Not quite as bad as i was expecting but a god days work for me to fix or a big sack of money to get somebody else to do it.
Failure points
Broken coil springs in the suspension front AND rear
leaking rear shock absorber.
engine oil leak.
wrongly adjusted headlights.
biggest job is the springs and shock absorber as this being a MB it isn't just any old suspension system but the rear is hydraulically self leveling. I need a few hours trouble shooting before i decide whether it is worth fixing or not.
The dilemma is that a car with no MOT is worth, well not much really, 400 quid maybe or i can send it to the scrap man and get 250. If i fix it up at a cost of 400 quid or so i may be able to get 1500, but it'll need a couple of days work and i don't really have time for that right now. On top of this the Austin's MOT expires at the end of September and with all the goings on in the summer there just wasn't time to get it tested. So i can't move the Austin out and TFW into the workshop either. Bumhats!
The tester ummed and argghed and then said 'Fail.'
It's still running as sweet as a nut though, never missed a beat the year in my ownership not bad for 850 quid.
