Just the long motorway stuff might be buzzy.

[Saltyscotsman]

18 hours ago, Agila said:

Outstanding genius.

You'll fit right in with inspirational purchases like this. Welcome.

Well bought.

Inspirational? Genius? I don't think my family have ever used that words in a when talking about myself😂 also I think so most inspired so purchases was buying an X-90 at the start of lockdown but I think this is better

[warch]

Lovely car, and I really dig the wonderfully convoluted scheme for getting it back up to northeast Scotland, somewhat reminiscent of Operation Market Garden or the Italian Job in fact. 

[mitsisigma01]

20 hours ago, TooManyPeopleMovers said:

That looks absolutely delicious...as I may say being a 1990's Mitsubishi licker.

If you plan on doing any work on the car (This is Autoshite, of course you will!) you may want a workshop manual. See here:

http://mmc-manuals.ru/Old_Mitsubishi_Cars

This page has workshop manuals for most 1990's Mitsubishi's, including so far as I can see, your new Galant.

Good luck.

Pop round and dribble on my Sigma as much as you like, maybe change the clutch while you're here 👍

[Supernaut]

20 hours ago, tooSavvy said:

Hmmm.... My alloys would go straight onto that!

BonChance with plans

Depending how perished the tyres are that may be an option! You're up in the NE of England though, so I imagine by the time we're going past you we will have already found out if the tyres on it are knackered or not.

 

 

1 hour ago, JMotor said:

It'll be fine*!

Shitebag if ya dinnae do it! 

You've done very well on that. Nice to see A Galant full stop let alone a clean one. 

More the sitting about its done that'll be the issue with getting home. 

Also think, it go well enough. Just the long motorway stuff might be buzzy.

I've done long distance stuff in my E36 316i plenty of times. It sits at about 3,250rpm at 70mph so I'm used to it.

[Schaefft]

Another Galant, excellent! The '94 GLSi I drove to Germany and back was probably the cleanest car I've ever owned. If this one is half as decent you really shouldn't encounter any problems at all.

[tooSavvy]

@Supernaut ...... A bit of 'stealth action' may be required = stealing them off SuziQ

[TooManyPeopleMovers]

1 hour ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Pop round and dribble on my Sigma as much as you like, maybe change the clutch while you're here 👍

Ah, I would love to come and dribble on your Sigma. 

But I'm in New Zealand! World events asides, it's still quite a trip to come and change a clutch. And my clutch changing skills (nil) may not be up to scratch. Surely any decent mechanic can have a go?

We got your Sigma as a Magna. There used to be heaps when I was growing up...now I barely see any.

Is your Sigma the 2.6 or 3.0 litre? 

[tooSavvy]

Wheels sorted, then

https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/218109/lotus-eclat-wheels-collect-lancashire

Oooof!!

GIB