So what have you done to your car today?

[luizvivas]

Unfortunately we still have one of the largest tax burdens in the world. Belo Horizonte is fine, except for the chaotic traffic, which makes me dream of moving to a much smaller city. As for Cruzeiro we are in Serie B, with little chance of returning to Serie A in the year of its centenary (2021). The biggest culprits for the demotion of the club, the former president and his corrupt directors, after a complex investigation, were recently denounced by the Public Ministry for a series of crimes, such as money laundering and conspiracy. Now, we have to endure the mockery of the city's rival fans: Atletico and America.

[Carfix]

Finally got round to looking at the rust in the Omega spare wheel well.

As usual, a small patch of rust rapidly turns into a sizeable hole which will need a metal patch welding in.

[VXL V6]

MOT passes on the other Omega and the Astra 

Astra got a single advisory for a tyre near the limit on the inside edge (reckon it was on the front before we owned the car)

[Doctor Gollum]

MOT passes on the other Omega and the Astra 

Astra got a single advisory for a tyre near the limit on the inside edge (reckon it was on the front before we owned the car)

Nice one.

The Barge is going in for a pre test tomorrow...

[VXL V6]

MOT passes on the other Omega and the Astra 

Astra got a single advisory for a tyre near the limit on the inside edge (reckon it was on the front before we owned the car)

Nice one.

The Barge is going in for a pre test tomorrow...

I must admit that I did no checking of the Astra 

[Doctor Gollum]

I can't afford a straight fail... Lots of advisories would be fine, a fail less so... Front strut lower ball joint would effectively mean a new Airmatic strut, for example...

Getting it pre tested gives me three weeks to resolve any issues one way or tother

[VXL V6]

I can't afford a straight fail... Lots of advisories would be fine, a fail less so... Front strut lower ball joint would effectively mean a new Airmatic strut, for example...

Getting it pre tested gives me three weeks to resolve any issues one way or tother

Yes, understand your logic. My car logic works like this

IF daily car is broken THEN project car will also be broken (Usual timescale - within 24 hours) AND parts will be obscure AND/OR expensive 

[dave the builder]

MOT passes on the other Omega and the Astra 

Astra got a single advisory for a tyre near the limit on the inside edge (reckon it was on the front before we owned the car)

Congratulations on the passes 

you can treat the good lady wife to a new tyre for the Astra for Christmas too 
that saves getting her a present she doesn't want 

[Doctor Gollum]

Well, it needs a track rod end...

So will be getting both followed, hopefully, by a clean sheet once that turns up.

[STEMO]

Well, it needs a track rod end...

So will be getting both followed, hopefully, by a clean sheet once that turns up.

That's the ticket Play with your car and stay away from boob tube. 

[VXL V6]

Well, it needs a track rod end...

So will be getting both followed, hopefully, by a clean sheet once that turns up.

That's good, nothing major 

[Doctor Gollum]

The hardest part is getting the parts in and tested before something else wears out or falls off

[B52]

XP by xh535, on Flickr

I did try to ignore them but OCD got the better of me - 2 hours with various cloths and metal polishes to remove baked on dirt/tar/soot. The middle pic is after left, before right BTW.

[Doctor Gollum]

Amazing what a bit of Brasso and some elbow grease can do

[B52]

Autosol to start, Brasso to finish. I think it's actually driving better since I did this 

Must remember that car parts are not allowed in the house...