wesacosa Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Just setting out for a very special collection thread, as today I become the lucky owner of @spartacus Fiat Panda Plan is to head up from London to Chesterfield on train with a few basic tools and take it for MOT and keep everything crossed @Grumblespeed has kindly offered to be on standby in case I need any parts or help. All being well I will be driving it home later today 🤞🤞 sdkrc, DVee8, davehedgehog31 and 36 others 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Safe journey. Hope you like what you find. sdkrc, Jim Bell, wesacosa and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Gadspeed dude. We are all crossing our fingers and eyeballs. Mrs Spart and wesacosa 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 flagging a diesel down, just like Bobby McGee , although to Chesterfield rather than New Orleans not an Intercity 125 sadly Interestingly they still leave them running in the station for extended periods, I can see why they would with some old school 70s diesel which probably takes ten minutes to get going but would have thought the modern ones were easier to start Coprolalia, worldofceri, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 👍🏽👍🏽 I'm just stopping for a coffee, then one final last shop with the monies raised (photo is 2/3 of the money raised for the 2 wards😁) & off to collect @wesacosa... Before we do the hospital gifting and photo shoot for the Press 👍🏽 and then collect @spartacusFiat Panda 🥲👍🏽 Tickman, BeEP, DVee8 and 26 others 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Mega shop done! 😰 Photo doesn't really do it justice but underneath all this is also a nice Tassimo coffee machine x2 (one for each ward!) Plus a nice coffee filter machine. Plus all the Tassimo pods they'll ever need for it! Tonnes of puzzles books and lip salve (for the patients) plus pens. Plus... I had to do it guys... A few classic car retro magazines 😉👍🏽👍🏽 Ritey better pick @wesacosanow 😀 outlaw118, Shite Ron, The Moog and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Hospital gifts now donated 😀👍🏽 Off to @spartacusFiat Panda 🤞🏽🤞🏽 It goes ok🤞🏽🤞🏽 eddyramrod, Dave_Q, GrumpiusMaximus and 33 others 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Did you donate @wesacosa to them too? I’m sure they could find a use for him. Mrs Spart, wesacosa, dozeydustman and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 18 minutes ago, Mrs Spart said: Hospital gifts now donated 😀👍🏽 Off to @spartacusFiat Panda 🤞🏽🤞🏽 It goes ok🤞🏽🤞🏽 So much stuff to brighten up the lives of others. Excellent work. Cord Fourteener, wesacosa, Mrs Spart and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Off to the MOT 👍🏽 20210609_123437.mp4 Jim Bell, Fumbler, Tickman and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Tickman, sdkrc, Coprolalia and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 55 minutes ago, Mrs Spart said: calling @Grumblespeedto the batphone The Moog, loserone and Mrs Spart 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Not a bad result considering! CV boot and clean up the brake light bulb connectors? Mrs Spart and wesacosa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 yeah fingers crossed. main issue its not running great. was cutting out and kangarooing all the way to the MOT station 🤔 Mrs Spart and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 I'm seeing yellow! 😳 Dick Longbridge, Mrs6C, The Moog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Batman @Grumblespeedand Robin @wesacosa on the job 👍🏽 Popsicle, The Moog, Dick Longbridge and 17 others 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Mrs Spart said: Hospital gifts now donated 😀👍🏽 Off to @spartacusFiat Panda 🤞🏽🤞🏽 It goes ok🤞🏽🤞🏽 If you zoom in on the photo.... Car magazines at the very front of those trolleys 👍🏽😉👍🏽 wesacosa, Jim Bell and GrumpiusMaximus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 hour ago, wesacosa said: yeah fingers crossed. main issue its not running great. was cutting out and kangarooing all the way to the MOT station 🤔 Italian rune up obvs wesacosa, Mrs Spart and Jerzy Woking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Racing against the clock!!!😵 20210609_164454_1.mp4 rob88h, wesacosa and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 @wesacosafluttered his Southerner lashes and was allowed a re test today (despite the garage closing up for 5pm) 😰👍🏽👍🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽 (we got there at 5.10pm!!!) Popsicle, Sham, timolloyd and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Clean pass! Well done the three of you! dave j, wesacosa, Datsuncog and 30 others 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 😰 It was close!!! Didn't think we'd be allowed the re test today! Popsicle, rob88h, DVee8 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 I hope the tester knows he’s a hero for testing 20 minutes past closing time. Im sure he’ll feel good sleeping tonight knowing that he’s pleased at least dozen specialist car forum patrons. Popsicle, Jim Bell, DVee8 and 10 others 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 @wesacosanow taxing it 🤞🏽🤞🏽 eddyramrod, wesacosa, GrumpiusMaximus and 15 others 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 All done... Off on a new adventure down South 👍🏽 The "A Team"! @Grumblespeed& @wesacosa 20210609_181902_1.mp4 tommotech, davocano, Mrs6C and 25 others 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Amazing! Nice Panda 👍 Mrs Spart and wesacosa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Spart Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 hour ago, rob88h said: I hope the tester knows he’s a hero for testing 20 minutes past closing time. Im sure he’ll feel good sleeping tonight knowing that he’s pleased at least dozen specialist car forum patrons. He does now, filled in their comments box, which reads: Dear Temple Normanton Testing Centre, I had to message and thank you endlessly for allowing a 1988 Fiat Panda be re tested today (just after 5pm). This Panda was my partners' car who passed away on the 15th May 2021. His final wish was that this car be auctioned off for a good cause. £750 was raised from this car and the monies spent on Giles' 2 wards that he liked. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news/people/tributes-to-fit-and-active-father-who-died-after-battle-with-cancer-3258647%3fampToday those items were gifted to the 2 wards and Wes (the gentleman who won the car) collected the Panda. Thank you... Thank you so much for staying open & re testing it for us... I know you didn't have to but you did.It is now... As we speak, being driven down to Southern London! Thank you again guys. Keep up the good work. Cristal. Mike D, johngarty, Grumblespeed and 46 others 46 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Not enough likes I can give this thread. Heart warming. wesacosa, Mrs Spart, PrinceRupert and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 You couldn't write this kind of drama, tension and euphoric victory. Fantasticly well done to all concerned. Bet Its been a hell of a day. Jerzy Woking, PrinceRupert, wesacosa and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 @wesacosa was on his phone shopping for a train ticket home when we fired it up in the nick of time and it still wouldn't idle😉 I was back in the carb swapping out the idle jet just after the nick of time!! So glad when it hit the road. Fun day🙂 2 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: You couldn't write this kind of drama, tension and euphoric victory. ... Of course there would have been a bit less drama and tension if I had lifted all the tools I really needed to do the CV boot😶 wesacosa, timolloyd, Shite Ron and 10 others 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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