Boomer54

Thanks Glyn. Yes, I have seen the video and I even linked to it for two of the techs. I think the problem is they are just not seeing much upside to fitting someone's kit if it were to go wrong for any reason. I even told the last guy " if it's working when you install it your responsibility ends there", but they still didn't follow through. I really understand the issue thinking back to my time in business. You essentially work using someone elses's product with all that that entails when alternatively you could be off doing a job over which you had complete control understanding the likely problems and knowing that if they occur you have at least been compensated for them. It is a shame ,because for someone with the correct tools and a basic knowledge of wiring I suspect this would not be that difficult for them. I'll keep at it, but it's not a pressing issue.

Missed your post Stew "til just now. Hope you are both keeping well. Not really done much to the car if only because you had already done so much! It has just been through a major service combined with the MOT. Straight through as you might expect. Has been undersealed. Got a reversing camera, but not yet fitted. So far 3 techs have looked and left it for various reasons. Seems to be an unwillingness to fit anything they have not supplied. So, still trying with that although it's less needed as I have got really used to the car Front leather seats is a job that got cancelled twice by a local outfit so I am going to treat them myself now the weather has turned for the better. Will be heading your way later this Spring for a stay over break. I will let you know when and if you like and you are there may be call in and give you the opportunity to drive the car again.

With the huge number of British tourists it's more likely to be El Sid.

Great pic, but I see you have a problem with random Spanish guys wandering into shot to pose your car.

First time I have driven the SC and XK on back to back days. If I had to sum up the comparison with just one word to describe each car they would be; SC Silky XK Brutish I like both for the clear difference in driving experience.

There is a huge amount of Spain I have not yet seen. However, a part I find very attractive stretches from Calpia to Denia with Javea being smashing. I have driven that area quite a bit and the colours of the flowers etc are not to be missed. Contrast that with what is just off the edge of that area - Benidorm (Brits by the Sea) !

The term isn't what people mainly associate it with. I quote; Badly or hastily built with materials of poor quality. The term is mid 19th century, and is sometimes said to be from the name of a firm of builders in Liverpool, or to allude to the walls of Jericho, which fell down at the sound of Joshua's trumpets. From: jerry-built in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable »

"Had the new screen fitted yesterday, a date chosen to coincide with my latest hospital visit." Sound planning ! Be where they can resuscitate you in case the bill is bigger than expected.

Hokey Dokey!

Lexigirl day out at Wyredale Park and Lake. With brunch at The Barn at Scorton. Extremely beautiful place.

Pills only once a day. Lucky you.

"First thing to check was the suspected timing belt. This had been replaced 12,000 miles ago. sure enough it was 3 teeth astray. ". Please forgive my technical ignorance but does that mean the belt was not fitted correctly to begin with, or is it something that can happen over time?

Mate we can't get them as far as Rwanda so Mars is a none starter. We should be talking to the Danes about using the Faroe islands ,much more accessable, but as Scott says' "the sun ain't going to shine anymore" for them. Better still use the Falkland islands then let Argentina have them back in a few years time! We've done it again EV values to ?

Well, as I miss my planet I will spend 70k on a ticket to MARS. Sorry David we still don't have any spiders.

The only thing I took away from Paris was the desire never again to drive a RHD car on the peripherique ! 4 and even 5 lanes of traffic and if you need to change lanes quickly when you see your turnoff coming up then good luck with that. Having said which the Italians on their 2 wheeled death machines can create even more havoc with just one lane.