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Old 5th January 2021, 05:16   #11
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Up to you at the end of the day BUT, if you love the car think of it this way. What would you spend getting it through the mot verses the cost of replacement and the worry you'd go through getting to trust that replacement.
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Old 5th January 2021, 05:24   #12
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I personally would fix it all these jobs are not really big ones if you tackle them individually.
I have had bigger failure's and fixed them
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Old 5th January 2021, 08:27   #13
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If you just look upon that car as purely a 'daily driver' and believe that the cost in getting the work done can't be recovered by reselling the vehicle afterwards, or in additional mileage in future then it doesn't make financial sense.

If that's how you view it then you have two options, to either scrap it, or sell it with the work undone. Selling without an MoT is unlikely to yield much unless it's a particularly rare example. So you may end up scrapping anyway.

However as you have a number of 75's and are a member here you would seem to have an affinity with the model and not just view it as a 'daily driver'. Do you see it as something to be conserved, looked after, treasured even and preserved for the future? If so, then the pure financial aspect becomes of reduced relevance as you're prepared to pay more than is economically viable to keep the car on the road.

Of course, with a number of 75's in your possession you could just write this one off because you have plenty more but on that basis the number of 75's around will dwindle quickly until just a favoured few are left.

Whichever you do, it has to be whole heartedly and not just a patch up job that will ultimately delay the inevitable just a few months or come back and bite you in a years time.
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Old 5th January 2021, 08:41   #14
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If you ... believe that the cost in getting the work done can't be recovered by reselling the vehicle afterwards ... then it doesn't make financial sense.
I never understand this argument Andy. All cars depreciate and no-one recovers the cost of maintenance and repairs when they sell. The only way "financial sense" comes into it is the point made earlier by ardvark; how does the cost of repair compare with that of finding and buying a replacement vehicle?

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I guess I didn't say that because the OP has a number of other 75's, so seeking out and sorting a replacement isn't really relevant.

Also depreciation, in the normal sense has all but disappeared with 75's. You can buy a £500 one and spend just enough to keep it going and it'll still be worth £500. You can buy the same £500 one and spend £'000's doing it up and it'll probably fetch less than the overall cost, but probably more than the £500 you initially paid. You can pay £2k for a good one and cosset it and it will still be worth £2k in a few years time. You can buy the same £2k one and run it into the ground with no care and attention and it will depreciate to nothing. And some cossetted, rarer, desirable versions are appreciating. So capital depreciation isn't always a given on these cars.
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Old 5th January 2021, 22:53   #16
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Thanks. I think I’ll be moving it on.
To get the car perfect, I’d have to sort out the MOT issues which is several hundred. Fix the dent and the small couple of rust patches which is another few hundred. Plus timing belt! I estimate around £1500 or more needed.
I do enjoy driving the car but need to think with my head now especially with having four other cars. I may take the serpents off it to use on my other 75 and move the car on. Shame really.
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I never understand this argument Andy. All cars depreciate and no-one recovers the cost of maintenance and repairs when they sell. The only way "financial sense" comes into it is the point made earlier by ardvark; how does the cost of repair compare with that of finding and buying a replacement vehicle?

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I suppose all things considered if I had other cars in my garage, I might not be reticent to get rid of a car with a large bill hanging like the sword of Damocles.


It might be different if you were capable of doing the work yourself, but it doesn't make sense to pour money into a car which is not a necessity but an indulgence.


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Old 5th January 2021, 23:49   #18
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Car failed MOT recently. Cracking car, drives lovely. It’s been the daily for the last eighteen months since purchase.

MOT has failed on -

- Offside rear broken spring
- Nearside front wheel bearing rough when rotated
- Offside front shock absorber has serious leak
- Offside front track rod end ball joint has excessive play

Advisories are -

- Offside front wheel bearing slightly noisy
- Nearside rear upper suspension arm corroded
- Offside rear upper suspension arm corroded
- Rear sub frame corroded
- Nearside front tyre 3mm in places

So, what do I do? Car drives well, nice and smooth but has failed on the above issues with a few serious advisories, too. I was advised previous owner had done the rear arms not that long ago so I’m surprised this has come up in the MOT.

The bodywork of the car is OK. There is a couple of small patches of rust. The biggest damage on the bodywork is on the passenger side rear where I caught a high curb and it has put a dent near the sill area so this ideally needs fixed and treated to prevent rust issues.

Ideally, timing belt needs doing as no history of timing belt being done on the car.

I also have three other 75s!

I called up Rimmers today. They don’t have the correct spec rear springs for my car apparently but have another genuine paid but I don’t know of which engine variant. The cost of this is £111 plus VAT and postage.
Front shock is about £95.
Plus wheel bearing, ball joints etc.
I can’t do the work myself and would have to get a garage to do it. I fear this will cost an arm and a leg.

Just looking for some advise as I really don’t know what to do!

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It's about time you started to learn how to fix these Rav

I have a lilac white rear spring and an offside front damper and a nearside front hub if you want them.

Finally track rod end LINK

I bet Kev will be able to assist

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Old 6th January 2021, 12:10   #19
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I suppose all things considered if I had other cars in my garage, I might not be reticent to get rid of a car with a large bill hanging like the sword of Damocles.


It might be different if you were capable of doing the work yourself, but it doesn't make sense to pour money into a car which is not a necessity but an indulgence.


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Surely if it's an indulgence, a hobby, something that's not a necessity and you do it because you want to preserve the vehicles for posterity, in other words you have the love, oh and the money, then you don't mind indulging yourself. However if it's just transport and money is a potential issue and/or you already have other 75's and you've lost the lurv for this one then I can see why you'd want to move it on.
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Old 7th January 2021, 05:06   #20
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Item 2 is actually per item 1. OEM (Original Equipment Manufactured) would be items made for the production line and replacement network. When that line finishes it's production run then those parts left over will
go into the "spares" network and can still be legally referred to as OEM. A good honest supplier will also use the term NOS (New, Old Stock).

You will be correct in that the OEM stuff at Longbridge and held in the network will be long exhausted. Therefore suppliers should not now use the term OEM (unless it is NOS). If the original manufacturing supplier makes a new batch (with the necessary legal side correct) they could refer to it, and often do, as "manufactured to original specification". Occasionally they might refer to the batch as "better than OE". This will mean some changes have been made (which needs more space for explanations).

Other terms are "pattern" which was explained to me has having general outlines as the original but might be made from inferior materials.

Hmmmmm…..seems to me that asking questions of the supplier is good to do and I bet it will be 'most informative'.

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I did ask Rimmers about Genuine. The answer was a shock and to be honest, enraged me.

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