r1_pete
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 09:39 PM |
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Drive or transport my new toy
I think I've found my next toy, a 67 series 1.5 E Type, I'm off for a look with a fist full of cash tomorrow.
I'm 90% sure I'll have it, now, I'm in Sheffield, it is in Southampton. It is legal, and I've got insurance I can swing over,
but I can't help thinking it would be better having a 42 year old car transported at this time of year, rather than chancing a 220 mile trip.
Weathers likely to be crap, it only needs a split hose ot a cable breaking to knacker things up before I have chance to go over it properly.......
No option for a poll in anything else, but what do you guys think?
[Edited on 1/12/09 by r1_pete]
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twybrow
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 09:44 PM |
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Have you got breakdown cover? If so, you could catch the train, then drive it back. If it dies en route, then at least you get a good shot at fixing
it at the side of the road, and you would know how it drove up until then. Plus you then get a free lift home!
On the other hand, they were gritting today 'round my way - I cant help thinking salty roads + old car doesn't mix well!
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jos
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 09:45 PM |
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Drive it, at least that way you get first hand experience of your own of its condition. If you transport it, it will be exposed to the elements
anyway so just drive it. Plus if it does unfortunately fail, you get the comfort of recovery from AA/RAC, assuming you have cover
.: Motorsport / motor racing circuit / track wall art Apex Traxs :.
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eznfrank
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 09:53 PM |
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If you haven't yet got any breakdown cover, do it NOW as they don't usually come into force till midnight so in otherwords
if you try sort it in the morning it will be useless!!
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r1_pete
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 09:56 PM |
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Yep I've got AA relay, but that takes Hooooouuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrsssssss I've heard as it changes territory.
A breakdown locally whilst shaking the car down is ok, but on a long run its a nightmare.
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blakep82
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 09:58 PM |
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^transporter then 
i'm surprised there isn't anywhere you can hire a 3.5 ton beavertail. that would be great if i could find a hire company that does them...
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owelly
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| posted on 1/12/09 at 10:24 PM |
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Do you have a tow car? If not, then drive it. Hire a car to drive there for £45(IIRC), leave the hire car in Southampton and drive the new toy home.
Leave plenty of time and plan the route carefully. Make sure your breakdown is up to date and if you have to use it, don't forget you're a
lone female with a baby in the car....when they get there 'as a priority', the female and child has already gone off in a taxi......
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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morcus
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 01:03 AM |
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Don't you have to pay a significant amount of money to leave a hire car in a different county?
I'd say, take a mate and a good tow car (And a trailer if you can) then drive it back in convoy, the worst that'll happen then is
you'll have to get recovered and taken to the next service station to trailer it. It'll cost you a fair bit to have it transported and it
could get damaged and you couldn't be sure if its just because it was old or if the transport guys broke it (Esecially If your not there with
them.
Be a man, Drive it and damn the consiquences.
My Dad reckons you can't rent a car moving van because the 'Pro's' don't want us to do it our selves.
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 04:08 AM |
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My friend bought a 65 E type in Vancouver British Columbia that had been in storage 10 years and drove it back to Toronto Ontario, Just over 3000
miles, one flat tire.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 07:12 AM |
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Oh man, series 1.5 was the best of the lot imo 
I would drive it (assuming you have breakdown cover).
Im so jealous
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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cjtheman
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 posted on 2/12/09 at 07:29 AM |
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i would drive it
complete with silly grin
wanted
sunny weather
sva pass 12/6/09
taxed 16/6/09
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hughpinder
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 09:48 AM |
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If its been used regularily (at least a couple of times a year on the road) I'd drive it. If its been sat for years without moving under its own
steam, then I'd transport it.
Hugh
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designer
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 11:10 AM |
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I used this site
http://www.shiply.com/
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 02:22 PM |
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Buy it and drive it to rome .....and back.
Just drive it
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 04:27 PM |
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DRIVE IT!!!
I had to push my first car 15 BLOCKS!!!!
It didn´t have a running engine.
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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r1_pete
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 07:00 PM |
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Thanks Guys, but, with the rain between Oxford and Southampton today, I have to confess I wimped, and arranged transportation, but I did buy it....
Needs some tidying inside, and probably a megajolt....
 
E Type1
 
E Type2
And one just for Speedyxjs
 
E Type3
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 08:30 PM |
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Am I allowed to say Wusss??
Mods, please advise.
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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adam1985
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 09:05 PM |
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that is beuatiful really like the colour bet your a happy man
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 09:24 PM |
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Nice but someones nicked the SUs!
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r1_pete
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 09:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Angel Acevedo
Am I allowed to say Wusss??
Mods, please advise.
Most definately as WUSSSSSSS, but the rain was torrential.
There are quite a few mods, powermax pistons in new liners, ally flywheel, stainless 6 branch and freeflow exhaust, those webers, which bark like a
rotwieller, 5 speed box, 6.5 inch wheels, decent shocks, and believe it or not an £11000 engine rebuild 2 years ago.
Yes I'm really happy with it, its not perferct by a long shot, but its a dream realised since selling my last E in 1979 after just 6 month
ownership.
Running improvements are the order, and getting to use it, not like the MGB...
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r1_pete
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 09:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Nice but someones nicked the SUs!
I have them.....
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02GF74
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 10:03 PM |
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what can I say . ..... very nice.
like the wires too.
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 2/12/09 at 10:34 PM |
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Congrats,
In Mexico I can only dream about these cars...
My comment was based on nothing but plain and simple envy.
Regarding the list you have then it was a bargain....
Double envyous!!!
Enjoy your new toy.
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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Staple balls
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| posted on 3/12/09 at 08:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Thanks Guys, but, with the rain between Oxford and Southampton today, I have to confess I wimped, and arranged transportation, but I did buy it....
Needs some tidying inside, and probably a megajolt....
Jesus, I'd kill for that.
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