new- laura- obbsessed with 126's

[Kent126]

Just wondering if you have found a car yet? If not, dont give up. The right one will come along soon! 

Tom

[laura126]

yes a lovely red one, passsed its mot yesterday in taunton in sommerset...

problem is getting it home courirers are saying 300 quid.. i dont have quite that i can afford about 250, so im thinking od driving it home.. but its 300 miles.. 

laura x

ps. ill post a photo soon!

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Taunton is quite a trek, cut across country. Leave early and plan a stop or three.

[kev126]

In Taunton? Damn! That's up the road from me in Barnstaple. I had to trek up to Braintree to get mine last October!

[dajwid]

Laura try Shipley.com

I am sure you will get a good price. Simply enter the car model and postcodes and Companies bid on the job.
Don't take the first offer let it run a couple of days for the best price.

[Kent126]

Thats cool. I can see a little red BIS in your profile photo, looks nice. Bet your pleased 

Now you can come to retro rides in the summer 

I think as long as it has been serviced, you should drive it back. 

I drove my first one back from manchester to Kent and it was a shed, it broke down 4 times and I kangarooed across the Dartford river crossing and I still made it!

With a bis, you will need to plan 3 or 4 stops to let it cool down  and the key is dont push it too hard and take your time.

Good luck!

Tom

[laura126]

Yes guys that is my little sweetheart on my profile picture.. I said I'd get one1 she's in really good condition but has sat up so is in need of a good service, treat her to a slurp of fresh oil and all that jazz

  can't stop smiling about it!

She's due to be delivered through Shipley on Tuesday! Only 219 quid, but the Shipley fee is huge however the recovery if I decided to drive if she broke down would be so much more!

I'll post more photos of her when she's home safe and dry!

950pound bargain!

Laura x

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Same as ours!!!

[Abiella]

  to the forum!

126'S ARE FANTASTIC

Abiella

[Sciu]

Happy for your happy ending of search  And take picture of yourself when you'll receive that little beauty

[Amateb8]

Congratulations on your purchase. A fantastic buy. I have a Bis as well. I bought mine and drove it all the way from Canterbury to North London a couple of years now. It did not miss a beat. Best buy ever.

As long as you keep it serviced, it will be reliable. Just keep a watchful eye on the water temperature. Make sure you flush the raditator once and a while, depending on usage. Most importantly, make sure the automatic radiator fan works!!!!!!!

I look forward to the photos of the car!

[wsmitwil]

Looking good, another bis seen as they were a model that dident run for so long there sure is a lot of them in the club

Soon you will have a collection of 126s like most of us

 

[laura126]

My little bis turned up last night and runs well but my oil is white and creamy, I'm assuming its my gasket but just wondering if anyone has any ideas what else it could be?
Laura

P.s. pictures soon!

[1973/126]

 Hi Laura. Great news about the car being at yours, not so much the creamy oil.

 As you say it`s most likely the head gasket.  This is a fairly straight forward job if there aren`t other issues.
 Have you got anyone who can do the job for you, or will you have to take it to a garage?

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Is it creamy on the dipstick, or just under the oil filler cap? If you're in West Norfolk I could pop over to have a look, also know of a good cheap garage in Heacham.

Marc
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