What did you do today?

[christine]

Punto passed its mot. CO was down at 0.13 so well within limits.

I'm being thick ....where is the rear screen washer nozzle hiddden on Grande punto...buggered if i can see one.. The pump isnt working on the van , but i can see The pump has 2 tubes !!! Reversible motor for front and back ....

I had a look. Would appear it washes the inside of the rear screen.

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Broken tube going into the rear door, so must go to the wiper blade. No obvious nozzle anywhere.

Google images suggests its in the led brake light ... I'll look tomorrow . That still doesn't fix the pump . Or rather why the pump isn't getting juice.

[Drum]

Right enough! There it is

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Also today, I've been teaching the boy how to reverse park with the Thunderbird.

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[SiC]

Been after a Clio 172/182 for ages but now their prices are starting to rise, realised I need to jump on one now before a hot Clio II is worth silly money.

Bought one. Any interest on here for small hot French baguettes?

[Drum]

Been after a Clio 172/182 for ages but now their prices are starting to rise, realised I need to jump on one now before a hot Clio II is worth silly money.

Bought one. Any interest on here for small hot French baguettes?

Why not. I've been spamming the place with fiat punto and Hyundai santa fe.

Let's have a look then.

[SiC]

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Original Autotrader advert wasn't exactly the best sales pitch I've ever read...

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[SiC]

Owner was a mechanic, got it from a customer after the aux tensioner failed and he didn't want to bother fixing. He wanted to strip out as a track day racer but didn't get around to it in 4yrs of ownership. Did low miles as owned other cars. Body a tad scruffy on the bumpers. No history of belts since 2007 as mechanic did it last through the garage he works at.

However drove well after a test drive on 50mph limits and then M4/M5 motorway jaunt. Possibly need bushes (arb looked a bit perished) but tracked true and straight. No bangs or knocks. Accelerated cleanly. Couldn't drive too hard as chucking it down. Got 4x nearly new Toyo Proxies, front discs done in 2019 and front shocks too. Totally original - which is what I wanted. Also non smoker owned and no pets. MOT till June next year.

Was up for £1300. I offered a grand, as most I can take out the account from two cards and did the awkward silence thing while he and his missus debated it. Got accepted at a grand.

Quite happy! Did buy in the wet, so I'll say full body condition report once I've picked it up.

[DodgeRover]

Strikes me as an honest advert

[SiC]

Strikes me as an honest advert

Yes, it's those kind of adverts that I find often are the best cars and the best prices.

[ghosty]

^Much like my 205!

[SiC]

Drove back great. Forgotten/didn't remember how low rent the interior is. Rattles from drivers door and dash creaks.

Idle rough but iirc that's normal.

Needs a ruddy good clean and polish


Leaky washer has made a mess of the paint








Seat is worn and a bit flat after 150k. Wear wise actually not too bad imo.


Under belly shots.






Missing a few bungs underneath which is letting water into the back seat carpets. Need to fix this as no doubt will make it smell minging and potentially mouldy if left.


Just finished cleaning and polishing it but gone dark now...