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Anyone heard of the game ''My Summer Car''? no.. well it's set in 90's Finland and the player has to assemble, fix and modify their steed which in the game is a copy of a Datsun 100A called a Satsuma in the game. My real life version of my summer car set in the 21st Century West Midlands, I'm attempting to restore some glory upon on 2007 Kia Picanto. So the reasons why I'm doing this is that I needed a cheap to tax & reliable small car, that is economical and doesn't take up much room with my new job having next to no parking. As this car was on AS very cheap and slightly broken it fitted my rather limited budget well, plus I've never owned a Korean car so something different from my usual European choices. After a road trip up to that there Mansfield to collect said car from Luke who was a great host, Teimo as I have referred the car as ( it's a character from said game ) managed to get me home in one piece without much fuss. It's surprisingly nimble and good to drive, wasn't expecting much but this can see why these little cars are still around in abundance. Only gripe is the wiper stalks and indicator stalks are the opposite way round to what I'm used to with European cars, I must of knocked the wipers on 9 times in less than a couple of miles after starting off for home 😅 However that's a me problem not a fault with the car, just have to get used to it!! The list of things to sort with the car thus far.. * ABS Light illuminated along with the hand brake light but the car stops perfectly fine mind, I've been told it's an ABS pump so we'll investigate that and see what we can come up with. * 0 Service history but what do you expect for a cheap car we're not buying a new Kia! so a cambelt kit, service, and a bit of going over seems a sensible approach to avoid any deep sadness at the roadside. * Offside front brake calliper is sticking which I was told about, so a replacement calliper and a new brake hose would also be a mega great idea as I don't want to set fire to the wheel or something. Plus it's definitely holding the car back, so a new one is maybe the way to go as a used one might not be all that. * Interior needs a clean up and the seat belts have some black mould 🤢, so will need a good going over with white vinegar or something ( I'm open to suggestions on that ) to get rid of that. Or I'm going to be replacing those, if they're not a pita to replace and a million pounds to buy used. * The interior ventilation seems a bit weak, doesn't push much air through at all so either something is blocked or broken so would like to see what's going on. * Odd makes of tyre all the way round, not a major issue as the spare matches one of the others so I'll swap that over onto the car if it's not knackered! Outside of that it's purely cosmetic and niggly stuff to sort, there's a bit of rust from some damage on the drivers side that needs attention. Various stone chips and bits of broken or damaged trim, that need looking at before too long. Drivers door mirror is glued in position so it can't be folded, radio doesn't currently work, the tool kit is missing the jack although I think these maybe came with a tyre inflation kit originally and no spare? Central locking doesn't work although I'm just assuming these cars had it in the first place, but it's not a chore to turn a key and lock a door is it! Fundamentally this is a decent car and for what I paid you can't expect it perfect, just needs a bit of time and effort so I'm grateful to the previous AS owners who have spent there time and money on it as well 👍 Not going for a factory fresh restoration by any means this is an everyday car that's going to be used, so we're doing this on a cheap as possible pound shop like budget. There maybe things I have to spend out on or are luxury items, but how I look at it is if I bought one for more money it could still need stuff that's going to cost me good coin. So this way I'm nipping it all in the bud and maybe I'll even learn some car fixing skills in the process, my primary aim is I just want to make it safe, reliable, and a little more aesthetically pleasing to look at and be in. So far I've chucked on some old Halfords wheel trims I had lying around in box for a few years, so that cost me nowt and sort of improves the car so it doesn't look so much like an Uber eats / Deliveroo take away delivery vehicle. A calliper, brake hose, cambelt kit and service stuff are inbound today, along with some other trinkets I've already acquired, let the project begin..