collection mission to SPAIN!!!! COMPLETED IT M8

[hairnet]

8 minutes ago, lesapandre said:

 

1977 Paris Motorshow Guide

granada oof

[camryv6]

16 hours ago, warren t claim said:

Those three items already exceed the baggage allowance on Ryanair.

But every taxi driver has them in the boot, right ?

[sdkrc]

I don't have the original Simca 1100 review but I did find the 24,000 mile report in the Nov 1969 issue of Motor

[hairnet]

sangria and a place to kip now?

 

[Oi_Oi_Savaloy]

Epic work, head up, keep going, you're making us all proud! 

[Surface Rust]

I'm beginning to get concerned that Senor Huevos has been tricked by a human trafficking organisation luring middle aged men overseas with promises of epic chod.

He'll end up in the sex trade, or even worse, in a sweatshop making head gaskets for K series engines.

[dollywobbler]

I have seen a pic of a British man blinking in the sun with a brown turd. Guess we're at that stage of the trip where you're driving, panicking and trying to find food or a bed. I'm sure more news will be forthcoming.

[loserone]

I can only imagine the welcome you're getting from the locals as you grab food and check into lodgings.  Fucking hero!

[sutty2006]

Is no news good news? 

[jim89]

10 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Is no news good news? 

Should we start the bitcoin ransom whip round ? ☹️

[tooSavvy]

10 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Is no news good news? 

The suspense simply designed to enhance the *thrill....

*deafness 😯

🚙💨

[barrett]

Everybody relax, I've just seen the confirmation that he's now INSIDE the Talbot!

[loserone]

Indeed, phone battery issues, update soon.

[andrew e]

GET IN THERE YOU CRAZY BASTARD

ETC

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, sdkrc said:

I don't have the original Simca 1100 review but I did find the 24,000 mile report in the Nov 1969 issue of Motor

Those SAABS are ganging up...

[Rust Collector]

17 minutes ago, barrett said:

Everybody relax, I've just seen the confirmation that he's now INSIDE the Talbot!

I had to re-read that, as at first glance I was struggling to comprehend how the collection plan could have gotten so confused as to result in our protagonist ending up inside of @Talbot

[High Jetter]

44 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

I had to re-read that, as at first glance I was struggling to comprehend how the collection plan could have gotten so confused as to result in our protagonist ending up inside of @Talbot

Can you leave your fantasies aside till he's back on uk soil? 😀

[Mr_Bo11ox]

RIGHT!!!

[High Jetter]

Does it start?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Soz for the radio silence.... My shitty phone needs careful  nurturing to make its battery last all day and this morning's palaver did it in completely  by about 2pm!!! And I'd put all my usb cables in my check in bag.

[brownnova]

Huzzah for collection!!! 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

So, I've got this Simca now.

Seller came to the airport as planned. He was messaging me from outside "hurry up,  this parking is gonna clean me out" but i had to wait in the long queue with all the other gullible English folk, all having to have their passports minutely inspected and stamped. Took almost an hour, while all the Spanish folk were done and gone in 10-15 mins.

Anyway with that done I grabbed my bag of hammers and ran outside to this beautiful sight right outside the terminal:

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

The seller was dead nice and within 100 yards my stress levels were dropping rapidly. He drove it, but there were no droney wheel bearings, no steering wheel snakes,  no slippy clutch and basically NOTHING for me to stress over. It seemed ABSOLUTELY FINE!!!

Drove to a service station 20 mins away where we had a drink and did the paperwork, all very painless. Then I had a quick tour round it, a jolly handshake and off I went!!! Had to drive to Castellon which was half an hour up thd dusl carriageway.

[Jon]

Excellent New Radicals front man cosplay hat Mr. B!

Glad to hear the seller has been such a good egg and it sounds like the car is class in a glass so far.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Initial driving impressions:

* Cruises happily at 60mph, much beyond that seems slightly abusive

* Very comfortable seats

* wonderfully shit one-speaker radio cranking out 'Lo mejor de la musica de las ultimas cuatro decadas'

* no worrying noises

* lights all seem to work

* gearchange is a little bit grumpy

* got half a tank of pez in

* temperature gauge steady

* VERY roly poly, and glides over the bumps despite only having tiny tyres

* feels like it will make it home OK

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I drove it to my hotel (which amazingly I went straight to - thanks Google maps) and parked up. How's this for street furniture.

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Will do some more photos and inspections/reports tomorrow when I have a few more watt-hours in my battery but sò far I'm desperately looking for, and failing to find, stuff to stress over. It doesn't even have any oil leaks man. Alternator and battery are a year old and after all that fan belt chat, there is a new spare in the boot.

The tickover is a little high and I noticed when backing into the hotel parking earlier that it seemed slightly smelly, so tomorrow I might whip off the air filter and check the choke is coming off fully. Otherwise i am just gonna get On with my big journey home!!!

[LightBulbFun]

Awesome!

Chodspeed once more for the return trip! 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Had a wander round Castellon looking for street-parked Seat Rondas but I think I'm a few (10) years too late tbh. Saw a few C15s and Phoenix-era Rovers but that was all. Went in a Moroccan cafe thing and ate a fantastic lamb tagine which cost like €8. Finished off with a sugary mint tea (also great) then back to the 'HOTEL ROSTITS' (€45 per night) to get some kip. No alarm clock tomorrow, I'll get going when I feel like it. Bliss!!!

[coachie]

Just in case you want to add a little jeopardy, I have calculated you may be travelling close to Montauban.  Fancy a little detour and checking this out?  Group buy/ minibreak anyone? 

A shot of the two cars side by side at least?

https://www.leboncoin.fr/ad/voitures/2686910582