Well the time has come and I'm sorry to say I've had to lose my much loved flimper specced zed.
Two reasons;
The first being that I was still having issues with water ingress. I'd spent £400 at the garage and had a new screen fitted as well. We'd had the car literally in pieces and sealed 2 areas where water was getting in through the bulkhead. We'd tested everything and everywhere yet still serious amounts of water were getting into the cabin.
The car was a daily drive and as much as I loved it, leaks are my second worst nightmare after intermittent electrical faults.
The quad exhaust used to sing and I just loved it on the overrun........
http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/GregHZ4/media/P4300277_zps4cb60ca0.mp4.html
The second reason is my place of work has been moved another 20 miles further away and so the DD option has started to look increasingly expensive in a 2 car house. I've done some research and my wife has the same car I've gone for. She's had it 5 years and loves it. The running costs are reasonable and I have calculated that we'll save at least £2,000 per year.
That my forum colleagues is 2 weeks in the sun which I've putting in a car which was just sitting in traffic on a daily commute.
So without further ado here it is.
Outside
Inside
Yes ladies and gents it is a Mazda 2 Sport!!! It has a whole 103bhp and has been returning 48mpg with me driving like a loon. Insurance refund of £145, tax refund of £230.
It's an 11 plate and I got a pretty good deal, putting £500 back in my pocket. Oh yeah I got mats before some eagle eyed person says the floor looks dirty!
It has all the bells and whistles (better stereo than my zed) and reminds me of my early forays into FWD hot hatches.
I'm gonna get through the winter then I might start modding for fun.
I won't do a Marmite but some stripes and things, paint the calipers etc and chav it up a bit.
After all, if you cant go fast then go funky!!
I've had a lot of help from the forum and I shall carry on lurking as when I win the lottery I'll be back. Although I saw a 2 gorgeous cars today, a brand new 350SL and a brand new 6 series in the most beautiful BMW colour there is, which is of course Montego Blue - And you all know it.........
Two reasons;
The first being that I was still having issues with water ingress. I'd spent £400 at the garage and had a new screen fitted as well. We'd had the car literally in pieces and sealed 2 areas where water was getting in through the bulkhead. We'd tested everything and everywhere yet still serious amounts of water were getting into the cabin.
The car was a daily drive and as much as I loved it, leaks are my second worst nightmare after intermittent electrical faults.
The quad exhaust used to sing and I just loved it on the overrun........
http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/GregHZ4/media/P4300277_zps4cb60ca0.mp4.html
The second reason is my place of work has been moved another 20 miles further away and so the DD option has started to look increasingly expensive in a 2 car house. I've done some research and my wife has the same car I've gone for. She's had it 5 years and loves it. The running costs are reasonable and I have calculated that we'll save at least £2,000 per year.
That my forum colleagues is 2 weeks in the sun which I've putting in a car which was just sitting in traffic on a daily commute.
So without further ado here it is.
Outside
Inside
Yes ladies and gents it is a Mazda 2 Sport!!! It has a whole 103bhp and has been returning 48mpg with me driving like a loon. Insurance refund of £145, tax refund of £230.
It's an 11 plate and I got a pretty good deal, putting £500 back in my pocket. Oh yeah I got mats before some eagle eyed person says the floor looks dirty!
It has all the bells and whistles (better stereo than my zed) and reminds me of my early forays into FWD hot hatches.
I'm gonna get through the winter then I might start modding for fun.
I won't do a Marmite but some stripes and things, paint the calipers etc and chav it up a bit.
After all, if you cant go fast then go funky!!
I've had a lot of help from the forum and I shall carry on lurking as when I win the lottery I'll be back. Although I saw a 2 gorgeous cars today, a brand new 350SL and a brand new 6 series in the most beautiful BMW colour there is, which is of course Montego Blue - And you all know it.........
