Trabant prepared for long journey north
And so the Trabant has gone. The car went for £420 on e-bay, which I was reasonably pleased with, and the man picked it up this morning to trailer it away to its new home in the Highlands. It was a sad moment indeed as it disappeared away down the High Street.
Last weekend I did take the machine for a final smoky jaunt up the A92 to Stonehaven. The car had been standing still for quite a long time, so we were through St. Cyrus before the engine had warmed up enough to take fourth gear. The roads were extremely quiet, so i had space and time to nurse it up to 95km/h on the approach to 'Stoney'. It was a journey full of memories from last year and I'm glad I did it.
Anyway, we build socialism by marching forward together, or something, so hopefully my next entry will have news of a more concrete nature on the Barkas front.
Last glimpse of an Old pal
5 comments:
The car went for £420...
In a player plus-cash deal which sees Billy Stark arrive as a tracksuited "Director of Football"...?
The new owner of the Dart got a steal at £420 I hope they will be be justifiable proud of it.
Good luck with the Barkas.
Thanks guys, yeh, maybe he did get a steal but he's going to be able to drive it more regularly than me and is a cars man, so it's in good hands.
Hey ho. let's hope I can find a Barkas soon, if not maybe another Trabi beckons!
I trust the next era will prove to be satisfactory and rewarding.
I hope it is happy in its new home.
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