Pic of the week 16/4/17
The silver Nissan Almera Tino is on its last legs – back in early Feb (?) I noticed that the fuel filler neck had completely rusted away and was now no longer connected to the fuel cap.
A bit of googling and a look under the vehicle suggested that it would be a relatively easy diy fix: jack the car up, undo a couple of jubilee clips connecting the filler neck to the tank, remove the neck pipe and do the reverse to fit the new item. Easy.
But the problem has been trying to get a new part – thought I’d found one in Germany, but no, and a few scrap dealers said they’d get me one, but never did, and so its the death knell for the Tino. Other things have “been going” too: the stereo has failed, and their is excessive play in the hand brake – I think one or two wheels are not breaking properly (I wonder whether a brake pipe has ruptured?)
Anyway, with its MOT due in a couple of weeks, I’ve made the decision that it is not economically sensible to keep it going. So I’m scraping it, and looking forward to receiving the princely sum of £45 for its scrap value!
I had spotted a 2007 Renault Clio, with 12 months MOT, for £995, but Becky had set her mind on a Mini. I’d been looking around for a few days when I checked into eBay to see this little baby on sale down the road at Compton Dundon for £1,600.
Long story short, we looked at it, liked it, bought it. Has an MOT ’till September (will do it in August). Does look good, ride is a little on the firm side, but a fun vehicle – Becky likes it! If it does three years, it’ll have paid its way – must remember to check back in April 2020 and report back!