Shite.
Much worse to drive than this 306 HDI, even though the 206 has 51k from new,
and the 306 has covered 134k from new.
That is all.

Adrian wrote:

They have a race for you.

http://www.broadspeed.com/kiaspecial.htm
Yes, they're a bit crap.
But at either half price(+5%) or BOGOF, they're not a bad deal at all.
I may have even considered one as a company hack at one point.

One locally. Normally I avoid froggie motors on principle after the
bother my dad many years ago with an R20, and reviews of french cars
showing the quick release interior trim.
The local one is a Dynamique.

wish i had the cash!
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=19036

as he has of being caught in a compromising video with Gordon Brown, and
Chelsea Clinton.
http://smallr.com/8pg

...but on reflection, it probably won't.
The Passat, having violated a Fiat Panda (1) by taking it roughly from
behind, is looking likely to be classed as a write off (2) according to the
nice lady at the approved repairers where it currently sits awaiting an

I spent a few hours on working on the SD1 yesterday (in the sunshine).  Now
has new rear dampers, new (2nd hand) aluminium induction pipes, the temp
gauge works and it's clean and tidy.  So it's all ready for a guy to come
and look at it today.  And the bugger hasnt turned up.  ...

http://www.106owners.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=68729
I'm so jealous I never got to copy.
Twin stage, warm air only air filters are just stuff of dreams.

to be spannering on cars.
Fortunately, I have the wiper motor swap down to a fine art. 45 minutes
from start to finish. Not my best time, but I managed to get them wiping
the wrong way initially.

well tomorrow lunch time will be 1 week with the mini.
so far i've loved it, been going through the manual and finding out all the
little bits it can do, even the pointless but cool half wind down of the
windows if you hold the unlock button on the key, why i don't know but looks

...just accepted an offer on the Nova of £550, which is the bulk of my money
back on it. :-)
Being collected Monday night.
At this rate, I'm going to have an empty sig before long.

... and I have to change the knackered thermostat on the ovloV today as
I'm planning to take that on a little trip to Gatwick on Tuesday and
don't really want to drive around with a thermostat that opens a little
too early.

3rd 156 wiper motor replacement in as many years.
Made by Bosch.
The only bits of Mrs H's 156 that have gone wrong have been the German
bits.