.I've really enjoyed driving her, but I simply don't get the time to drive her enough to justify keeping her.
British Racing Green SE Turbo, cloth seats with leather trim – just under 100k on the clock, been garaged since I got her and only goes out on dry days, came with Service History which I didn’t maintain because I did the servicing myself – but lots of bills.
Been serviced every year by myself
Upgrades/Maintenance
Everest Chip
Oxygen Sensor
Dave Short shifter
DAD Radio with a bee sting DAB aerial in place of the original
Braided Brake Hoses
Vented & grooved front disks (refurbished callipers a few years ago)
New rear disks
Rear - Callipers replaced
New Cooling Fans
CV Joints replaced a couple of years ago
Aluminium Radiator
Clear Indicator Lenses front and side
Samco Hoses (yellow)
OEM Lower Rear Wishbones
Looks great, drives beautifully – took her down to the South of France and back a few years ago
So the downsides
Slight amount of orange peel on NS front wing (doesn't show much)
Small chunk missing from one of the window seals (leaks anyway when stood in the rain)
Cam belt is now just over 5 years old – so probably needs replacing.
The seats could do with a little TLC.
Just over a year ago lost some coolant over the garage floor – re filled and then not done it since, even after a 30 odd mile drive – being as I simply had to refill the header tank – I suspect there is a split in it – a common problem and an easy fix.
MOT until July 2015 with an advisories of Stiff Handbrake, Exhaust Blow from Centre Pipe, Slight Play in the steering rack (they’ve said this for the last couple of years) and Movement from nearside rear hub bearing – which I have adjusted.
Starts first time, never let me down.
She’s in good enough nick to garage over the winter and use come the better weather, or treat her as a winter project and get her really tidy.
The posted photos were taken earlier this year after her winter hibernation (hence the steam coming out of the exhaust on the rear end photo) and the nearside one was a while before that - however nothing much has changed since they were taken - it hasn't really been good car washing and photo taking weather recently - PM me if you want some more recent photo's - but I'll need half a day to give her a good clean and polish.
Many thanks
BFG
