In Preparation
Major works just completed
Major works just completed
Being an early 2004 - we call this spec 'Mid Facelift' being that it has some of the facelift spec gaining a 3-spoke steering wheel and some other revisions, but retaining some original pre facelift spec; a roof mounted clock pod, 'reflector' xenon headlights and a couple of other details.
Major works just completed
Major works just completed
Major works just completed
It's had a supercharger service with the associated works, water pump, new expansion tank, thermostat, valve cover gasket with new bolts and a few other bits that make a big difference. The engine is free of any modifications and will stay stock. We're expecting this to be ready by the end of April.
Mileage
We all do it, an obsession with ‘low mileage’ now we're not talking about Classic Aston's or Bona-Fide Concours Cars that live in a heated cocoon, we're talking regular everyday moderns.
An 18-year-old car covering a modest 8,000 a year should be on around 144,000 by now. That car has been driven, used regularly and very likely got to temperature all the components have had the oil reach them and ancillaries like the brakes and suspension had a chance to fully warm up and operate.
The low mileage one has either spent a lot of its life doing short journeys and therefore not warming up before being stopped, or it’s just spent a lot of time sitting about.
All cars ‘sweat’ that’s condensation and moisture building up, what happens with no air-flow getting around to dry that off ? RUST The Arch Enemy.
We walk away from too many low mileage ones for this very reason, we'll take the one that's been used regularly.
Sadly all too often REST = RUST
