HOW chuffed am I??
It's in way better shape than I expected. Sure it's had some rectification work over the years, and it may need some more at some stage, but for now it's absolutely fine. It drives absolutely gorgeously, dare I say it's way smoother than the Dyane was, even if it's not quite as quick. A good service will sort that out though. A full exhaust system means it's much, much quieter (but not for long.....).
That's just road salt on the bonnet from the 150m it's done from its old home in North Wales to Damaged Towers.
I'd forgotten what one was like to drive at stock ride height, a fact that was brought home to me the first time I charged round an island and could almost reach out and touch the road thru the side window.
Rest assured that it will be coming down as soon as possible.
That's Spanners trying to turn it over on my drive. Thanks mate for driving it back, I can't now drive it until I've insured it on Monday.
I think it needs a new I2F sticker. All the rest are coming off.
First job is to change the driver's side window for one that opens (which I've got in the Xantia...thanks again Spanners) and fix the borked passenger's door handle. Then it's time for that lovely galvanised chassis to get more intimate with the asphalt. Permanently.
Did I mention I was chuffed??
With thanks to Louise Bastock (it's in safe hands, thankyou for letting me loose with it), Jon 'Spanners' Clewer for the encouragment and Daddy Damaged for the short-term zero-interest loan. Again.
It's great to be back.
good times!
