What have you done to your car today......
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Replaced the handbrake sleeve and gear knob with original metal ones (from the usual sources). The previous owner had had the Ines on there carbon dipped to go with the rest of the carbon on the car, but it's always looked a bit OTT to me. If anyone wants the carbon dipped ones, let me know.
I got my car back on Wednesday. The ins co refused to cover bringing it back from WBC in Bristol (to Woking) on the recovery truck, so I took the train to pick it up. The battery was FUBAR so I took the one I had bought with me in a holdall.
I am ashamed to say I felt some embarrassment on the cerb's behalf on the train over there. I had anticipated changing the battery and bleeding the clutch before I could drive it home. The immobiliser would probably throw a wobbly from having had a knackered battery for 3 months, the doors would probably not open or the windows wouldn't drop. I expected the wipers to be permanently on. No headlights. You name it, I envisioned it.
When I got there the garage fitted the battery for me while I waited in the foyer and drank their coffee, which was nice. And the clutch still had some fluid in it, so that worked too. They drove it round to the front and the only foible was they didn't know how to turn the hazards off
. My dash cam, sanef tag etc were in the cubbyhole on account of the new windscreen. The paint looked absolutely superb. It put the previous respray to shame. It has had new rear light covers and they have been well fitted. It certainly looked the part. And having not driven it for a while, and driving more modern cars in the interim, I was frankly amazed at how well it drives, so smooth, comfortable and exact in its handling. For some reason in its absence I thought of it as a bit of an agricultural old thing and ready to make excuses for it, but in reality it's a scalpel, eager to scythe through traffic with precision. And so comfortable and cosseting. God have I missed it!
I am ashamed to say I felt some embarrassment on the cerb's behalf on the train over there. I had anticipated changing the battery and bleeding the clutch before I could drive it home. The immobiliser would probably throw a wobbly from having had a knackered battery for 3 months, the doors would probably not open or the windows wouldn't drop. I expected the wipers to be permanently on. No headlights. You name it, I envisioned it.
When I got there the garage fitted the battery for me while I waited in the foyer and drank their coffee, which was nice. And the clutch still had some fluid in it, so that worked too. They drove it round to the front and the only foible was they didn't know how to turn the hazards off
. My dash cam, sanef tag etc were in the cubbyhole on account of the new windscreen. The paint looked absolutely superb. It put the previous respray to shame. It has had new rear light covers and they have been well fitted. It certainly looked the part. And having not driven it for a while, and driving more modern cars in the interim, I was frankly amazed at how well it drives, so smooth, comfortable and exact in its handling. For some reason in its absence I thought of it as a bit of an agricultural old thing and ready to make excuses for it, but in reality it's a scalpel, eager to scythe through traffic with precision. And so comfortable and cosseting. God have I missed it!FarmyardPants said:
I got my car back on Wednesday. The ins co refused to cover bringing it back from WBC in Bristol (to Woking) on the recovery truck, so I took the train to pick it up. The battery was FUBAR so I took the one I had bought with me in a holdall.
I am ashamed to say I felt some embarrassment on the cerb's behalf on the train over there. I had anticipated changing the battery and bleeding the clutch before I could drive it home. The immobiliser would probably throw a wobbly from having had a knackered battery for 3 months, the doors would probably not open or the windows wouldn't drop. I expected the wipers to be permanently on. No headlights. You name it, I envisioned it.
When I got there the garage fitted the battery for me while I waited in the foyer and drank their coffee, which was nice. And the clutch still had some fluid in it, so that worked too. They drove it round to the front and the only foible was they didn't know how to turn the hazards off. My dash cam, sanef tag etc were in the cubbyhole on account of the new windscreen. The paint looked absolutely superb. It put the previous respray to shame. It has had new rear light covers and they have been well fitted. It certainly looked the part. And having not driven it for a while, and driving more modern cars in the interim, I was frankly amazed at how well it drives, so smooth, comfortable and exact in its handling. For some reason in its absence I thought of it as a bit of an agricultural old thing and ready to make excuses for it, but in reality it's a scalpel, eager to scythe through traffic with precision. And so comfortable and cosseting. God have I missed it!
Pictures man, pictures!I am ashamed to say I felt some embarrassment on the cerb's behalf on the train over there. I had anticipated changing the battery and bleeding the clutch before I could drive it home. The immobiliser would probably throw a wobbly from having had a knackered battery for 3 months, the doors would probably not open or the windows wouldn't drop. I expected the wipers to be permanently on. No headlights. You name it, I envisioned it.
When I got there the garage fitted the battery for me while I waited in the foyer and drank their coffee, which was nice. And the clutch still had some fluid in it, so that worked too. They drove it round to the front and the only foible was they didn't know how to turn the hazards off
. My dash cam, sanef tag etc were in the cubbyhole on account of the new windscreen. The paint looked absolutely superb. It put the previous respray to shame. It has had new rear light covers and they have been well fitted. It certainly looked the part. And having not driven it for a while, and driving more modern cars in the interim, I was frankly amazed at how well it drives, so smooth, comfortable and exact in its handling. For some reason in its absence I thought of it as a bit of an agricultural old thing and ready to make excuses for it, but in reality it's a scalpel, eager to scythe through traffic with precision. And so comfortable and cosseting. God have I missed it!TR4man said:
FarmyardPants said:
I got my car back on Wednesday. The ins co refused to cover bringing it back from WBC in Bristol (to Woking) on the recovery truck, so I took the train to pick it up. The battery was FUBAR so I took the one I had bought with me in a holdall.
I am ashamed to say I felt some embarrassment on the cerb's behalf on the train over there. I had anticipated changing the battery and bleeding the clutch before I could drive it home. The immobiliser would probably throw a wobbly from having had a knackered battery for 3 months, the doors would probably not open or the windows wouldn't drop. I expected the wipers to be permanently on. No headlights. You name it, I envisioned it.
When I got there the garage fitted the battery for me while I waited in the foyer and drank their coffee, which was nice. And the clutch still had some fluid in it, so that worked too. They drove it round to the front and the only foible was they didn't know how to turn the hazards off. My dash cam, sanef tag etc were in the cubbyhole on account of the new windscreen. The paint looked absolutely superb. It put the previous respray to shame. It has had new rear light covers and they have been well fitted. It certainly looked the part. And having not driven it for a while, and driving more modern cars in the interim, I was frankly amazed at how well it drives, so smooth, comfortable and exact in its handling. For some reason in its absence I thought of it as a bit of an agricultural old thing and ready to make excuses for it, but in reality it's a scalpel, eager to scythe through traffic with precision. And so comfortable and cosseting. God have I missed it!
Pictures man, pictures!I am ashamed to say I felt some embarrassment on the cerb's behalf on the train over there. I had anticipated changing the battery and bleeding the clutch before I could drive it home. The immobiliser would probably throw a wobbly from having had a knackered battery for 3 months, the doors would probably not open or the windows wouldn't drop. I expected the wipers to be permanently on. No headlights. You name it, I envisioned it.
When I got there the garage fitted the battery for me while I waited in the foyer and drank their coffee, which was nice. And the clutch still had some fluid in it, so that worked too. They drove it round to the front and the only foible was they didn't know how to turn the hazards off
. My dash cam, sanef tag etc were in the cubbyhole on account of the new windscreen. The paint looked absolutely superb. It put the previous respray to shame. It has had new rear light covers and they have been well fitted. It certainly looked the part. And having not driven it for a while, and driving more modern cars in the interim, I was frankly amazed at how well it drives, so smooth, comfortable and exact in its handling. For some reason in its absence I thought of it as a bit of an agricultural old thing and ready to make excuses for it, but in reality it's a scalpel, eager to scythe through traffic with precision. And so comfortable and cosseting. God have I missed it! Well it was freezing fog and car-clogged M4 all the way home and it's picked up a load of crap on the 3 hour drive so I've been waiting for an opportunity to clean her up and take some pics. Heavy fog today plus daughters birthday ruled that out but will hopefully get some pics up over the weekend if the sun makes an appearance 
Got round to fitting new indicator to replace my faulty O/S 10 LED side repeater. Like for like and looking great. Then managed to book in with Dave the Trimmer for a new red alcantara steering wheel retrim with contrast flush mount centre strip.
Now it's for Dom to give me a date for my upgrades and an mot
Now it's for Dom to give me a date for my upgrades and an mot
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Interestingly the section of pipe that passes over the exhaust pipe (Wrapped in heat shield) showed no signs of cracking 
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