Road Trip #2

Today, Papa, Mr Bee and I headed off on another ebay road trip! Late last night, Dan rushed downstairs urging me to come and look at something on ebay. Lo and behold, it was a bargainous Peugeot 106, Inca!

Those of you who know me will know how devoted to my little 'Dougie' I was. My first car. I was devastated to see her go up to the scrapyard in the sky 18 or so months ago, and ever since, I have wanted to be back in the seat of a 106. Now they aren't big or fancy, but such fun little cars which both Papa and I fell in love with all those years ago.

A drive up to Norfolk, and we managed to barter the chap down a little due to some welding issues, and then we were on our way home. With a full tank and temporary insurance, we made it home safely, just about.

Dougie Jr. will need a few bits and bobs doing to her, firstly a Head Gasket change before it gets any worse. Luckily, we still have cupboards full of 106 bits in the garage. Papa could never bear part with them.

So here she is, Dougie Jr. Set to live on our drive way for a few months whilst we get her all fit and ready for the road. I can have my fun, cheap and nippy car back, and Papa is over the moon to have a toy to play with.

Once we were home, Papa didn't even make it into the house before giving her a quick wash and jacking her up to make a start. And as we all know, Dan is at his happiest underneath a 106!

I wonder how many engines this one will end up having.......

Time To Say Goodbye...

To my (not so) faithful friend, Dougie. I bought Dougs on the 13/02/2008 from a chap a very long way up my street for £700 (? it was a while ago!) After three months, she needed an engine replacement, new clutch and various other things doing. I should have just called it quits and sold her then, but I loved my first little car so much, that I hung on to her for dear life.

We have been on many adventures, to Felixstowe, York, Fleetwood, London, Burnley and many more that I can't recall right now, and she has been so much fun. From the first drive out in her the day I passed my test, to just the mundane drive to work, she has been my best friend!

After being towed home from London, Dead as a doornail, May 2008

I can't even count the amount of repairs she has had since I have had her, numerous trips to Blackburn Brakes, Halfords and the like and I dread to think how much it has cost me to keep her going.

She has had a brand new engine, another new head gasket and top end on top of that, two catalytic converters, exhausts, pipes, bulbs, you name it, Dougie has probably eaten one whilst I have had her!

Dougie and Mikey's car at Bradgate Park, Summer 2008

Shiny and clean, with Alex's 205 GTi, 2009

106 owners Go Karting meet, September 2009

After a BIG wash (clay bar and everything), 2009

The worlds most fun, most uneconomical car in existence. I will miss her so much!

But after one too many failed MOT's (it has failed every year I have owned her, been passed with dodgy MOTs, quick fixes, just getting by etc) that now, it really is just too much to fix her. The bill was passed for two big spots of welding to be re-done and a new rear beam (which has had awful camber since I can remember and only now has it been a problem). Alas, it is time to say goodbye to the little beauty that is my 1.0l Peugeot 106 Deathcab. 

May she rest in peace in a scrapyard in the sky!

Swithland Wood

When the HG went for the second time!

The 'Shed' and Dougie! 

And the irony, is that for the first year that I have had her, she passed her emissions test TWICE!