Barnes

Many thanks Tidgy and Nictriumph for replying. Yes I feared the worst but hoped for the best! I like the car so much and because it feels so solid and drives well it’s hard to give up on it. If the metal parts could be replaced I’d be willing to invest in it for another few years. But if it’s good money after bad I need to be realistic. Also its not fair to ask the mechanic, who is in high demand, to put in hours of laborious time consuming work if its destined to fail! He asked me to inspect the underneath when the car was on a ramp and pointed out the weakest points and what the work entailed. There was little left of some bolts and others could be difficult to remove. The back sills were crumbling under the plastic from the back with visible signs of rust at the front. The exhaust also needs repair. If the severity of rust is a good indicator of the likely spread then I’ll have to scrap it. Just replaced all the tyres a few months ago aah. Thanks again for your valuable comments.

Beautiful condition above, sound engine, 110,200 miles can it be saved/is it worth trying? Any advice welcome. Just failed MOT as strength of rear seatbelts weakened due to rotten sills. Corrosion only appeared as advisory last year. Had car 4 years and passed each year till now. History shows previous failures due to minor faults several years ago. Trusted mechanic concerned that it could be very expensive and time consuming job with no guarantee won’t have further problems next year. Any ideas? Thanks.