It'll last another year:-)

[bobmac]

Despite my car looking like this last week...

it's all done up now and it passed it's MOT this morning

Legal for another year
Really chuffed

 

[stevie_r]

always a relief!

what model is it?

 

[bobmac]

always a relief!

what model is it?

Just a basic 316 '93

All I'd like now is a nice grey leather interior.

 

[Jabba]

It looks in beautiful nick Bob. Have you maintained her yourself ?

 

[stevie_r]

A few years ago, having been down to one car for financial reasons, we decided we definitely needed a second car again. Wife goes out to source a banger, the brief was just get me a runner with decent MOT on it that can get me to and from work (to quote Trains, Planes and Auto mobiles - four F****** wheels and a seat). Did she listen? of course not, ancient (a grand) Racing Green BMW 320i, the 6 cylinder one, tinted windows, total cop magnet! Still enjoyed it tho

 

[bobmac]

It looks in beautiful nick Bob. Have you maintained her yourself ?

Yeup.
There's a few rust spots but don't we all have a few of those

 

[richart]

It looks in beautiful nick Bob. Have you maintained her yourself ?

Yeup.
There's a few rust spots but don't we all have a few of those

Should have got an Alfa Bob, no rust on my old girl. Nice red leather seats as well.

 

[chris661]

It looks in beautiful nick Bob. Have you maintained her yourself ?

Yeup.
There's a few rust spots but don't we all have a few of those

Should have got an Alfa Bob, no rust on my old girl. Nice red leather seats as well.

Is that cos it's always inthe garage??

 

[bobmac]

It looks in beautiful nick Bob. Have you maintained her yourself ?

Yeup.
There's a few rust spots but don't we all have a few of those

Should have got an Alfa Bob, no rust on my old girl. Nice red leather seats as well.

I did notice. very nice

Apparently, according to the garage records, my tyres have done over 33,000 miles and still going strong

 

[forefortheday]

Apparently, according to the garage records, my tyres have done over 33,000 miles and still going strong

And I thought us Yorkshire folk were tight!

 

[Leftie]

There's a few rust spots but don't we all have a few of those..

On the backs of your hands are they? Didn't they use to call those "liver spots" Bob?

 

[Doc]

It looks in beautiful nick Bob. Have you maintained her yourself ?

Yeup.
There's a few rust spots but don't we all have a few of those

Should have got an Alfa Bob, no rust on my old girl. Nice red leather seats as well.

No such thing as an Alfa with no rust, it comes fitted as standard equipment from factory

Lol

Nice 3 series Bob

 

[richart]

It looks in beautiful nick Bob. Have you maintained her yourself ?

Yeup.
There's a few rust spots but don't we all have a few of those

Should have got an Alfa Bob, no rust on my old girl. Nice red leather seats as well.

No such thing as an Alfa with no rust, it comes fitted as standard equipment from factory

Lol

Nice 3 series Bob

13 years old and no rust, and only ever been to the garage for it's annual service. Am beginning to think it might be an Audi with the wrong badge.

 

[goldenbare]

I thought because you seem to be parking in a bigger driveway you have managed to avoid hitting the gate post this week

 

[USER1999]

316 eh, I've had more powerful lawn mowers.

Mrs mogs first company car was a green 316 auto, same model as yours. Nice to drive. Next was a 318 manual, which was rubbish. Then a 320, followed by a 325, a 325tii compact, and now her z3m coupe. A bit brand loyal is the mrs. 

Me? Not sold on bimmers.

Give me a merc any day. Or one in disguise.

 

[RGDave]

Well, it gives me hope for mine.
They are good cars, but boy can they cost a lot.

Then again, at least they don't seem to rust fatally.

I took my 1999 "S" reg Ford Puma for an MOT (85k) and was told I'd need to spend some money on welding to get it through next year.

 

[thecraw]

Always buy German or Japanese when its comes to cars as Bob has proved once again.

 

[bobmac]

316 eh, I've had more powerful lawn mowers.

I'll bet they didn't cost £118 for 6 months road tax either

 

[0]

Try a 4x4, £400 road tax, robbery!

 

[RGDave]

Always buy German or Japanese when its comes to cars as Bob has proved once again.

Yep. My foray into the world of Ford was because I wanted something small and nippy and read good things about the Puma 1.7. Sadly, it'll be a return to Japanese again to match the other and the Beemer.

Got to be another Celica, but the 1.8 is SO dull.