The leon and c1 both just keep doing what they are supposed to do. The c1 ticked over 10000 miles last week, that's me done as much miles in a few months as the first owner did in 3 years. The continental eco contacts on it are thoroughly horrible objects and are getting binned any day now. Fronts are maybe 1/2 worn but getting quite pershied which I really dont like. The reardhave tread as new but the perishing is starting on them too. I have acquired a set of nice alloys for it with no tyres for a measly £40, and I have got a bargain from a local young lad off gumtree of 4 brand new only bought 2 weeks ago and never fitted coz he wrote off his car toyo proxes t1r for under £100. I was going to get my favoured uniroyals but this was too good to turn down, and these are the latest toys with a tread pattern near identical to the uniroyal and with an A rating for wet grip. Should be miles ahead of the contis which now have negligible grip in the wet.I actually put the leon I to a garage for a service and timing belt/water pump change. It's the first time I have got routine work done at a garage for many years! My abilities to work on cars are decreasing arthritis in my hands which is going to be operated on has put paid to them working properly to go along with the back and leg that doesnt work properly either. Noone told me that this getting older would hurt so much. At least I am still able to do the deliveries a couple nights a week.
However, forever being me my fleet has expanded, albeit temporarily. I got offered a pug 307sw at a very decent price so it is now here. It's a 2008 1.6hdi SE. It's a really nice car actually, fully loaded with all the toys and a panoramic glass roof. Mot for 6 months, excellent condition 107k covered but no history at all. I'm not keeping it though, it's going up for sale at £900 one hoping to get 800. That will pay for the tyres for the c1
