What do i do..... - Page 2

Allegroboi · 2nd March 2009, 19:31

You can never let a car with an Aubergine interior go for scrap Rob!

Ian

GERFIX · 2nd March 2009, 19:46

As already said, it doesn't sound like a huge repair job. Tedious if you have another car and were waiting to sell this one though.

However, if it were me, I'd do the work, - DIY can only be £100-£200 max, surely - MOT it and get the maximum price selling the car. Mind you, it's a real pity that breaking is a cost effective option too.

Especially with that lovely interior. That would surely fetch a good price in itself.

Do whatever you feel is right Rob but please, think about keeping the car running for the sake of the marque.

Rob75 · 2nd March 2009, 19:49

thinking about it there is a big down side to breaking a car, even if i do get £150 for the interior i might still be left with the rest of the car.

SD1too · 2nd March 2009, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Rob75

She failed on....

nearside and offside headlamp aim to high
nearside and offside break pipes excessively corroded
rear exhaust system leaking and excessively corroded
parking break has no reserve travel
nearside and offside rear pads wearing thin.

Rob, get a grip!

A good MOT garage will correct the headlamp aim during the test for nothing. It takes all of two minutes!
Inspect brake pipes. Assess & rub down corrosion with abrasive paper. Apply Hammerite paint. If they're really bad, buy new ones from Automec. Job done.
A corroded exhaust does not constitute an MOT failure, but a leaking one does. New rear box costs £160, less than a year's road tax.
Parking brake just needs cleaning-up and adjusting. Cost £0.
The rear brakes either work (MOT pass) or they don't (MOT failure). I think your garage may be trying to drum-up business here. You can renew them yourself for £25.

By all means sell your car Rob, but please don't talk about scrapping her just for regular maintenance like this. It upsets me.

Simon.

Fraser Mitchell · 2nd March 2009, 19:55

I cannot believe that a list of really quite small jobs leads an owner to want to scrap the car. After all, it has passed on everything else. And most of the things on the list are consumables which need to be regularly replaced anyway, like brake pads.

On the rear exhaust, it would have been better if MG Rover had made this of stainless, but there we are, they didn't, but they are available on the 'after market'. .

Departed · 2nd March 2009, 20:01

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Originally Posted by SD1too

By all means sell your car Rob, but please don't talk about scrapping her just for regular maintenance like this. It upsets me.

Simon.

Yeah, I feel like that about cars. Upset to see viable ones broken up.

If I had more space and more time, I'd take it on, but as I already have three cars in bits it's not going to happen.

I am serious about the pipes, though. I was advised to wire brush and grease. Very glad I didn't.

tonygardner · 2nd March 2009, 20:12

ahhhhhhh no you can`t scrap it /break it for a few items like that

NikTheGeek · 2nd March 2009, 20:59

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Originally Posted by Rob75

Thats the problem i've got realy, if i was going to keep the car it would be cheaper to fix her up, but as i'm wanting to sell say the cars worth £1500 and i's going to cost say £500 to fix and then theres the cost of another mot and tax i'm not going to get alot back. Thats why the option of breaking her came to mind as sad as it is.

What, so you're selling it for a grand???

Where's me wallet...?

NikTheGeek · 2nd March 2009, 21:01

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Originally Posted by NikTheGeek

What, so you're selling it for a grand???

Where's me wallet...?

On 2nd thoughts, its a V6, I couldn't afford to run it!!!

2nd March 2009, 19:46	#12
GERFIX I really should get out more....... MINI COOPER S Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tranent, East Lothian, SCOTLAND Posts: 2,834 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	As already said, it doesn't sound like a huge repair job. Tedious if you have another car and were waiting to sell this one though. However, if it were me, I'd do the work, - DIY can only be £100-£200 max, surely - MOT it and get the maximum price selling the car. Mind you, it's a real pity that breaking is a cost effective option too. Especially with that lovely interior. That would surely fetch a good price in itself. Do whatever you feel is right Rob but please, think about keeping the car running for the sake of the marque. __________________ .......................................Colin http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...Cooper-S-2.jpg

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Rob75 Gets stuck in Jaguar Join Date: May 2008 Location: wellington, somerset Posts: 905 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thinking about it there is a big down side to breaking a car, even if i do get £150 for the interior i might still be left with the rest of the car. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

2nd March 2009, 19:31	#11
Allegroboi Posted a thing or two 2.0 CDTi Tourer Connie SE auto Royal Blue/Dorchester red connie V6 with Aubergine interior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 64 Thanked 33 Times in 17 Posts	You can never let a car with an Aubergine interior go for scrap Rob! Ian

2nd March 2009, 19:55	#15
Fraser Mitchell Gets stuck in Rover 75 2.5 V6 Club Auto Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crewe Posts: 898 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I cannot believe that a list of really quite small jobs leads an owner to want to scrap the car. After all, it has passed on everything else. And most of the things on the list are consumables which need to be regularly replaced anyway, like brake pads. On the rear exhaust, it would have been better if MG Rover had made this of stainless, but there we are, they didn't, but they are available on the 'after market'. .

2nd March 2009, 20:12	#17
tonygardner Loves to post rover 75 tourer connie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: essex Posts: 441 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	ahhhhhhh no you can`t scrap it /break it for a few items like that