Soldato
The engine and body under tray plastics folded over themselves going through a flood so I just ripped them off. One of those things, once ruined it won't ever go back on right.
What have you done to your car today?
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Soldato
The fact they rip off is often a good thing, or atleast the noise they make as a warning!
Caporegime
unfortunately i have to put mine back on because the bumper is all floppy otherwise. 
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The lowest mileage, best condition car I’ve ever bought, and yet once again.....
I’m taking this as a sign that I’m not meant to buy anything sensible, next car is going to be something that I buy purely because I want it and without any consideration for MPG / practicality
I like how you thinking that buying a 13 year old ultra cheap Audi was 'sensible'? This is what happens when these sort of cars get old, they are a complete waste of time IMHO.
It's also from Mexico, which probably makes a difference. Different attitude to taking care of cars, the other side of the planet from the factory and much hotter climate. That, and it's a pre-facelift.
My 2010 A6 has been faultless over the last three years other than a dodgy pressure sensor.
Soldato
I’ve owned several of those sorts of cars and never paid out for expensive repairs, plus made a profit selling each one of them.
The issues I’ve had are unlucky - whilst these cars can be problematic, most issues that occur aren’t ones that leave you stranded in the middle of the road, and many are relatively cheap to fix with the help of a decent indy, which sadly I don’t have here.
My mistake was buying a Euro car in a country with primarily US market cars as there isn’t the indy support available which I was used to in Europe. My other mistake was being unwilling to invest a lot of money - I needed a car quickly and had to rush into the purchase, and everything else I saw was an utter shed, despite being often being newer / less premium.
I’m now sure I’ll be staying here a long time, so I’m willing to increase the budget quite a lot for my next car. In the event of any issues, I’d be far more happy to spend a lot of cash getting the car 100% sorted as it’d be something I actually like.
Soldato
What's actually wrong with it?
Caporegime
Oil lines all clogged up with cocaine?
Soldato
I went to collect the door to replace. 120mile round trip. This is the best I've seen at 65mph. Call me boring.
Caporegime
Exactly the same as my Corolla gets at that speed.
Caporegime
Or tyres packed with two kilos of pure sinaloa's finest grain.
Caporegime
Packing tyres with drugs... What a brilliant idea!
I bet the sniffer dogs would be on it like a car bonnet though.
I bet the sniffer dogs would be on it like a car bonnet though.
Soldato
^this
First time it broke down it was the security module which communicates with the key to start the car, this time I suspect it’s the gearbox ECU but haven’t got the diagnosis yet.
I love this comment as I have just done exactly this. Mind you I know that I am not sensible and was never trying to be
Caporegime
Removed 80KG from the Corolla in about 20 minutes. Just the easy to remove and put back stuff. Back seats etc. In prep for Pod on Saturday... Need to get it in the 14's.
Soldato
Attempted to fit new door. Didn't happen because I can't get the door harness connector off. Stupid ford design.
Can anyone help? MK2 focus. Is there a trick to it?
Can anyone help? MK2 focus. Is there a trick to it?
Soldato
took it for an MOT but the gov.uk site for submitting the results were down all morning so they didn't do it, to lazy to do it the old manual way! so back again tomorrow.
Caporegime
Wasn't expecting much but with 80KG of stuff removed and a quarter of a tank of petrol, so over 100KG less than with a full tank and the full interior, the Corolla is actually measurably quicker! 
Be a shame to put it all back after Pod!
Be a shame to put it all back after Pod!