Picked her up on Friday. Extremely happy with her drive and performance. Girlfriend and I picked her up from Warwick on Firday. Only ruined by the fact that I didn't know Warwick, my girlfriend ( bless her ) had my wallet and mobile phone and the Sat Nav all in her car. And she doesnt know the meaning of "I'll follow you as I dont know area and you have the SatNav".
She went off, I lost her, didnt know where I was by the time I found the M40 Junction I then realised I hadnt checked fuel gauge... Yep it was on Empty. Not having any idea where I was and not having any cash, wallet or phone on me I was starting to panic. After finding a Layby with a credit/ reverse charge phone on it I had to phone my Dad to phone my Girlfriend who at this point was actually in Oxford, with the traffic back to Warwick solid from Botley to Banbury....
Luckily good old AA came out to me and rang the box I was at and despite saying a car would be with me in 1hr 15 I got a 'very nice man' out to me in 10mins. Refuelled paid for over the phone and back to Oxford.
Moral of this story - If you buy a car check the fuel - if you sell one have the decency to leave a decent amount of fuel in it!!
Sunday we went to Alton Towers. 2hrs there 2hrs 30 back, plenty of fuel used plenty of Enjoyment had. Drove solid and was sweet.
Only problem was (Yeah get used to it only things like this happen to me) came off A34 on way back at Peartree and the Turbo went mad then engine died next to Park and Ride. I pulled over in bus lane and tried turning engine over and over and over. Nothing! gave up rang AA. While waiting I lifted bonnet and looked at the 'extra' fuel filter the previous owner had put in the fuel-engine pipe under bonnet. Held in hand and was covered in fuel it had split and was spraying fuel all over engine bay and bonnet, behind car was a trail of fuel. I lost about 1/4 of a tank. Grr
AA turned up replaced pipe, solved. Unsure why previous owner had installed it dunno if it was to impress or what but obviously it wasnt designed to take the presure.
Anyway pictures of car.
Only a few cosmetic things.
Door handles, wing mirrors and Skirts are black so will want these sprayed silver
Lights are Lexus ones not important too much tho will be looking at different ones soon
Slight scuff scratch on bonnet, again looking for a re-spray on this same time as handles etc.
Slight tear in drivers seat cover.
Can anyone recommend a good spray place locally that will do bonnet, handles, mirrors and skirts and a good price and good quality
And also what recommended about repairs to seat covers is there somewhere that does repairs or will i need to buy a new one and if so where from.
laters
Andy