CaptainBoom Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Ugh, it’s early. I’ve woken up in an unfamiliar place. My head aches and I go to check the two most valuable possessions that I have; my plums and my wallet. Good, neither have been touched inappropriately in the four hours that I slept. I realise why I’m in an unfamiliar place. I’ve fallen out of bed and slept on the floor. I realise what my day involves and sit bolt upright. Time for a collection thread! Vital statistics thus far: Poo count = 0 (too nervous to open the bomb bay doors) Hay fever count = 0 (unlike last time) Cereal count = 1 Rewind to yesterday at work with some tool packing. The car I am hopefully getting today has a flat(ish) battery, so I figured that the easiest* way to resolve this is to bring my own battery, some jump leads and wire them in parallel to get it to start. Carrying a lead acid battery on public transport will be interesting. Hazard tape can be so useful: I improvised a carry box for it (I can already hear the cries of @Yoss as I damage RM property). But it was too weak to hold a 15kg battery. Then I spotted a suitcase our service engineer uses at work, emptied that. Voila! Back to today: Cereal, the breakfast of winnahs (or people like me who are 12 years old in their heads) And a well-packed suitcase: Rust Collector, LightBulbFun, AnnoyingPentium and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Tren 1: Rail engineering works are making for a varied journey, so I’m using a different route into That London. The last bit of the journey will be on a rail replacement bus Low Horatio gearbox, AnnoyingPentium, Dave_Q and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 All proper collection missions include an 'adventure bag'. grogee, CaptainBoom and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 It's a good job the public transport involved doesn't include any security scanners. All you need to add is a small analogue alarm clock (that audibly ticks) and you could bring the network to a standstill very quickly. Good luck! grogee, AnnoyingPentium, chaseracer and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Lahndahn achieved: “I was defeated, you won the war…” etc Tren 2: eddyramrod, AnnoyingPentium, Dave_Q and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Ploughing through suburbia now, and practically out of That London. Tren is posh, and deserted. TFFT. The guard didn’t just check my ticket, he also checked my visa to visit such desirable areas as Guildford. They don’t just let any old rapscallion in, you know. pc = 0 thankfully AnnoyingPentium, privatewire, Split_Pin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Funny looking Tren 3: The minibus driver very kindly let the suitcase travel with me. Didn’t want it rattling around on its side. He laughed his arse off when I told him what was in it. Split_Pin, Low Horatio gearbox, LightBulbFun and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 3 hours ago, CaptainBoom said: Vermiculite: the breakfast of champions... fairkens, 808 Estate, privatewire and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Missy Charm said: Vermiculite: the breakfast of champions... Got to admit, it did remind me of pencil shavings. Missy Charm and 808 Estate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Collection established! The Saab 9-3 that was mentioned on uksaabs and linked to by @gadgetgricey is now mine! gm, Matty, De Selby and 30 others 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Ah superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Ah superb! It's a Saab not a Skoda... Matty, HillmanImp, gadgetgricey and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, CaptainBoom said: Collection established! Ooh lovely. What sort is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Bonus Merc content for @Zelandeth Low Horatio gearbox, LightBulbFun, privatewire and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Missy Charm said: Ooh lovely. What sort is it? Tid, with fantastic design/laquer peel on roof. Glad its found a new home. Had one briefly a few years ago and was a nice car. Hopefully has the pre heater, but cant really moan about spec due to price Missy Charm, CaptainBoom and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 just booking the train ticket in the direction of the shithole (tm) woulda upped the PC public transport to there on a sunday - obe or gold medal or summat CaptainBoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, CaptainBoom said: Collection established! The Saab 9-3 that was mentioned on uksaabs and linked to by @gadgetgricey is now mine! Great News. Hopefully the Radio fix is easy, and then should be a daily driver. Does it have the cloth interior? Could not really tell from pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Missy Charm said: Ooh lovely. What sort is it? A 9-3 in hatchback soot chucker form Missy Charm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, gadgetgricey said: Great News. Hopefully the Radio fix is easy, and then should be a daily driver. Does it have the cloth interior? Could not really tell from pics It has the absolutely brilliant beige velour. AnnoyingPentium, Missy Charm, wuvvum and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Blimey for beige interior's seen a lot worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Well bought, Dan. That's a car for winners. CaptainBoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Horatio gearbox Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Mmm nice and well bought. I saw a near identical one when was out this morning and it had excellent look at me RMV vibes. CaptainBoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 2 hours ago, gadgetgricey said: Great News. Hopefully the Radio fix is easy, and then should be a daily driver. Does it have the cloth interior? Could not really tell from pics If it's anything like the 9-5 I had, the radio needs to 'get married' to the car via the GM Tech II yestercomputer. CaptainBoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Already married/working as far as I'm aware, just believed to be the source of a battery drain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Missy Charm said: It's a Saab not a Skoda... Got that one. More at my level vocabulary wise 😄 Missy Charm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 On a scale of 1 to 9-5, how good are these? Always liked the way they look. Garythesnail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 3 hours ago, CaptainBoom said: It has the absolutely brilliant beige velour. And a Spanish gearbox, nice! Matty and CaptainBoom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 9 hours ago, CaptainBoom said: The Saab 9-3 that was mentioned on uksaabs and linked to by @gadgetgricey is now mine! Trust you will now be a regular contributor on UKSaabs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Saabnut said: Trust you will now be a regular contributor on UKSaabs! I will now, I need to work out the SID problem that the 9-3 has and the knowledge on UKSaabs is encylopaedic to say the least. It was a few of the old guard on there who hand held me through changing a gearbox on the C900 one Easter. Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Glad this has joined the fold. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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