It really sucks seeing all these performance posts when I'm just trying to keep mine on the road.
Finally stopped trying to deny that my clutch is biting high, and got a quote. Got told to put aside £500. One of those jobs I just can't see me doing myself.
On top of that, I need to do my wheel bearings, which is no great hardship, but another thing on the list. Starting to wonder if my shocks need doing as well - hard to tell when you're driving on UK roads.
For a while now too I've had what sounds like a creaking sound coming from the offside rear wheel. I've tried bouncing the rear to replicate it, but no luck. It tends to happen more when it's under load and I'm pulling away. Any thoughts on what it could be?
I just hate it when stuff like this happens - it makes me feel like the car's a heap when it just needs a little care and attention.
It really sucks seeing all these performance posts when I'm just trying to keep mine on the road.
Finally stopped trying to deny that my clutch is biting high, and got a quote. Got told to put aside £500. One of those jobs I just can't see me doing myself.
On top of that, I need to do my wheel bearings, which is no great hardship, but another thing on the list. Starting to wonder if my shocks need doing as well - hard to tell when you're driving on UK roads.
For a while now too I've had what sounds like a creaking sound coming from the offside rear wheel. I've tried bouncing the rear to replicate it, but no luck. It tends to happen more when it's under load and I'm pulling away. Any thoughts on what it could be?
I just hate it when stuff like this happens - it makes me feel like the car's a heap when it just needs a little care and attention.
At least you can drive your car mate I bought my car October 2018 and it’s been non op the whole time! Just know it can always be worse. All older cars need some TLC it’s normal mate. Don’t get down, slowly fix her up nice and you’ll be happy
My car and this process has really taught me to be patient!
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How about a £65k+ Audi Q7 with a miss fire problem, rough idle and loss of power..... With no fix from factory yet. Its been like it from sub 4000 miles old..... Beat thatIts not only older cars that need TLC, Newer ones have issues to cars are just money pits but a great deal of fun as well (when they work)
How about a £65k+ Audi Q7 with a miss fire problem, rough idle and loss of power..... With no fix from factory yet. Its been like it from sub 4000 miles old..... Beat that
T*ts or wheels and its gonna cost money.
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I'd have set that thing alight and let the insurance worry about it lolHow about a £65k+ Audi Q7 with a miss fire problem, rough idle and loss of power..... With no fix from factory yet. Its been like it from sub 4000 miles old..... Beat that
T*ts or wheels and its gonna cost money.
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It really sucks seeing all these performance posts when I'm just trying to keep mine on the road.
Finally stopped trying to deny that my clutch is biting high, and got a quote. Got told to put aside £500. One of those jobs I just can't see me doing myself.
I know exactly how you feel mate !!, What little money I can scrape together goes in either keeping it running or adding selected but tasty mods. I hate not being able to do justice to LCR (Hence why its called Last Chance Really).
Sometimes I think I should sell it and just buy a Fiesta , but then I know it wont be a happy ending (breakers) so keep struggling......
On top of that, I need to do my wheel bearings, which is no great hardship, but another thing on the list. Starting to wonder if my shocks need doing as well - hard to tell when you're driving on UK roads.
For a while now too I've had what sounds like a creaking sound coming from the offside rear wheel. I've tried bouncing the rear to replicate it, but no luck. It tends to happen more when it's under load and I'm pulling away. Any thoughts on what it could be?
I just hate it when stuff like this happens - it makes me feel like the car's a heap when it just needs a little care and attention.
At least you can drive your car mate I bought my car October 2018 and it’s been non op the whole time! Just know it can always be worse. All older cars need some TLC it’s normal mate. Don’t get down, slowly fix her up nice and you’ll be happy
My car and this process has really taught me to be patient!
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Mine does, “ADD MORE COOLANT! ADD MORE COOLANT”Car don't nag
Just chop the sensor wires and join them together....that will shut it up lol.....but it will be the beginning of the end of your relationship.Mine does, “ADD MORE COOLANT! ADD MORE COOLANT”
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I feel your pain mate, still love my car but at the moment the niggles are getting to me... then I’m getting great mpg and still spanking much newer cars at the lights. This is the longest I’ve owned a car and also the most I’ve ever worked on and learned stuff about a car. Very invested in her.It's the longest relationship I've ever been in - and while we go through our rough spots every now and again (right now being one of them), it's never once occurred to me to call it a day. Eleven years, 150bhp and still hitting nearly 60mpg.
I forgot I'd parked her a way down the road yesterday and when I walked home today, I saw her and I caught myself thinking how nice a car it was before I realised it was mine...
I'll call round for a few more quotes on the clutch, but I'm expecting them to be near enough the same. My guy is a bit rough round the edges, but he knows I'm up for doing a lot of stuff myself and I would know if he wasn't doing the best job he could.
I feel your pain mate, still love my car but at the moment the niggles are getting to me... then I’m getting great mpg and still spanking much newer cars at the lights. This is the longest I’ve owned a car and also the most I’ve ever worked on and learned stuff about a car. Very invested in her.