GR8 PL8 M8's Daewoo Espero - Tea and a catch-up

[GR8 PL8 M8]

Hi, I'm GR8 PL8 M8. You don't know me, and I don't know you, but I feel compelled to share this journey with you. Enjoy!

[GR8 PL8 M8]

Made it into that there London, through the tube network (virtually impossible with completely fogged up glasses), and now leaving as quickly as possible on a train to Chester.

[Mally]

Sorry I can't follow this, makes my eyes hurt

[chaseracer]

Paging @Jim Bell to the beige courtesy phone... please describe the 'poo-count' requirement... 😉

[Mally]

4 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Paging @Jim Bell to the beige courtesy phone... please describe the 'poo-count' requirement... 😉

And see if you can direct it towards the flashing light!

[GR8 PL8 M8]

28 minutes ago, Mally said:

Sorry I can't follow this, makes my eyes hurt

Sorry, I got excited that I could have a gif as my profile photo, I've removed it.

[GR8 PL8 M8]

13 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Paging @Jim Bell to the beige courtesy phone... please describe the 'poo-count' requirement... 😉

Poo-count = 0

That may have been a mistake.

[PrinceRupert]

This is mysterious, I like it.  I now want to know what the GIF avatar was.

Chodspeed.

[AxWomble]

Pics? I feel safe to ask because the poo count is zero 

[outlaw118]

Chodspeed and all that!

[GR8 PL8 M8]

55 minutes ago, AxWomble said:

Pics? I feel safe to ask because the poo count is zero 

Fields. Trees and fields. The occasion sheep.

 

Oh, you mean the car?

[horriblemercedes]

Good luck. We follow with breath baited.

 

GR8 username btw M8

[GR8 PL8 M8]

I've just entered Wales for the first time in my life.

This is a momentous occasion.

[Mally]

You haven't lived until you've been to Rhyl.

Parts of Chester are really nice.

Edit, I am not the gif police, change it back and I'll close my eyes.

[Dave_Q]

Need more info on the PL8 that inspired your name M8

[GR8 PL8 M8]

And... back over the border. That was fun.

Onwards to The Wirral!

[GR8 PL8 M8]

3 minutes ago, Mally said:

You haven't lived until you've been to Rhyl.

Parts of Chester are really nice.

I would like to visit MWPerformance in Chester one day, I entertained the idea of dropping in on the way home but I'm going to be short for time as it is. Another time.

[Minimad5]

8 minutes ago, GR8 PL8 M8 said:

And... back over the border. That was fun.

Onwards to The Wirral!

Oh dear.

What brings you to these fine* parts ? 😅

[beko1987]

Oooh welcome, chod speed etc. 

Is it fucked yet? 

[GR8 PL8 M8]

Okay, I've kept you all waiting long enough, here is my latest acquisition:

A 1997 Daewoo Espero CDi Auto. Dumped unceremoniously outside an interior design joint.

The garage next door are putting it through an MOT as I speak, fingers crossed it passes.

[CaptainBoom]

Phwoar! That looks tasty, I’d forgotten what an Espero looked like, used to see them regularly etc.

chodspeed on your journey sir/madam!

[NorthernMonkey]

Bloody hell. Not sure anyone was expecting that.

[Dave_Q]

He's gone big early, like it

[High Jetter]

Bonus point for car colour matching the shop sign background. Dae woo hoo!

[PrinceRupert]

That was left field and VERY shite.  One of us.

[Sham]

That'll be the Daewoo. Top choice.

[GR8 PL8 M8]

Now I've got that out of the way, I can backtrack a little.

I was picked up from Heswall Station by the sellers wife (the sadly deceased previous owner's daughter) in a bright red VW T-Roc wearing the plate 81 K. It transpires that it was the previous owner's plate, acquired on a Ford Consul (iirc) way back when and worn by the Espero until he died. Since he owned the Espero from new, I'm assuming it was registered to that plate, I'd be interested if someone could verify this.

The seller and his wife were both lovely, we had a good chat and encountered some odd coincidences. They live in Wales, but the seller was from my area (very local area) and had up until 12 years ago worked in a similar role to myself at the same airport (he worked for an airline, I work for the airport itself). 

The car runs great, seller had checked it all for me before my arrival, it drove nicely the 700 yards up the road to the garage. I know it's an overused phase, but it handles like a go-kart, heavy-ish but very quick and snappy.

[PrinceRupert]

Quick spy of MOT history - 27000 miles ?!

Remarkable 

[Pieman]

Talk about a grand entrance to the forum - WHAT an awesomely shite and brilliant car!  You're going to fit in very well indeed here!

[Mally]

You did it wrong, you get the pre booked MOT done after you drive it home.