So, 2pm was the arranged time to collect the FE. Had a hickup when they told us we were 3 days overdue and that'll be another $300 before we will release the container.... It was the clearance agents fault but we got the hit all the same. Anyway, pulled up to the dockyard and theres our container - green of course:
Over to open it and we realise that this time they have used a bolt instead of the old wire and lead plug. No boltcutters with us of course but a hacksaw and impatience can do wonders! 2 minutes later we are in to the sweet smell of petrol and old cars:
Whilst the other 2 lads set to work on the jag I headed up the back to get the real car out:
Whilst I also have pics of the jag making its Irish debut, I will skip over them and move onto more important things. The first thing was to get everything out of the way of the FE to give it a free run to the outside world:
Here we go then... Wheels touching down onto Irish soil.... One small step for and FE, one giant step for - who am I kidding, there have been FE's here before at some stage. I figure there must have been because I know of a couple in England and the Embassy in London used to get a half a dozen new Holdens sent over every year back then as well. Anyway, the modern landing:
Do you think I look a bit pleased??
Then I got out and saw some dirty cat had taken a walk over the bonnet before the container had been closed up - fecking cats!!
So, out of the port and over to the servo for some Irish juice which is currently $2 a litre - down from $3 a couple of months back:
Off we go down the freeway to my office. Knock a few cobwebs off and the ole FE flies along like a trooper, so here we are heading east out of Cork city:
Back to the office and I had better load up the car trailer as I have a 35k trip home and I don't feel like doing 3 trips this evening back and forth. Here we are with the 2 cars:
And now for the arty shot:
And here is the real proof - and FE
and an FC side by side in a garage in Ireland:
When I get the chance and get a nice sunny day, I will get them out and cleaned up a bit and take a nice shot. This could take some time thought as it is winter here....
Hope you enjoyed the picture show and I know I'm going to enjoy driving them around.
Paul