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Did she put that new Kangaroo Petrol in?
In all seriousness a quick check of the fuel injectors, HT leads and plugs may show a fault. If all seem okay have a look at the breather as they sometimes get clogged on the 1.2's
Walk before you can run
The 1.2 you have will be fun enough on the right roads, if you're already paying X amount for insurance and its a bit crippling then there's no point in spending another £500+ on a 1*2 and then another £100~ on each trackday plus fuel, tyres, tools, general upkeep of the...
Loosen off the wishbone nuts, drop the car down and then tighten them back up when the suspension is loaded, most people tighten s**t up when the car ain't on the floor so the bush may be a bit twisted up. It's a long shot but worth checking for peace of mind
Did you have both lower arms...
I just wound out the piston, cleaned it up with a very light scotchbrite, cleaned out the caliper, bled it all out (the fluid came out black!). Then I took off the boot for the handbrake, cleaned out the grease and then added some fresh stuff and used a set of grips to work the handbrake mech...
Had 2 of them on the rear of a 172 I bought last year as well as it having a failed shocker. Was like trying to drive a Mustang the way it stepped out on the back lol
I had this issue on my sisters 1.2 tCe, the hose under the bonnet and just above the turbo had gone like jelly so the water was just squirting onto the engine instead of through the jets.
I went down to Halfords and picked up some new hose for £2, cut to length and replaced all the black stuff...