And fast forward two weeks...
I had my five remaining days off work so the first day was to go and collect the car.
It was washed for me so it was reasonably presentable from the outside.
But god when I opened the door :doublesho
... it was hanging inside
It was filthy, the sort of car where you wipe your feet before you get out :lol:
The mrs and I sat in it and looked at each other, oh well, this is what you get for not much money lol
Drove about half an hour and had planned to stop for lunch at a Harvester pub.
Got out and jesus christ whats that smoky smell I said.
Going back nearer to the car, oops, its the car.
Thought it might be a leak from the manifold.
It is what it is, I thought, and I said if it gets us home (100 miles) it will be a result haha.
We got home ok, but sitting in standing traffic the smell of smoke was that bad you had to turn the fans off and open the sunroof. !
That would be a job to be sorted another day.
Friday gave us both all day to get the inside of the car cleaned up.
Here's befores (really dusty, dirty, sticky, sweets and rotten apples cores stuck to the carpets under the seats - you get the idea)
P1030710 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030709 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030711 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030712 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030713 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Leather a bit cracked on the seats
P1030714 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
And some paint in the middle of the seat back on the passenger side
P1030715 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Bleurgh...gross
P1030716 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030717 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030718 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030719 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Loads of crap stuffed in the backs of the seats
P1030720 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Lost count of how many pine cones I found in the car
P1030721 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Back seat filthy
P1030723 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030725 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030726 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030727 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030728 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030729 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030730 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030731 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030732 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030733 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
All switchgear and handles were dirty
P1030734 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
And look at the state of the footwell blower outlet :doublesho
P1030735 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Fuse box cover missing
P1030736 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
I need a washer for my toolbox, lucky the previous owner left me one here :lol:
P1030737 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030738 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030739 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030740 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Boot is a right mess. Saving this for a clean up on a nice warm day
P1030741 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030742 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
The D-rings that stick through the carpet to hold the cargo net were suspiciously rusty
P1030743 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030744 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030745 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Headlining dirtiest above drivers seat - I'll sort that very carefully when time (and bravery) allows
P1030746 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Drivers seat looking tired
P1030750 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030751 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
P1030752 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Bolster worn through on the edge
P1030753 by
*JMR*, on Flickr
Interior afters shots to come soon