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Scanny
04-08-2009, 01:08 PM
i have 4 weeks before it runs out so no desperate worries and i am going to get it done at the end of the week. the problem? cat leaking heavily. cost, £255 including VAT which i think is reasonable. no other issues even as observations (last year the only observation was the cat having a mnor leak. even the silvatach bulbs went through no probs
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/scanny77/cars/25072009253.jpg

cant complain when i only paid £697 for the car

i did have her looked over at the weekend by one of the guys from MLR who said i had nothing to worry about so im a happy chappy albeit a skinter one
PaddyB
04-08-2009, 01:54 PM
£697 !!!!!

You done well there - even with a almighty ding in the wing.
Rambaud
04-08-2009, 04:06 PM
Mine needed a new brake hose and CV gaiter for last week's MOT - £130 + VAT (including fitting). Not too bad.
Scanny
08-08-2009, 10:34 AM
£697 !!!!!

You done well there - even with a almighty ding in the wing.

it has quite a few dings but for that kind of money for a 9 year old galant, i bit the guys hand off. a trader on a website i never really looked at before. pure luck and even luckier than i thought since it only failed on one thing and there are no observations this year. these cars just keep giving smiles
Scanny
13-08-2009, 02:17 AM
it finally arrived and it was fitted and retested. MOT, part, fitting and retest = £300 and thats it now until 1st sept 2010
Rambaud
13-08-2009, 09:10 AM
Good news - I always find it a relief when the MOT is over. :)
Scanny
13-08-2009, 03:29 PM
tell me about it. i have tax to buy at the end of the month but thats a fixed rate. you never know how much the MOT will cost and i had to get it out of the way early as i have a party conference to attend in southport on 3rd - 5th sept. tax, MOT and a 3 day trip all in the same pay week? OUCH!
the next one will be a service but since halfords want £23 PER PLUG, that wont be cheap either. i should really get the oil changed before the trip so i might do that separately. it is a bit on the black side
Rambaud
13-08-2009, 06:21 PM
£23per plug !! A set of 4 plugs is ~ £50 for the Iridium tipped ones. But the fuel filter is £40!

Decided to have new rear discs, as they were an Advisory for the MOT - I think they are the originals - so the car is going in tomorrow for them.
elnevio
14-08-2009, 07:16 AM
Get onto www.sparkplugs.co.uk and you should be looking at closer to £40 for a set of four.