A thousand miles driven, a thousand pounds spent
Ignorance is bliss, or so they say. And there I was having a merry time in the Compact, enjoying every mile, be it brightening up the nursery car park or cruising along to a car meet. It always started, it always sounded great, it always drove keenly and it always brought a smile to my face seeing an old red BMW parked up. And if a like-minded enthusiast wanted to talk about it, then even better.
Shame about the brakes then, really. The ad for the Compact said all four discs and pairs of pads were replaced last year, and there’s an invoice to prove it, but there was a carrier bolt missing from the rear axle. Which certainly looked a bit iffy. Replacing those didn’t solve the brake judder, either, as it turns out there’s a warped disc up front. So they’ll need sorting also.
In better news, K&N sent a new air filter out; there was a sticker on the airbox already, so presumably it had one in the past. And while not everyone says they’re a great idea , it’s all good for the moment. A little more straight six rasp, no issues to report. Apart from probably using a little more fuel. Again, though, old engine, five-speed, short ratios and an appetite for revs - hardly a recipe for parsimony. For what I paid and what I expected, I’m still very happy.
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