The Doctor's travels through time. Fin.

[spartacus]

I reckon the new motor is Italian with a centrally positioned go faster stripe?;-)

[Cord Fourteener]

I reckon it's another Rover diesel...?

[DoctorRetro]

2 hours ago, spartacus said:

Yep, sorry, I meant are you selling the Metro. Obvs not though.

Looking forward to the next exciting installment!

I forget the Metro is a Rover too! 

It was a running joke:

'Which car are we taking?'

'The red one'

'Which red one?' '

The Rover'

'fucksake' 

[Daviemck2006]

[mention=21966]Daviemck2006[/mention] has the Rover 218D now. 
Still have the Metro, but need a daily really, so as to keep the miles of it
 

And the rover has just completed a couple of very busy nights delivering the takeaways. Obviously as the speedo doesn't work no idea how many miles covered, but used 3/4 tank of fuel. Handled itself well.

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[Cord Fourteener]

7 hours ago, Daviemck2006 said:

And the rover has just completed a couple of very busy nights delivering the takeaways. Obviously as the speedo doesn't work no idea how many miles covered, but used 3/4 tank of fuel. Handled itself well.

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Oh god if I ordered pizza/kebab/chips/a good curry and it came in this it would be the icing on the, erm, kebab...!?

Edit: perhaps it would be the garlic mayonnaise on the takeaway.

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, Tim_E said:

Oh god if I ordered pizza/kebab/chips/a good curry and it came in this it would be the icing on the, erm, kebab...!?

Edit: perhaps it would be the garlic mayonnaise on the takeaway.

Do takeaways even deliver to the middle of nowhere where you live? 

[DoctorRetro]

[spartacus]

Ace, right up your street I reckon, I'm pleased it's still in the fold.

More pics and driving impressions please!

[Tickman]

Look forward to see what you do with this one.

[Dan302]

Thats brilliant, such a neat design those Punto's

[Noel Tidybeard]

co factory fitted spot lights 🤔🤣😮

[brownnova]

There’s something about that which I like a lot more than I should... 

[DoctorRetro]

Motorsport credentials! 😂

 

[DoctorRetro]

1 hour ago, spartacus said:

Ace, right up your street I reckon, I'm pleased it's still in the fold.

More pics and driving impressions please!

It's... Interesting. 

The engine is revvy and willing, although it hunts a bit at idle. 

Bit of an oil leak down the front, hopefully only rocker cover gasket. 

Thermostat a bit iffy, meaning heating is poor. Easy enough to sort. 

Suspension clatters a lot at the back, needs bushes and/or shock looking at. 

Occasionally get a clicking from something somewhere, perhaps central locking or something. It wouldn't be and Italian car without a bit of electrical shenanigans now would it? 

Steering pulls a bit to one side and has a slight wobble, which improved when I put some air in the tyres. No power steering, again, improved with putting air in tyres. 

Interior was a bit mingy, but then I have high standards tbf. Now all disinfected and cleaner. 

Parcel shelf broken, seats a bit ripped and dirty, but I'll throw some seat covers in. Steering wheel scruffy and chipped, cover ordered. 

Interior plastics such as arm rests / handles are pitted and ruined might get some material to cover them. 

All in all, plenty to keep me busy, but nothing insurmountable. 

[Cavcraft]

That's brilliant.

[Macscrooge]

Excellent!  And such an inconspicuous* colour...

[camryv6]

Stop the search for the wedding car, we have a winner !

[spartacus]

Yeah, the owner before Colc used it hard but looked after it mechanically I think. Am I right in thinking it's a 60?

[DoctorRetro]

10 minutes ago, spartacus said:

Yeah, the owner before Colc used it hard but looked after it mechanically I think. Am I right in thinking it's a 60?

Yeah, 60SX. It appears it has been used as a Marshalls car and possibly a trials car too. It has loads of 'character' 

[spartacus]

He defo did trials in it, I was eyeing it up on eBay before Colc bought it, early Puntos are a favourite search of mine.

[Matty]

5 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

Fucking yes!!!

[Grumblespeed]

11 minutes ago, spartacus said:

.. early Puntos are a favourite search of mine.

Hmmm, great engine for a Panda😉

[Matty]

I take it that with the wedding to come, the plan is to arrive in this, drive straight down the ailse. Ending with a handbrake turn at the alter?

[Grumblespeed]

Nice Punto, I loved mine. Went out looking for that exact spec, SX got the rev counter and electric windows iirc but I didn't want PAS at the time. Only downer on mine was it was a 5 door and the 3 door like yours was always a better looking car. Bit jealous, enjoy it!

[spartacus]

20 minutes ago, Grumblespeed said:

Hmmm, great engine for a Panda😉

I wondered how long it would be before you turned up!;-)

[Grumblespeed]

3 minutes ago, spartacus said:

I wondered how long it would be before you turned up!;-)

Fiat content😁

Just browsing atm - far too cold for me to be going near a car outside of the weekly Tescos run. I'm a wimp!

[DoctorRetro]

37 minutes ago, Grumblespeed said:

Nice Punto, I loved mine. Went out looking for that exact spec, SX got the rev counter and electric windows iirc but I didn't want PAS at the time. Only downer on mine was it was a 5 door and the 3 door like yours was always a better looking car. Bit jealous, enjoy it!

It's pretty cool, apart from the clattering from the rear that sounds like the whole rear beam is held on with cable ties! 😂

[Grumblespeed]

Just now, TheDoctor said:

It's pretty cool, apart from the clattering from the rear that sounds like the whole rear beam sounding like it is held on with cable ties! 😂

Bushes on the rear arms were about the only thing I ever wore out on mine, don't last forever.

..oh, and a clutch.

[Ian_Fearn]

5 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

Bit of an oil leak down the front, hopefully only rocker cover gasket. 

On these FIRE engines, the cam cover gasket needs a blob of RTV sealant in each corner where the camshaft passes through. This isn’t a bodge, it was how Fiat originally did it but so many I’ve seen leak because a new gasket is fitted without the RTV. 

[louiepj]

Took me replacing the gasket twice before I found that out.