The wife is actually insured to drive ALL of my cars, but with good reason. Having her on each of my policies actually
reduces the premiums!
Yes, the Arbie is a good looking car but could actually benefit from a bit of TLC from me! It under went an extensive overhaul over last winter which I wrote about on the FIAT Motor Club GB forum at the time. Basically it went to Italian Race Services (Mark Nicholson) near Basildon, for an MoT, but was one of those situations that grew without me really noticing. You know, "Whilst it's here can you just take a look at..."! Well, Mark had the car for almost 6 months and did virtually every job the car needed to get it straight again.
The jobs included
1) Strip all underbody protection, repair all floor sections that needed it, and replace under seal.
2) repair the leaking diff unit - which ended up as a complete refurb (which cost me a small fortune in itself!)
3) Re-new all suspension and anti-roll bar bushes with poly.
4) Replace both rear hub-carriers (at a cost of ?135 each just to buy them!)
5) Overhaul and re-seal all brake calipers.
6) Replace the complete front drop link assemblies (another huge cost).
7) Full major service on the engine, including timing belt replacement.
Renew all brake pipes with custon made braided hoses.
These are just the things I can remember at the moment, but the list was endless at the time. I'd have to say though that the car now handles like a dream, and with the new engine works it should perform like one too!
I'll let you know when I collect the car again tomorrow.
Cheers
Simon