Apart from a crack developing in the windscreen there hasn't been much to report of late. Til past few days

Under spirited acceleration I have a horrible feeling the clutch is beginning to slip. Revs seem to spike from 1500-2000 rpm, jumping momentarily to approx 2500 before settling again. No huge burst of noise but a gut feeling something isn't right. Of course will be more than happy to be proved wrong but just got that gut wrenching feeling my wallets about to be raided

Bastard gut feelings

Yup. Deffo clutch. Ach well.

How's your blood pressure now? :lol:

Settling.

The whole drive to Stonehaven I thought I was going to bring back some of those burgers tho :red:

Time to start thinking about the MOT - after 6 weeks of unemployment I'm even more apprehensive about this than normal. Part of the problem being, of course, the absolute need for a car due to where I live and my varying places of work.

So, yesterday, Ransoman had a quick look over the car. We *think* it'll need the following to pass...

• Secure the rear h/brake cables as the rubber mounts have perished - easy.
  Secure the rear numberplate light - after many attempts, Andrew had a fettle and it might just be there.

We KNOW it'll need the following

• New Windscreen (excess to insurance, job done)
  Upper wishbones - ouch. The potholes have not been kind to these
  New front o/s tyre - utterly gubbed on the inside edge. Might as well do both

The 'Master Control System Failure' warning is also tripping again - laptop reports as a brake switch (which I think is off again now) PLUS the dreaded EGR warning. It flagged hat one last year, then disappeared so I think this time it's an EGR off/clean/refit and reset job.

Wish me luck

Sit rep.

Gavin is turning up to my work tomorrow with some new glass. Happy days!
Number plate light - the bracket was adjusted by Andrew and now holds. Hurray for that!
Wishbones are - I believe - being ordered as we speak. Slotted for Sunday fitting. I think
EGR - yep. Clogged. Andrew ran a quick Diag so I'm hopeful it'll get away with a clean, cos I just cant afford to replace at the moment

So the Alfa will be a bit of WIP over the weekend but I'll take her along to Union Square.

Sounds good hopefully she will be running great

I'm hoping so.

Genuinely, if the car fails/takes ages to pass or is going to cost...I just dont know what I'm going to do.

For the time being, ignorance is bliss :green: