david1972

Ok guys, don't think it'll improve with another coat, so all dry and refitted........ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wiper arm sanded, rust treated, sanded, primed, sanded, then 2 coats satin black applied so far....hung in the garage drying again now...will see if 3rd coat reqd in an hour or so, but going well so far [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Today, the plan is to kick on with my NBO prep by removing, sanding off the rust, then priming and painting my rear wiper arm with some satin black paint [emoji41] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Haha soft !Removed! [emoji14] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Today I've phoned the dealer to book to view THAT car tomorrow.... .....only problem being they've taken a deposit this morning [emoji20] Oh well....didn't have my name on it after all that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

happy days....

All looks good stuff there mate

+1 to sounds like motor failure

There does seem to be a lot of sand mixed in with any rain we're getting recently [emoji32] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys...all good stuff. I'm someone who is very on the ball, money wise...have spreadsheets for everything haha. This time using a card would actually be the cheapest way to do it, due to 0% rates I have. We do have a 'buffer' you refer to, but want to keep that stashed away for that very reason...especially when I have access to some free credit. We discussed it late last night and it started to upset my wife as she could see that I really wanted it but couldn't see how we could do it. I explained to her and what it meant in real terms to us and she pretty much gave me her blessing. Ball appears to be very much back in my court now for the do I, don't I question. Will try to make a decision during the course of today if I can, so I can sleep tonight lol [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Anyone else doing the b+q run this morning for a better than half price mower? Lol Ps didn't sleep...awake since 3 [emoji32] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hehe I love this forum, me [emoji41] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lol god no [emoji1] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Update.....Didn't get a feeling of encouragement when she came in tonight so been busy fighting with myself internally all night on this one....can't see me getting much sleep Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Well that killed that then [emoji50][emoji14] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All good reasoning there Dogconker :) ......thanks

I'd have to chop it in mate as couldn't risk any delay with a private sale

sshhhh mate....you've probably found the one

Ok guys, ok.....I'm loving this discussion as much as the torture of looking at the car, but at the risk of fanning the flames, I'll try to give some context. My current Foz is a great car - full history incl belts x2, 134k on clock, runs sweetly, no advsiories on MOT or at last service @ 130k. Only had it for 5 months and love it - only thing it lacks is that little bit of oomph when you really want/need it. The car I'm lusting after is the 2.5XT, 0-60 book of just over 6 seconds can only imagine how ****-scary fast that must be lol. Car has full subaru history, is at just under 120k, will come with new MOT, has 4 new boots on and had belts done at 104k Got 3 years left on loan taken out for car previous to this - this has been my motivation to wait 3 years to change....until now :o Got a brand new lease car through my work last year (Auris Hybrid), which has become my wife's daily drive (and I'm happy with this arrangement). 3 weeks ago she crashed in it and we found out it's written off this week. Wife given carte-blanche to ask me to order whatever she wanted (subject to emissions restrictions I have to meet) - she's decided on top of the range new Qashqai, so order has gone in. So.......here's my thinking.....to be fair to my fair lady, she's pretty understanding when it comes to me and cars.....she appreciates it's one of my loves and has never truly trodden on my toes in that respect. Having typed this out now, I'm thinking I probably have a few brownie points saved up at the minute.....the question is dare I test that theory to the max with this one. It'll probably mean between 1.5-2k going onto a credit card to finance it, but I have the ability to swap that around so that it stays at 0% (you know what I mean!). So there we have it....like I say, probably just winding myself up into a 'buy it' frenzy now, but there you go - you only live once she keeps saying!!!

hehe it fels like the devil has infiltrated my mind..... ...honestly, when I bought my Forester I told myself no more looking for 3 years......5 months I lasted, fekin useless I tell thee. My wife must despair. I did show her last night though.....she was on her kindle looking at dogs that need re-homing......I piped up... "I've found one her love....a red one that needs a new home...it just gets left in this concrete car park all day, every day....." Of course she couldn't resist the bite......and actually said oooh, that's lovely (we've had red cars before and she loves how 'red' I get them looking with all my detailing stuff ;)

stop it stop it stop it! :P My head's in a shed already mate!

And today I've continued in this vein, including ringing a garage that has a Forester 2.5XT for sale, then ringing the Subaru dealer that has serviced it all its life for the lowdown.... .....think this could get messy! :o

Today I've mostly tortured myself on auto trader [emoji35] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ah, sorry mate [emoji15] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk