Eyerseys Motoring Adventures.

[Eyersey1234]

This happened tonight marking 12000 miles since purchase 

[Eyersey1234]

Car booked in for service and cambelt replacement at the end of the month. As it will be off the road for a couple of days or so I will need transport, I'm torn between buying some chod or hiring a car for a few days. 

[Dan302]

Buy chod!

[Eyersey1234]

1 hour ago, Dan302 said:

Buy chod!

I'm sorely tempted, if that's the route I take ill be starting to look properly at the end of next week. 

[Eyersey1234]

Another mileometer moment today

[Eyersey1234]

I've successfully bid for some chod on a certain bay of E. All being well I collect Sunday. Any guesses as to what I've bought? It isn't a Ford. 

[Eyersey1234]

Collection tomorrow confirmed for the incoming chod. 

[Eyersey1234]

Setting off now to the station to catch a train. 

[Eyersey1234]

Second leg of the journey 

[Eyersey1234]

Last leg of journey now, waiting for the bus. 

[Eyersey1234]

And here it is. Seems a really good honest car. Not bad for £250.

[hairnet]

wobbler might be all over that

[Eyersey1234]

The seller had owned it since 2012, his daughters had tears in their eyes as I drove off bless them

[Dan302]

Looking forward to reading all about this

[Eyersey1234]

They had bought a new car so the Matiz had to go. I've only done a few miles so far but it drives really nicely. It's done just under 91000 miles. 

[The Moog]

That's nicely bought for not a lot of money.

[Eyersey1234]

I was surprised noboby else bid for it to be honest. 

[Andyrew]

£250! Well bought.

Some real bargains out there at the moment.

[Eyersey1234]

Thanks I think so too, there's a few marks on it but that's to be expected given its age and the air con doesn't work but never did in the 7 years the previous owner had it either. 

[Eyersey1234]

Obligatory pez shot

[Eyersey1234]

My OH has just seen the Matiz for the first time and seems to prefer it to the Focus. 

[BL Bloke]

Well bought, there seem to be a lot of Bank Holiday bargains about. 

[Eyersey1234]

Thanks BL bloke

[Eyersey1234]

Forgot to add my OH was surprised how small a Matiz is when she saw it. 

[Dan302]

I'd be interested in the Matiz' economy figures if you get round to working them out.

[Eyersey1234]

1 hour ago, Dan302 said:

I'd be interested in the Matiz' economy figures if you get round to working them out.

I'll try and work them out for you once I have more to go off. 

[Eyersey1234]

The Focus and Matiz together 

[Eyersey1234]

Took the Focus for a run out to Rutland this morning, over 200 mile round trip. Boy was I glad of the air conditioning. Now done over 13000 miles since purchase. 

[Eyersey1234]

I thought about taking the Matiz this morning but as the air conditioning doesn't work and I haven't had it long enough to be sure about its reliability I thought best take the Focus, though I want to give the Matiz a decent run out somewhere. The seller said the only time the Matiz let them down in nearly 7 years was last winter when the battery failed. 

[Eyersey1234]

Just got a secondhand parcel shelf for the Focus off bay of E. £36 including delivery not bad.