Hi Guys,

As some of you may know, I was moving to NZ but due my mothers medical problems she's not accepted there. That was a major set back, but I try to keep a positive attitude.

Therefore today I made an agreement of an apartment at Bury St. Edmunds and will be there on this Saturday. To get more local FL friends I would like to join a club and meet other car owners - anyone of you from there? Within few weeks I should have my Sierra there as well, so would be nice to see your cars as well.

Does anyone know any storage options at East Anglia?

Thanks,

Cedric

Hehe, thanks for the music - I always liked Beach Boys!! I get around... around... !! What was that car, Alvis??

I have a YouTube link, which is showing "Finnish Sisu", this is the attitude I use when I face some difficulties in life!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L-j2K3w0i8

(The words used are mostly all Finnish curse words!!!)

Never give up! Thats the Finnish Sisu!

Yes, Norfolk is bit higher (been there, spying those Lotus'es, and I can remember buying an XJS from Southend-on-Sea around 1994... I've been everywhere at Suffolk & Norfolk, love the area!

You are correct - the world is small! In here, the deepest Schwartzwald I've been living in a guesthouse up on a mountain hill, in real countryside - one day the owners sister comes and tells she's living at Bury St. Edmunds and I can't believe she's from there, so close to Sudbury. Now she helped me to find the apartment, and I'm coming back to UK! But funny, how we can meet "close" people in so strange places, even internet

Yes, I would love to have a sea view, I thought I get this first apartment just to get inside to UK. Usually there's a big hassle with the referencies etc., but with the help of a friend no paperwork was needed. Eventually you can find me from the coastline, but at least its already much closer compared to where I'm now So you do M.O.T. work right or...? Tell me more?!

Btw, I registered my first company in Sudbury on 1993. And since 2002 I've been running my limited company there.

Yes, we definately make a deal regarding the M.O.T. for my Sierra! I'm sure the car will pass any inspection, it was already prepared for the bloody German Tüv. When I got sure I'm leaving Germany, I ripped away all the annoying modifications I had to make!

I guess the insurance part is no problem, one call to Footman James and thats it? I have several military vehicles, motorbike and one old Range Rover I want to insure, so I guess they are good choice when you have multiple, different types of vehicles. I'm a walking/dancing M.O.T. and Insurance Cover cash machine

I have all the customs papers from Netherlands, and they were enough for the Germans. Actually I have a lot of paper I have to start looking for options how to get the car to UK, I have too much stuff to move myself I rather get it transported on a truck than drive with the trade plates. Another problem is the garage, where to store it. That actually is one of the bad points in UK - the garage's are made for Reliant Robins

The 59-front clip seems to be on everyone's shopping list... Let see, they are still in Finland and I have at least one Finnish guy who wants them (haven't seen them yet). They are not perfect, the steel is good but the chrome is dull. I anyway have to make one trip to Finland before the summer, to collect a 5500kg trailer for my military truck plus a lot of parts. So in case I still have the 59 parts, I bring them with me.

I'm looking forward on seeing your cars, its kind of a spring special to see them

EDIT: Do you have a "real" M.O.T. station? I ask you because I actually have more than one car. I will propably have some problems with my Sisu trucks (manufacturing years 1976-1977, so no tax excemptions), they look like this (notice no fenders from the factory, the headlamps close together) - but they have been road registered by the army. I don't want to make any changes, just get them through inspections as they originally were... Gross Weight 8800kg and for private use.

Thanks, boy! I already learned garage is said more like "carriage" I'm sure I'll be enjoying my time, and I already know the tax system... (its not that bad!). I'm not quite sure how I manage there with my Dodge, I bet I'll be driving very slowly. If Clive is quick with my Sierra's M.O.T. we will likely meet in one of the first happenings

Guess I have to look from the calendar and see what your country has to offer, oh boy!

Clive, that sounds very good, you just found a good, loyal customer - just don't mug me to death I actually have a total of six cars, and first I would like to register:

1 x 1957 Sier... well you know, the black funeral vehicle
1 x 1988 Range Rover 3.5 V8 (thats my daily driver, LPG conversion could be a good idea, hehe), its an ex-Swiss Goverment car and has a recent German Tüv so I'm quite sure this car will pass ANYTHING, LOL!!
1 x 1976 Sisu AH-45 (the military truck)
...and in few months there will be one more Sisu to register and one big trailer for it. I also have almost new motorbike, Honda CBR-1100 XX Super Blackbird (I didn't invent the name and couldn't afford a Harley), but I think its best I sell it away here - I can't afford the high insurance costs in the UK.

But I need space first! Therefore, I'm currently looking for industrial unit to rent, I will most likely look something from closer the sea. I have noticed Norfolk Area is welcoming new companies there - so I'm quite sure I'll be there looking for the options. My opinion is, Bury St. Edmunds is great first location since its close to everything.

Btw, I'm coming to East Anglia on this weekend with a rental van, but I just have time unloading my personal stuff in my apartment and drive back - also I have to pick a pair of laser communication devices from Huntingdon (don't ask). I'm still not sure how I'll be transporting my Sierra to UK, I could get so called "red plates", but still its over 500 miles trip with a car I only have 60 miles driving experience. I rather would have it transported. Anyway, schedule is "within 2-3 weeks.."

Btw, earlier I mentioned I bought an XJS on 1993-1994 from Southend-on-Sea, not true - it was Clacton-on-Sea!

I today arrived from my quick trip to UK. Its always a surprise how much traffic there is - but as I was only prepared to see normal Vauxhalls, Bmw's etc. nothing prepared for me seeing so many classic cars! After the Channel Tunnel the first car I saw driving in front of me was a 50's Bentley! I immediately felt like at home I saw so many other classic others, although no 50's Americans it really made this trip worthwile.

Of course nothing went as planned, as the landlord who's Greek started playing games - but as I'm bit of a hard ball (ie. eat iron and s**t steel chain) I'm not so easy to trick. So I had to leave all my stuff at Self Storage in Colchester and cancel all agreements with him, and continue looking for an apartment. But I guess this will not be a problem, at least all my stuff is waiting for me there! I'm happy, and returning back in around one week to continue the search, anyway it'll be East Anglia or Norfolk. I went to Clacton to breath the sea air, and yes - I want my business and apartment close to the sea shore, no doubt about it!

Rebels-59-Dodge, no I got real historic plates for the Dodge! But it doesn't matter, it only makes it easy to drive to UK until I have the M.O.T. and other papers done. I think its good the Germans are doing the paperwork, since they are known to be very accurate and formal - I'm sure in UK those papers will pass any inspection! I already put everything back, like it was when new - except the front lights, I have to find another sealed beam front light, since the right one is playing tricks with me.

56royaldodge, you are talking joints or f.a.g.s? In England if you talk about f.a.g.s, you are actually talking of queens! Oh, this language makes me crazy! I was talking about ball joints, axial rods, tie-end rods, track-control arms, link stabilizers, wishbone arms, pitmans arms/idler arms, drag links/center rods, tie-rod assemblies, CV chassis parts... !!!