ZetecVan 2.0 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 Remember I bought a corsair off ebay for a bargain £107. Here it is: It was in a scrapyard and Mk3Cokebottle was selling it on behalf of the scrapyard owner. I wasn't able to go down straight away after Aldershot is 220 miles away from Bradford. I had to organise a trailer, and get someone with a towbar to drive. Then I had things like weddings getting in the way of collecting it. We organised a date (today) for me to collect it. So, I borrowed a trailer, and a mate from work said he'd drive the 220 miles (each way) to help me collect it. He just needed to get a towbar fitted. That was done on Monday. I PM'd Mk3CokeBottle I was coming down on Saturday and he told the scrapyard owner I was coming. Thursday night we drove the 30 miles (each way) to Selby to pick up the trailer. This morning at 4.30am I was up ready to set off at 5am. We drove the 220 miles (did I tell you how far it was?) to Aldershot. So, at 9.15 we get there. We loaded it up onto the trailer and set off back. Here it is at Toddington services on the way back. Isn't she a beaut. I can't wait to get started. We drove the 220 miles back home (yes, it's a long way isn't it). I couldn't keep my eyes off the trailer. I really hoped we wouldn't damage her. Doesn't she look good in the rear view mirror? Kevin, my workmate who kindly drove, said we shouldn't have brought Jack with us. He just sat in the back saying 'Are we there yet?' We made it there and back on a tankful - finally at 3pm after TEN HOURS on the road. But look at the price of diesel Sixty pounds did it! Oh, and I bought kev his lunch and breakfast too. So, to recap. We set off at 5am. Drove 220 miles there. 255 miles back (because we drove to Selby to drop the trailer off). Arrived back at 3pm. Spent £60 on fuel and £20 on food. You may be wondering where the Corsair is. Well, this is what it probably looks like at the moment. This is because Billy, at the scrapyard took it onto himself to scrap the rather straight and solid Corsair bodyshell that I had bought, without telling anyone. Thus, myself and Kev have wasted 10 hours apiece today driving 475 miles to be told 'The car you have bought has been scrapped'. I am also £80 out of pocket. It could have been a lot more because I had priced up getting someone to collect and deliver it. I'd priced up hiring a trailer. I'd priced up hiring a transit to pull the trailer. So to say I am pissed off is an understatement. Oh, yes. I'd also purchased a mint Corsair interior, and a couple of other bits and pieces for it, so make that £80 that I mentioned earlier, £180. The moral of this story is make sure that before you travel 220 miles to collect a car you have bought, make sure that some tinker lol hasn't scrapped it. On the positive side, I did find a penny at Toddington services.
Durham Fiesta Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 what a nightmare, how did you restrain yourself from giving the daft tinker lol a slap
morcheen Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 over to Mk3CokeBottle to sort then i would think
bortaf Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 did you arrange to leave ity there for a while or pay for it. i hope yopu got the money back if you already paid for it
BIGKEV Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 Oh Shit! - Mike Sorry to hear - no more business for old fords will be put his way from me. not that it has much as I have everything i need more or less. TWUNT!
ZetecVan 2.0 Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Posted May 3, 2008 did you arrange to leave ity there for a while or pay for it. i hope yopu got the money back if you already paid for it Chris (Mk3CokeBottle) had arranged for it to be kept safe there until I came down. I was going to pay cash on collection.
antz Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 id of asked for ya petrol money returned as a appology
FredTransit Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 DO WHAT?? I wouldn't mind, but I am a damn site nearer that you to Aldershot and have a recovery truck sat doing nothing outside....
Chris! Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 id have punched him in the face and mugged him of every penny
marky4 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 gutted for you mate what a waste of time and money as for the scrapy what a tit
mk3cokebottle Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 guys please dont think i had anythink to do with it i was as gutted as mike this morning when i got the phone call , unfortunatly i havent been able to get hold of him as of yet to find out why it got scrapped i was just doin a mate a favour and selling a car for him on ebay as he doesnt have access to a computer as i would for anyone that needed a hand but i geuss i wont be doing it again as im not going to be put in this situation ever again ................... and i will be doing everything in my power to get some costs given back to mike as i feel this is totally out of order and has noit only made him look like an idiot but me aswell .............
ZetecVan 2.0 Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Posted May 3, 2008 As Chris says above, he's as gutted as me about it. I don't blame him at all for what has happened. We've been in touch often over the last couple of weeks about collecting the car and quite a few times today. He's done everything right as far as I'm concerned, so don't think he's a time waster. It's the guy at the scrapyard who's to blame. Chris is doing his utmost to get remedy the situation.
pauln Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 It's a real shame you have had all that hassle. It looks like it would have been a good project as well.
Chris! Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 buy a mk1 cortina instead mike, there much better
Savvi Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 Gutted for you. These scrap guys just see the money ........... as said previously it was proberly worth more to him weighed in. Look on the bright side you do some more on project rot box ?
ZetecVan 2.0 Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Posted May 3, 2008 buy a mk1 cortina instead mike, there much better Do you have one for £107? Didn't think so.... Savvi-> I'm going to crack on with Project Rotbox, but I'm still looking out for a corsair. The nissan turbo lump I have will be better in one.
Mrs O/H/C Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 what a f**king nightmare of a day !! the guy who scapped it should PAY for his stupid stupid behaviour ...SCRAPPING A OSF
RUSTYPUP Posted May 4, 2008 Report Posted May 4, 2008 buy a mk1 cortina instead mike, there much better Great idea. I'm glad I read that to remind me how clever some folk are. Thanks
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