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[Mini Cheddars]

Just a quick update for you all. I'm now just under £290 away from paying the bill off. I just need an extra £76.50 for 6 months tax and some petrol money to get me home and then to work and back for the week afterwards.

I prophesise me driving it again on December 1st. It's been a long time coming but I'm finally almost there. I would get it back next week if I didn't have rent to pay.

[leroy26]

well done m8!! and that first drive will be worth it!! just dont get done for speeding!

[Daviewonder]

Just make sure you don't park it somewhere you shouldn't

[Mini Cheddars]

well done m8!! and that first drive will be worth it!! just dont get done for speeding!

Haha, so far, touch wood, I've never been caught speeding. I don't plan on starting any time soon, either!

Just make sure you don't park it somewhere you shouldn't

Heh it'll be completely legal for another 6 months, at least!

Short-term plan afterwards is to buy some second-hand wheels and get myself some mud & snow tyres. Then when we're forecast some imminent snow, I'll swap the wheels over with the M&S tyres on.

Then it's upgrade PC time, then upgrade bits and pieces of the car.

[scotty_1987]

well done man felt bad for you reading those 11 pages couldnt have been a nice place to be in your life there man but glad that you are getting it sorted i cant really offer much advice accept stay positive i suppose it helps to have a positive attitude !! keep us posted


Nathan

[twink]

Awesome news chap!

[iMurray]

Short-term plan afterwards is to buy some second-hand wheels and get myself some mud & snow tyres. Then when we're forecast some imminent snow, I'll swap the wheels over with the M&S tyres on.

Then it's upgrade PC time, then upgrade bits and pieces of the car.

So they aren't just any tyres?....

[Mini Cheddars]

I realised how it sounded when I wrote it but thought "screw it".

[Mini Cheddars]

Well I have it back now, sorta. It's not running very well. Just dies when it gets to it's idle speed.

Just around the corner from Minispeed at the petrol station as I needed to put some in. Not too sure what to do...

The carb has been swapped over I believe. Or at least the jet has. Wasn't running great when I left it there but it's even worse now. :/

Might go round and see them in a bit.

[Ethel]

They might've adjusted it to get the emissions down for the MoT. Using a bit more choke will help, but take it back since you paid them to do a job.

[Mini Cheddars]

I fixed it myself at the petrol station. Adjusted the idle speed so it idles faster. Wasn't even starting on choke. Just turning over.

A tune is on the cards but that won't be until early next year now.

Next job is to either fix the oil leak, or get new tyres all round. When both of them are done, it's dyno time. At least I have my car back now and it's road legal.

[leroy26]

next job-- DRIVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mini Cheddars]

Next week. This week I'm skint and need to try and make the < half tank of fuel last.

[minimarco]

That's a happy ending if I ever saw one.

[kingbenvolio]

Cheddars; you legend!