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Been doing what I usually do….. Researching, lusting after a load of stuff. Missed out (sort of) on that red SAAB last week, or was it two weeks ago. So tomorrow I will ask the contracts boss for a day off on Tuesday to do a short road trip. £68.00 for a one way train ticket via London and then up country. The road route coming back registered as 200 miles. So hopefully a decent run to show it is good. With this new arrival, the S10 with 40k miles will be for sale. RULEZ IS RULEZ. One out, one in to keep balance. Though I still have to shift another. Destination: SCUNTHORPE Excited.     So this weekend very little was done other than much telephone and internet time. Oh, and cut the grass. Weekend gone.  Well I fetched it yesterday, report, pics etc start on page 2. Bought to replace the 2001 S10 4.3l V6 that I have had nearly 3 years.      And at the point where I had it 4 days……. I am much in love with the look, washed, wheels polished, interior cleaned out, carpets shampooed. More and more of a keeper already…… Sound familiar?  |
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Last Edit: Nov 20, 2023 10:50:24 GMT by grizz
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glenanderson
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In for the ride. 😃👍
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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Unless you want to use the journey to Lincoln as a slow ‘shakedown’ test I would go M180 over to Doncaster and down. The A15 can be slow, especially with farm traffic about and Lincoln bypass is usually shut at some roundabout after a wagon has taken it too fast.
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Not much of a long trip, about 4hrs on return, but you are welcome. Unless you want to use the journey to Lincoln as a slow ‘shakedown’ test I would go M180 over to Doncaster and down. The A15 can be slow, especially with farm traffic about and Lincoln bypass is usually shut at some roundabout after a wagon has taken it too fast. My route will be whatever is the shortest route back home. Satnav and Waze. No turning back now.  |
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glenanderson
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200 miles is a fair old trip in your new purchase. I’d be looking for the route that avoids hills and high speed roads if I were you…  |
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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200 miles is a fair old trip in your new purchase. I’d be looking for the route that avoids hills and high speed roads if I were you… I was thinking more along the lines of something old and British. Spoked wheels, leather straps, and BRG paint...  |
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A Raleigh Grifter with a squeaky chain and buckled wheels is more likely. And another £68 for the return ticket
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I was thinking more along the lines of something old and British. Spoked wheels, leather straps, and BRG paint... Nothing that can't be applied to that ape (if it's really gonna be one of them). At least I remember spoked hupcaps on vespas. Toydolls? I only remember their Nelly the elephant hit back from the days.  |
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200 miles is a fair old trip in your new purchase. I’d be looking for the route that avoids hills and high speed roads if I were you… You are in the ballpark with a few aspects Glen. More comparisons once I have successfully driven them back. 200 miles is a fair old trip in your new purchase. I’d be looking for the route that avoids hills and high speed roads if I were you… I was thinking more along the lines of something old and British. Spoked wheels, leather straps, and BRG paint... I love Green, not BRG, but many versions. The colour on it will certainly divide most of us. I really don’t care, between it and hearing aid beige I do like a load of shades. Spokes wheels like a Chicano low rider. No leather straps for me 😈 I was thinking more along the lines of something old and British. Spoked wheels, leather straps, and BRG paint... Nothing that can't be applied to that ape (if it's really gonna be one of them). At least I remember spoked hupcaps on vespas. Toydolls? I only remember their Nelly the elephant hit back from the days. Always loved the energy of this song. Currently the car is firmly in the grip of the 90’s (Terminally so) Perfect as it is, but needing a ton of cleaning up, addressing wear and tear, and establishing any flaws and faults as I am buying and driving it essentially blind, going on the say so of a 70 year old who rides a 990 KTM that I have never met. Sounds a bit crazy ehh. More to come. No Kelly 😉 |
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Last Edit: Aug 7, 2023 13:11:31 GMT by grizz
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Well, still got insurance to get sorted for a day, or do I just bite the bullet and go full year at £240.00 A week is £75.00 which is steep just to drive 200 miles. In the mean time…… The very important road trip snacks have been bought, a few bottles of beer water/soda to be added.  Oh, and we have a toll crossing over the Thames river at Dartford, collection and management recently went to a new company, so it is a total cluster$£€# as nobody seems to be able to get payments and admin done. I have tried repeatedly to get the new car registered and failed, despite it recognising it by brand, colour and model. Modern times, modern tech ehhh. |
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Loved this, I remember "Nelly the Elephant" |
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Loved this, I remember "Nelly the Elephant" Sorry, braaapI should have read til the end! |
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ooh if its not the saab what is it ?
answers in a postcard to Grizz towers !
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Hmmmm I think I know …..
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ooh if its not the saab what is it ? answers in a postcard to Grizz towers ! Saab will bug me for a while. But there are other 90’s or even 80’s cars that fit the bill too. This one is said to be one of possibly two of them in the U.K. Sounds like the Canta all over again ehhh glenanderson Well……. I expect you to pay attention Danny. So you should know. 😉 |
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Sally will be taking me to the station in a bit for the 3.5 hr trains ordeal. Let’s hope no cancellations. Last night she came over for dinner and predictably in her usual dry way just said: “YOU WILL BE NEEDING THIS” Presenting the VAX Wet/Dry vacuum cleaner. Included a new bottle of shampoo, which it will be needing.  From the very very limited information at hand, I know one of the first stops will be a serious deep clean. Then the usual new car investigation to make a list of broken, worn, missing bits. And then the fun starts. Again. |
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Last Edit: Aug 8, 2023 6:22:48 GMT by grizz
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Love it when you acquire a new project. shame the Chevy has to go but needs must I guess. Looking forward to the reveal and new build thread  |
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Last Edit: Aug 8, 2023 7:16:27 GMT by daver555
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Love it when you acquire a new project. shame the Chevy has to go but needs must I guess. Looking forward to the reveal and new build thread My stuff moving on is usually a set of loose rules to be followed, which is one in, one out. Never financial (thankfully) But truck, Rezin Rockit, Canta and at least one lawn tractor needs to move on. If nothing sells it just creates moving about issues when one wants one out vs another. Thank you for checking in. |
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