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Could I Be Lucky?
Bush Tucker Man:
We were due to go over to 'Royston Vasey-by-the-Sea' where the BWSOW is on a site this morning to take down the awning & bring all the detritus home.
The in-laws had been there overnight, so had started the 'bug-out' procedure.
As we got into it, or she did, as I pushed the trailer up the drive, a voice called out.
"There's a pool of water on the mat & the top of the dash is wet!!"
"Yes, my sweet, the windscreen surround leaks"
Then I casually mentioned that it needs new springs, shocks & bushes
"Well, you're fed up with it & don't like it that much, why not sell it & buy a Defender" (she's fluent in LR, my wife :lol: )
"You still miss your 110 & want another 90 or 110"
Bingo!!!!
My cunning plan worked. :D :D (even though I never thought she'd fall for it)
So from our house till as far as York, in between doing Surgical Facilities spread-sheets (for Leicester Royal) on her Lap-Top, she was telling me to get it sorted out & then casually asked;
"How much is a new 90 Hard-Top??"
:shock: :shock: :shock:
I replied that I thought perhaps £16,500 to drive away, but I'm not in the habit of looking at the price of brand new ones, it upsets me
:cry:
At the shed, she told her parents that seeing as I don't go on holidays with them & hence saving money, she thinks I can have one :D :D :D
However, I'm not holding out any great hopes, as I've been in a similar situation before;
'An Offer....'
Still we emptied the awnings contents, took it down & packed the Ifor-Williams.
It's amazing how much stuff you have at one of the things
An an aside, I filled up with 'Bio-Diesel' on the outskirts of York.
£30.00 at 79.5p/litre.
As I pulled in I'd just done 375miles since the last fill up (the Monday, or Tuesday, before the fuel protests) & the needle was 'bang on' half-full - including the trip there & back, so not too shabby economy wise??
See how the 'Bio' goes, also a very tidy silver 'V' plated Range Rover DSE pulled in behind me
Jim-Willy:
A new one. AAARH!. Persuade her to let you have a late TDI. You know it makes sense, you don't really want to sit on an ECU do you!!!!!!!
Paul:
--- Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man" ---why not sell it & buy a Defender" (she's fluent in LR, my wife :lol: )
"You still miss your 110 & want another 90 or 110"
Bingo!!!!
My cunning plan worked. :D :D (even though I never thought she'd fall for it)
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Stick the for sale signs in the windows before she changes her mind. :wink:
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "jim-willy" ---A new one. AAARH!. Persuade her to let you have a late TDI.
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My sentiments exactly, but ... y'know........women.
A nice late (post 26th August 98 ) Coniston Green CSW would be perfect :D
--- Quote from: "Paul" ---
Stick the for sale signs in the windows before she changes her mind. :wink:
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Very, very, tempting :lol:
Alternatively, do I push for a (Tdi'd) 101FC? (could be fun at work, or with the BWSOW :lol: :lol: )
Jim-Willy:
What is BWSOW? Big white......
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