I have now sold my Mercedes 230ce after several happy years, I was just ready for a change.
It's new owner is only 15km away so I'm sure I'll still see it around.
I've gone back 30 years for the sake of nostalgia and bought a Vauxhall Calibra, it's the car I had when I first met my wife.
I looked at a couple here in France but they were to far gone and over priced, like most old cars over here.
I came across one in fair condition on marketplace in Oxfordshire, which is fairly near family in Andover, so I could combine collecting the car with a quick visit to the grand kids, perfect.
After many messages and photos a deal was done, and the ferry was booked.
The car drives well, and the trip home was without any problems, I now have a pile of paperwork to go through to get it French registered.
I am putting together a "to do list" which gets longer each day as I discover something else that doesn't do what it should, but that's part of the fun of getting a new, old car, isn't it?
First job is to sort out a blow on the exhaust, and to sort out the battery tray that has disintegrated, so I can get a French MOT on it.
I'm not sure if the Calibra has many fans these days, but I'm a sucj=ker for a coupe, and I think the Calibra still looks great.
It's new owner is only 15km away so I'm sure I'll still see it around.
I've gone back 30 years for the sake of nostalgia and bought a Vauxhall Calibra, it's the car I had when I first met my wife.
I looked at a couple here in France but they were to far gone and over priced, like most old cars over here.
I came across one in fair condition on marketplace in Oxfordshire, which is fairly near family in Andover, so I could combine collecting the car with a quick visit to the grand kids, perfect.
After many messages and photos a deal was done, and the ferry was booked.
The car drives well, and the trip home was without any problems, I now have a pile of paperwork to go through to get it French registered.
I am putting together a "to do list" which gets longer each day as I discover something else that doesn't do what it should, but that's part of the fun of getting a new, old car, isn't it?
First job is to sort out a blow on the exhaust, and to sort out the battery tray that has disintegrated, so I can get a French MOT on it.
I'm not sure if the Calibra has many fans these days, but I'm a sucj=ker for a coupe, and I think the Calibra still looks great.
