Last collection thread...for now...

[Flat4]

At least, I am hoping this will be my last collection for a while, assuming my assessment of cars is sound.... I have about 350 miles to drive home so I should hopefully know if I've bought a good 'un by the end of the journey!

This is the last planned fleet change as we now need to focus on moving house, and finding one of those with a big enough driveway/outside space to accommodate said fleet...

First mode of transport for today was the Saab 9-5 Aero, which I was planning to sell if the newbie behaves itself as it would fulfil the role as back up tow car, but Al has now named it Max and seems inclined to keep it :/

I'm currently sitting on an Airbus A320 from Glasgow which has landed at Gatwick 35 minutes early! Not able to get off yet tho coz the stand we need is still occupied. Annoying, but I'm only going to work first, so no real issue

[grogee]

PC?

[Flat4]

58 minutes ago, grogee said:

PC?

That's taken me the hour to work out what that abbreviation meant 😆 0 so far but that will change. My IBS was playing up yesterday....

Fortunately on this train, I am sitting next to the loo 😆 Heading for City Thameslink on the Thameslink Gatwick Express.

[Jim Bell]

Don't forget to get your FREQUENT COLLECTIONEER card stamped by the vendor. Think you only need two more stamps to qualify for a free jug of screenwash and a Gregg's breakfast!

[big_al_granvia]

it might be incoming but its oppo is definitely outgoing, its pretty much a swapsie but this one has more pedals

and if any shiter cant guess then why are you here

[grogee]

More pedals?

[horriblemercedes]

25 minutes ago, grogee said:

More pedals?

Just collected. Not quite a Woollard, but close enough.

[Flat4]

1 hour ago, grogee said:

More pedals?

We nearly hired one of those to go round Millport!

Anyway, I'm at my office now. Another 4 hours* to go before I collect my purchase on the way home.

*Unless the boss finishes my last meeting early, in which case I'm out the door asap!

[Flat4]

Work finished. On way to Euston, trying not to miss my train!

 

[Flat4]

Made the train with literally a minute to spare! Mad sprint to get on before the doors shut!

Train is rather old and rather pink, but does have free wifi

 

[big_al_granvia]

a class 321 leccy unit, built about 1990 so pre privitisation. suppose it is old

[NorthernMonkey]

It must be the week for southerly collections! Good luck with the M6 tonight…it was properly buggered on Monday night with temp speed restrictions and lane closures everywhere above Birmingham!

[Flat4]

6 minutes ago, NorthernMonkey said:

It must be the week for southerly collections! Good luck with the M6 tonight…it was properly buggered on Monday night with temp speed restrictions and lane closures everywhere above Birmingham!

What time was that? It's gonna be about 6ish by the time I'm heading for home.

[wuvvum]

33 minutes ago, big_al_granvia said:

a class 321 leccy unit, built about 1990 so pre privitisation. suppose it is old

I had the pleasure* of one of those on a trip from Norwich to London once a few years back.  Even compared to the then-normal Greater Anglia fare it felt fairly ancient.  Sounded like it was about to rattle itself to bits at mainline speeds.

[Ghosty]

16 minutes ago, NorthernMonkey said:

It must be the week for southerly collections! Good luck with the M6 tonight…it was properly buggered on Monday night with temp speed restrictions and lane closures everywhere above Birmingham!

That's just the M6 at any given moment. ¬_¬ 

A mate and I reckon the Sandbach area is so bad for accidents because it's halfway London-Scotland and all the drivers are knackered by around there.

[Flat4]

This is apparently an interesting train.

[NorthernMonkey]

11 minutes ago, Flat4 said:

What time was that? It's gonna be about 6ish by the time I'm heading for home.

I got though the Dartford crossing about 18.20 and it took me until nearly midnight to get to Preston….

[big_al_granvia]

Just now, NorthernMonkey said:

I got though the Dartford crossing about 18.20 and it took me until nearly midnight to get to Preston….

she is headin from milton keynes to scotland, told her to use m6 toll to avoid brum

[NorthernMonkey]

The Birmingham bit wasn’t the issue…it all started to go wrong from J13 northbound tbh

[cobblers]

14 minutes ago, Flat4 said:

This is apparently an interesting train.

So interesting that I barely noticed the ghost of a 1940s man sat on that bench

[sutty2006]

M6 has 60mph restrictions between J15 and the M5 every time I’ve been on it. Shit section of motorway. Even when it’s clear! Chodspeed sir. 

[big_al_granvia]

6 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Chodspeed sir. 

you mean madam ha ha, i love it when shiters dont realise flat4 is my wife

[New POD]

9 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

M6 has 60mph restrictions between J15 and the M5 every time I’ve been on it. Shit section of motorway. Even when it’s clear! Chodspeed sir. 

There's a section between Junction 13 and 11A  that's always 70. (At least it is every Monday at approx 06:45) 

Once you get to Junction 10A, the fastest lane is the hard shoulder to Junction 10 then the outside lane to Junction 7. And then the hard shoulder to Junction 6. 😁

[sutty2006]

7 minutes ago, big_al_granvia said:

you mean madam ha ha, i love it when shiters dont realise flat4 is my wife

We need one of those gender recognition symbols by usernames lol 😂 

[New POD]

1 hour ago, NorthernMonkey said:

It must be the week for southerly collections! Good luck with the M6 tonight…it was properly buggered on Monday night with temp speed restrictions and lane closures everywhere above Birmingham!

And yet on Monday Evening I Joined the M6 northbound at Spagetti Junction,  at 5pm, and arrived home in L37 at only 6.56pm having done 56.8 mph average according to google maps.  Which is the fastest ever time. 

[New POD]

3 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

We need one of those gender recognition symbols by usernames lol 😂 

Is twat a gender ? Put that next to mine. 

[sutty2006]

1 minute ago, New POD said:

Is twat a gender ? Put that next to mine. 

Don’t be so hard on yourself 😢🤣

[New POD]

49 minutes ago, big_al_granvia said:

she is headin from milton keynes to scotland, told her to use m6 toll to avoid brum

Or the A50.  To avoid the M6 until J16 

[New POD]

Just now, sutty2006 said:

Don’t be so hard on yourself 😢🤣

I'm going to need blue tablets to be hard at all. 

[Flat4]

Collection mission a success I'm going home in a car!

No, not the Vauxhall - this!

D5 manual, 3 pedal, love it already! Stopped for derv and a McDs before I attempt to brave the M6. Air con is bliss!