Eyerseys Motoring Adventures.

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Looks like Henry has been bought by someone 

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Another mileometer moment tonight 

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In other news I had to renew my driving licence as the photocard was expiring and was expecting a long delay. As I hold bus and class 2 it had to be sent off as you can't do those ones online, but it only took a couple of weeks or so which isn't bad considering the problems at DVLA

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Let's see how long my stepdaughters licence application takes, she is 17 in January. 

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My stepdaughters provisional licence arrived today, considering the delays at DVLA it came quite quickly. 

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Eccles is getting a run up to Northumberland including a trip to Edinburgh at the weekend, he will do in the region of 600 miles in 5 days. 

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I think Eccles is near identical to my Dad's Focus. He's got a 1.5 Titanium in the same colour. And approaching the same miles too. We got it using my 'Privilege' discount new (I worked at JLR). It's been pretty much faultless in the time he's had it. 

I've driven it a few times and it's everything you say - quiet, refined, economical and not at all slow.

Recently I managed to find an updated SD card for the nav, it was only about £20 though. 

Earlier this year we tried p/Xing it against a Toyota Auris Hybrid but we couldn't find a decent one so it's stayed. Dad's arthritis is getting steadily worse (although he won't admit it) so I'd like to find an auto for him. 

I'm wondering whether some sort of swap could work, as I'm now custodian of a MK2 Powershift (see my other thread). Mine's lower miles but he'd miss the toys in his MK3 I think. Plus I want to make sure mine is going to continue to behave itself before giving someone else a whole heap of trouble.

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2 hours ago, grogee said:

I think Eccles is near identical to my Dad's Focus. He's got a 1.5 Titanium in the same colour. And approaching the same miles too. We got it using my 'Privilege' discount new (I worked at JLR). It's been pretty much faultless in the time he's had it. 

I've driven it a few times and it's everything you say - quiet, refined, economical and not at all slow.

Recently I managed to find an updated SD card for the nav, it was only about £20 though. 

Earlier this year we tried p/Xing it against a Toyota Auris Hybrid but we couldn't find a decent one so it's stayed. Dad's arthritis is getting steadily worse (although he won't admit it) so I'd like to find an auto for him. 

I'm wondering whether some sort of swap could work, as I'm now custodian of a MK2 Powershift (see my other thread). Mine's lower miles but he'd miss the toys in his MK3 I think. Plus I want to make sure mine is going to continue to behave itself before giving someone else a whole heap of trouble.

What reg is your dad's one? 

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1 hour ago, Eyersey1234 said:

What reg is your dad's one? 

Pretty sure it's a 15 plate

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26 minutes ago, grogee said:

Pretty sure it's a 15 plate

Best not park them next to each other then we'll be seeing double 😂

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Eccles at the Angel of the North today

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Eccles has crossed the border into Scotland today. Also 4000 miles covered since purchase. 

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Been an enjoyable weekend. Eccles has done around 600 miles to a tankful though I forgot to make a note of the mileage before we set off so not certain exactly how many miles we did. Clicked over 98k on the drive home. 

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Had to venture out in the snow and ice this morning to rescue Mrs Eyersey after she managed to break a wiper off her Corsa.  This was taken after Eccles and I got home. 

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Hopefully next weekend Eccles will get a trip to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome. 

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Oh dear looks like Minnie my old Fiesta is going to die, still I suppose she is 15 years old so did well. 

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2 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Oh dear looks like Minnie my old Fiesta is going to die, still I suppose she is 15 years old so did well. 

I cried when I saw Daisy Daewoo (Matiz SE+) MoT failed 2 years running on sills !

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25 minutes ago, 2cvspecial said:

I cried when I saw Daisy Daewoo (Matiz SE+) MoT failed 2 years running on sills !

Well it's showing up as a V5 issued on the 25th around the time of the MOT so I'm expecting it to be going for scrap 

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1 hour ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Well it's showing up as a V5 issued on the 25th around the time of the MOT so I'm expecting it to be going for scrap 

my daisy daewoo is still going well !

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1 hour ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Well it's showing up as a V5 issued on the 25th around the time of the MOT so I'm expecting it to be going for scrap 

it could have gone to a ford specialist or ford lover who could/can repair it !

My Lanos went a similar way to your fiesta (yes I had 2 daewoos) it has no tax or MoT and is probably laid up and no Sorn / in an OAPs garage waiting for its time

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50 minutes ago, 2cvspecial said:

it could have gone to a ford specialist or ford lover who could/can repair it !

My Lanos went a similar way to your fiesta (yes I had 2 daewoos) it has no tax or MoT and is probably laid up and no Sorn / in an OAPs garage waiting for its time

Possible I suppose. I don't like to think of or going for scrap as it gave me so much of its life. 

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Somehow I managed to break a bit of trim earlier on, I've tried superglue but that didn't work. Any ideas what I can use? 

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I would imagine something like Tiger Seal would be more effective  (but rather permanent if you ever need to remove).

I assume its held on by clips which have broken and it may be worth pricing the trim up from Ford if it bothers you, as sometimes it can be not much more than buying some adhesive. Then again, could be extortionate and back to plan A.

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Eccles has been attacked by a kamikaze pheasant today, fortunately the only damage seems to be this bit of trim broken 

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Took Eccles up to Northumberland today to see family, been a good day. He clicked over 99k on the run back, no picture as I was on a dual carriageway at the time. He should click over 100k before the end of next month

 

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First update of the year. I've had a weeks holiday from work, Eccles hasn't been used as much as I thought he would this week, never mind. Stepdaughter sent my OH pictures of a couple of Corsas she found on Faceache earlier, one was £400 and a complete fucking wreck, the other was £650 and looked OK from the pictures. 

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14 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said:

First update of the year. I've had a weeks holiday from work, Eccles hasn't been used as much as I thought he would this week, never mind. Stepdaughter sent my OH pictures of a couple of Corsas she found on Faceache earlier, one was £400 and a complete fucking wreck, the other was £650 and looked OK from the pictures. 

NEVER buy a corsa- had one was damp stank of fags , 30k mile at the time 2 year old £7995 I paid !

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On 06/11/2021 at 13:18, Eyersey1234 said:

In other news I had to renew my driving licence as the photocard was expiring and was expecting a long delay. As I hold bus and class 2 it had to be sent off as you can't do those ones online, but it only took a couple of weeks or so which isn't bad considering the problems at DVLA

Sent my photo card + form & cheque..... Oct!

Still waiting 😱

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47 minutes ago, 2cvspecial said:

NEVER buy a corsa- had one was damp stank of fags , 30k mile at the time 2 year old £7995 I paid !

My OH has a Corsa and it's what  stepdaughter currently wants, though at one point she was on about an Audi, Mercedes or BMW, when she is older maybe but not when she is learning 

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18 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

My OH has a Corsa and it's what  stepdaughter currently wants, though at one point she was on about an Audi, Mercedes or BMW, when she is older maybe but not when she is learning 

mine was  a corsa D