End of year Tat Accounts.

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Opening balance:  Yaris, Scirocco, Morris minor, avensis.

In : 107, panda 1.1, smart fourfor.

Out...erm potentially Yaris? We'll see if we get rid before year end.

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For the last couple of years my New Year's resolution has been to get two or even three of the fleet moved on and every year I fail miserably.  Well by jove I've only gone and done it.  Unfortunately two came in but hey, I never said I was perfect 

 

Out

Citroen XM

First out the door was the XM. I'd be half heartedly trying to shift it since the ULEZ expansion despite using it for a few shows in 2024.

I decided to have another half arsed attempt to shift it and this time @davehedgehog31 bit and @sdkrc came down to London and drove it though the night to Scotland which probably stressed me out more than it did them.  It then subsequently ended up with @RetroShite and a lucky raffle winner. I do rather miss it, and now the stress of it sat outside my house doing nothing has gone I can appreciate what a cool car it is

Fiat Panda 1000S

On a roll, the XM was closely followed out the door by the @spartacus Panda.  I'd spent a lot of time getting it running better and sorting out issues during 2024, without actually driving it much,

but after getting it MOTd I decided to poke a small rust bubble under the door seal and promptly wished I hadn't. I then found a collapsed brake flex and a stuck brake pipe union and decided it just had to go before it became unviable. @Tommyboy12 came to the rescue and used and improved it during the summer before moving it on to an avid Panda fan. Seeing it at FoTu really made my day

I thoroughly enjoyed my part in the history of this car but the stress of owning it because a bit much

Mercedes C180K

I'd enjoyed a couple of trouble free years crusing around in this thing but it was starting to get to the point where it was going to need a fair bit of money spending and the MOT man was getting a little concerned about corrosion and bushes.  The final straw was getting called back into the office 4 days a week and the Dartford crossing toll going up by £1.60 a day , so I needed to make a cost save and switching the almost £400 a year tax for a £30 a year seemed like a good one to make

@Amelia took it on but unfortunately her circumstances changed shortly after and she had to move it on again

In

Mazda Xedos 6

Despite always wanting one this was unplanned . I'd had a few weeks enjoying being a few cars down but then I read that the 1993 BTCC car was coming over to the UK for the first time since 93 for Super Touring Power so I decided it would be a great time to get one and try and get in on the action at Brands 

So in came this rather nice example , and the plan worked and a few weeks later former BTCC racer (and one of my racing heros at the time) Patrick Watts was hanging out the sunroof signing autographs 

I also got an article in Classic.Retro.Modern magazine which was an added bonus 

Fiat Panda

Looking for a £30/year tax car for as little money as possible left not too many options, despite a few good suggestions on here I'd always thought a Panda might be the best choice, so long as I could cope with it on my commute which is 25 miles each way and all on A roads and motorways 

So in came this little thing. High on the miles and a few dings, but new clutch and cambelt amongst other things. Its a 1.2 so a bit more umph (relatively speaking) and the unexpected surprise and delight of aircon.  It did have the grimmest interior I'd encountered though 

and do you know what, I like it. I really like it. I buzzes along nicely, sits well at 70mph, returns over 50mpg on my commute and is decent fun to fling around corners and over speed bumps without slowing down!

 

Non Movers 

Skoda Favorit 

Must surely be the shonkiest Favorit left on the road. I've done fck all with it this year. I should have done. I've no idea what on earth I'll do with it as I suspect it's only me protecting it from the scrap man. Still unsure if the HG survived the coolant loss in 2023 as haven't driven it enough since 

Skoda Estelle 

To my utter shame I've done nothing with it this year, despite it being its 35th anniversary year and promising myself I'd do something. I struggled to manage to realign the huge coolant hose I'd foolishly taken off without a second pair of hands so I've just ignored it and now I dare not go underneath it in case I find any holes 😂

I must must must must must do something with it in 2026

Westfield SEiW

See Skoda Estelle comments but make the dates since I last touched it even longer ago

Sinclair C5

Garage ornament still. Biggest issue is there's nowhere to ride it here without taking it in a car and I didn't have one it fitted in. If I can squeeze it in the Panda maybe I'll ride it this year 

Plans for 2026

Do something with the non movers (repair/use/sell, dunno but just something )

Probably keep the Xedos for the touring car event in the summer then look to move it on

Try not to buy anything silly (yeah, right)