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[Aston Martin]

Youtube not working. So tiktoker.

 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJcHYqL3/

 

[Aston Martin]

Fresh fuel, fresh battery, fresh bodywash.

 

Dropped off for MOT, full cervix, OSF tyre, wiper blades, replacement steering wheel and seat belt due to mank.

 

 

I expect a £600 bill next week.

[Aston Martin]

Failed on osf tyre which I knew. Handbrake doesn't click.... My orange one never has.

But the tracking is out and they said lob 4 tyres on it. So I have a blackcircles man dropping some fabulous Toyos off on Monday.

Wiper blades fucked, which I knew.... Wipers don't work at all. They're gonna strip the motor. It is full of shite tbf.

 

 

"Did I fit the new rear axle?"

 

Yes I bloody well did. It was not @mk2_craig and his gang of miscreants. 🫣

[Aston Martin]

14 miles in 3 years. 😞😞😞😞😞😞😞

[mk2_craig]

How the hell do the tyres wear out from standing still?

on the bright side, a few more years of similar inactivity and you’ll be back down to average channel island mileage. 

[Aston Martin]

  On 06/10/2023 at 17:19, mk2_craig said:

How the hell do the tyres wear out from standing still?

on the bright side, a few more years of similar inactivity and you’ll be back down to average channel island mileage. 

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The OSF was flat after a few hours and I might as well replace all.

Orange is at 52k I think.

[Aston Martin]

  On 17/09/2020 at 14:22, Aston Martin said:

Headlights too high!!!

Handbrake travel excessive!!!

Three tyres gammy 🤔

 

Passed mot

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  On 06/10/2023 at 17:19, mk2_craig said:

How the hell do the tyres wear out from standing still?

on the bright side, a few more years of similar inactivity and you’ll be back down to average channel island mileage. 

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They were dodgy for a while.

[Aston Martin]

Tyres fitted 👍

Wiper motor fucked 👎

 

Replacement steering wheel fitted, driver seat belt fitted.... She's getting there.

[Aston Martin]

Tyres: £203

Wiper motor: £40

Steering wheel and airbag: £40

Drivers seat belt: £25

Battery: £52
 

 

Fuck my face, I wanted this to be under £600 for repairage. 😢

[Matty]

You bloody wagon drivers earn a fortune. Stop being so tight 😄

[loserone]

Save money by driving it every week 😂

[Aston Martin]

  On 14/10/2023 at 18:16, loserone said:

Save money by driving it every week 😂

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My plan is to alternate every week.

[Aston Martin]

They made over 2 million Mk3's and the last one was made 11 years ago. We're at the tipping point of "just scrap the cunt"

I need upullit York to get one in, so I can grab the roofliner, carpet, seatbelts and interior trimmings due to mine been manky.

Not even £5 Uzbekistan posh hand car wash can fix the interior.... They've tried.

[Aston Martin]

I have my bill and I don't wanna speak to you people ever again.

[Aston Martin]

  On 14/10/2023 at 14:51, Aston Martin said:

Tyres: £203

Wiper motor: £40

Steering wheel and airbag: £40

Drivers seat belt: £25

Battery: £52

Fuck my face, I wanted this to be under £600 for repairage. 😢

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And I still haven't taxed or insured.

 

[Aston Martin]

  On 14/10/2023 at 14:51, Aston Martin said:

Tyres: £203

Wiper motor: £40

Steering wheel and airbag: £40

Drivers seat belt: £25

Battery: £52
 

 

Fuck my face, I wanted this to be under £600 for repairage. 😢

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So....

Above: £360

Tax: £210 (Orange one is £185 🙄) 

Insurance: £410

Garage: £680

 

£1660 and there's an empty fuel tank.

[richardmorris]

  On 29/10/2023 at 20:52, Aston Martin said:

 

So....

Above: £360

Tax: £210 (Orange one is £185 🙄) 

Insurance: £410

Garage: £680

 

£1660 and there's an empty fuel tank.

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Insurance and garage would be needed anyway? Doesn’t seem too broken and tyres are wear and tear, good luck!

[Aston Martin]

Still smells like a dead dog...
 

But... 

[Aston Martin]

For the first time ever. 

 

My girls are legal...

[Aston Martin]

This lass at work said my cars are like Tictacs. 

The happiest day of my life.

 

[Aston Martin]

Stupid car.

It's always had a steering fault, the previous owner was told battery or alternator. He replaced both... and I've lobbed two new batteries and an alternator on. 

However, I've just found out you're supposed to use 50 amp batteries, which I didn't know and it has a 40 amp. Although orange has a 40 I believe. 🤷‍♂️

 

Anyway, the fault just kills the power steering. You can drive it, but it's not fun. Usually, engine off and on and it's good to go.

Today I had to do a 60 mile round trip to collect shit and it's a constant fault now. I believe it's the steering wheel torque sensor that needs replacing. They aren't that expensive at about £100.

 

Hopefully it's not a motor fault.

 

 

 

[Aston Martin]

Listen her steering does need fixing and I'm doing the interior in February... If the stupid Maxus arrives.

 

Oh one more thing, 4 barely touched wheel trims with original men. 

 

[Alessi P]

The holy grail! Where the heck did you find those?!

Also, if you’re ever crazy enough to sell that green one, I’d love first refusal 👍

  On 12/01/2024 at 19:12, Aston Martin said:

Listen her steering does need fixing and I'm doing the interior in February... If the stupid Maxus arrives.

 

Oh one more thing, 4 barely touched wheel trims with original men. 

 

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[Aston Martin]

  On 14/01/2024 at 23:01, Alessi P said:

Also, if you’re ever crazy enough to sell that green one, I’d love first refusal 👍

 

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Never in a million billion years is this getting sold.

[Alessi P]

Don’t leave it unlocked then 😏

[robthedonkey]

What's the plan for interior then ?

I have a valeters steam cleaner you can have a go with ... It's bloody good

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/uBJQe7KQQRQWgJdH/



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[Aston Martin]

  On 26/01/2024 at 19:12, robthedonkey said:

What's the plan for interior then ?

I have a valeters steam cleaner you can have a go with ... It's bloody good

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/uBJQe7KQQRQWgJdH/



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I have spare seats, as the seats that are in it are terrible. The spare seats aren't mint, but they don't smell like a dead dog. A clean would be nice.

 

I'm off to upullmeoff in York. https://u-pull-it.co.uk To grab a carpet, headliner and the odd bit of trim out of a 2011 Panda they have.

Then I'm booking it in for the torque sensor mid Feb.

 

[robthedonkey]

I'll bring it when I'm down end of Feb you can have a whizz over the new seatd

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[Aston Martin]

I've been off work a week and done buggar all, because my fucking car of the future hasn't arrived.

....

 

In other news, I've borrowed this. Hopefully it'll save @robthedonkey bringing the industrial one. 

Gonna go to upullmeoff on Tuesday for bits.

[Aston Martin]

  On 02/02/2020 at 13:43, Aston Martin said:

Goddamit, he's perfect... Sorta.

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It's somehow been 4 years.