You're all fucking rays of sunshine, aren't you?

Can't say I am right now either.

As SiC says, it's got no history of rot in its MOT history. Very odd. I've owned other E36s in Scotland for longer than this and they've had constant advisories but still passed a number of MOTs.

Well, it's failed.


Looks like I'll be taking the civic on holiday next week.

The BMW is on the MOT ramp as I post this.

I'm hopeful.

Jesus wept. Calm down there, Eddie.

You also have to remember that of all the jobs on a car, exhausts are always a bastard. Even with proper parts.

Universal flexis, from my experience, are universally complete shit, though.

For the extra cost I'd rather bolt in a proper section of exhaust instead of fannying about with paste and clamps etc.

Nice little hearse for sale in Ireland. I think it is a bit too expensive to find a new home, but at least it is priced to keep it away from the racers. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295208856771?hash=item44bbd1acc3:g:7isAAOSwvwZjH4bS plymouth.jpg plymouth hearse.jpg Nice looking car. Guess that is th...

A whole load of cheap. grim motoring.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/autogalleryt ... 3561.l2562

I did plenty jobs on this car when I had it and it was absolutely fine. Its a good car and theres no rust on it at all, unless its gone inexplicably rotten over the summer since March when I sold it to you. Obviously I didn't manage to sort the tailgate issue but that wasn't the cars fault (mainly ...

I've had plenty of Scottish cars before.

It's Scottish Japanese cars that are the problem.


Although, if it's from Aberdeen it doesn't matter what country it originated in. Run away.