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[jereboam]

Went over to Bury today.  20-odd miles on the A14.  Couple of observations:

• If whatever car I get next doesn't have cruise control, I am likely to get speeding points and lose my licence.
• Without the ABS/ECU, the car seems to be drinking petrol at an even greater rate than usual.
• Standard of driving on the A14 between Bury St. Edmunds and Ipswich between 17:15 and 17:45 this evening can only be described as abysmal.  Doesn't anybody apart from me know that you are supposed to use BOTH lanes?  WTF is the point of all queuing up to drive at 60 in the outside lane when there is absolutely no traffic at all in the inside lane?

[symes]

sorry chap but abs is cheaper than another car TBH  so you have to decide what you going to do--your cash after all there are people on here who could check your car-but up to you mate-sorry if seem abrupt but some come on here whinge whine and moan yet never follow advice given--harsh-but true--only you can decide what you going to do-I would consider PM to mech in your area first-99% garages aint got a clue with miggys

[jereboam]

sorry chap but abs is cheaper than another car TBH  so you have to decide what you going to do--your cash after all there are people on here who could check your car-but up to you mate-sorry if seem abrupt but some come on here whinge whine and moan yet never follow advice given--harsh-but true--only you can decide what you going to do-I would consider PM to mech in your area first-99% garages aint got a clue with miggys

That's me!

But I really don't know what to do.  Already talking to someone on here who can fix the ABS.  That's the cheapest option, but there may be other problems looming:

• Steering geometry
• Power steering
• Exhaust/rear suspension/something's going clunk
• Headlight switch
• Gearbox (possibly)
• Rust

Not to mention some minor details:

• Some of the switch lamps don't work
• CD magazine jammed - can't get my discs out
• Paintwork not good, even on the non-rusty bits
• Front bumper blue, rest of car black(ish)
• Big dent in boot lid

Runs well, though, mostly.

[symes]

crikey mate--that is a list--my old man got himself a micra--06 plate---not the square one--its nice to drive and he wishes he got one years ago as for your miggy--mmmm lot going on-but all said and done tough call eh ---my mig done 247+k and worth about £100 scrap--with head gaskets shot--cheaper to change engine--We did---still got it mad i know-but part of family--no sense i know-more an emotional thing really  some will say do it up-others will say get another car--only you can decide mate--contact breakers--albitz-is one--but there are a few--all i get is engines to make coffee tables--all v6 worth to me good luck with whatever you do mate--if i was nearer i would gladly help-am sure others are same