Dilemma Solved

Well, dilemma over, we're going in the Volvo 360. The BMW sold on eBay at the weekend for the enormous sum of £28! Given that we paid £77 for it, fitted a £26 battery and paid £21 in eBay fees I think it would be fair to say I'm a bit miffed.

On the upside, I have managed to blag a free service and brake fluid change from my local Volvo main dealer in return for which they are going to signwrite the rear quarterpanels with their own advertising. Was a bit wary of this as I wasn't sure that they knew quite what a wreck it was but, they've had it since Saturday and haven't rung up to get me to move it off their forecourt yet! I am really happy about this and might even replace my daily driver S40 with another Volvo now so they'll win from that at least!

In fairness, I did send them links to Czechwrecks and to the Topgear story so I think they're taking a flyer on getting it on TV or into the magazine. After all, if that happens it's very cheap advertising for them.

I must admit though, I didn't mention the flower on the roof. It's a leftover from Home2Rome 2005 that this car completed but it will be gone before we go to Prague. We have plans for the car so watch this space.