John Atwell

Yes, I'll get one together. I need to dig through and find some pictures

Hi all, I was bought here by an Autoshite sticker on the back of a car I purchased a few years ago. I tend to buy older cars with issues, fix them up cheap and then run them. I've also got a side hobby of sticking inappropriate engines in cars when I have the time (though young kids means I don't have the time at the moment) Current fleet is a 2005 Jag X type 2.0D on 195k, a 2006 Mondeo 2.0D Titanium X (with all the toys) on 190K, A streetka (tidying up for sale) and a Ka Van with 170bhp RS Turbo Engine (Parked up and not moved for a long time!)

I believe this is my current steed! Now with new cills and a second hand set of injectors. Straight through the last 2 MOTs Been running great up until a few weeks ago, when the actuator started playing up again. Tried the solder trick, but only seemed to work temporarily.

My wife has a 2006 Mk3 Mondeo Estate (which would also count as Autoshite!) Similar mileage to mine, do all the servicing and repairs myself, and it flies through the MOT each year. She had a bump recently (only real damage was to the front wing), the insurance decided it was a Cat C. I argued with the assessor who reluctantly agreed to reduce to Cat N (which is what it should have been anyway) on condition of repair, full wheel alignment and a fresh MOT. 2 weeks later I think he was surprised when he got what he had asked for! Car back on the road, back to the same condition it was and we have a few hundred left from the payout.

I bought a Jaguar X type a couple of years ago, needing new cills. Spotted the Autoshite sticker in the window soon after, but for some reason it's taken me this long to get accepted on the forum. In the first week, it had 2 full cills (DIY), a new front spring and a service, and flew through the MOT, put on a private plate. Since then, various bits and bobs, set of second hand injectors, uprated discs and pads and new tyres. Now on 195k and still going strong!