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Depressed? You Bet!
Yesterday, for the third time in as many months, the person who was coming with a trailer and the money to buy the A352 mysteriously didn't appear. They'd texted me the day before: 'See you tomorrow'. I seem to be a muppet magnet, attracting gutless dreamers who can't pick up the 'phone to say they've changed their minds.
After six months TT this latest incident drove me to drink. Whatever happened to honesty and integrity? Regards, Mick |
Sorry to hear this. If you have given out your address I would just make sure you have good security on the car. I only tend to give out my full address at the last minute. Just a thought. Regards.
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Update. Yesterday was the fourth time in three months. Despair. Regards, Mick |
Sorry to hear they are still messing you about.
If I were you ask them for a deposit of 20% or so payable by the end of this week. If they don't pay tell them its back on the market. |
Sorry to hear this Mick, from what you said on Saturday it seemed like a sure deal, have to agree with other posts you need to get a deposit from them. The way its been going you would have been quids in by now
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Ups and Downs
Yet another 'buyer' dropped out yesterday, but at least this one had the courtesy to tell me. I'm somewhat relieved as he wanted to paint it dark green and put RAF roundels on it. Sacrilege, in his words!
I'll let the advert die and maybe try again in the spring with a full MOT. Third time lucky? Who knows. I may take her up to Bromyard for tomorrow morning's meeting. The forecast is good although my heated vest might well be needed. Regards, Mick |
I'll be going over to Bromyard in the morning, see you there. BTW, its the out of town Leggs café, not the one in the town used during the Speed Festival !
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Autumn Blat
Over the last week my battery died (it had lasted over five years, no complaints) so yesterday I bought and fitted a new one. I took her out for a spin to ensure that all was well and decided (between imaginings that I was Ron Flockhart or Ivor Bueb on the Mulsanne Straight in '57) that I'd be an idiot to sell such a great car. The Lotus will have to go instead.
Last year I took my daughter's boyfriend out in it over the same route: he filmed it hand held with this shaky and wind noisy result. Regards, Mick |
Great news Mick, glad you are keeping it
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Ah I can see why there has been a dilemma
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Happy New Year 2020
In anticipation of a crisp dry sunny new year's day, I this morning booked a place at the Classic Motor Hub for the A352. Let's hope that the weather gods smile!
Regards, Mick |
For anyone down South, I can highly recommend the Brooklands New Years day meeting. Very well attended and of course you get to look around the quirky museum and planes. If you take a classic or similar you get to park on the original section of banking.
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Merry Christmas
Today's sortie in the A352 was simply a lunchtime spin in the glorious weather. I took my usual route over Painswick Beacon, round the town (where random pedestrians waved and clapped :), and back. I stopped for a photo' call in the lay by at the top with fabulous views over the Severn; the Malvern Hills; the Forest of Dean; and (just, in the slight haze) Wales. The car performed faultlessly, even managing to spin her wheels in second on the damp surface back in Gloucester.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...47ab22dd_b.jpg Season's Greetings to all :) Mick |
Oil Woes
Two weeks ago, when covering over the beast after its regular warm up run on a rare sunny day, I noticed a thin streak of oil on the ground where I'd reversed onto my parking place on my daughter's front (we live next door to each other). A quick inspection revealed the leak was from my adaptor sump plug where the sender for my capillary oil temperature gauge is fitted. The builder working on my daughter's house had a skip blocking access to the concrete area, so I've had to wait until its removal to start work.
My lovely Polish neighbour on the other side went back through force of circumstance but kindly left me some useful kit including his home made wooden ramps, which don't skid along the ground like metal ones. Excellent! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...524b96c0_b.jpg With the great access these provide I was able to remove both the sender bulb and adaptor plug, and drain the oil. Whilst I was at it, I also removed the oil filter and ordered a new one. Examination of the plug and sender didn't give a clue as to which was faulty, but the mere three litres of drained oil told that I was very lucky to have spotted the leak in time! Further progress will await delivery of the new filter. I'll initially fit the regular sump plug as first trial and error step in finding the guilty component. Regards, Mick |
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