[Grizz1963]

I have quoted Paul Y my partner in crime from today.


[quote author="@pauly" source="/post/2278402/thread" timestamp="1483902809"]Don't know about checking my world, more like doing a stock take on the inside of my eye lids....

Anyway... as I was recovering from a 620mile drive conducted over 12 hours the previous day I was slightly less...buoyant... than normal but feeling pretty damn privaliged to be asked on a Grizz road trip. I mean, come on, there are 105 pages of adventure! so being asked along for a small part was all the reason I needed to drag myself from my pit.

Well that and STATION WAGON.

Rian has pretty much covered Dennis, a really nice chap with very interesting toys. Anyway.. STATION WAGON.

When I first saw the Ark Royal nestling in its dry dock I was pretty much sold on it. A really genuine, honest original car that was wearing the battle scars of the previous 46 years with pride.

The small challenge with the ramp meant that we spend 30 minutes doing our best Magiver getting it back where it should be and also enabled Rian to get his first 'seat time'

Ok so photobucket is being an [img src="http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/underwire/2009/11/fox_60.jpg"], will insert photo later

Later



Looks right at home....

Showed around 31k on the clock and I would not be surprised if that was genuine.

All,of the controls, contact surfaces etc looked great, no wear.. the doors closed with a new car clunk plus the door gaps were spot on and no play in the door hinges.

A quick look underneath showed a pretty much prestige undercarriage. A little wear in the steering, but probably an advisory rather than a fail, engine was a little wet but nothing to worry about.

It looks,as if there has been money spent on it -fuel pump, radiator, pads, alternator etc all looked recent.

Engine oil looks fresh and the auto fluid was clear and clean.

Tyres are good. Got it back on the ground and had a play. Everything works! Even the aircon was cold! Radio sounds like you would expect and the CB lit up.

The über cool rear tailgate worked as it should and the power windows went up and down all be it slowly.

Bad bits are the rear floor needs some attention due to the leaking rear window.

It needs window and door seal.

The interior is a bit cracked

There is a few dents and a little rust on the tailgate and lower rear quarters but nothing major.

I would have bought it but I knew Rian was not.



In fact if I had the £5k it would be now sitting in my drive to replace my wife's modern daily. She might be my ex wife but you get the idea....

So, in closing. If you want a wagon. Buy this one. Spend £500 on seals, shocks and steering. Drive, enjoy and then hit with the lowering stick, Astro Supremes or the 17" Honeycombs - bag it, clear coat it and sort out the seats.

Some one needs to buy this. Before I find myself living out of the back of it....

P. [/quote]

[carguy66cars]

If it were still in the state's I would be all over it, looks like it is in pretty good condition overall? Hope you find something that you can't live without! Maybe after thinking it over you will be back and buy it?

Lyn.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by carguy66cars

If it were still in the state's I would be all over it, looks like it is in pretty good condition overall? Hope you find something that you can't live without! Maybe after thinking it over you will be back and buy it?

Lyn.

HeynLyn,

You are right, I could still change my mind.

I have done it before.

Just off to bed and sleep..... who knows what way I wake up

[Squidward]

Love the car, and love the story!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Squidward

Love the car, and love the story!

Thank you very much for all the responses guys.

In the end I decided that car just was not for me, multiple reasons.

I still think it's an awesome deal for someone in the UK.

31k miles and one owner cars are not that common. And at the price, it is cheap here.

http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/veh...%A35800-467209

[erikgto]

Guys,

Thank you very much for this write up.
It pretty much sealed the deal for me.
I'm going after her.
Just need to figure out a way to get her home to The Netherlands) but I'll work it out!

Cant wait to see her in person!!! :-)

Erik

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by erikgto

Guys,

Thank you very much for this write up.
It pretty much sealed the deal for me.
I'm going after her.
Just need to figure out a way to get her home to The Netherlands) but I'll work it out!

Cant wait to see her in person!!! :-)

Erik

Hallo Erik

Glad you feel thst way.

I would honestly say you can look at driving her home.

But of course you need to do what is right for you.

I was very sorry that it did not work for me.

In the end it was multiple factors that influenced my decission. The biggest one actually being that I did not "fall instantly in love" when I sat in the car and imagined living with it. Remember I do own a C10 from 1966 as well so know the feeling of owning an American car.


I did however buy this last week : http://retrorides.proboards.com/thre...troen-berlingo

I am really loving it a week in.

And despite being able to fit it in the rear of the wagon.......

It makes me smile.

[erikgto]

Well,

It's time to update this thread;

As I said before I went after this green wagon.
I already missed out on a '72 Wagon that was for sale on Facebook in Ohio (it got sold within a number of hours after it was first posted online)

The fact that this one was located in the United Kingdom near the Harwich port made it even easier for me since I live in The Netherlands on the other side of The Canal.
So after wiring the funds I enlisted a shipping company and they picked her up within a few days as seen in the last pics.


After that it still took about 10 days before I took delivery of the Wagon which was a couple days ago.
Unfortunately I got sidelined by a pretty bad flu with a cold as well,


More updates to come....
Erik