Roadtrip . M5 up Pikes Peak. Completed it M8

[motorpunk]

It's a month away,  but wheels* are in motion now and I've committed to a roadtrip that I think might be of interest to you 'orrible lot. I'm aiming to go somewhere I've never been in a car I've never driven for reasons that make no sense other than my own amusement. The journey, like all roadtrips, should be interesting as the destination. Apologies for sounding slightly cryptic, I think it might be fun for me to post pics as I go along and see if you can work out what I'm aiming at.

* Last message received regarding the car; "Chap, I changed the heater display from F to C and something broke so now I have to pull half the dash out". 

 

 

[Matty]

1 hour ago, motorpunk said:

message received regarding the car; "Chap, I changed the heater display from F to C and something broke so now I have to pull half the dash out"

🤣

[Surface Rust]

Are we allowed to start guessing the destination and transport now? 

I'm going with Fife and a Renault 4.

[comfortablynumb]

Fact that's it's 'F'to'C' makes me think the States 🤔

[mintwth]

5 minutes ago, Surface Rust said:

Are we allowed to start guessing the destination and transport now? 

I'm going with Fife and a Renault 4.

Where in Fife? 

[Surface Rust]

3 minutes ago, mintwth said:

Where in Fife? 

Yes

[Surface Rust]

7 minutes ago, comfortablynumb said:

Fact that's it's 'F'to'C' makes me think the States 🤔

I was going Froid to Chaud!

[stuboy]

6 hours ago, motorpunk said:

I think it might be fun for me to post pics as I go along and see if you can work out what I'm aiming at.

everyday until the collection day?

[motorpunk]

14 minutes ago, stuboy said:

everyday until the collection day?

Erm. Wasn’t thinking that but happy to offer clues if you’re really bored?

[yes oui si]

Hmmm, what cars have heat setting of 'Fuck' and 'Cunt'? 

Montego diesel? 

[catsinthewelder]

Reliant Scimitar to Rhyl?

This is based on playing 'guess what the mystery old car in the barn we'll have to squeeze this fridge past' earlier in the week.  I guessed Princess Annes favourite, and the answer was an SD3 216 VdP in rally spec but then he opened the second barn which did contain an 80s Scimitar along with a Bond Equippe.

[castros_bro]

Bristol Blenheim to the Isle of Wight  hoovercraft terminal.

 

[comfortablynumb]

9 hours ago, catsinthewelder said:

Reliant Scimitar to ?

Princess Anne? 🤔

[motorpunk]

1 hour ago, castros_bro said:

Bristol Blenheim to the Isle of Wight  hoovercraft terminal.

There’s an idea!

[Surface Rust]

5 hours ago, castros_bro said:

 hoovercraft terminal.

 

Have they fitted the fan the wrong way round?

[comfortablynumb]

5 hours ago, Surface Rust said:

hoovercraft

Where's @beko1987 when you need him? 🤣

[motorpunk]

Three weeks to go. By total chance, when reading about a bit of road I like the look of, I learned that (if local tradition is to be believed), there may be TREASURE to be found. This is good as the car, now having had its HVAC system returned to standard, now “just” needs a set of injectors and so the treasure (which we will surely find) can go towards the running costs of this very stupid car.

[comfortablynumb]

King John's treasure in the wash 😁

[motorpunk]

Just now, comfortablynumb said:

King John's treasure in the wash 😁

Probably more chance of finding that, TBH 😂

[stuboy]

[motorpunk]

Car still not fixed. Latest; “We will have to climb in through the window” 

 

[motorpunk]

Have got that there newfangled Spotithing and we’re compiling a playlist. There will be many hours at the wheel.

 

[comfortablynumb]

On 02/05/2025 at 16:06, motorpunk said:

We will have to climb in through the window” 

General lee? 🤣

[MiniMinorMk3]

17 hours ago, motorpunk said:

Have got that there newfangled Spotithing and we’re compiling a playlist. There will be many hours at the wheel.

 

One of These Days I'm Going to Cut You Into Little Pieces, The Pink Floyd.

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 29/04/2025 at 20:37, stuboy said:

[motorpunk]

Wednesday this week and I’m off. It might be Tuesday, I’m quite disorganised. Temperature where we are to collect the car was an unseasonal 34C yesterday, and it is currently 1C at the ultimate destination. My best friend, OOO*, will be deployed shortly.

*Out Of Office.

[motorpunk]

Transport 1. Not been out of the bag for 6 months…

[AltheJazzman]

@MiniMinorMk3 Great shot! You found your Mini-shaped pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

[motorpunk]

One day to go. Lots of bollocks paperwork to do. 

[motorpunk]

Alarm set for 4.45am. Two bags packed. I’ll post some pics as I go along until someone twigs what I’m up to or you’re bored and ignore the thread or summat. It’s going to be a hell of a journey, IF it goes to plan…