Wagoneer

Hurrah! After changing the water pump, the temperature has stabilised and no leaks. I drove to the sorting office this morning and picked up my smoked repeaters, not terrific quality but they'll do the job. All I need to do now is take the arch liners out again.....
Tomorrow I'll be taking the old Grundig radio cassette(!) out having made two removal tools from an old wire coathanger. Newly aquired 10cm speakers are going in the front too. Following sucessful installation of the above, I will...

Phew! What a fun day. Having decided to change the water pump (it was leaking as described elsewhere on the forum) I began by stripping the arch lining, fan, expansion tank etc., with the intention of getting a new pump from a local motor factors in the morning. Partway through, Mrs W and the w's go out in the family Zafira. I get a call ten minutes later "help! the car won't start' so I stop what I'm doing and walk to the local shops where they are stuck. Flat battery and no chance of a bump...

Hello! As it's nice to see a blog option on a forum, I thought I'd exercise my mind a little and catalogue the life of my newly aquired 1995 Cinquecento Sporting.
But first, some basics. I'm 39, married with 2 kids. The Cinq is a second car to follow on from a much missed Volvo 240 estate that I sold some 18 months ago. That was lowered 4 inches (yes, inches) on the basis that if you're going to lower something, do it so it shows! I paid £600 for my car including a year of MOT. Insurance was...