The Xantia of Not Many Shitters

[andyberg]

Fantastic news! @purplebargeken get your driving gloves ready 😁

[Cookiesouwest]

@Rust Collector

Well done. Stirling service to the AS cause.

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

Excellent work @Rust Collector 

[purplebargeken]

Oh fuck. I mean whoot whoot!

[purplebargeken]

Just did a Xantia dance.. detectorists reference. Fab news on a shitty, rainy day. 

Cheers Josh!!!!!

[RoverFolkUs]

Brilliant news! All the hard work paid off

[loserone]

Wonder if the headlights from my old one are still available 

[CaptainBoom]

Awesome stuff, you are a wizard @Rust Collector. Well done!

The offer of transport still stands if you and @purplebargeken are accepting?

[wesacosa]

top work, @Rust Collector

[purplebargeken]

Yes please buddy. Will message you both this evening if that is OK. Work driving me nuts at the moment. Utterly, utterly nuts.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Great result @Rust Collector

Ken must have the truck of wine heading to your place already! 

[Rust Collector]

50 minutes ago, CaptainBoom said:

Awesome stuff, you are a wizard @Rust Collector. Well done!

The offer of transport still stands if you and @purplebargeken are accepting?

Now that part one of the adventure is complete, I'm happy to tap out!

Part 2 of the adventure:

[purplebargeken]

Fuck me, that's a long blue squiggly line lol.

[andyberg]

6 hours ago, Rust Collector said:

Now that part one of the adventure is complete, I'm happy to tap out!

Part 2 of the adventure:

With a delivery trip that long I presume we will be treated* to an epic thread of sublime waftage, traffic jams, poo counts and motorway service station scenery for over priced tucker 😁

[somewhatfoolish]

[yes oui si]

Just caught up with this thread. 

As others have said, heroic work done @Rust Collector! Really sorry to read of the pregnancy scare, we had similar and it felt like the world fell away. Hope things go much smoother for all of you. 

[omegod]

20 hours ago, Rust Collector said:

Now that part one of the adventure is complete, I'm happy to tap out!

Part 2 of the adventure:

You never know there may be a return journey/drop off in a Saab depending who winds my raffle  

[mercedade]

Just doffed all my caps in the direction of @Rust Collector

Incredible work, and really pleased to hear of the positive outcome for you and Ms_RC.

 

[purplebargeken]

Planz are a foot.

[JJ0063]

Just saw this on Instagram, just in case you need any parts.. 😂

[RoverFolkUs]

3 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

Just saw this on Instagram, just in case you need any parts.. 😂

Parts? You mean @Rust Collector's next restoration mission? 😉😂

[Rust Collector]

27 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Parts? You mean @Rust Collector's next restoration mission? 😉😂

I'll just drive it in for an MOT and go from there, how bad can it be... 😅

[RoverFolkUs]

4 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

I'll just drive it in for an MOT and go from there, how bad can it be... 😅

You better leave a new keyboard on the passenger seat, because knowing your tester - this is what his will look like after he's finished typing out all the fails 😂😂 

[Zelandeth]

16 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Just saw this on Instagram, just in case you need any parts.. 😂

That windscreen scuttle panel is well worth grabbing!  They tend to break up, but are a critical part of the weatherproofing, if damaged they allow water to drip down into the heater intake.

Being bonded to the screen doesn't make their survival rate any better.  Intact ones are quite hard to find these days.

[CaptainBoom]

Collection part deux is underway…

my own private bus! We’ve rattled all the way into a commuter town at 6:00PM on a Friday and I’m the only passenger. The one time I like public transport

[Rust Collector]

See you shortly mate! I did take the car for a shakedown run last night and over the course of an hour nothing bad happened, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that she sees you well on your journey home and onwards up to Ken!

[CaptainBoom]

Green Hill Zone part 2 and prime rubber-necking seat achieved…

this one is some sort of posh hybrid thing (double decker obvs) wood effect Lino on the floor and ironing board seats. Unfortunately some party goers (probably golfists celebrating the Ryder Cup or something) have been partying hard. There are a good few Stella bottles rolling around the floor and that lovely* warm lager smell. I have the upper deck to myself (I have showered this week, honest).
EDIT. I’ve picked up the lager bottles and shoved them into my spare carrier bag and put them on the luggage rack. Didn’t want one running wild and getting smashed.

[beko1987]

Should keep one incase you need a piss in a few hours and don't want to pull over... 

[CaptainBoom]

16 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Should keep one incase you need a piss in a few hours and don't want to pull over... 

I wish I’d thought of that! Things have come off the rails a bit.

Some belm has managed to bend their car on the only bit of 40mph road on the whole journey. Rozzers are out and the road into Addington is closed, The bus is on diversion via Plymouth and Lowestoft it seems.

@Rust Collector your second yet to be born will have finished their A-Levels by the time I get there!

[AnnoyingPentium]

Chodspeed in your vehicular movements, @CaptainBoom