Del Boy on the other hand is happy as he lays down his latest idea of where the future of Trotter's Independent Traders lies to Rodney and Grandad.
When driving back to Nelson Mandela House, Rodney discovers that the Cortina is a "death trap" due to many faults, particularly its brakes.
The next day, Del sells the Cortina to an Australian man for £199, which Rodney is uncomfortable with due to the car's unsafe condition.
Del lies about Rodney being an international tennis player, christened "Hot Rod" by the press, who faced "Jimmy Conelley" (Jimmy Connors, whom Del states was knocked out in the first round by Rodney) in the final of the (indoors) Miami Open.
Despite this, they are able to persuade the two ladies to write their telephone numbers on Del's cigar pack, with the promise of a date next Friday.
Nick Stringer also appeared in another episode of Only Fools and Horses five years later, this time playing a different character.