Talking cars - blogging in 2013

[peterzs]

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dan1971]

Simple answer from the head - No.

You've been after a change anyway.

[peterzs]

Originally Posted by Dan1971

Simple answer from the head - No.

You've been after a change anyway.

Thats not because its a Yellow one. is it Dan????

[Dan1971]

Originally Posted by peterzs

Thats not because its a Yellow one. is it Dan????

Yellow Mk1s are not my favourites Pete - it's fair to say, but no, not because it's yellow - because the cost IMHO outweighs it's value.

The issue for talkingcars is - is she worth saving ......

[peterzs]

Devil you know etc.

[Nobrainer]

Can you live with the oil leak?

[talkingcars]

Originally Posted by petet16

Yeah, tough call to be honest

Agreed - apart from an oil leak she is generaly a good car apart from the oil leak, broken handles that I've got replacments for, a slight rumble on a cv joint and a sticking brake - she sailed through the MOT last month with an advisory for a tyre and better than new emisions - I have done loads to her over the years and she is the only car in over 40 I've owned that has been on the road constantly for this length of time and I still enjoy driving her every time I do.

Can I live with the leaks - I could until it considerably worse a couple of weeks ago.

Having slept on it I have decided to get a quote just to repair the leaks and ignore the future proofing works, if that is resonable I'll do it, if not I shall consider doing it myself or even doing my own engine transplant.

[stamford]

That is alot of money, the trouble is you could park it up to do 'another day' then buy a mk2 and then be overrun with cars. Maybe it is time to change, put the money into a good mk2 and dare I say it break the mk1?

[Dan1971]

Originally Posted by stamford

.....dare I say it break the mk1?

Never thought I'd hear you say that mate ..... I didn't want to as I thought I'd get shot down.....

Still - not like there is a shortage of yellow ones ....

[peterzs]

Bang!!!!!