This was the rust bucket I bought this time last year to roll around in whilst I saved my pennies for a GT
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It’s a lot rougher than in looks. The list of jobs to do when I bought it included:
Tail light gaskets to be changed as the current ones are perished and water leaks into the boot
Bonnet catch doesn’t return to it’s starting position when you open the bonnet
Ignition switch is temperamental and needs changing
Wheels need refurbing
Over the past 12 months and 3 lockdowns I have done precisely none of those jobs. But it’s had a service and passed it’s MOT without any advisories, the 4 wheel steering still works and despite having a reputation for being dodgy the triptronic box is also working ok. I do still hold out hope that I can get the niggles sorted and keep it as a run around but my wife won’t be seen dead in it and is now actively lobbying for me to buy a GT. In that sense it’s done exactly what I needed it to do!
