Collection day

[MAF260]

Alarm went off at 6… today must be collection day.

First leg in the Mrs’ reliable German

 

[MAF260]

Dropped off at the departure point. Time for some overpriced breakfast goods

Poo count - 0

Snack count - 2

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

Nice day for it!

[MAF260]

Despite the seeming ineptitude of most of the people working here I’ve found my seat.

Funny looking train. Good news is that it’s fast and there are no stops on the way 👍🏻

I daren’t increase the PC on here 💩

[MAF260]

FFS. Traffic 😡

[Peter C]

  On 13/06/2024 at 07:32, MAF260 said:

Poo count - 0

 

 

 

 

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Not a good start.

[High Jetter]

We need more collections involving air travel. Chodspeed!

[MAF260]

I’ve landed in a foreign country

Any guesses where? Not difficult!

 

 

[MAF260]

2nd mode of transport engaged

[MAF260]

Here’s what I’ve come to buy

 

[MAF260]

Now for a 400+ mile drive home via a couple of stops. Wish me luck!

 

Obligatory first fill up shot

[Tickman]

Hope you get some decent weather for the roof down trip home

[Sham]

That's a stunning colour for those. 400 miles? Home for dinner, then?

[Split_Pin]

I am now Saab'nt 😞

A quality choice, lovely to meet you.

Nice that my A8 was able to relive old memories of airport pick ups too!

If anyone knows of a manual gearbox example, hit me up!

[Twiggy]

Good luck ! It all seems to be going well.

[MAF260]

Stopped at Gretna Green services after the first 100 miles or so for some sustenance and score my first PC. First impressions:

Mr Split Pin is a thoroughly decent Shiter. Kind enough to collect me from the airport in his famous wafty A8; the Saab is as described.

The car behaves very well on the road, plenty of mid range, comfortable, Bluetooth was a bonus I wasn’t aware of so navigation is made easier and I have my tunes banging. The car is very well insulated with the roof up (I’m in Scotland, there’s a chance it’ll come down when the rain stops!). I like it a lot so far and am already making plans to fettle it a little and make some of my own improvements.

Next stop somewhere near Manchester!

 

Poo count - 1

Snack count - 2

Burger count - 1

[Split_Pin]

I didn't know that little guage had Bluetooth, brilliant!

[MAF260]

Another stop at the famous Tebay services on the M6. Perfect weather for my new soft top. £80 spent in the farm shop, I hope the food tastes as good as it looks!

 

Some car park chod…

Onwards!

 

 

[Split_Pin]

That's where I stopped on my way up from Kendal after collecting my brown 9-3!

[MAF260]

I got home at 10:30, tired and very happy.

My last stop before coming home was to visit a friend in Cheshire who has some interesting vehicles 

He’s completely rebuilt the Chevette HS, it’s a strange and lovely thing

 

 

The Saab excelled itself over the 400+ miles home, a real pleasure to drive. I averaged just under 35mpg which is impressive given 2 huge traffic jams on the M6 totalling almost an hour and a further hold up when I left Cheshire. Coupled with a bit of playing with the mid-range torque which is quite addictive and surprised a few newer cars on the journey it used a lot less fuel than I expected. It rained almost the entire journey home, so the only topless action was driving away from Split Pin’s house. I will hopefully find some time over the weekend to start on the few little jobs I have in mind for the car and apologise to everyone for the lack of summer we will have in 2024 now I’ve bought another soft top - it’s happened both times before!

This was no Mr Bollox-scale adventure, but I had a great day and hope to have provided some worthwhile reading material for you.

 

[MAF260]

  On 13/06/2024 at 13:05, Split_Pin said:

I didn't know that little guage had Bluetooth, brilliant!

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It has a FM transmitter which works really well - bonus! 👍🏻

[Split_Pin]

Wow 35mpg, I only managed 32 in nearly 3 years. Once 😂 

Glad it drove well, told you it would make it! I'm glad it's gone to a good home and to someone that appreciates it and will only improve it. I look forward to seeing that.

[Matty]

Chevette HS my all time dream car!! Your mate isn't the Irish lad who sold a Lotus Esprit on Bangers and Cash is he?

[MAF260]

  On 14/06/2024 at 05:42, Matty said:

Chevette HS my all time dream car!! Your mate isn't the Irish lad who sold a Lotus Esprit on Bangers and Cash is he?

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No, that’s not him. The car will be for sale soon…..

[MAF260]

  On 13/06/2024 at 22:59, Split_Pin said:

Wow 35mpg, I only managed 32 in nearly 3 years. Once 😂 

Glad it drove well, told you it would make it! I'm glad it's gone to a good home and to someone that appreciates it and will only improve it. I look forward to seeing that.

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I’m sure I’m about to destroy that average and never see it again!

Great to meet you yesterday, it was a pleasure to buy a car from you. Wind deflector got to my house before the car. With this weather it’ll never see the light of day 🤣

[Matty]

  On 14/06/2024 at 06:14, MAF260 said:

No, that’s not him. The car will be for sale soon…..

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Will he take 5 grand and an a40?

[MAF260]

  On 14/06/2024 at 07:05, Matty said:

Will he take 5 grand and an a40?

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I think he's looking for just a little more than that! 🤣

[MAF260]

I’m so glad I bought a convertible to enjoy the summer…

 

[Split_Pin]

You left a bit of your summer* behind in Scotland.

 

[MAF260]

  On 14/06/2024 at 14:42, Split_Pin said:

You left a bit of your summer* behind in Scotland.

 

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Oh. You’re welcome? 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣