Pat Earrings

Bluebird has been booked into my new found trusty garage to investigate the lack of heat issues. I could do it myself but it’s painfully cold and I’ve no time at the minute. Hopefully I’ll be toasty warm after Thursday. I’ll investigate the dead stereo but after 32 years it’s probably given up the ghost. Can’t seem to find anything remotely period correct, so I may just fit a second hand Bluetooth one instead. Sacrilege I know.

It’s what helped pay for the fuel cost 😂

Made it back to Rowley just now. What a superb machine. Covered over 400 miles in 2 days with ease

And home! Unfortunately dad has been taken ill and isn’t home. car drive’s brilliantly. Only negative is the heater doesn’t blow any heat but the temp is a touch cool. Radio is dead but the car has clearly been taken care of. @HMClovely chap.

Quick pez stop…PREMIUM CAR GOT PREMIUM FUEL

It’s annoying but hey ho. I’m wrapped up well so only my hands that are suffering. Drives really really well, runs a touch cool so possibly new thermostat needed and a heater matrix flush I think. Now resuming the journey

Sit rep. Heater doesn’t give any heat st all and I am freezing. Radio also doesn’t work. Bums. Just at services for food and warmth

Bluebird achieved! Onwards to Hertfordshire!

Now in the infamous Yaris verso

😂don’t bloody remind me!

Goodness the views are painfully beautiful

Not too far left now.

Exactly! PREMIUM windy handles to move my windows up and down, none of this newfound electrically assisted government conspiracy bollocks! Good old fashioned hard working manual labour!

Thankfully avoided any strike action today. on my seat and I have luxuries such as a table and power socket.

I’ve had no poos which is concerning and it’s unbearably cold on the platform.

First stop..icy Birmingham new st.

As mentioned by @Floatylightive got a half decent diag thing I got on here. Pop me a PM and you’re more than welcome to take advantage of it for nowt. I’m Rowley Regis way.

My old geography/maths/d&t teacher had one of these Maximas and absolutely waxed lyrical about them. Gorgeous things.

Beautiful thing 😍

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175473923906?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=HFwvEyVRTX-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=KCW16zwOSD-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Haha come on man, I even stole the display picture 😂 its a bit worse than that in all honesty, on account of the extra weight it carries.

Totally agree with you, I owned the 9th gen too briefly from @Agilaand by far they had insulated and upgraded the cabin quality.

Yeah sounds like that 😂 im perhaps overly critical. The 6 cylinder of the 5 series was smoother and that’s what I was comparing it against, unfair really.

Yeah I don’t know how to describe it, it is quiet at idle and the way it revs is not like a traditional diesel sound. Lovely things though and this one has lived most of its life in a garage as the body work is dent and scuff free amazingly.

The fear factor, and coupled with the fact I didn’t need such a large car at the time. Plus it wasn’t economical at all. These are a bit more gruff in comparison but the engines are so strong, and give amazing MPG. The interiors are a bit cheapy, the ride is a bit crashy and the cabin isn’t the most sound insulated either, however I’m still enjoying it.