My Weekend Antics, Collecting A 205.

[Goliath 94]

I had pretty much agreed to buy a 205 Gti and was trying to work out how best to go and collect it. Dan kindly offered to give me a lift, but the only time he could manage was after 9pm on Saturday which wasn't really an option as the car was a good 3 hour drive away.

 

Anyway, on Saturday I still hadn't managed to sort a lift, so I approached the seller about coming down late Saturday evening and to my joy he was more then happy for me to turn up at any time! Excellent, so I was on the phone to Dan to see if the offer of a lift was still there, yes it was!

 

Bank transfer the money to the seller for the car (unseen)! Sort temporary insurance online as my insurance company had closed for the day.

 

Come 10pm I meet Dan just off the M4, abandon my car in a carpark and jump in his.

 

Trundle along the M4/M25.

 

After a long 3.5 hour journey we turn up at the sellers house and I see it sitting there, waiting.

 

Straight to the fuel station and brim both cars.

 

Then at 4:30am it is tucked up back at home.

 

But I still need to go and collect my other car, so we head off to the carpark off the M4 where I left it and I get back home at 5:30am.

 

Straight to sleep with an alarm set for 10am, up and head off down to Cheddar Gorge for a 205 meet, great drive out there and a good turn out.

 

Awesome drive there and back, on the way home I stop off an a mates house to show off the new car, then head to another mates house to show him too, eventually get home at 11:30pm!

 

A long weekend well spent, very chuffed with the car purchase, I was worried about buying it unseen and at night but it looks even better in the day and I couldn't be happier.

 

There are only a few small jobs to do, new driving light (got some 'in stock'), replace drivers seat as it's worn (again got some leather seats 'in stock'), sort a few minor interior trim rattles, oil the squeaky fan and finally ENJOY!

 

It is my daily driver now and puts a smile on my face every time I see it/sit in it/drive it.

[pip470 61]

Sounds like a great time george. respect.

[MiniGibbo 142]

That's quite the mission to buy a car and especially in the dark, you must be chuffed it was worth it..!

[Anthony 1,003]

Nice one George, good to have you back in a 205 again

 

If that's the car that I think it is then you've done well. Any plans for this one given your previous 205 V6's etc?

 

(sounds like Dan's earned himself a few beers too for his part)

[mikeygulley 19 1 Cars]

'Tis a nice motor George and was good to meet you on Sunday.

[stef205 92 1 Cars]

Very nice George, you've shown commitment for the 205 love haha, I was very impressed with your camera mount, I'd love to see some footage I'm sure others would to!

[Anulfo 22]

This is an extremely tidy car.You did well,nice one!!

[credowan 15 1 Cars]

Looks like a very tidy car mate and a fun packed week end

 

Gary

[feb 47]

It looks like a very tidy car, well done.

 

You are brave for transfering the money for an unseen car unless it was very cheap or you knew the owner.

Edited April 30, 2013 by feb

[Goliath 94]

Nice one George, good to have you back in a 205 again

 

If that's the car that I think it is then you've done well. Any plans for this one given your previous 205 V6's etc?

 

(sounds like Dan's earned himself a few beers too for his part)

It's awesome to be driving one again, must be about 4 years since I last drove one regularly! This one is staying as it is to be used daily, my sorrento shell will be getting V6 treatment, that project will be starting soon!

 

He sure has!

[Goliath 94]

Very nice George, you've shown commitment for the 205 love haha, I was very impressed with your camera mount, I'd love to see some footage I'm sure others would to!

Very committed Yeh the camera mount did amazingly well, I will get the footage up but there isn't much of it as I forgot my camera was on an 'eco' setting where it turns off after about 5-10 minutes! D'oh!

[Goliath 94]

It looks like a very tidy car, well done.

 

You are brave for transfering the money for an unseen car unless it was very cheap or you knew the owner.

Luckily it was both!

[dcc 855]

He owes me a brewery.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Looks nice George, good purchase.

 

I recognise it from some of the pics I've seen.

 

Can't beat a nice steel grey.

 

g

[Richie 32]

Sometimes it pays off to take some brave pills! Well done mate, looks really nice! Steel grey always looks smart.

[Goliath 94]

Been for a blast around mid wales over the bank holiday weekend Had a great time on some amazing roads, covered about 500 miles all together!

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

Theres something wonderful about going on an expedition to buy an unseen car and everything goes well!

 

My current car was a blind ebay purchase, got the train from leicester to southampton, met the guys dad in a car park, bish bash bosh, drove perfectly all the way back

 

Although there has been times were I've got the train to fetch a car and then its broken down on the way back, and cost me more than I bought the car for to get it towed home!