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wow you were posh,i used to buy my kingpin remoulds for these direct at £8 a corner and kick them on with basic tools and a bead breaker wiper blades budget at euro are for pennies i still keep all popular sizes on the wall

my concern would be the case hardening on the inner bearings might be made of chocolate thus destroying the engine further down the line thus having an inspection made and the garage finds substandard parts fitted non compliant so the case goes to court and you lose just sayin............

bid to win unless its overvalued such a simple way to survive is it not

fish shop

[F143COffence of using an incorrectly registered vehicle (1)A person is guilty of an offence if, on a public road or in a public place, he uses a vehicle to which subsection (2) applies and in respect of which— (a)the name and address of the keeper are not recorded in the register, or (b)any of the particulars recorded in the register are incorrect.

of course charitable status also brings rate relief https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief/charitable-rate-relief so the doorsteppers arent left out heres yours https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/council_tax_exemption?unfold=1

all those posts and you nailed it

well i always think a friend in need is better than an enema

i changed a bulb on a car for one f my customers a few weeks back and he insisted that he stuffed a £5 in my pocket to cover the cost his familly have bought 3 cars off me this last 12 months so karma here always customer picked a car up this morning her mother bought her car off me 3 years ago karma

you forgot cv joints and the classic drum stick arm wear

reminds me i bought a marina van and it needed a gearbox the whole underside had a crust of cow muck hardened to everything that fell off in lumps as the bolts were undone still gives me a shudder thinking about it probably why i steer clear of cars farmers like and use

just remembered they have the trade parts club oil was always good value from them

thats foolish those coilpacks clip direct onto the plug and over time if not serviced as they never are the whole lot goes green and causes all sorts of problems,its not unknown for there to be water in there too that cant escape after a quick blast with a power washer sometime plugs for these should be cheap ,if you are dealing in these dustbins regularly you should be bulk purchasing sundries like a box of plugs but more importantly you should have the oil and filter changed on everyone before you let it out as this is the undoing of these engines 20 litres from a factor should be about £45 with filters coming in at £4 each

it was better in the old days when they put their fingers in the oil tube on stuff like fiestas as they were running and watched as it nearly ate their fingers

whats done plugs and coil pack? a kick up its bum some silicone spray down the plug leads or has a full scan been carried out to ascertain time revs coldness of engine etc to nail down the reason the eml came on remember i said a maf can cause your problem it could still be the raison d'etre just sayin............. you need to be 100% sure you nail this before returning car because if it comes on again they may be thinking of rejecting a faulty car

i don't recall giving a value

it will most likely be the maf beware hong kon fluey readers wont always show this and no live data wont help also be aware copies off ebay are very hit n miss new ones bout 90 notes from a decent factor keep the old one if im right because often you put it onto another cor sa and they ran fine vauxhall.pah...........

are you a trader or collector? if a collector go buy some old fords and collect the bits as they fall off if a trader then trade we are here to sell not value..................

if one had a spitfire for sale then charging for test drives might work hang on triumph made a spitfire scratch that one

fair enough i still wont use it though

#metoo

that disclaimer is a sales negative and will ostracise some customers why not just have an insurance form so an accompanied drive and as you fill it in ask and will you be buying today if they say no use an excuse like answering your phone and say milton is also coming to view the same car in 20 minutes so unfortunately a drive wont be possible but will be tomorrow keep in charge its your business after all i know a pitch man who used to have a squirty bottle of engine oil to put under metros in the block when they were hot (good sellers)

hi mat i really like your business but warn that every business has its day and specialising can easily turn into a bummer if sales for your preferred market stop as they always do eventually please dont see my post as negative as it might just be a blip but i dont see as many minis on the road as i used to

sell corsas get the lowest denomination type customer unfortunately thats if the light of doom doesnt come on on the test drive especially on the overun down hills in those poxy 1 litre jobbies

dont forget to pressure test it once all fitted