collection mission to SPAIN!!!! COMPLETED IT M8

[EyesWeldedShut]

  On 12/05/2024 at 07:37, Dick Longbridge said:

https://heritagemachines.com/restorations/simca-van/

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That's well worth a read . I liked the line "The four-cylinder 1,118cc OHV engine has been described as rattly but tough."
'Rattly' indeed. 'Distinctive' could also apply as we always new when one of the local ones was coming up the main street.

[tooSavvy]

  On 12/05/2024 at 06:12, Spottedlaurel said:

Nice flat bonnet to use as a desk and table - don't get that with a modern....

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Had the odd sarnie + thermos on IMP bonnet 😉

Chugg On, The B!

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[Mr_Bo11ox]

Just come through the péage at Rouen, 3.5 hours at a constant 60mph

[goosey]

Should make Calais by 3 ish maybe ? 

[2flags]

This is awesome! Only on Autoshite would a man cross half a continent to rescue a rattly brown Simca! Everywhere else it would be an Aston, Ferrari or a Maserati! Well done that man! Top chodding!  

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  On 12/05/2024 at 08:48, Mr_Bo11ox said:

Just come through the péage at Rouen, 3.5 hours at a constant 60mph

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230 miles already. Great.

[RobT]

LeShuttle Calais departures.  Hopefully it remains that way.

[HMC]

Can we pin this? Autoshite at its best. Required reading for newcomers and the old guard alike. Keeper of the flame etc.

[tooSavvy]

  On 12/05/2024 at 10:21, HMC said:

Can we pin this? Autoshite at its best. Required reading for newcomers and the old guard alike. Keeper of the flame etc.

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Hear hear.....

*I'll always have a Simca 1100, colour coordinated to mimic LeBoll, as a lasting testament!

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[Mr_Bo11ox]

About 110km to Calais now. The 1118 Poissy is absolutely spinning like a top, honestly it couldnt be doing any better. lovely stuff

[Split_Pin]

[tooSavvy]

  On 12/05/2024 at 11:03, Split_Pin said:

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There are a couple of Rozzer 1100 currently on eBay c£10

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[danthecapriman]

That little car is an absolute hero. All that way and it’s not put a foot wrong (touch wood…!) I mean the tyre ‘issue’ isn’t the cars fault and could have happened to any older car with old tyres, but I think that little car deserves a reward on its arrival home!

Maybe a tank full of premium or an oil change😄

Well done Simca!

[Lankytim]

@Mr_Bo11ox are the collection anxiety pangs starting to subside a little now? My adrenaline levels would've  been through the roof. 

[richbraith]

I've hardly used this forum in ages before getting invited to Northern Twixfest yesterday and after I decided I should come here more.  This has made me glad I did. 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Missed my train by 20 mins or summat but it doesn't matter, I'm on the next one

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Done 1855km since the Carrefour supermarket in Castellon

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Gotta be honest I'm not really looking forward to being back on shite island where everything costs a bastard fortune and all the infra is completely fucked

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Someone's been for an adventure in this cheery little thing

[Mr_Bo11ox]

It's literally 2003 summer holidays here

 

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A Nippa in Calais! Jeez, this trip is going to take some beating. 

[Jenson Velcro]

  On 12/05/2024 at 12:20, Mr_Bo11ox said:

It's literally 2003 summer holidays here

 

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Is that @fatharris with the Rover 600 in the background?

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  On 12/05/2024 at 12:24, Jenson Velcro said:

Is that @fatharris with the Rover 600 in the background?

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Yes it is! See his thread.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Just put me 'new' electric fan on

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

The temp seems very steady with the fan on. All that stress for nowt!!!!

[N Dentressangle]

  On 12/05/2024 at 12:07, Mr_Bo11ox said:

Gotta be honest I'm not really looking forward to being back on shite island where everything costs a bastard fortune and all the infra is completely fucked

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M25 is closed in Surrey this weekend 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cljdx9w2zlzo

but hopefully you knew that.

[Cavcraft]

It's hard to not sound patronising, but this is a proper epic adventure and you've cheered us all up reading it.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

  On 12/05/2024 at 11:28, Lankytim said:

@Mr_Bo11ox are the collection anxiety pangs starting to subside a little now? My adrenaline levels would've  been through the roof. 

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Stress levels are quite low right now, I'd say 3/10, and that's only cos I have to A frame this thing home from Peterborough, otherwise itd be 0.5/10

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Absolutely starving again.

It's taking a bastard age to get through UK border control

[Vantman]

What time are you due in Folkestone @Mr_Bo11ox?