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blu73 · May 1, 2013

Bought back Black Betty today, I sold it February last year - it has since had 4 owners - sure you have all seen some threads about her over the last year..

Well she's come back home, she is quite dirty and a little bit rougher than when she left but fair play to Mikey, she running really sweet. She didn't pass her MOT today though - just a few little bits, one headlight is all corroded inside, split ball joint boot and the hand brake sticking on drivers side. All is in hand, new parts ordered and on their way.

Here she is back in her corner next to her old friend

So within the next 10 days she will be have the little jobs done and a good wash and polish and a fresh 12 months ticket.

Feels good to own a cinq again!

jatkinson · May 1, 2013

i call dibs on them alloys if there ever for sale

bet its good to own a 1.2 na , and a 1.1 tubb

and a Punto gt and a diesel but ill put that last

hame41 · May 1, 2013

What a combo..... GT,a tub and a Na :O

hame41 · May 1, 2013

Which headlight did it fail on blu?

blu73 · May 1, 2013

Im not greedy honestly.. I just have issues lol. Although i think 4 Italian cars at once is a new record for me. Dunno what to bring to Stanford now though

Didge3 · May 2, 2013

blu73 said:
Im not greedy honestly.. I just have issues lol. Although i think 4 Italian cars at once is a new record for me. Dunno what to bring to Stanford now though

Isn't that what the diesel is for?

The only reason to have a diesel is surely to tow all the others so they can all go to shows.

blu73 · May 2, 2013

lol, the alfa doesn't have a tow bar!! that would be sacrilege, even more sacrilege than the fact its diesel.

I have thought about buying a car transporter before but if i had one of them i'd have no room for cars lol.

edit: on another note, just got home and there is a new wishbone here - headlight it meant to arrive tomorrow - so all things being equal she should be ready for retest by end of the weekend, although i can't touch it saturday as we are having a fancy dress party at mine and i need to fix a corsa :yuck: on sunday before i can mess with my own car. And weekend after that i'm booked to do big service on Freebo 's cinq so time is proper tight!! But saying that the retest has to be before Friday or she'll need a full retest rather than partial.

Most Easterly Pandas · May 2, 2013

blu73 said:
I have thought about buying a car transporter before but if i had one of them i'd have no room for cars lol.

Don't be silly the car(s) sit on it

blu73 · May 2, 2013

Mmmm, why did i not ever think of that lol.

If i am honest i am thinking about bringing 2 cars to stanford anyway as i can get Eklipze3k 's other half to drive one of them, pretty sure she will be coming..

Eklipze3k · May 2, 2013

blu73 said:
Mmmm, why did i not ever think of that lol.

If i am honest i am thinking about bringing 2 cars to stanford anyway as i can get @Eklipze3k 's other half to drive one of them, pretty sure she will be coming..

I have told her about it, as long as she can get time off work it's all good

blu73 · May 2, 2013

cool cool cool

she can drive Betty, think thats a better idea than letting her loose in the turbo

This is assuming they are both insured - i need to be richer for that but there is still time.

jatkinson · May 2, 2013

Didge3 said:
Isn't that what the diesel is for?
The only reason to have a diesel is surely to tow all the others so they can all go to shows.

tow outhers when they brake down

lol

Mate we need pics of all your fleet lol

blu73 · May 3, 2013

lol, I'll see what i can do.

blu73 · May 3, 2013

Best i can do atm.

Didge3 · May 3, 2013

Don't forget to put wheels back on Sei before you go out again.

Eklipze3k · May 3, 2013

Didge3 said:
Don't forget to put wheels back on Sei before you go out again.

Needs more than just the wheels put back on before it's going anywhere

blu73 · May 3, 2013

true story lol.. And atm the front wheels of the sei are on Betty lol. Looks well amusing atm - pictures will come soon.

Got new headlight and wishbone sat ready to go on the car, i will just clean & free up the handbrake levers, i checked already and thats all that making the rear wheel stick (as usual, every year!!). I have just remembered its a bank holiday this coming Monday so that's my day to sort Betty and re-book MOT.

jatkinson · May 4, 2013

If you need any cinq parts you know were im at

mate think youve got room there for a 5th

take that hedge out , and replace witha wooden fence then youve got more room

blu73 · May 6, 2013

Well she fought me all the way but she is all sorted with a brand spanking new headlight, new wishbone and working handbrake. Will sort some insurance in the morning and book the MOT retest.

Eklipze3k · May 7, 2013

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