Someone's reversed it into something, or it's had a bit of a nudge at the back which means the back bumper doesn't quite sit right and the metalwork under it's a bit bent, there's a scrape on the door and a few little scabs of rust (but not many, really). Apart from that, it seems to run right - has 90% of a service history (nearly all at a volvo dealer, too), and is probably cheering my neighbours up no-end.
Anyhow, here's some shots of it...
Being GL spec it's a bit luxurious coming from a DAF 44 / Minor / MZ... I got in it after a night shift and was sat shivering waiting for the engine to warm up so I could have heat and then thought..."Hang on a minute! I've got heated seats". Oooh, so snuggly and warm. Nearly went to sleep in the car rather than getting out and into the house when I got home
Hopefully over the next few weeks I'll at least sort the rust scabs so they don't get any worse, and I'm treating him to a proper service at an actual Volvo dealer. I think the belt tensions not right (my DAF 44 experience there), and there's a couple of other minor little faults that will probably make me weep and never go to a dealer again...
Still. He's very pleasant to drive, and my other half who'll most be driving him seems reasonably happy. Bit big by our standards, but pleasant and eats up the motorway miles.
Anyway...just for good measure, here's some of the rest of the fleet...
My beloved minor. I've barely driven her for the last two years after the failure of a bodged restoration (why I barely trust any garage anymore), she went up to have lots of work done at the one place I trust, and I was gently informed that the transmission was shot, and the suspension knackered when I collected her. Having no more money I brought her home and drove her until her transmission expired (unfortunately in Ireland, while on holiday). She came back, and has gone back up to the specialist for the rest of the work I wanted done before...
My Daf 44 - how I got into this strange CVT nonsense. Great fun to drive, or it was until 50% of the engine died and the rear brakes started binding... It's currently at a garage after new condenser/coil/plugs/points/cap/leads/rings/head failed to sort the fact that one of the cylinders, despite having fuel, spark and air declines to actually go 'bang' and make the car move. It think the garage I farmed the head-swap out to failed to set the inlet/exhaust valve clearances, but still, it should do *something*... Still, if you want something done right, you should do it yourself...
The MZ (aka Pirate Charlie), a perhaps overzealous response to "is that your boyfriend's bike"?
And this is my mum's, currently stuck in Wales, Enfield EV:
So yes, that's me. Hello! Anyone else in the Slough region?
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