Collection 2 of 2 :)

[Flat4]

Stupidly early start on yet another Saturday morning but at least this time I know I'm definitely driving home in a car! Unlike the lemon I looked at last week....

No breakfast photos coz I was running out the door after being told to leave early but it consisted of a Fulfil protein bar and an overpriced bottle of Sprite Zero. And aspirin.

First mode of transport for today was the Saab 9-5 Aero, which, after initially failing to see the point of, @big_al_granvia now says he can see it staying on the fleet for a while longer 😆 It is staying until the Fozzie is MOT'd this month and I have another back up tow car but at 15-20ish average mpg, I'm not so sure how much longer "a while" will actually be...

It's gonna be a long day but a good one

[sutty2006]

Good luck this time! 

[Flat4]

One of these is my next mode of transport for today

 

[Flat4]

Today's budgie I believe it's an Airbus A320, if anyone is into that kinda thing.

I'm really not seeing the point of airlines telling you to be at the airport 2 hours early but then not telling you the gate until 15 minutes before boarding closes....Granted, Glasgow Airport is the busiest I've ever seen it after nearly a year of flying to London every 2 weeks for work but I was sat doing nothing for 45 minutes and fighting for a seat in departures, after I'd cleared security. It looked more like a shopping centre this morning with the amount of people and there were queues in the food courts but if I'd known what gate I needed then I could have gone straight there and had access to more seating, etc.

Anyway, doors are closed, phone needs to go on to flight mode, see you in an hour

[Flat4]

Landed early - that was a bumpy one! Windsock is blowing tho so I guess the pilot had some work to do to keep it level but it didn't feel like a particular stable approach. We're down now tho, and that's the main thing. I am going in search of coffee once I get off!

[Tickman]

2 hours ago, Flat4 said:

but at 15-20ish average mpg

I achieved much better mpg even towing a big trailer. I probably* was having much less fun though!

[big_al_granvia]

43 minutes ago, Tickman said:

I achieved much better mpg even towing a big trailer. I probably* was having much less fun though!

I am not thrashing it, at 60mph it's barely pulling 2k revs. Is the fuel gauge fooked

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, Flat4 said:

Today's budgie I believe it's an Airbus A320, if anyone is into that kinda thing.

 

Boo!  I was hoping it was going to be the Twin Otter...

[hairnet]

Was I the only one hoping fir stornoway

[Flat4]

Chod achieved! Now on the hunt for a drive through car wash or cheap hand wash place

[mk2_craig]

Keep fit windows. Winning.

[St.Jude]

Quite sorry to see it go but it goes on to live on in William Wallace and Shortbread

[Out Run]

Frog face Corolla, with an interior that makes me feel like hanging myself, just from the pic.

Mega!

(What's the zany sticker, above the Pioneer? one say?) - zoomed in. I see it...

[big_al_granvia]

19 minutes ago, St.Jude said:

Quite sorry to see it go but it goes on to live on in William Wallace and Shortbread

not forgetting deep fried macaroni pies and pizza in batter

[St.Jude]

36 minutes ago, Out Run said:

Frog face Corolla, with an interior that makes me feel like hanging myself, just from the pic.

Mega!

(What's the zany sticker, above the Pioneer? one say?) - zoomed in. I see it...

Says “Warning! Driver in control of music. Passengers to keep their Cake holes shut” from memory.

bought it when my sister in law (who was 13 at the time) kept moaning at me to put Crapital on the radio

[St.Jude]

28 minutes ago, big_al_granvia said:

not forgetting deep fried macaroni pies and pizza in batter

Be still my raging high blood pressure 😂

[big_al_granvia]

6 minutes ago, St.Jude said:

Be still my raging high blood pressure 😂

we call it a heart attack surprise, if you eat a lot of them it wont be a surprise if you have a heart attack

[big_al_granvia]

17 minutes ago, St.Jude said:

Says “Warning! Driver in control of music. Passengers to keep their Cake holes shut” from memory.

bought it when my sister in law (who was 13 at the time) kept moaning at me to put Crapital on the radio

that will be staying

[AnnoyingPentium]

Well bought, might I say. I'm going to have to pop up and see this in the metalwork at some point.

[yes oui si]

Bugeye corolla are great things. 

[Flat4]

Been for a wash

 

[Garythesnail]

 

Just seeing that photo reminded me of this...

 

 

Well bought

[St.Jude]

32 minutes ago, Garythesnail said:

 

Just seeing that photo reminded me of this...

 

 

Well bought

That was the plan!

[AnnoyingPentium]

33 minutes ago, Garythesnail said:

 

Just seeing that photo reminded me of this...

 

 

Well bought

Reminded me of this...

[RoverFolkUs]

Obligatory kill all wipers sticker seems to be missing

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, St.Jude said:

Quite sorry to see it go but it goes on to live on in William Wallace and Shortbread

Buckie and tennents chaser

[Flat4]

Filled up the tank - cost £50 for 30 litres thanks to @St.Jude leaving half a tank in it already

No pez shot coz the battery in my phone, which is shite anyway, has now died with using Google maps, location, 4G etc and guess what else the Corolla doesn't have - a 12v socket! So I've bought a mains charger from a Tesco I stumbled across and am now plugged in to a services that I also stumbled across, until I can get enough juice in my phone battery again to get back on to the M6. Then I can navigate by signs and can turn everything off.

Apart from that, enjoying the wee Corolla much more than I thought I would!

[bezzabsa]

6 hours ago, Flat4 said:

Chod achieved! Now on the hunt for a drive through car wash or cheap hand wash place

More Hand car wash places round here than bloody Garages!!!! u were about 3 miles from me... LOL

 

[Flat4]

Playing car tetris New kitchen for the caravan. Thank you @Floatylight! Now heading North, homeward bound.

 

[St.Jude]

26 minutes ago, bezzabsa said:

More Hand car wash places round here than bloody Garages!!!! u were about 3 miles from me... LOL

 

Oh mate, let me tell you something. The hand car wash opposite the laser quest charged me £10 to wash my Lane Cruiser.

Where my Corolla was in Birmingham, I drove it up to one at the top of the road and the cheeky prick wanted £10 to do it. 

2 hours ago, Flat4 said:

Apart from that, enjoying the wee Corolla much more than I thought I would!

Everyone who has seen that car and thought “it’s a bit shit” and who’s driven it after come away being impressed with it. 

Enjoy it! And when/if the time comes for it to move on I would quite like to have first refusal.

Yes, it’s been 6 hours and I’m already missing the damn thing!!