The last 6 to 8 weeks has been extremely busy for me - and my 131s have been causing a few headaches - so it was with a great deal of relief that on Tuesday I was informed that the Abarth had passed it's MoT!
Some weeks ago the Super was delivered back to me with a full MoT and at the same time the yellow Special was taken back to Mark's at IRS (yes, yes, I know - I should have learnt my lesson by now, but I don't know anyone else who I can 'trust' with my old cars without them trying to rip me off!
). The Special had almost thrown me and the family into the central iron work on the A31 late last summer and I suspected trailing arm bushes - which turned out to be a correct diagnosis - but trying to find poly replacements proved a little less easy than I had hoped
. Anyway, all sorted now - fitted with poly bushes listed for the 124.
So, collected the yellow S and dropped the Abarth for MoT - fearing the worst.
It was running like a dog when I left it - now sorted with after market electronic ignition and a spot of re-timing. So, oil and filter changed and being delivered back to me on Tuesday next week - so will hopefully be fit and well for Brooklands as well as the intercontinental trip to Germany soon after.
More updates when I have it back.
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