Nice guided tour of the car, agree that UK weather must be tough on cars. Is possible to get the car sprayed underneath with some sort if corrosion proofing ?

PsFiat said:

Nice guided tour of the car, agree that UK weather must be tough on cars. Is possible to get the car sprayed underneath with some sort if corrosion proofing ?

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No need, the actual car isn't going to rust..... The bits that are rusting are either consumable or parts that will never rust through.

306maxi said:

thought I'd take a few photos of the common bits on 500's which cause them to fail MOT's and also show how the underneath rusts, but how it's not the problem some perceive it to be.

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Maxi very well put together and a most useful reference post

chas379 said:

Maxi very well put together and a most useful reference post

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Thanks will be a good thread to point people towards when people bleat on about rust or have an MOT failure

Nice pics! the coil springs should also be an advise.The shock absorber when leaking is allowed to be slightly damp-it's a fail when oil has run right down it.Most mot advise nowadays is to 'pass & advise' rather than fail.
ps if u need a mot in wales, pm me
yann

That was great Maxi, nice photos and descriptions.

306maxi said:

Much better looking and far cleaner wheels. Car looks better but is now more jittery, slower and less economical! Hurrah!

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Why would it be less power and less economical? Time to change those spark plugs and service?

I hope my 1.2 which I plan to keep 8 years or so doesn't end up getting less powerful or economical.

Because the wheels are heavier and take more power to spin up. Honestly it feels like the car has lost about 5bhp.

Ahh ok I did not think about the wheels.
Here in Australia we don't change wheels as our winters are not severe enough to justify extra set of wheels with winter tyres.

Yup, I'm from Perth originally, you would probably have a few hours in Australia when winter tyres might be beneficial so it would just be silly.

time to break out the wire brush and stonechip paint/satin black