Well my trusty Vectra SRI has finally kicked the bucket. After 120 000 miles of hooning around the West Coast roads of Scotland, I've decided to part company with the old girl. Time for a change, so I went and bought this little beauty
Picked her up in Newcastle last weekend, absolute corker, Skoda Octavia VRS on a 12 plate.
170 Brake and lighter than the Vectra, should be an absolute hoot to thrash around the West Coast, bit of a wolf in sheep's clothing
Know it's not bike related, but hey ho, I've got the chuffies :thumbright:
Funnily enough, I put the vectra in for a Mot last month at the local garage in Portree, know the guys in there pretty well. Went in to pick her up when the lads were having their tea in the garage canteen.
Tommy the mechanic was sitting at the table, he is a nice guy, but doesn't say a great deal and I knew it was Tommy who carried out the mot.
I strolled in
" Hey Tommy, How did the old girl do "
" Failed " he replied, his eyes fixed on what I can only assume to be page 4 of the "Star" :grin:
" How do you mean failed ? "
" Two broken springs "
" How did that happen then ?"
" Might be an idea to keep all four wheels on the deck at the same time " he declared, again, his eyes transfixed to the newspaper :grin:
I looked up and all the guys were in stitches, they know I grift a bit and I was obviously going to be the butt of their jokes for a bit of a while.
I shall miss the vectra, we had great times together.
I am treating the Skoda with kid gloves at present, first run to the West tomorrow.
I wonder how long it will be before I open her up ??
Picked her up in Newcastle last weekend, absolute corker, Skoda Octavia VRS on a 12 plate.
170 Brake and lighter than the Vectra, should be an absolute hoot to thrash around the West Coast, bit of a wolf in sheep's clothing
Know it's not bike related, but hey ho, I've got the chuffies :thumbright:
Funnily enough, I put the vectra in for a Mot last month at the local garage in Portree, know the guys in there pretty well. Went in to pick her up when the lads were having their tea in the garage canteen.
Tommy the mechanic was sitting at the table, he is a nice guy, but doesn't say a great deal and I knew it was Tommy who carried out the mot.
I strolled in
" Hey Tommy, How did the old girl do "
" Failed " he replied, his eyes fixed on what I can only assume to be page 4 of the "Star" :grin:
" How do you mean failed ? "
" Two broken springs "
" How did that happen then ?"
" Might be an idea to keep all four wheels on the deck at the same time " he declared, again, his eyes transfixed to the newspaper :grin:
I looked up and all the guys were in stitches, they know I grift a bit and I was obviously going to be the butt of their jokes for a bit of a while.
I shall miss the vectra, we had great times together.
I am treating the Skoda with kid gloves at present, first run to the West tomorrow.
I wonder how long it will be before I open her up ??