collection mission to SPAIN!!!! COMPLETED IT M8

[lesapandre]

2 hours ago, Mr_Bo11ox said:

I am defo gonna do another of these missions I reckon. So much shite out there waiting to come back to Alfreton. Maybe a Perkins 4108-engined Seat 131 from the south of Spain or something. Will probably be next spring though.

The French system for purchase is quite straightforward not needing a lot documents - - - I think the Spanish and Portuguese may be more difficult, worth checking.

I think there are more Austin Cambridge Farinas in Spain than the UK - some diesel!

[lesapandre]

2 hours ago, Tayne said:

So that’s a £2k car for £2k and £350 on a long weekend in the sun that included a visit to your mother.

Quids in!

I think this car is more than £2000 worth.

[lesapandre]

2 hours ago, Surface Rust said:

This has had me browsing Le Bon Coin as well. I'd love a Peugeot J9 with slidey doors, they are such a practical layout and would be a performance upgrade* over my Acadiane.

Prices are rising in France. Some released from public services can have tiny miles on them. 

[lisbon_road]

2 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

im really quite surprised no ones done this already, or brought one back from Malta, or whatever it is they exist also, I mean a Diesel Morris Marina/Ital surely has to be one of thee most Autoshite vehicles out there? has anyone imported  and registered one in the UK at all, as in are any known in the UK, guess thats a question for @MarinaJosh  

 

Somewhere I have a picture of a Marina in Malta that really looks like it was an original diesel rather than the so common converted ones.  Can't find it so have to settle for this.  Few years back mind, so anyone's guess if it is still there. 

[Tayne]

2 hours ago, lesapandre said:

I think this car is more than £2000 worth.

Reg Bolloxs Valuers & Welders Inc

the Simca is probably a £2k car as it is, once on UK number plates

 

https://autoshite.com/topic/58374-collection-mission-to-spain-completed-it-m8/?do=findComment&comment=3010207

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Ok my shitty tyre and seized up wheel cylinder are officially MAJOR DEFECTS 

[EyesWeldedShut]

3 hours ago, lisbon_road said:

Somewhere I have a picture of a Marina in Malta that really looks like it was an original diesel rather than the so common converted ones.  Can't find it so have to settle for this.  Few years back mind, so anyone's guess if it is still there. 

€700 Euros - diesel https://www.maltapark.com/item/details/9675187
There's a better looking pez one on there too. Kind of an off/on/off idea of ours to get summat RHD out of Matla and Road Trip back but, tbh, I think I'll just be settling for checking out the tat remotely these days...

[EyesWeldedShut]

https://www.maltapark.com/item/details/7099679 - cheaper blue diseasel.

 

[stuboy]

can anyone find me one of these just outside ashford and about 500 notes... thats my limits...

 

hats doffed an off to you mr Bollox

[warren t claim]

Saw this and though of you.

[adw1977]

1 hour ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Kind of an off/on/off idea of ours to get summat RHD out of Matla and Road Trip back

There is a car ferry from Malta to Sicily!

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, stuboy said:

can anyone find me one of these just outside ashford and about 500 notes... thats my limits...

 

hats doffed an off to you mr Bollox

128? You'll be lucky

[trigger]

Did you take a detour through 1976 on the way home?

[HillmanImp]

2 hours ago, warren t claim said:

Saw this and though of you.

I thought black blokes were meant to have big choppers, that looks pretty normal. 

[castros_bro]

9 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

im really quite surprised no ones done this already, or brought one back from Malta, or whatever it is they exist also, I mean a Diesel Morris Marina/Ital surely has to be one of thee most Autoshite vehicles out there? has anyone imported  and registered one in the UK at all, as in are any known in the UK, guess thats a question for @MarinaJosh  

 

When I tried to get vehicles (1950s motorbikes) from Malta to UK was told only Malta residents can export them,  Howevers Portugal is na probs for  export but big prob for import due to vast Portugal import vehicle tax.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Portugal is full of absolute shite gems, check this honey out. Column shift!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2902869179843100/

[High Jetter]

47 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

I thought black blokes were meant to have big choppers, that looks pretty normal. 

How big is your chopper? What's that in the background tho?

[HillmanImp]

6 hours ago, High Jetter said:

How big is your chopper? 

Erm. According to my post history..... 

I mean, with the saddle up its quite big, right? 

[jim89]

3 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

Erm. According to my post history..... 

I mean, with the saddle up its quite big, right? 

Ah you old budgie smuggler you!🕵🏻‍♂️ 😎

[mk2_craig]

18 hours ago, Mr_Bo11ox said:

I am defo gonna do another of these missions I reckon. So much shite out there waiting to come back to Alfreton. Maybe a Perkins 4108-engined Seat 131 from the south of Spain or something. Will probably be next spring though.

I have dreams of taking my worthless and well-beyond-life-expectancy Renner 19 on a round Europe trip, gradually harvesting parts from dead examples and fitting them as I go. A literal rolling restoration if you like. This one looks like it could yield a lot of useful bits;

Two problems, 1/ there’s no way I have the testicular fortitude to do it solo and 2/ wife extremely unlikely to be supportive (son might enjoy it though). Plus, it’s almost completely pointless as at the end of it all, I’d have a worthless and well-beyond-life-expectancy Renner 19. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

10 hours ago, adw1977 said:

There is a car ferry from Malta to Sicily!

We know and we've even daydream-priced it Under £200 on a one-way, non-advance ticket for a car + two passengers. Not sure if I can (yet) convince the child bride that spending a week in an old banger that she's just seen for the first time is a great* idea for a holiday (WCPGW?).
Having said that, she is weakening a bit these days and I think if the trip back was sweetened with fancy eateries ............

[lesapandre]

9 hours ago, trigger said:

Did you take a detour through 1976 on the way home?

Some comical BL advertising there in the background.

Ford ads of the era were aspirational - the BL ones always seemed smug and not really about anything. 'bow to a Princes' and see what? Nasty plastic dash and baggy velour. The Mini ad says 'a shining example of self improvement' - what adding a square front? No wonder they went so bust.

[EyesWeldedShut]

2 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Some comical BL advertising there in the background.

Ford ads of the era were aspirational - the BL ones always seemed smug and not really about anything. 'bow to a Princes' and see what? Nasty plastic dash and baggy velour. The Mini ad says 'a shining example of self improvement' - what adding a square front? No wonder they went so bust.

There's a little bit of Triumph 6-cyl photo-bombing there on the right hand side.
Estate + Webasto - wonder what the ad for those looked like?
[edit] here's one - Aussie - 1976

and UK - 1974 - 'new' = only ten years or so old, just maturing, going to be chopped in its prime* in 1977

[tooSavvy]

'The Lunchb{11}ox has landed!'

 

..... that is all.

😉

🚙💨

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Look at the towbar on that!!!!!

[tooSavvy]

Just now, Mr_Bo11ox said:

Look at the towbar on that!!!!!

🤣... I think it's 'kids/tears proof' = "boo hoo.. toy trailer keeps coming off, mam!"

Flap to keep eye in place..... 🙄

Job On!!! 😎

🚙💨

[sierraman]

16 hours ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

€700 Euros - diesel https://www.maltapark.com/item/details/9675187
There's a better looking pez one on there too. Kind of an off/on/off idea of ours to get summat RHD out of Matla and Road Trip back but, tbh, I think I'll just be settling for checking out the tat remotely these days...

There’s already a Marina Diesel in the U.K. I believe.

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

There's a little bit of Triumph 6-cyl photo-bombing there on the right hand side.
Estate + Webasto - wonder what the ad for those looked like?
[edit] here's one - Aussie - 1976

and UK - 1974 - 'new' = only ten years or so old, just maturing, going to be chopped in its prime* in 1977

Triumph 2000 - better than an open wagon without the horse.

Triumph 2000  - more advanced than a traction engine.

[lesapandre]

Winner winner paella dinner...

Don't mess about you want this:

British for repatriation.*

LHD.

Diesel.

Cheap flight to Malaga.

70,000 km.

Fashionable grey.

Being sold by Johnny Depp.

4199€

You'll need two weeks to drive back though...top speed 66mph.

¡Echa un vistazo a lo que he encontrado en Milanuncios! No te lo vas a creer:

https://www.milanuncios.com/austin-de-segunda-mano/austin-maestro-509068854.htm?stc=sm-whatsapp-send_friend-android

Ole.

*actually sold to Spain as a CKD kit as part of some BMC deal.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Or this absolute honey! 5500€

https://www.milanuncios.com/venta-de-coches-clasicos/austin-1800-507156995.htm