Collection I didn't know would happen 20mins ago - Buying a car in Bradford

[Schaefft]

It's 2am in the morning and I received a reply from the seller of a highly questionable car in a highly questionable location. It's probably also the cheapest example I've ever seen come up for sale, has mot and apparently will make it back to Newcastle. Stay tuned for what could be one heck of a collection mission in the morning!

[EspenO]

I sometimes think some youtuber should do a VinWiki-style appraisal of your collection. It’s gotta be at least approaching the value of something brand new, premium* and  southern German? 😃

That said, chodspeed good Sir!

[hairnet]

Metrooooo at this time of neet

Nahhhhhh

[Rightnider]

Exciting!

[grogee]

I think @Schaefft must be the origin of dark matter. 

Everything old and interesting (and shite) is eventually drawn into his orbit. 

May your battery be de-calcified and your handbrake be operational. 

[Jim Bell]

Good luck man. We're all counting on you. 

[Rustybullethole]

WCPGW

Good luck sir.

[yes oui si]

Mon the @Schaefft!

Is it an Autech Zagato? 

[Schaefft]

  On 15/12/2024 at 02:40, EspenO said:

I sometimes think some youtuber should do a VinWiki-style appraisal of your collection. It’s gotta be at least approaching the value of something brand new, premium* and  southern German? 😃

That said, chodspeed good Sir!

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I know, you can now get Porsche Taycans for under 40 grand and I'm still messing around with obviously broken chod hardly anybody wants simply because it looks cheap* and totally not like an absolute money pit. I guess my justification is that usually these cars cannot depreciate any further so therefore wcpgw?

  On 15/12/2024 at 06:59, grogee said:

I think @Schaefft must be the origin of dark matter. 

Everything old and interesting (and shite) is eventually drawn into his orbit. 

May your battery be de-calcified and your handbrake be operational. 

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Thanks, I think I'll need it! Naturally the handbrake on this one appears to not be functional according to the mot history. Somehow it still passed it's last mot🤷‍♂️

 

[Captain Mainwaring]

Well this is exciting. Chodspeed, noble shiter!

[cpjitservices]

Don’t forget the Pez station shot!

Good luck! Chod speed!

[djoptix]

Have you got it yet?

[Schaefft]

  On 15/12/2024 at 09:21, djoptix said:

Have you got it yet?

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We are on our way! This will be another train journey, I haven't even booked my tickets yet fully expecting the seller to cancel on me or the car blowing up. The latter will probably only happen once I show up there.

I do have a spark of hope though. The car must have done around 30k miles in the last two years and it's not the only vehicle in his fleet that I'd declare as prime shite.

[Tayne]

  On 15/12/2024 at 08:37, Schaefft said:

 

Thanks, I think I'll need it! Naturally the handbrake on this one appears to not be functional according to the mot history. Somehow it still passed it's last mot🤷‍♂️

 

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You might get lucky and find a 20p wedged in there.

[Jim Bell]

  On 15/12/2024 at 09:30, Schaefft said:

We are on our way! This will be another train journey, I haven't even booked my tickets yet fully expecting the seller to cancel on me or the car blowing up. The latter will probably only happen once I show up there.

I do have a spark of hope though. The car must have done around 30k miles in the last two years and it's not the only vehicle in his fleet that I'd declare as prime shite.

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Have you got your emergency whistle and a chocolate bar in case you get stranded in the wilderness?

[Schaefft]

  On 15/12/2024 at 09:40, Jim Bell said:

Have you got your emergency whistle and a chocolate bar in case you get stranded in the wilderness?

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I just bought the cheapest sainsburys meal deal incl. a Redbull so I should be good to go for a few hours. The train station is only 5mins on foot from the seller's storage so I can always abort!

  On 15/12/2024 at 09:31, Tayne said:

You might get lucky and find a 20p wedged in there.

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It's of the electric type. At this point I'm fairly sure there's not a single one of these left that doesn't have a parking brake fault. And it's not another Velsatis!

Anyway, Newcastle Central should be a familiar sight for most on here at this point!

[Split_Pin]

  On 15/12/2024 at 09:48, Schaefft said:

Newcastle Central should be a familiar sight for most on here

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That is funny because it's so true 😂

[Jenson Velcro]

Citroen C6?

[Schaefft]

We are in a particularly fly train today! Ticket purchased, no return now.

[wesacosa]

Hmm I have a feeling I might know where you are heading and to which seller but not sure which of his fleet you might be bringing home

[Twiggy]

Good luck ! I hope it all goes well.

[Schaefft]

And we are off. Quick glimpse at Newcastle's latest development of student housing for anyone curious in such things, really seems like almost everything here is now driven by demand from foreign students. Not a bad thing considering most of it was dilapidated brown sites for decades.

  On 15/12/2024 at 10:05, wesacosa said:

Hmm I have a feeling I might know where you are heading and to which seller but not sure which of his fleet you might be bringing home

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If we are talking about the same person then it should be a fairly obvious choice ha!

[wesacosa]

  On 15/12/2024 at 10:11, Schaefft said:

And we are off. Quick glimpse at Newcastle's latest development of student housing for anyone curious in such things, really seems like almost everything here is now driven by demand from foreign students. Not a bad thing considering most of it was dilapidated brown sites for decades.

If we are talking about the same person then it should be a fairly obvious choice ha!

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haha . well if it is let us know if any of his other shite is worth having:)

 

[Schaefft]

  On 15/12/2024 at 10:16, wesacosa said:

haha . well if it is let us know if any of his other shite is worth having:)

 

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I felt like I've had to tell the seller that I might have interest/might know people who are interested in a few other of his cars just to make sure that he isn't just going to sell this one to one of the hundred other legit* local buyers who would no doubt have no problem rocking this thing as their daily until the wheels fall off.

[Schaefft]

We are now in Darlington. I have the feeling it'll compare favorably to our final destination today. Then again I've never visited today's collection location so it might be alright?

[tooSavvy]

That raggy, rough edged cement pour, with reinforcing rod poking out....

Like the Gaza, in reverse = Newcastle going up / IDF taking it down 😕

Agreed, good to see some use of that post industrial *landscape.

*The leadworks area will need some decontamination 😮

🚙💨

[Schaefft]

North Yorkshire impressions.

Today's vehicle would be the newest car I've ever owned. It'll also be the most expensive to tax, unfortunately. I can't remember whether I ever felt like buying a bigger liability than today but I guess that's what breakdown cover is for.

[Marshall2810]

  On 15/12/2024 at 11:04, Schaefft said:

North Yorkshire impressions.

Today's vehicle would be the newest car I've ever owned. It'll also be the most expensive to tax, unfortunately. I can't remember whether I ever felt like buying a bigger liability than today but I guess that's what breakdown cover is for.

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Definitely a JLR product

[dome]

  On 15/12/2024 at 11:09, Marshall2810 said:

Definitely a JLR product

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I just came here to say that

I'm going Supercharged Range Rover Sport with the wrong wheels(painted black and with worn budget tyres) dodgy tints and a dash with more lights than my Christmas tree. 

[Schaefft]

  On 15/12/2024 at 11:09, Marshall2810 said:

Definitely a JLR product

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  On 15/12/2024 at 11:24, dome said:

I just came here to say that

I'm going Supercharged Range Rover Sport with the wrong wheels(painted black and with worn budget tyres) dodgy tints and a dash with more lights than my Christmas tree. 

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Not quite but the engine in this was certainly available in various JLR products, including the Range Rover Sport.

Arriving in Leeds soon. One short train ride from there and we'll arrive at our destination.