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[STEMO]

It needs that seal doing on the oil pickup but it can wait till I can drop it in keighley.

[dave the builder]

Yes, Dave, the car owes me nothing and, if it went bang, it would be no great loss. But....it's needed every day and reliability is a must. I would obviously like to head off any problems before they occur, but that's not so easy with an ageing car.
You will say that any car, even a new one, can turn out to be unreliable but, if you do, I'll wear me beads out 

It's not let you down badly yet
keep faith in the Astra ,pat it on the dashboard and say "good job" 

rubbing your beads won't help , that's just blind faith 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Ive never spent 8 grand on a car in my life. 
The most expensive was 5 grand in 1979. Next was £3500 in 1992.
My current three cars cost a total of £3160. 

[STEMO]

Ive never spent 8 grand on a car in my life. 
The most expensive was 5 grand in 1979. Next was £3500 in 1992.
My current three cars cost a total of £3160. 

I'd be quite happy doing that, Albs, but I cannot afford to be off the road and, let's face it, you've had your problems 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I cant afford to be off the road either - hence the 3 cars. 
There will come a time (now on horizon I think) when I wont be able to do my own repairs , and will need a reliable little white goods type of car to get about in.
Im just trying to delay it as long as possible.

[Andy B]

Ive never spent 8 grand on a car in my life. 
The most expensive was 5 grand in 1979. Next was £3500 in 1992.
My current three cars cost a total of £3160. 

but £5k was not an inconsiderable about to spend on a car 40plus years ago

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Yeah well, I was 19 you see and had £12,500 deposited in my bank. I could have bought a house, but wtf does a 19 year old want with a house ? 
So I bought a 6 month old Chevette HS. Then spent £635 to insure it third party only. About 6 months later I was driving along a country lane in heavy fog, and didnt even see the sharp right hand bend, so ended up in a ditch. That was another £1200 to fix it.
What happened to the rest of the money I hear you ask ?
I met the wife. 
Youth is wasted on the young. 

[STEMO]

I wasn't born in 1979 

[Nick W]

Yes, Dave, the car owes me nothing and, if it went bang, it would be no great loss. But....it's needed every day and reliability is a must. I would obviously like to head off any problems before they occur, but that's not so easy with an ageing car.

How many decades old is it?


It's not ageing, just nicely worn in

[STEMO]

Yes, Dave, the car owes me nothing and, if it went bang, it would be no great loss. But....it's needed every day and reliability is a must. I would obviously like to head off any problems before they occur, but that's not so easy with an ageing car.

How many decades old is it?


It's not ageing, just nicely worn out

[Andy B]

I wasn't born in 1979 

Yeah! Right! 

[Viral_Jim]

I wasn't born in 1979 

Yeah! Right! 

Closer to 1879...

[STEMO]

Kind of made my mind up now. Keeping this one, as is, with no money spent on it, until it goes pop, and then I'm buying a Renault.

[Rangie]

Kind of made my mind up now. Keeping this one, as is, with no money spent on it, until it goes pop, and then I'm buying a Renault.

. 
Swmbo has kicked out the notion of changing her Subaru & replacing it with a Hybrid Yaris , so it's booked in Monday for a service & new timing belt etc , only does about 3,000 miles a year so makes sense.

[STEMO]

Kind of made my mind up now. Keeping this one, as is, with no money spent on it, until it goes pop, and then I'm buying a Renault.

. 
Swmbo has kicked out the notion of changing her Subaru & replacing it with a Hybrid Yaris , so it's booked in Monday for a service & new timing belt etc , only does about 3,000 miles a year so makes sense.

Good solid car, if a bit 'distinctive', Mick.