My daily drivers now are the Z3 1.9 (obtain 40 mpg overall) and an E36 323i conv (34 mpg overall). Both great to drive, and some style - IMO of course
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It's the issuers mistake Faheem not yours. A car with the incorrect reg. No. is not registered to you.
Tony.
I got pulled over several years ago during our check stop program looking for drunks. Fortunately I hadn't had a drop! Surprise!! Anyhow the cop was a real ass***e and gave me a ticket for driving without a license. I had just paid it that afternoon and hadn't made it to their computer yet I guess. He wrote down that I was driving a blue Volvo Wagon when it was silver, then he ticketed because my son didn't have a seat belt on when all Nik had done was turn around when the flashers came on. Wrote a letter pointing out all the errors and asked to have the case held locally due to my illness. Never heard back, never got a summons but did add that officer badge # xxxx was very rude not only to me but my son!! So Justice still prevails!! @Faheem JIM
Thanks Jim @oldcarman, I have done my research and as the penalty charge notice clearly wasn't addressed to my vehicle, I'm not going to take any note of it. They'll hit a dead end when they try and contact the owner as a vehicle with that reg doesn't exist! And on that note, Merry Christmas!
Update on this.
Brakes weren't working properly, I knew there was something wrong so carried out a strip down last weekend
One of the guide pins was missing!!! How is that possible?! and looked as though the threads from the hub had been completely stripped, so bought a helicoil kit and tapped some in myself, worked a charm.
That was the first time I've ever tapped in threads.
Caliper on the other side had the dust boot torn from the piston, so picked up a replacement for dirt cheap from a scrappy.
Slight knock which had begun to develop which was the ARB bushes so swapped those out.
These aren't expensive fixes just time consuming when you don't have the car on a lift or air tools.
Now theres a creaking from the rear O/S thats developed but the MOT is due soon so I'll take it in and see what they say.
Plan is to get rid later this year and get something a bit newer.
No complaints with fuel efficiency though, getting 450-500 miles depending on driving style from 39 litres of diesel.
Brakes weren't working properly, I knew there was something wrong so carried out a strip down last weekend
One of the guide pins was missing!!!
How is that possible?! and looked as though the threads from the hub had been completely stripped, so bought a helicoil kit and tapped some in myself, worked a charm. That was the first time I've ever tapped in threads.
Caliper on the other side had the dust boot torn from the piston, so picked up a replacement for dirt cheap from a scrappy.
Slight knock which had begun to develop which was the ARB bushes so swapped those out.
These aren't expensive fixes just time consuming when you don't have the car on a lift or air tools.
Now theres a creaking from the rear O/S thats developed but the MOT is due soon so I'll take it in and see what they say.
Plan is to get rid later this year and get something a bit newer.
No complaints with fuel efficiency though, getting 450-500 miles depending on driving style from 39 litres of diesel.
All been good so far with no unexpected expenses just oil changes.
A concrete pillar did get in the way a few months ago. That was fixed up today with the help of some rattle cans, body filler and a big hammer.
Just got to wetsand the lacquer and polish in a couple of days
Not perfect by any means but its just about passable and from 10 m away you can't even tell.
A concrete pillar did get in the way a few months ago. That was fixed up today with the help of some rattle cans, body filler and a big hammer.
Just got to wetsand the lacquer and polish in a couple of days
Not perfect by any means but its just about passable and from 10 m away you can't even tell.
I had a scirrocco many moons ago. I still remember how much fun that car was to drive.