General One less bug on SORN, one more on the road

[Longprest]

Finally its back on the road

After six years of being parked up and slowly getting overgrown by the hedge the Multipla is back on the road.
Surprisingly most of the electrics, lights, windows, sunroofs etc worked, brakes didn't need much attention but its had a new clutch, cambelt, four new tyres, anti-roll bar links, battery, washer jets, passenger fuse box (dodgy side lights) air bag ecu and rotary coupling (the original reason it got abandoned - light stuck on) and a bit of welding on the outer sill box sections. Pressure washed it off and blacked the faded bumpers and it looks like a different car.
I'm work in motor trade so most parts at cost or from well known auction site - always helps.

Straight through the MOT yesterday, air bag light cancelled

Now taxed and insured and back on the road with just a noisy fan belt tensioner to replace.

Next to do will be cavity wax in box sections, upgraded radio speakers and a good polish outside and clean inside.....

Hopefully should give a few years good service

 

[Oletimer]

Always a nice thing to know, another lil bug 'up an runnin'
Well done, hope it serves you well
George

 

[EllBasteedo]

Magic !! long may she live luv the bugs !. Regards Ellbass.

 

[ben]

Moved this to the garage

The Frog

Here 'The Frog' is - outside my workplace in the rain today. Used as daily transport to work as high driving position good on our narrow North Yorkshire Moor roads... Airbag lights came back on yesterday, seems to be a recurring issue but done over a...

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[EllBasteedo]

Finally its back on the road

After six years of being parked up and slowly getting overgrown by the hedge the Multipla is back on the road.
Surprisingly most of the electrics, lights, windows, sunroofs etc worked, brakes didn't need much attention but its had a new clutch, cambelt, four new tyres, anti-roll bar links, battery, washer jets, passenger fuse box (dodgy side lights) air bag ecu and rotary coupling (the original reason it got abandoned - light stuck on) and a bit of welding on the outer sill box sections. Pressure washed it off and blacked the faded bumpers and it looks like a different car.
I'm work in motor trade so most parts at cost or from well known auction site - always helps.

Straight through the MOT yesterday, air bag light cancelled

Now taxed and insured and back on the road with just a noisy fan belt tensioner to replace.

Next to do will be cavity wax in box sections, upgraded radio speakers and a good polish outside and clean inside.....

Hopefully should give a few years good service

I'm delighted to hear your good news, hope she's still running great, it gladderns my hart, iv'e only seen one or two bugs on the road in the last two years so another one back out from retirement is good news, lots of hard work enjoy the fruits of your labour. Regards Ellbass.