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Ignorant Andy - 30/9/11 at 01:34 PM

A quick post to introduce myself, and thank the members on here whose cars I viewed while looking.

Very happy to say that I collected my new car yesterday afternoon, and it seems that I've chosen the right weather also!

Sorry, only pic I have now, taken last night.

fullpint - 30/9/11 at 02:14 PM

Very nice mate. So come on tell me what they are like to drive?
Where are you located?

Ivan - 30/9/11 at 03:10 PM

Looks good - take it easy until you are used to it.

Proby - 30/9/11 at 03:21 PM

Welcome Andy, new around here myself, they all seem a very helpful, friendly bunch! As said, take it easy until you get used to it. Looks a nice car!

jossey - 30/9/11 at 03:24 PM

welcome to the mad house.

PS dont read the for sale section EVER.... you will have a garage full of "MAYBE needing it somedays"... .... not good :O)

Ignorant Andy - 30/9/11 at 03:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ivan
Looks good - take it easy until you are used to it.


Thank you, and timely I think. I've had a few drives this morning, I do need to remember this! That acceleration is addictive. Car tucked up now, hopefully another little run tomorrow.

To drive fullpint?

I won't lie, I have stalled more than a couple of times. But not difficult, you just need to concentrate on what's different. I've managed a few hill starts without rolling back too much, it's been great fun learning about the car today. Looking in my rearview mirrors to see a bog standard Ford Ka keeping up wasn't enough to ruin the fun.

tompat3463 - 30/9/11 at 04:02 PM

Andy..cheers for the quick reveiw of my car on my post.


Fullpint has now received my beast and I beleive yout not far from each other...maybe U could meet up and see what U could have had...lol....just joking mate...U choices are your choices and bare no hard feelings.

Fullpint got a cracking deal..;.im already missing her

keith777 - 30/9/11 at 07:36 PM

That looks a bit like johnny p's car -he hasn;t sold it already has he ?
cheers Keith

welderman - 30/9/11 at 10:02 PM

Yurp. Sold it as his mrs put her foot down or maybe the fact she's having twins

He will have to start saving up for the family now

Ignorant Andy - 1/10/11 at 12:46 AM

It was indeed, thanks Johnny! I shall look after it, I assure you.

Hoping for another nice day tomorrow. A few more miles perhaps?

Proby - 1/10/11 at 07:37 AM

Few more miles OR smiles??? Or BOTH!!! lol

Ignorant Andy - 1/10/11 at 06:16 PM

Quite a bit of both!

Second day, first "failure to proceed" moment as the gearstick linkage snapped.

Two lads, living next door to a friend heard me arrive at his, and walked over to have a look and a chat. They mentioned they were trying to persude their dad to start a BEC project. Really nice folks, so I offered to take one for a quick loop round the block. Quick burst up a hill, followed by heading down toward a junction with the gearstick flopping about, feeling more than a little foolish.

Called his dad who came out, helped get the car into second gear, and drove back to my friends house, who was, I think, trying not to chuckle. Gear linkage out, neighbour took it to his shed, brazed it back together, and back in the car inside of an hour or so! I will need a new one, the weld was right next to the bush, which destroyed the plastic and has resulted in some play in the gear stick. A functioning get home fix, but I now need either a new bush or linkage to sort the play out.

What great fun! And how kind from his neighbour.

Oh good, my first forray for parts. Right, where do I start!