The I dont need another car collection thread - Mazda Xedos 6

[wesacosa]

To quote myself from a few weeks ago, 

I don't need another car, I don't want another car. The absolute last thing I need is another car 

So here I am standing waiting for a bus on a Sunday morning en route to get another car 

No breakfast pics as you all know what a slice of toast looks like 

 

[wesacosa]

and so it begins 

[wesacosa]

No mutt companion this time unfortunately. He's still at his minders after an overnighter last night whilst we were out so here's a library picture of what he will probably be doing this morning instead 

 

[grogee]

We need to know how many stools you've passed. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Stools?
I thought they had seats on these new TfL Routemastery things?

[wesacosa]

1 minute ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Stools?
I thought they had seats on these new TfL Routemastery things?

yeah, all comfy* seats here

[EyesWeldedShut]

Oh, forgot my vote for the motor.....

Fiat Marea

[wesacosa]

currently waiting on the Elizabeth line train to get me into London 

Its been a bit of a game changer for London, opening up many previously difficult parts of London to reach on the existing network 

I'm only using it today to get to Kings cross and then head out north to a garden city of all places. Ive no idea what a garden city is but sounds very pleasant 

[wesacosa]

1 minute ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Oh, forgot my vote for the motor.....

Fiat Marea

a 5 cylinder one would be lovely 

Sadiq Khan doesn't like them though 

[eddyramrod]

ULEZ exempt innit?  1964 Sunbeam Rapier!

[Surface Rust]

I'm in the second Garden City if you need any assistance!

[wesacosa]

Just now, Surface Rust said:

I'm in the second Garden City if you need any assistance!

blimey how many garden cities are there? 

[wesacosa]

2 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

ULEZ exempt innit?  1964 Sunbeam Rapier!

Yes the ulez thing really does limit my choice.  I'm not sure how much a 1964 car would enjoy living on the road outside my house though 

[Surface Rust]

The original (Letchworth), then the new and improved Welwyn.

Probably a few more across the country too!

[wesacosa]

ah ok , ta. 

seems I'm going to the original one then

[eddyramrod]

4 minutes ago, wesacosa said:

 I'm not sure how much a 1964 car would enjoy living on the road outside my house though 

Yeah... sadly, that's a major factor in me not bidding on the cheap Cresta I posted in the ebay thread.  Seven miles from my house, and unlikely to sell for less than 100 times what I paid for one in 1977.

[EyesWeldedShut]

The guy that dreamed up the idea died in Welwyn Garden City - fun fact.
So, LEZ free, Welwyn = pezz = Fiat X19. No, hang on, dog, Two seats bad = Fiat Coupe, 5 cylinder with a missfire

[wesacosa]

St Pancras achieved but 45 mins early 

 

So, on to the subject of the car

It's a make I've had before in the past but a model I haven't 

Its seemingly only even failed an MOT on bulbs and tyres 

The concern is that it's been off the road a fair while until a year or two ago but has seemingly only driven less than 100 miles since going back on the road so the trip home to SE London is the most it will have driven in a fair few years 

Wish me luck 

[wesacosa]

oh, and I've seen it , sat in it heard it running but not driven or being driven in it due to it not being taxed or insured. It is MOTd now though 

nerves starting to kick in now. It's a long motorway journey home 

[Sir Snipes]

It's not nerves. It's excitement!

[cms206]

1 hour ago, wesacosa said:

and so it begins 

I must have driven past your gaff as I very briefly did the 161 on my extraordinarily short time working out of Plumstead.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, wesacosa said:

and so it begins 

@cms206 will fap himself to death

[hairnet]

letchworth to not that far away

= still not that far away

not like you walked it

 

[chaseracer]

1 hour ago, wesacosa said:

No breakfast pics as you all know what a slice of toast looks like 

White?  Brown?  Wholemeal or granary?  Sourdough pain de campagne?

Details, man!!

😁 😉

[tooSavvy]

21 minutes ago, Sir Snipes said:

It's not nerves. It's excitement!

Excrement! P.C. reqd.....

Bonchance 👍

🚙💨

 

[eddyramrod]

2 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

White?  Brown?  Wholemeal or granary?  Sourdough pain de campagne?

Details, man!!

😁 😉

Pale?  Burnt?  How thick?  How much butter?  What kind of jam?

[wesacosa]

white, M&S  fancy bread, lightly toasted, Flora

 

[barefoot]

15 minutes ago, wesacosa said:

white, M&S  fancy bread, lightly toasted, Flora

 

Avocado?

[wesacosa]

some more clues

It had a reasonably long life but didn't sell massively 

It has Motorsport pedigree 

 

 

[Rust Collector]

1 hour ago, wesacosa said:

It's a make I've had before in the past but a model I haven't

 

1 hour ago, wesacosa said:

it's been off the road a fair while until a year or two ago but has seemingly only driven less than 100 miles since going back on the road

 

5 minutes ago, wesacosa said:

It has Motorsport pedigree

I reckon you’re fed up of projects and wanted a turn-key motor on the fleet, so you’ve tracked down and purchased the ex @cort16 BMW 320Si.