drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 I think this may be my first collection thread and I'll warn you now it's not exciting. First leg was via Stagecoach gold to Preston. No pics of the bus as it was freezing 95 quid Peugeot, Jim Bell, Cavcraft and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Then a train from Preston Saabnut, Jim Bell and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Signal on the train is patchy. PC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 I totally forgot you were doing this today! drewd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Safe journey dude. Hope it's something terrible . fairkens, drewd, grogee and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Good luck - hope it all goes well ! When do we get to know (a) your final destination and (b) what sort of luxury conveyance you are about to collect ? drewd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Jim Bell said: Safe journey dude. Hope it's something terrible . I'm at a bit of an advantage in that I already know what he's getting. I actually think it's alright, but then my standards are properly in the gutter. GrumpiusMaximus, drewd, HillmanImp and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: Safe journey dude. Hope it's something terrible . Thanks. It's actually quite nice by my standards, but I've been avoiding taking this one on for about 2 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 15 minutes ago, Twiggy said: Good luck - hope it all goes well ! When do we get to know (a) your final destination and (b) what sort of luxury conveyance you are about to collect ? I've another train to catch, I'll reveal the destination around lunch time. Same for the reveal of the car. I'm not driving back to Preston till Sunday as I've got some family stuff to do in Hertfordshire this weekend. The new steed has been parked up for 2 years baring it's MOT in October. So I'm doing the sensible thing and driving it further south to test it's reliability. eddyramrod, GrumpiusMaximus, Tickman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Not certain here but the timeline suggests the poo may have happened in a train... If so, commiserations. I think it's a 1982 FSO Polonez. drewd, JMotor, AnnoyingPentium and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 If it hasn’t got four recent Cross Climates, you’re not gonna make it home. But good luck anyway! drewd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, MJK 24 said: If it hasn’t got four recent Cross Climates, you’re not gonna make it home. But good luck anyway! He can stop over at mine on the way back if he has to. drewd, MJK 24 and GrumpiusMaximus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Now at Birmingham New Street. My train somehow lost time, so I've now missed my connection and have an hour wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 46 minutes ago, MJK 24 said: If it hasn’t got four recent Cross Climates, you’re not gonna make it home. But good luck anyway! It has 4 recent tyres, but they're summer tyres. MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Just now, drewd said: It has 4 recent tyres, but they're summer tyres. Chinese death rings too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Chodspeed. May the tyres be round, and may the tank have enough fuel to get you home. asking too much again. Sorry. drewd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 46 minutes ago, drewd said: Now at Birmingham New Street. My train somehow lost time, so I've now missed my connection and have an hour wait... Currently about 2 miles from there having my lunch. I hope you had time to do some shopping at John Lewis. drewd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Now on my last train. Just about to leave Birmingham New Street MJK 24 and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 If you're on Platform 8, that's usually the Cross-City line trains to Lichfield - are you heading to my neck of the woods? drewd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, Pieman said: If you're on Platform 8, that's usually the Cross-City line trains to Lichfield - are you heading to my neck of the woods? Platform 9a. The train terminates at Stansted airport, but I'm not travelling that far. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDaily Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Intrigued. drewd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Now a walk to the prize Jim Bell, uk_senator and BeEP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Sadly it's not this Jim Bell and uk_senator 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Ta da Stanky, Shite Ron, GrumpiusMaximus and 29 others 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Frozen panzerkampfwagon. Sehr gut! Twiggy and drewd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 So the story with this is that my Dad bought it with the intention of passing it on to me. At the time I was saving for a house and had other commitments so didn't want to take this on. My Dad is now wanting to reduce his fleet and clear some space so he can sort his gardens etc. So I'm taking it on. I'm planning on checking it over etc today, using it to pop down to Herts tomorrow for some family stuff then head home in it on Sunday. All pretty boring as per the thread title, but the current road conditions may make it entertaining. My plan may change as the weekend goes on. Jim Bell, CreepingJesus, Dave_Q and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDaily Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Belting engine in them. V nice. drewd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 It's the 5 pot dirty denzil. By the way, that LWB Frontera will be for sale soon, hopefully with a ticket, if it's not too shagged after sitting forever while my Dad got the brakes done.. Details to follow. Back_For_More, Cavcraft, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 35 minutes ago, drewd said: Sadly it's not this Tim's place looks better when he's got the Cortina in the window. Jim Bell and drewd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Excellent ! Glad it all went well. drewd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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