The French Collection - further breakdown and bonus misery

[sdkrc]

Right. Not exactly a secret since I've already put a for sale thread up but I've got a French Collection.

We're off to a very bad start: the overnight Megabus. Looks like I ain't gonna be sleeping.

[goosey]

Hopefully the rocker panels aren’t full of H 

[High Jetter]

Will you wake up in la france?

[sdkrc]

Regarding the Megabus, let's just say I'm not wearing my seatbelt because I wouldn't want any memories of this journey. 

[Jim Bergerac]

I did an overnight coach once. Never again.

I think I slept more on the 20 min bus from the coach station back home at 9AM than I did on the actual coach.

[EyesWeldedShut]

8 minutes ago, sdkrc said:

Regarding the Megabus, let's just say I'm not wearing my seatbelt because I wouldn't want any memories of this journey. 

Everyone I know who’s gone on a Megabus has said ‘Never Again ‘

[sdkrc]

Bus was 6hrs. Every seat was occupied. 

My shoulders were too wide for my seat, so were the lad's next to me. Lad next to me kept on farting and shuffling about. 

Now I'm trapped in Birmingham with all the pissheads until Birmingham New St opens. 

I think we're looking at a 4hr wait outside. Next leg of the journey is 2.5hrs on the train

[sdkrc]

[grogee]

The only way is up, surely? 

Bon chance mon ami. 

[sdkrc]

3hr multiple leg train now. Had <15mins sleep. Pray for mojo 

[sdkrc]

The real question here is WIBF? (will it be fucked?)

I have a 100% hit rate for HGF on this particular brand. 

Edit: that's actually a lie, it's only 66.7%. The gearbox, brakes and sills went on the good one

[Schaefft]

The misery is just oozing from this collection thread. 10/10

[sdkrc]

25 minutes ago, Schaefft said:

The misery is just oozing from this collection thread. 10/10

It gets better! 2hr final leg. Standing room only and the only space is next to the toilets!

[Supernaut]

Then at the end of all this you have a drive home in a 106 1.4D to look forward to.

Are your actions in this thread a cry for help? Do we need some psychiatrists on standby?

[lesapandre]

36 minutes ago, sdkrc said:

It gets better! 2hr final leg. Standing room only and the only space is next to the toilets!

On a Sunday- wow.

[cort16]

I'm enjoying your exercise in total misery. An overnight mega bus to pick up a Peugeot 106, bloody hell. Presume you've packed a pillow full of broken glass to cheer  yourself up?

[Cavcraft]

Good luck and God speed.

[GeordieInExile]

For the sake of your sanity, I hope the radio is working on the drive back.

[High Jetter]

Sod the radio, I hope the car keeps working!

[sdkrc]

The radio doesn't work. I'll have nothing but sweet, tappety diesel noises the whole way home interspersed with a few big screams 

[sdkrc]

I set off at 10pm yesterday. I'm 5mins from my destination. RIP my knees and my arse

[sdkrc]

[Bren]

11 minutes ago, sdkrc said:

" Eighty nine percent pure junk. Best I've ever seen."

[Lacquer Peel]

[sdkrc]

[sdkrc]

[sdkrc]

2min review:

Gearchange TIGHT AS FUCK

Aux belt noisy as fuck

Tyres DANGEROUSLY old

 

Wish me luck gents. 

[Bren]

I bet those tyres are hard enough to roller skate on.

[Lacquer Peel]

11 minutes ago, sdkrc said:

Mentor M-400

 

[bezzabsa]

owned one identical to this years ago, wonderful suspension, rear leg room tight even for a 10 y/o , Engine was a peach though..

IIRC round time was 45mpg and close to 70mpg on a run