Hi Stu & Nigel,
Thanks for your replies and welcomes guys!!
I'll maybe pop down to see Robin & Paul at langfords as they are only about 5 mins from me. I've not been there for years and would be well chuffed if they had such goodies........ but I reckon costly
F.J Chalke is an interesting one, not only because I didn't realise they were still likely to have anything, but for the fact my Dad was there stores manager back in the BMC days (60's I think) in Mere!!! I thought they went from Gillingham several years ago though, or did they just re-locate. I'll take hunt around as again, only 5 mins for me.
Distance for the meets is cool for me guys as I've been driving over 40,000 miles a year for the last 20 years for work, in sales in the motor parts supplies game, but the specialist guys are few and far between and not usually well known to the main stream all makes part companies. And to be honest, whilst I'm normally treading the motorways in the usual Germanic Audi or BMW's, I am very impressed with just how comfortable I've found the MGF.
Meet at Wincanton? would it be the Hunters Lodge lilke most other meets around there?
My F is off to the garage this week as it has the mother of all water leaks!!! I drops the header tank in about an hour just stood up! The car runs and drives well and heater and Temp guage are fine, so fingers crossed it's just the water pump by the looks of it, but I'll get both belts and tensioner done at the same time. It's a job I'd usually do myself but as it's so hard to get to and the F's marraige with the K series such a 'Steamy One' I thought I'd shell out and get it done for me this time around! I't had the head gasket done within the last 20k as a result of a belt failiure, and a new rad and one of the hoses since then.
What's the best way / place to get the cars valued guys?? This job is going to coast me I guess about £250 ish and I'd like to have a good idea if I've bought right!!! Mines a Aug 96 P plate , quite tidy and not at all taty with 65K on the clock. I picked it up for £800................ sound ok?
Hope to catch you all soon!
Dave.
