Well, recently paid a trip to a Volvo breakers to get Jamest5r some replacement roof strip/rail plastic thingy mi bobs...
I ended up not only paying a tenner for some rails but buying an MOT failure that had been parked for 9 Months with no real history in limp mode and on a complete whim.
Now a three Volvo household...
The previous owner had put the car in for some work after a mechanical failure and given up hope... really this was a silly decision but it seemed to pay off.
Essentially I ended up taking home a 54 reg D5 SE Sport V70 for well under a grand.
A couple of days work later, new handbrake shoes, refurbished brakes, couple of replaced o-rings, a full service, new cambelt, new water pump, new power steering pump, new auxbelt and a replacement throttle pedal and I've seen an completely un-roadworthy and barely drive-able car pass and MOT and drive like a dream.
The best part... including all parts, MOT and the purchase of the car I've still not touched a grand! :)
It seems with this one luck has been on my side... for now!
Also decided to fit my newly refurbished pegs as the wheels were a bit tatty and tyres made my Minimum Gripicus or something.
Pics:
From the breakers:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...pslw5djibm.jpg
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psphdrkmgo.jpg
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...pstj0hqcfm.jpg
Back home MOT'd a very quick was and pegs on:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...pshh9namdx.jpg
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psobolvfhn.jpg
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psj4upyfuw.jpg
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...pscx99e6oz.jpg
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psb1q4mbmy.jpg
Plans???
1. A bloody good valet
2. If I keep the pegs on and stumble across an R bumper maybe fit that
3. Possibly a remap.