Out of Office

Ash · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:26 am Post subject: Out of Office

Hi guys, just so you know i'm currently in Canada enjoying the weather and wont be able to do anything Mk1 related until May. Then its all systems go for Osch 2014.

However, it would be rude not to take advantage of the abundance of V8 powered cars, the exchange rate of 1.81:1, the fuel prices, 60p a litre and Alberta's shoddy MOT laws.

So i'm trying to organize a car at the moment that has more litres than horse power but thats the whole fun of it.
Anything I get is going to be seriously rough around the edges "no fucks given" type of thing but hey at least Sparko will like it.

bighed · Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:00 pm Post subject:

How's the search going Ash?

Ash · Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:20 am Post subject:

I've found someone selling two 77 Chevrolet Monza's, one with a 5 liter engine that I could throw together to hoon about in.
The only problem I have is how Vast Canada is. Its a 5 hour round trip for 1.

If I can find a beaver tail and dolly I could get them both at the same time. Confused

I like the idea of the monza as it has a 4 speed manual and LSD. Its also not a million miles away from Opel/Vauxhall so I should know what most things are.

This is a Monza

bighed · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:17 am Post subject:

That's mint.

5 hours is nowt compared with the 11 hour nightmare I had on Thursday to collect a fookin Nissan Qashqai!!!!

Jon_Kadett · Astra Legend Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 4087

That's cool . It's basically a manta. Ship it back to Germany, they will go mental for it.

Jon_Kadett · Astra Legend Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 4087

Did you get one in the end?

Ash · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:13 pm Post subject:

I could but i don't have the transport to go and pick them up at the moment. I did find another one locally which could be used for parts as its well and truely rotten.

MK1minx · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:41 pm Post subject:

Those Monza wing mirrors are a little Englemann-esque!

Ash · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:05 am Post subject:

Scrapping this idea as I have no transport. Gutted but maybe next time.