Eyerseys Motoring Adventures.

[Dan302]

I think I would have chosen the car with working air con today too!

[Eyersey1234]

The Matiz is now known as Bluebottle as a) its blue and b) fits with the naming of most of my previous cars. The Focus is called Henry in case anyone wondered.

[Eyersey1234]

Some of my workmates had a look round Bluebottle earlier and the concensus of opinion is its a tidy car. 

[Eyersey1234]

My OH had her first ride in Bluebottle today and seems to like it. 

[Eyersey1234]

Henry dropped off at garage for the work to be done, all being well I should have him back tomorrow 

[Eyersey1234]

Mileometer moment on Bluebottle. Currently en route to Kilnsea to photograph the sound mirror. 

 

[Dan302]

20 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Mileometer moment on Bluebottle. Currently en route to Kilnsea to photograph the sound mirror. 

 

Excellent post some photos!

[Eyersey1234]

I've posted a picture I got of the sound mirror in the Warshite thread. The sound mirrors were put in in WW1 to detect enemy planes and Zeppelins coming over. 

[Eyersey1234]

Just had a call from the garage, Henry costing about £900 for full service, cambelt, water pump, alternator belt and new sump. At least he'll be fully sorted. 

[Eyersey1234]

Bluebottle has done about 180 miles since purchase so far and has used about half a tank of pez, giving a rough average fuel economy so far of 46.7mpg (rounded off). Henry averages about 50mpg under normal driving, on a decent run he can do high 50s low 60s mpg. 

[Eyersey1234]

Bluebottle is a 1.0SE + if anyone wondered, what the + means I'm not sure. 

[Eyersey1234]

Can any of my fellow shiters in the Hull/East Yorkshire area recommend an air conditioning service company? I'm planning on getting Henry's air con serviced as no idea when it was last done. 

[Eyersey1234]

On my way to pick Henry up from the garage now, they are just finishing it off. Apparently the water pump was a brute to get off so took them longer than they expected. 

[Dan302]

I work in Hull, I'll give you a wave if I see the Focus or Matiz'

[Eyersey1234]

39 minutes ago, Dan302 said:

I work in Hull, I'll give you a wave if I see the Focus or Matiz'

Thanks Dan I didn't realise you were in Hull, what part of Hull do you work in? 

[Eyersey1234]

Total bill for Henry just under £936, at least the jobs that needed doing are all done now. 

[Dan302]

1 hour ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Thanks Dan I didn't realise you were in Hull, what part of Hull do you work in? 

Clough Road, I don't know Hull very well as I'm a yellow belly, I commute in each day

[Eyersey1234]

43 minutes ago, Dan302 said:

Clough Road, I don't know Hull very well as I'm a yellow belly, I commute in each day

It's a while since I've been down Clough Road

[Eyersey1234]

In total including today's bill Henry has cost me about £1500 in 10 months on running repairs, servicing etc. Not bad for a 12 year old car with nearly 187k on the clock. 

[Eyersey1234]

Bluebottle resting at the Humber Bridge 

[Dan302]

2 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Bluebottle resting at the Humber Bridge 

Looks so smart and tidy

[Eyersey1234]

5 hours ago, Dan302 said:

Looks so smart and tidy

Yes it does, it was a bargain. 

[Eyersey1234]

Henry clicked over 187k earlier, he's running much better since the service. Anyone know where I can get some heat proof paint from to paint the sump with? 

[Eyersey1234]

Bluebottle's V5 arrived today. 

[Eyersey1234]

Just been working out Henry's fuel economy, I've done 193.4 miles since Friday and used 16.08 litres giving a rounded average of 54.66mpg. 

 

Edit, this is on a mix of A road, B Road and dual carriageway driving. 

[Eyersey1234]

Bluebottle the Matiz will be going up for sale in the next week or two. The only known issues with it are the air con not working and a slight noise under braking in traffic. I would rather it went to one of my fellow shiters. Yours for the £250 I paid or will roffle at £5 a ticket. Forgot to add MOT until December. 

[Eyersey1234]

EML on Henry extinguished again, let's see how long it stays off for. The remaining fault code is to do with the glow plugs. 

Also do any of my fellow shiters in the Hull area have access to a ramp or axle stands I could borrow so I can paint the sump please? 

[Dan302]

2 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

EML on Henry extinguished again, let's see how long it stays off for. The remaining fault code is to do with the glow plugs. 

Also do any of my fellow shiters in the Hull area have access to a ramp or axle stands I could borrow so I can paint the sump please? 

I've got a set of ramps with the extension pieces for lower cars if you want to borrow them? (This sort not a car lift)

[Eyersey1234]

1 minute ago, Dan302 said:

I've got a set of ramps with the extension pieces for lower cars if you want to borrow them? (This sort not a car lift)

Thank you that would be a great help. 

[Dan302]

5 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Thank you that would be a great help. 

No worries i'm at work tomorrow at 3pm if you could collect from Clough Rd? PM me and we can arrange.