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Wish me luck.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:07 am
by Steven
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?
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:37 am
by Hendrik Moulds
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.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:43 pm
by Steven
I've been saying that for the last two years ho, ho.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:31 pm
by Rustbucket
No probs!!
good luck.

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:33 pm
by Bootsy
Hope it all goes well, my silver 911 is in for the MOT on Friday.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:04 pm
by Steven
Good luck Bootsy.
I need welding, boo hoo.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:38 pm
by kenikh
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.
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:43 am
by Burma-Shave
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

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:09 pm
by Steven
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

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:23 pm
by pmjt
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
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:44 pm
by Steven
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.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:45 pm
by Steven
MOT passed, phew.
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:23 am
by Hendrik Moulds
That's great. Now you can enjoy driving around in this glorious weather we are having.

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:47 am
by Burma-Shave
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:16 am
by Steven
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