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Re: the no dosh LJ revamp

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 12:00 am
by Anton
How is your health? You didn't permanently damage yourself by not sitting still for a while, did ya?

Re: the no dosh LJ revamp

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 12:16 am
by donkeychomp
The usual with added extras. Knee still not right...back is better but some days it can be a killer. And now a shoulder blade seems to have moved all on it's own..it's sticking out where it should be stuck in. Back to the docs I guess...and don't fret about the Vit...she drives fine albeit in 2WD lol. Normally use Piglet 6 anyway so no biggie.

Re: the no dosh LJ revamp

Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:26 pm
by donkeychomp
Dammit. MOT booked in tomorrow and I had forgot all about it. Did a check of all the electrics...everything works. She's had new brakes and the steering fixed so should be hot to trot.

Fingers xxd

Re: the no dosh LJ revamp

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 2:46 am
by Anton
Hope she passes, mate!

Re: the no dosh LJ revamp

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 6:42 pm
by donkeychomp
PASSED! :smokin:

Re: the no dosh LJ revamp

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:47 pm
by ROBBIE
:doublethumbs:

Re: the no dosh LJ revamp

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:28 am
by Anton
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Re: the no dosh LJ revamp

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:54 am
by donkeychomp
I am well chuffed. Now I have to make a big decision. Do I sell Piglet 3?

Re: the no dosh LJ revamp

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 2:14 am
by Anton
What's the thinking behind this? Piglet 3 is a great daily driver (she drives so much nicer than my SJ, at least) - are you thinking of keeping Piglet 5 and keeping the mini as your DD?

You do have too many vehicles, I will admit that, but before we can help you decide whether to sell Piglet 3, we should hear what your situation and thinking is, mate.

Re: the no dosh LJ revamp

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 9:21 pm
by donkeychomp
Hmm.

Piglet 5 was the blue LJ and that's long gone as is the Mini.

Piglet 6 is the green LJ, Piglet 3 is the Vitara.

6 is my daily drive...3 gets used maybe a dozen times a year and she costs me £300+ a year in tax and insurance. 6 costs half that. And I can't justify having two cars when I only really use the one.

HOWEVER...in the five years I have owned the Vitara she has never failed to start (even once after being left for 2 months outside), never not got me home, never failed an MOT either. BUT! The MOT tester called me over when the LJ was on the ramps and asked if I did all the mods. No I didn't. He thought they were done so well they could have been factory made. Praise indeed. So both cars are perfectly suited to being a daily driver, but the LJ has been my dream zook and after the Piglet 5 fiasco I now have this highly modded one that I will never sell. One has to go.

HOWEVER #2. I will wait until I have sold a couple of bikes before I put Piglet 3 up for sale (and getting the front hubs working again would help!)


ps quick Piglet run down

1 first ever SJ410
2 the white 413 with orange wheels
3 the current Vitara
4 never arrived even though I bought a load of parts for it!
5 the blue LJ
6 the current green LJ