felicity - almost a year on (collection day, so it was) mot today 13/5/17

[Faker]

Getting a replacement for the micra today. Train to Belfast, then bus to Omagh.

[JonnyHS]

Nice day for it, so it is. Hooray for public transport. Hope it's less rusty than the Micra!

[Faker]

Agreed!

[Faker]

Train!

[Faker]

Coach!

[Faker]

Eta for Omagh - 16:20 hours!

[binhoker668]

Ahhhh - wish I was there tae join ye - looks like a fun day out!

[Faker]

Lovely day for a train and bus journey!

 

Although some nitwit on the bus has a bag of weed on them! The stink is giving me a head ache.....

[Faker]

Omagh

[BorniteIdentity]

I love Norn Iron

2 years working in Craigavon and couldn't agree more.

 

But ssssh. Whilst the tourists still go to Dublin, the north is like the best kept secret.

 

Looking forward to seeing the car and the rest of the thread.

[Faker]

Refreshments

[JonnyHS]

You'll be able to push it back after all that sugar.

[JonnyHS]

I love Norn Iron

And it's full of chod, too.

[Faker]

Fellow shitters, boys and girls....

 

Allow me to present felicity.

 

Only 2 owners from new and a genuine 52k.

[JonnyHS]

She's a stunner. Good job.

[eddyramrod]

Felicity is my sister's name.  Just thought you'd like to know....

Well bought, btw

[Faker]

She's a stunner. Good job.

Pics can lie. Needs a little tickle here and there. Full mot and the only fault is the keys spin in the door locks and nothing happens. That's it!! Works a treat!

[JonnyHS]

only fault is the keys spin in the door locks and nothing happens

Same with mine. Well, "spin" may be pushing it!

[Felly Magic]

Locks have always been a bit of a weak spot. Basic 1.3 pushrod with chain. Keep an eye out for water leaks, and the plastic stat housings are crap and prone to fail, expansion tanks can leak at the seam too. Heater should be blast furnace hot too. 

[saucedoctor]

You're a brave man, going on the Stroke City bus. The one and only time I did that trip by bus, there was some eejit with an accordion sitting at the back. Still, all his extra fingers meant he was pretty good.

[320touring]

Yaaas!

 

it is imperative to drive it thusly:

[Felly Magic]

Having been scared half to death in a full works Felicia kit car, I can confirm they don't arf shift, sideways at 90 mph

[Faker]

Locks have always been a bit of a weak spot. Basic 1.3 pushrod with chain. Keep an eye out for water leaks, and the plastic stat housings are crap and prone to fail, expansion tanks can leak at the seam too. Heater should be blast furnace hot too.

 

All good. 70 mile trip home at 60 - 70 mph!

[JonnyHS]

Yaaas!

it is imperative to drive it thusly:

https://youtu.be/Dft_HGKgnlk

Funny you should say that. Seems to be a common way of thinking round these parts.

[For Fiats Sake]

Looks very Golfie, is it Golf based?

 

I know nothing of these cars apart from my brothers ex had one with a/c which she would never allow him to put on!

 

Was behind a Supervb today as well though I could'nt tell what it was until I read the tailgate.

 

Those steelies are nice 

[Felly Magic]

Its got very little VW content barring a few bits nailed on to the old Skoda OHV engine, plus a bit of VW switchgear. It's basically a reskinned Favorit, even the lower dashboard moulding is identical to the Favorit

[Faker]

Ah bollox!

[Faker]

It would appear that my enthusiastic driving technique has pulled the clutch out of felicity!

[Faker]

So... update!

 

Felicity has gone and gotten a little crusty round the rear arches over the last 10 months. Due for mot, and has a weak clutch. Still very usable though...

 

Plans now... book an mot and see what she needs, hopefully not a lot! If she gets through mot without having to spend too much, I'll sort the clutch and rear arches.

 

Hopefully have her around for a while yet...

[theshadow]

was my home town belfast,was great when the riots etc