Discussion
A bit of background.
I've driven many, many cars circa 20,000 in the last 4 years.
I have a girlfriend who uses a wheelchair.
I own an MX5.
My last four cars have been bought sight unseen from the internet.
Sat in a hospital waiting room, my girlfriend worried about my back after putting a heavy electric wheelchair in the back of a berlingo for the umpteenth time, I reply that it's all okay and I have the situation in hand.
She thinks I've seen sense and ordered a wheelchair conversion, ramps, winch all a bit boring.
Me, search set less than 20 miles, budget, less than a grand.
A couple of minutes later I show her a picture of my recently sight unseen purchase. There may have been shouting.
A couple of days later, I present her with said purchase. More shouting, expletives and possibly a tear or two.
He's called Lloyd
I adore him, she hates him.
I've driven many, many cars circa 20,000 in the last 4 years.
I have a girlfriend who uses a wheelchair.
I own an MX5.
My last four cars have been bought sight unseen from the internet.
Sat in a hospital waiting room, my girlfriend worried about my back after putting a heavy electric wheelchair in the back of a berlingo for the umpteenth time, I reply that it's all okay and I have the situation in hand.
She thinks I've seen sense and ordered a wheelchair conversion, ramps, winch all a bit boring.
Me, search set less than 20 miles, budget, less than a grand.
A couple of minutes later I show her a picture of my recently sight unseen purchase. There may have been shouting.
A couple of days later, I present her with said purchase. More shouting, expletives and possibly a tear or two.
He's called Lloyd
I adore him, she hates him.
The viewing. It went well.
The seller wasn't in. A phone call later, they were.
Should I inspect it, drive it? Nah, just pay the sale amount, sign a piece of paper and walk out of the house saying "i'll be back in a couple of days to collect it."
Note to self, take shoes off in other peoples homes.
Anyway, yes it's a TX2 with 328000 on the clock. It's wrapped which appears to be holding what's left of the rust together.
Some stuff works and some doesn't. I have no idea to be honest as there are lots of switches which I dare not press.
Brakes, I think it had some last around 2013.
Engine, apparently new around 50,000 miles ago.
Fuel, diesel and thirsty.
Radio, none.
Battery, goes dead after every run.
Still, after a quick search around the seats, I'm up £1.05, a couple of Indian music cd's,a cushion, a spare windscreen wiper and something which looks important engine wise in the boot. A spare what, i'm not entirely sure.
The seller wasn't in. A phone call later, they were.
Should I inspect it, drive it? Nah, just pay the sale amount, sign a piece of paper and walk out of the house saying "i'll be back in a couple of days to collect it."
Note to self, take shoes off in other peoples homes.
Anyway, yes it's a TX2 with 328000 on the clock. It's wrapped which appears to be holding what's left of the rust together.
Some stuff works and some doesn't. I have no idea to be honest as there are lots of switches which I dare not press.
Brakes, I think it had some last around 2013.
Engine, apparently new around 50,000 miles ago.
Fuel, diesel and thirsty.
Radio, none.
Battery, goes dead after every run.
Still, after a quick search around the seats, I'm up £1.05, a couple of Indian music cd's,a cushion, a spare windscreen wiper and something which looks important engine wise in the boot. A spare what, i'm not entirely sure.
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