My Potential Money PiTT

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I was putting the new V5 for this away (now back on it's 02 plate as YVO is on the A4 cab) with the other history and looking through it I remembered how much had been done. So it made sense to me to add to this thread as it mirrors what's on paper.

It actually provided a faultless 9 months service to my wife but the fuel smell was giving her a headache. I also want to get time to attend to the cosmetics but that means having it off the road for a few days at a time which wasn't possible when it was her daily.

In my ownership I have:

-replaced the pre-cat 02 sensor to cure some hesitancy in acceleration and a recurring EML. I got a known good used genuine one for £30 from a Facebook seller which did the trick.

- new rear brake lines

-Haldex service (this was £££ as the only garage around my way that does this charge £110 per hour labour and all wear embroidered polo shirts). Next time I'll do it myself.

-new spring

- a new steering arm

- 2 oil and filter changes so far

-2 new rear tyres

- 2 new fuel lines in the engine bay.

The latter is when the fuel smell started. I had an issue getting the new hoses sealed but there are now definitely no leaks in the engine bay so I wonder if I have created a hairline crack in the plastic fuel lines below. I really had to wrestle the plastic unions to get them off. Anyway, I'm not too worried as nothing is leaking near the engine and I have all the time in the world to get to the bottom of it.

I'm going to have a go at refurbishing the wheels myself as £400 - odd quid for a cosmetic item is a but pricey for me these days.

I'm also going to have a go at sanding and painting the roof section above the drivers door as it's really poor.

I took it out my garage yesterday and relieved it of its duties as Christmas present storage.

Looking forward to running about in it next week.