In the meantime things get curiouser & curiouser in the strange life of us, my theory about car problems having "seasons" continues to ring true with this being apparently "engine season". Fortunately not in a bad way for us this time, we've not had another bottom end let go! Emma's uncle texted her out of the blue last night "Would Dan be interested in a 2012 Mini Countryman SD, it's free but the engine is knackered"...
Not wishing to look a gift horse in the mouth so to speak, I don't know if it's a 1.6 or a 2.0, whether it runs/knocks or not at all but we're currently getting transport quotes for that so looks like we may have a "different" project coming up soon too! Gotta love the timing though, we've just had a little telling off from the landlord about having 6 cars at home & only just got rid of the Galaxy shell... Ah well, at least this Mini ought not to be such an "eyesore" as our old Frenchies lol
Edit-: small update, Emma's uncle just text her back as she asked a few details for the shipping quote. It runs but blue smokes and knocks...
Not getting hopes up but maybe, just maybe, it only wants a turbo