I bought a boring but unusual car

[simon_g]

Admiral was about £500 standalone with no NCB (using it on the Golf) but set it up as a multicar policy so I could use on both and it was about £380. That included 30 days cover on the chassis number, free amendment to the registration once we get it. Very similar to what we pay for the Golf GTE.

[Richard]

Seems fair enough

[DeskJockey]

What was the company you used for transport? Friend has bought a rolling chassis that needs transporting from Essex to Farnborough.

[Gavin]

Looks cracking. When I was looking at Bongos one of these with a pop top and tiny kitchen came up in Carlisle at similar money and must admit the manual box and vtec engine did appeal but it looked a fair bit smaller than a Bongo, in height and length.

You going to pimp it out with shag pile etc?

[simon_g]

No pimping, but my god there's a lot of stuff in Japan for these. New stereo going in (just for UK radio, Carplay, etc), new cabin filter and I've given the curtains a clean. Need to book it in somewhere for undersealing and a service just so I know everything is done.

Got the V5 and a reg number through today so JDM-sized numberplates are ordered (local place couldn't do them) and I'll be able to drive it properly this weekend.

[simon_g]

All done now. Cleaned and refitted the curtains, UK (carplay-enabled) stereo fitted. Numberplates arrived Saturday morning, fitted and went straight off in it.

Felt a little weird to drive at first - it's only as wide as a Jazz, but you sit high like a SUV. Getting used to wipers/indicators being the "wrong" way around. Other than that, nice relaxing thing to plod around in.