Wish me luck.

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:07 am

356c goes in for service and MOT next week. Fingers crossed.

It starts first time, but is getting in desperate need of some cosmetic TLC. This is the first time I've taken it to a specialist for a service etc.

Rustbucket... if it makes it through I'll bring it with me to Bristol, perhaps you'll give me a price on some bodywork?

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:37 am

Hope it all goes OK with the work.
At least then you can get another summer out of it, before you do any major work on it.

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:43 pm

I've been saying that for the last two years ho, ho.

Rustbucket · Post by **Rustbucket** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:31 pm

No probs!!

good luck.

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:33 pm

Hope it all goes well, my silver 911 is in for the MOT on Friday.

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:04 pm

Good luck Bootsy.

I need welding, boo hoo.

kenikh · Post by **kenikh** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:38 pm

I cannot imagine the stress of TUV or MOT. Here in States we can drive cars until the wheels fall, no inspection needed. Thus, be careful if you buy from across the pond.

Burma-Shave · Post by **Burma-Shave** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:43 am

Woo-hoo! Got through MOT yesterday first time..after spending 3 weeks on my back replacing a longitudinal, though

Still, first MOT since I bought the car - always a relief to find no major issues.

Got a great local garage who let me get involved and make sure they jack it up right and dont kink the hood (just caught him in time as he was about to tug it shut).

Gonna be sunny next week

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:09 pm

Wish me luck Part 2 is this Thursday.

Failed on about £850 worth of welding which has now been done by an expert, so I assume it's going to pass this time. This will give me another summer to decide whether I'm going to keep it or not.

I've been told it could really do with a partial restoration to put a stop to some of the rot, which didn't come as a surprise.

I've also been told that it's still worth what I paid for it even with the work needed and I'd get my money back on the cost of the partial restoration as it would increase the value of the car by pretty much the same amount.

Decisions, decisions

pmjt · Post by **pmjt** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:23 pm

Steven wrote: I've also been told that it's still worth what I paid for it even with the work needed and I'd get my money back on the cost of the partial restoration as it would increase the value of the car by pretty much the same amount.

Decisions, decisions

For what it's worth - and I saw here last weekend

I'd keep her for ever and ever and ever

A lovely car that I miss seeing in front of me on Northern runs

P

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:44 pm

Cheers,
that was my original plan.

The cost of the partial restoration is doable and to be honest part of me would really look forward to having the car in that kind of condition. But it would be tight, I'm waiting for the usual end of year chat with my boss.

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Thu May 08, 2008 10:45 pm

MOT passed, phew.

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:23 am

That's great. Now you can enjoy driving around in this glorious weather we are having.

Burma-Shave · Post by **Burma-Shave** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:47 am

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:16 am

Just a little addition to this thread. My car is now for sale. I just don't get the opportunity to enjoy it enough.

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=20084