Schaefft Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Well lets hope there's joy to be had somewhere. I think it's only been 2 weeks since the last car left so of course it's time to get another one... I didn't even know I wanted it until midnight Thursday/Friday. The alarm rings at 6am tomorrow, this will be the longest distance (non-international) collection yet, and the second oldest car I have ever owned... sdkrc, privatewire, Tickman and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Oooo this sounds exciting. I hope it was built in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Jim Bell said: Oooo this sounds exciting. I hope it was built in America. Unfortunately no, nothing too exciting from America has been for sale recently. It does have an engine configuration I've never owned before though! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 It's way too early and the first leg has been completed. Taxi dropped me off near the airport, we'll use all kinds of transportation today! privatewire, Jim Bell, Tickman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Breakfast. Mexican Bandit sandwich is still the best Gregg's product and I refuse to call it their now politically correct name. PC zero. Grumblespeed, dome, Tickman and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 New record set for passing through security. Contemplating whether to buy an overpriced bottle of water or depend on the (hopefully) complimentary drink on the plane. Which of these exotic places could be my destination? HMC and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Plane achieved. Also, great display of the evolution of the Transit Connect. How nice of them. loserone, Lacquer Peel, Dyslexic Viking and 10 others 6 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 We needs hints or else I'll be guessing my usual orange matra rancho .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Exeter. If has to be far, but still on land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Just landed. My gamble had paid off and I received not one but two water and a biscuit! One more hint: Country of origin: Deutschland AnnoyingPentium, HMC, dome and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 E39 with a manual box and a V8? Which car left chez Schaefft then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 You've gone to Newquay to buy a bay-window VW camper stitched together out of Mexican not-quite pattern panels and fitted with a broken Subaru engine..? CreepingJesus, Jim Bell and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, Schaefft said: One more hint: Country of origin: Deutschland What about the car tho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 24 minutes ago, sdkrc said: E39 with a manual box and a V8? Which car left chez Schaefft then? To be fair, an E39 M5 would absolutely be my next purchase if I wasn't planning to move next year. It's hard to justify spending your house deposit on a car you don't even have a garage for yet. I loved my 540i 6-speed as dodgy as it was. Breaker 728i from Glasgow left a week ago. 21 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: You've gone to Newquay to buy a bay-window VW camper stitched together out of Mexican not-quite pattern panels and fitted with a broken Subaru engine..? The GF wants a camper van (naturally), too bad I don't see the point in the UK. 15 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: What about the car tho? Hopefully doesn't break down on the way back. However I am so confident that it will make the journey back that I have come with zero preparation. Another hint: it has keep fit windows and no AC but does come with a dealer fitted body kit and 2-piece alloys. I have landed in the very south of England. It's lovely and warm here. Next leg via train! Jim Bell, sdkrc and privatewire 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 On the train now. People here seem to like containers and more Ford Transit Connects. Jim Bell and privatewire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Between Bournemouth and my last stop now. The owner wants to pick me up from the station despite having had a night shift and me not minding walking, the weather is glorious. The AC in this train is blasting so cold that I'm wearing my hoodie again. God forbid we reach heatwave temperatures of 24 degrees in here. sdkrc, privatewire, Dyslexic Viking and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 AerLast leg completed Weymouth. What a lovely town full of odd creatures. Dyslexic Viking, Jim Bell, brownnova and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 For some reason my 4G connection has crapped out. 3G it is then. Owner will pick me up in a few minutes. Let's see if the car holds up in person 🤞 Rust Collector, Tickman, CreepingJesus and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 17 hours ago, Schaefft said: It does have an engine configuration I've never owned before though! ? gm, privatewire, yes oui si and 5 others 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Well, unfortunately the car didn't quite turn out to be what I was looking for. The car in question was a red Audi 90 2.3E with a manual and inline 5 and some really nice factory body kit. Unfortunately it turned out that it definitely didn't have the advertised 31k miles (car looked good enough in the photos to be credible), it was originally sold in Germany and serviced there, one of the service stickers mentioned the next service at109k km in 1995(!). It also feels a bit low on power at low rpm (maybe normal?) and had idling issues. Guess this was just a nice trip to Weymouth in the end, albeit not a cheap one. If I can't find anything else down here it'll be a plane I'm taking back! sdkrc, Dyslexic Viking, GMcD and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 In case anyone is interested... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275407644989 privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Ah balls man. That's bad news. At least it's been a nice day for the journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Operation Find Some Shite Near Weymouth https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746278059918431/?ref=facebook_story_share https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1417186155432952/?ref=facebook_story_share E34 touring: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1508201066298684/?ref=facebook_story_share Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 That E34 would be tempting if it wasn't 4 grand for a high mileage car😅 Booked the tickets for the train and flight back to Newcastle, should be there at around 10pm. At least there's one thing to be excited about: the PC is now at 1! Had some nice fish&chips as well. Also, freaking Ford Scorpio, should have made an offer on that! It's larger than I remember them to be. Also Nissan Cube. Could hear the accessory belt scream from 100m away, a small puff of smoke was rising from the carpark before I saw what it was😂 Jim Bell, CreepingJesus, ProgRocker and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Scorpio looks great. sdkrc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 41 minutes ago, yes oui si said: Scorpio looks great. That's not a sentence one hears very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Schaefft said: In case anyone is interested... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275407644989 At least the seller has been honest enough to update the ad, unlike a certain Peugeot seller... Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, wuvvum said: At least the seller has been honest enough to update the ad, unlike a certain Peugeot seller... Yeah, he appeared to be an honest dude and apologized for it. I didn't want to give the impression that I was blaming him either when I explained the situation. He gave me a lift back into town and that was it. It's not like it's a bad car, it just isn't worth the hassle to me unless it's something genuinely rare or an unbeatable deal making it worth the hassle. A bit of work and this could be a good daily. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: That's not a sentence one hears very often. Always had a fondness for them, and a saloon or estate would be a welcome addition... They're just hen's teeth in a condition worth having Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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