New car day

[Flat4]

***yawn***

I think it might still be dark outside and it's cold but it should be worth it 😁 And I'm not at work!

I actually have a few collections to make today, with the main event happening in a couple of hours. Not one of my usual epic trips but looking forward to it all the same. But first, caffeine!

[Flat4]

Breakfast 

Cheap Philadelphia on toast.

Weapon of choice for our first leg. 

Al's fallen out with the Volvo after it's shenanigans yesterday, so Paddy it is 😆

 

[Flat4]

Next leg on a train, from here.

I'll let you guess which direction I'm headed in 😉

[Flat4]

All aboard 😊

Got a seat with a plug, which I actually remembered to grab on the way out the door!

[AnnoyingPentium]

Chodspeed an' that.

[barefoot]

  On 26/10/2023 at 06:42, Flat4 said:

Got a seat with a plug

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At the risk of being scene as a pendant, I think you mean socket.

Oh, and your breakfast looked shite.

[Flat4]

  On 26/10/2023 at 07:28, barefoot said:

At the risk of being scene as a pendant, I think you mean socket.

Oh, and your breakfast looked shite.

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Gee, thanks! 😕

Anyway, next mode of transport for today is this.

Currently debating if I can be arsed carrying a Starbucks with me on my next leg....

[Cheezey]

  On 26/10/2023 at 06:42, Flat4 said:

 

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Whenever I see one of those stickers I always imagine someone on the train all raging with an electric fire under their arm.

[Twiggy]

Good luck ! I hope it all goes well.

[Flat4]

Last train of the day delayed and then cancelled 🙄 Broken down, apparently, so a 20 minute wait for the next one. Coffee achieved from this...vehicle. I should know what this is but I can't figure it out.

[Dave_Q]

It's a Piaggio Ape, Italian version of a tuk-tuk (or probably the original on which the Indian ones are based)

Chodspeed.

[sdkrc]

Chodspeed. My shitey-sense is telling me that this one isn't a Volvo or a Subaru.

[Flat4]

  On 26/10/2023 at 08:39, sdkrc said:

Chodspeed. My shitey-sense is telling me that this one isn't a Volvo or a Subaru.

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Your shitey-sense is correct! 😆It is something we've had before tho, sort of.

[big_al_granvia]

  On 26/10/2023 at 08:52, Flat4 said:

Your shitey-sense is correct! 😆It is something we've had before tho, sort of.

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That narrows it down considering we have had a merc, bmw, nissqn, honda, saab, ford, proton

[Jim Bell]

I think it's the Piaggio Ape. 

Excellent mpg and free coffee. 

[Split_Pin]

Good luck on the collection mission. 

I have owned one of these and they are excellent cars and would definitely have another.

[Tickman]

This is my guess*

[Flat4]

First collection of the day ticked off 😁😁😁 

And I am very pleased with our new fleet member! I am surprisingly comfortable with it already and it handles very nicely for what I had been warned was "an car." That, however, is exactly what we need with the various misdemeanours occurring with the rest of the fleet. We had the previous generation of Civic in Type S, 2ltr petrol flavour so I'm looking forward to getting to know a spaceship 2.2 diesel 😊

Massive thank you to @Tickman for being an amazing seller once again and hanging on to this lovely machine until we could get our ducks in a row to bring it on board. Also very grateful for the half way delivery! Made life much easier.

So, now I have wheels, it's onwards to the next collection 😊

[Noel Tidybeard]

**anorak mode activated**

headlight washers means EX spec

alcantara

hid lights

sat nag? shout if you need/want later disc

 

p.s 4 yes 4, count them, zorst pipes 😁

[big_al_granvia]

I like it, iirc it was this civic bodyshell that took Gordon shedden to his 1st btcc title

[Noel Tidybeard]

B538M Bluish Silver

[Flat4]

  On 26/10/2023 at 10:32, Noel Tidybeard said:

**anorak mode activated**

headlight washers means EX spec

alcantara

hid lights

sat nag? shout if you need/want later disc

 

p.s 4 yes 4, count them, zorst pipes 😁

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Yep it has sat nav. Are they prone to exhaust leaks on the front any where? Tickman said it may have a small blow which we'll look at.

  On 26/10/2023 at 10:36, Noel Tidybeard said:

B538M Bluish Silver

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See @big_al_granvia - not primer grey! 😆

[Noel Tidybeard]

not sure if it was just the accord but istr nention of cracked fannimold on the 2.2 and with that being an early one...

[Flat4]

2nd collection, courtesy of @Split_Pin 😊

Thank you very much for these, to help look after our wee newbie 😊

[Flat4]

  On 26/10/2023 at 10:49, Noel Tidybeard said:

not sure if it was just the accord but istr nention of cracked fannimold on the 2.2 and with that being an early one...

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Oh hell. Yeah, I remember that now you mention it. That will be fun* to sort....

[Noel Tidybeard]

sad fact- type-r zorst is mostly the same as diseasal one backbox excepted

[bezzabsa]

whats the space like in these? always loads about for sale - especially the dizzel ones!!!!

[big_al_granvia]

Will answer that once I try it, I'm 6'4" and a fat bugger

[Noel Tidybeard]

  On 26/10/2023 at 12:43, bezzabsa said:

whats the space like in these? always loads about for sale - especially the dizzel ones!!!!

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stupidly good for a smoll looking car- seats fold very low & flat and then there's the magic seat trick

and a big hidey hole under boot floor with lowerable floor section

[Tickman]

  On 26/10/2023 at 12:29, Flat4 said:

Oh hell. Yeah, I remember that now you mention it. That will be fun* to sort....

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File it under press the recirc button when stationary like I did for the duration of ownership.