So today was a joyous day! A trip to south wales to collect the car from Aberdares finest garage. New turbo and a side gearbox mount fitted! The car now sounds drives adn feels llike it should, and I must add I havent felt it drive like this since I bought it. IT is a bit of triggers broom car now but its well an truly rescued
A few weeks back in the heat I limped it terrified to Timmus and had the drivers door lock replaced (was one of the worst hed seen and binned it!), spare key circuit board re soldered, driver footrest trim removed (game changer), cruise control fitted and my broken wired handfree bluemusic repaired. Oh and mini-DIS activated along with a lock beep.
While I was there I had hard touch window switches installed which Id had waiting for ages.
So heres the stuff I have to go at my leisure now.....
Repsray the original bonnet. (2nd hand one will be fitted while I do this in evenings)
Heated Mirrors to clip in place
Working ashtray to fit
Un marked glove box to fit
THen I think Ill treat it to a new wiper arm.
When the tyres wear out on this set Ill put the pepperpots on with 185/60/15 tyres.
For now though the 2.5 T5 Caravelle can retire and, its back to work for MAMBO, 70 miles a day on cruise or on a country lane to work and back.....happy days MPG is here again.