Went for a drive yesterday

One Spanner Frank

One Spanner Frank

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British Zeds
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Carlton, Nottingham
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2.8 auto
There I was flatulating along in the Z3 when I noticed that the wipers were not moving. I looked at the stalk and found that I had not switched them on. That meant it wasn't raining! That was something new.
I nearly put the hood down, but decided against it because after the long wet winter, it might not have gone up again. At least I have been using the car all winter this year and have not let the battery go flat. Last year, after a flat battery, it spent three months blowing fuses. It sorted it'self out eventually, but I had to fit a set of Angel Eyes to persuade it.
 
Well, it looks like there will not be many more rides out. The Z3 may be on it's way and replaced with a Kango or something similar which will take a wheelchair. The 206CC has got to go as I do not have room for an extra vehicle and the boss says the Z must follow suit.
 
One Spanner Frank said:
Well, it looks like there will not be many more rides out. The Z3 may be on it's way and replaced with a Kango or something similar which will take a wheelchair. The 206CC has got to go as I do not have room for an extra vehicle and the boss says the Z must follow suit.
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Oh no what a shame Frank. Always find it a bit sad when people post their selling up.
 
I find the news that someone is becoming reliant on a wheelchair even sadder.:(
 
I'm with smiffy on this one. It's great to go by zed but it is greater to be still able to go!
The type of transport is just a means to an end.
Hope the Kangoo or equivalent works out well.
 
I had two vehicles to shift. The first one was the Peueot 206CC used to transport my wife around. This turned out to be worth £500. (Just had the cam belt and water pump done, plus resprayed bottom half and new tyres.) I didn't ask for a quote of the Z. I told my wife that I would sell it privately. I wonder how long I can keep it hidden?

It has been a hard few weeks. My 95 year old mother has decided to go into residential care, so I have had to clear out her flat. At the same time the furniture in our dining room has been removed; the dining and living rooms have been painted and the dining room furniture has been replaced. (I have never seen so many cardboard boxes.) On top of this there have been daily visits to the temporary home, a sort of half way house between the hospital and the permanent home, plus the search for a permanent home. Luckily everything will be sorted by Monday. The wheelchair taxi has been ordered for 11.00. Finance is in place and we are all ready for the move.

Next week we will start to sort out the stored clothing which is filling two of my bedrooms and the garage. Normality at last. (Did I mention that we also had the conservatory roof replaced?)

If any site member are interested in making loads of money, we can have a session discussing rest homes at £850 per week plus nursing costs!j
 
Sorry to hear you're having to sell your zed Frank,seems like you have a fair bit to deal with at the mo....but things may change in the future and you may be able to get another zed. Have you sold the Peugeot yet ?.
All the best.

Steve
 
almost sounds like you need to hide the Zed somewhere and sneak it out every now and then, roof down, music up, foot flat to the floor.
"Therapy" being the justification.
 
The 206CC is sold and the Kangoo is being collected on Wednesday. Smiffy, what a good idea. Under the rear of the car, under where the spare wheel thingie goes, I have found a tube with a valve in it. If I release this valve, will the Z deflate for storage? I don't see in mentioned anywhere.
 
good luck with all you have going on, if the Z goes you will have to keep on the forum, your posts have helped keep my ammused & the techy stuff is appriciated too.
good luck
 
Chin up Frank. One bonus with driving a Kangoo, it'll make the Zed seem even better!
 
Wow the power and the fantastic road holding. How could I ever go back to a Zed?
Actually the power to weight ratio isn't too bad. It is really a small van, which doesn't weigh very much with a 1600 engine and an automatic box. It feels much bigger and heavier than it really is. You cannot drive it too fast or corner too fast while it has a wheelchair on board. It is just very different to drive. At the moment I am struggling to find where everything is.
It is much more advanced than a Z3. It even has a tape player fitted! It is a long time since I saw one of those.
I went down to the flat and then on to the home in the Zed. The gentle purr of that straight 6 was a real treat.
 
One Spanner Frank said:
There I was flatulating along in the Z3 when I noticed that the wipers were not moving. I looked at the stalk and found that I had not switched them on. That meant it wasn't raining! That was something new.
I nearly put the hood down, but decided against it because after the long wet winter, it might not have gone up again. At least I have been using the car all winter this year and have not let the battery go flat. Last year, after a flat battery, it spent three months blowing fuses. It sorted it'self out eventually, but I had to fit a set of Angel Eyes to persuade it.
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You don't know what a long cold winter is until you've been here in Canada @One Spanner Frank!!

You're welcome here anytime if you'd want to add the experience to your life's file!! lol

Posted before reading everything through Frank. Hope all works out for you in the end. JIM
 
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