maxxo Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 Let's guess the repair cost I dunno £700 I'm 20 minutes away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, maxxo said: Let's guess the repair cost £600? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregZX Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 £695.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, maxxo said: Let's guess the repair cost I dunno £700 I'm 20 minutes away The pass has pleased me no end. An affordable* repair would please me even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Looking at the advisories, a cynic* might say they've ahem, 'downgraded' the corrosion issues they don't want to have to resolve, for a pass. Still, a pass is a pass, and an XM back on the road can only be good for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 £1266 3 full days work This is my sills beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 This IS more than £800, but I fully endorse the removal of that nasty foam from a PSA product. Good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, maxxo said: £1266 3 full days work This is my sills Oh FFS. You have my sympathies/congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Seems a bit steep, but then I guess minus the VAT, 3 days of labor and evidence of a fuck load of crap removed may make it not as horrendous. You driven it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 And i apologise to your garage for casting aspersions on the work they've done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 days work for £1200 including parts and VAT really doesn't sound too scary to me. I think you've done well there, in all fairness. Looking forward to seeing some pics of this fine motor on the roads! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 £48 an hour labour, not too bad really considering the sheer amount of work needed Currently out on a drive, she drives quiet well Brakes are immense Fumbler, 500tops, beko1987 and 36 others 38 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 35 minutes ago, maxxo said: This is my sills Seems to be an XM thing to get your sills back in a plastic bag... Mine was pretty flash; it even came with the bags already stuffed inside the sills to carry the rust home in. Fancy. Great to hear yours is now sorted and legal - now y'can enjoy! CGSB, AnnoyingPentium, loserone and 9 others 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 48 minutes ago, maxxo said: £48 an hour labour, not too bad really considering the sheer amount of work needed Currently out on a drive, she drives quiet well Brakes are immense You'll get used to the brakes, then jump in something 'normal' and shit yourself as it doesn't stop as promptly 😂 500tops and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 35 minutes ago, beko1987 said: You'll get used to the brakes, then jump in something 'normal' and shit yourself as it doesn't stop as promptly 😂 I've had the opposite issue... Fabia had the pair of rear brake cylinders replaced at the MOT because they were fucked. Turns out the stopping power increased... massively. The look on the young lads who were watching me pull up to a junction about 50 yards from it was hilarious. 😂 Shite Ron, myglaren and beko1987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Datsuncog said: Seems to be an XM thing to get your sills back in a plastic bag... Mine was pretty flash; it even came with the bags already stuffed inside the sills to carry the rust home in. Fancy. Great to hear yours is now sorted and legal - now y'can enjoy! i can honestly say i've never been given my sills in a plastic bag it's funny, i wasn't at all surprised either! strange how in 2020 this passed an MOT with 2 minor advisories......makes me wonder if it was an erm, questionable MOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 by no means can i moan at all about the cost from the garage from looking at the sheets and the sheer amount of work done, especially the rack gaitors it's a pretty good price would i have bought this car if i'd have known it was like this HELL NO but, here we are i need to see how i get on in the next month or so i don't know if it's a keeper or not, we shall have to see Popsicle, beko1987, Dyslexic Viking and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 just tried out the headlights even in daylight they look crap wonderful! AnnoyingPentium and chodweaver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Congrats on the passing. What's it like riding on the CX spheres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, Fumbler said: Congrats on the passing. What's it like riding on the CX spheres? very floaty! yes feels about as dampened as the C5 i'd say the ride of the C5 is more composed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 55 minutes ago, maxxo said: just tried out the headlights even in daylight they look crap wonderful! They were shit in 1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 hours ago, 500tops said: They were shit in 1989 Idk about UK law, but what can go wrong if @maxxojust sticks the HIDs back in the car now that it's MOT'd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 55 minutes ago, OM646 said: Idk about UK law, but what can go wrong if @maxxojust sticks the HIDs back in the car now that it's MOT'd? He may piss off other motorists. Apart from that, especially as regards the law: in my opinion, absolutely sod all will go wrong for Maxxo OM646 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 13 hours ago, maxxo said: just tried out the headlights even in daylight they look crap wonderful! A Marmite choice but I quite like the look of Morette's and they do bung out a few photons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 8 hours ago, chodweaver said: He may piss off other motorists. Apart from that, especially as regards the law: in my opinion, absolutely sod all will go wrong for Maxxo I'm not doing it, I'm not being that guy with aftermarket lights that annoys everyone I don't agree with LED/HID lamps unless they're factory fit myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 Went on a proper 20 mile high speed run today No issues so far, got to drive back though Floats along well at speed Scruffy Bodger, djim, LightBulbFun and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 I've got an issue I don't like it as much as I expected I would, its a nice car etc but I dunno something just feels a bit off with it Not bonding with it either unfortunately Do I make it nice and keep it, or do I make it nice and sell? Mrs6C and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeT Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (Hello as a newbie) I’ve enjoyed this since you bought, Maxxo. I’d see if there’s interest now if you can make a bit of cash out of it. I’ve found mostly done projects sell a little easier as people want to do their own thing. Shame you aren’t gelling with it, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 11 hours ago, chodweaver said: He may piss off other motorists. Apart from that, especially as regards the law: in my opinion, absolutely sod all will go wrong for Maxxo Oh okay, got it. Here it's illegal to use hid unless there's self leveling and headlight washers so was wondering if it'd be equal there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 3 hours ago, myglaren said: A Marmite choice but I quite like the look of Morette's and they do bung out a few photons. Morettes suit almost any 80s-90s car well tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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