It pays to keep a car well maintained!
 

I bought my V6 Connie SE in late 2016, which was a very tidy, one owner car. It's been averaging about 5000 miles a year with me since, and I've had a rolling plan of preventative work completed over the last four and a half years. It's had:

• Full exhaust system
• Track rod ends
• Top mounts
• Full set of suspensions springs
• Both lower suspension arms
• Timing belts / waterpump / ancillaries
• Thermostat
• New ECU (no, it didn't get flooded, but it began causing a misfire!)
• Various suspension bushes
• Repalacement inlet manifold
• New VIS motors
• Full set of Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 tyres
• Annual servicing (Oil, filters, antifreeze, gearbox fluid etc...)
• Odds and sods such as aircon regas etc...

This car has been a labour of love, and the cost of purchasing the car + maintenance has come to in excess of £6000.

It's going to need some bodywork soon - both bumpers are a bit tatty (these had had poor fibreglass repairs completed previously and the nearside rear sill is looking a bit crusty, so I had parked the car up awaiting availability with Tom Hobbs for some bodywork.

Unexpectedly, I need the car urgently for a trip this coming weekend (my other car is in for some repairs which are taking longer than expected), so I stuck it in for an MOT today and.....

First time pass, no advisories :D Not bad for 20 years old!

Well done Sebastien. You've clearly looked after the car. £6000 represents great value when you compare the cost of buying a new car now. All the motoring mags are trumpeting that the car 'holds it's value well and is still worth 50% of the purchase price at 3 years". £15k depreciation in three years for a modest family car and twice that for something interesting comparable to a V6 SE.:eek:
Well worth looking after the ones we've got.

Congratulations on the pass.

I’m frightened to look to see how much I have spent on The Flying Banana over the years.

Same here with regard to beer - so i console myself the car is a good investment.:shrug:

Agreed, superb cars. Im proud to be a 75 owner

great news. I've started to get Kim ready for hers in June, and just discovered the front offside spring has bust. So a bit more work before she'll be ready.
But well done you :}

If l had all the money l've spent on drink, l'd spend it on drink. :wine:

Nice one Tim, glad the car is looking after you :D