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And when I say "garage" I mean 2 cars and no garage 
I used to have a 2014 Citroen C1, was my first car bought in 2016 (when I turned 17) at a year and a half old. Kept that until May this year (2021). Loved it, went a lot of places with it, as far north as Mallaig and as far south as Lands End. South Wales, Yorkshire, Bristol, Nottingham, Swindon, Lake District, around 55000 miles in total. However, it was time to change, and I always loved the MX5. Sadly however I couldn't afford one, I'd have wanted the ND2 which were more money than what was sensible to spend, so I resigned myself to not buying a new car. Until someone at work mentioned the Fiat 124 Spider, which reminded me about the Abarth. Within 2 weeks I had this one my drive:
As said before, I bought it in May this year on around 8000 miles and it is sitting on 14000ish now. I live in Scotland, and the car was in West Sussex Specialist Cars. Drove the C1 down (trade in) and drove this back up in 1 day
(Bonus points for anyone who can identify the service station)
Since buying it I've been to York (no car picture, so here's a shot of the Shambles instead)
And North Wales
So far that's about it for the Abarth. Now for the MGB GT; which I don't have a lot to say about. Bought it in April 2019, crashed it July 2019. That put it off the road for a few months/over the summer before I finally got it back on the road, ready for it to fail it's MOT, rather spectacularly. The MOT failure, slight body damage from the crash and my desire for an immaculate car has led to it being a restoration project. Considering I don't have a garage, or any mechanical knowledge what so ever, that may have been a bit ambitious. The car now sits in a Clarke temporary garage with no interior (bar dashboard) and no major exterior trims. The restoration has stagnated because I'm procastinating working on it, as I'm scared of the wiring and engine removal. Maybe putting this post up will help push me to work on it. Here are a few pictures:
Seller pics, as I bought it
After the crash (can see the old C1):
As it stands now:
At the height of enjoyment:
If you want to know about the MG, tell me, I'll make a proper post detailing the whole ownership experience, so far, including what the crash actually was.
Lastly, I may be looking for a very cheap saloon or estate for the winter, so if anyone has one, please give me a shout!
I used to have a 2014 Citroen C1, was my first car bought in 2016 (when I turned 17) at a year and a half old. Kept that until May this year (2021). Loved it, went a lot of places with it, as far north as Mallaig and as far south as Lands End. South Wales, Yorkshire, Bristol, Nottingham, Swindon, Lake District, around 55000 miles in total. However, it was time to change, and I always loved the MX5. Sadly however I couldn't afford one, I'd have wanted the ND2 which were more money than what was sensible to spend, so I resigned myself to not buying a new car. Until someone at work mentioned the Fiat 124 Spider, which reminded me about the Abarth. Within 2 weeks I had this one my drive:
As said before, I bought it in May this year on around 8000 miles and it is sitting on 14000ish now. I live in Scotland, and the car was in West Sussex Specialist Cars. Drove the C1 down (trade in) and drove this back up in 1 day
(Bonus points for anyone who can identify the service station)
Since buying it I've been to York (no car picture, so here's a shot of the Shambles instead)
And North Wales
So far that's about it for the Abarth. Now for the MGB GT; which I don't have a lot to say about. Bought it in April 2019, crashed it July 2019. That put it off the road for a few months/over the summer before I finally got it back on the road, ready for it to fail it's MOT, rather spectacularly. The MOT failure, slight body damage from the crash and my desire for an immaculate car has led to it being a restoration project. Considering I don't have a garage, or any mechanical knowledge what so ever, that may have been a bit ambitious. The car now sits in a Clarke temporary garage with no interior (bar dashboard) and no major exterior trims. The restoration has stagnated because I'm procastinating working on it, as I'm scared of the wiring and engine removal. Maybe putting this post up will help push me to work on it. Here are a few pictures:
Seller pics, as I bought it
After the crash (can see the old C1):
As it stands now:
At the height of enjoyment:
If you want to know about the MG, tell me, I'll make a proper post detailing the whole ownership experience, so far, including what the crash actually was.
Lastly, I may be looking for a very cheap saloon or estate for the winter, so if anyone has one, please give me a shout!
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