I dropped my bumper off yesterday with the local body shop and they said that they will match it as close as possible. To make it look perfect they recommended blending everything in but I don’t really want to have paint done on the car and also I have no time to leave the car with them. I’m moving house in the next few days and I work every day so the car is absolutely essential. This is probably the main reason why I’m so picky about any noise or potential problem with the car.
You can read about my latest shenanigans regarding the top engine mount & bracket in the engine section on CS. Sometimes you can make the usual clicking clunking noises from the suspension and I just remember from the past that it’s usually down to the top mounts which probably need checking for tightness. I’ll get that done over the next few weeks and then the car will go into Birchdown for a service, MOT, and a few bits and pieces to be fitted.
My friend said to me yesterday that I should just buy a newer car and not have any worries. That’s really not my bag as I just love this car, even though I feel like I am constantly working on it. I went to the local motor shop yesterday to buy a new set of wipers and the same guy served me who had fitted wipers to it two years ago and he said that he remembered the car. I think that just shows how special these are and how few of them are on the road now.
It’s like an old dog that you love and could never have put down at the vets, but it keeps pissing all over the carpet.
