Robin, Monty, and Campbell drove up last weekend to return N3 and cheer me up, we saw off a roast goose and much gin, and then GraemeF and Smee joined us. They came armed with alcohol in particular a nice bottle of Old Pulteney, which was untouched as Graeme was driving and Smee polished off a bottle of Macallan instead. Verian and Campbell were last to bed at 0300, but I was definitely the one looking less for wear in the morning.
Craig presented me with the Invoice, have not had a sobbing fit
since he did the same with an even longer one for N1 many years ago, but you can see from the job sheet what was involved. I have included the parts prices as he could not do anything about those, but needless to say some of the labour seemed to have got lost along the way.
He has restored the car to the condition which it deserves to be in, and she is a pleasure to drive again. Already had two long solo runs in, and even found a new B road yesterday from near Keith to Dufftown which was totally empty and one way at the start. As usual many thanks for the standard of work but especially for the communication at every stage, and sourcing parts at the best prices that he could. The ones that I had to order gave the most problems, wrong sizes sent or not sent at all, but he took it all in his stride. And of course she was cleaned inside and out and left his garage gleaming, though Scottish weather and the Lecht and Glenshee soon changed that, plus our local farmer who spends his days transporting mud from one end of the track to the other.
Looks as if I will be able to make KH on Sunday, so a cleaning session is on the cards. Quite a while since I have been on track and another birthday has passed, 3/4 Century, so be gentle with me.
tut
Job Sheet
1. Cost to refinish all four alloy wheels as requested, Refinished in high gloss black £250
2. Customer excess for AA policy Ref Invoice number £35
3. Customer excess for Windscreen Ref Invoice number £75
4. Carried out Full Geo check as required after Steering rack replacement and adjusted angles to specification.
5. Checked for customers complaint of exhaust blowing found exhaust flexi section to be split, Removed and replaced as required with customer supplied part and tested after fitment all ok.
6. Found O2 sensor to be adrift and fouling exhaust causing wiring to be burnt out and damaging sensor, replaced O2 sensor as required and repaired car harness as required, rebuilt and tested all ok.
7. Removed and replaced rear brake pads and discs as required.
8. Removed and replaced front brake pads and discs as required with customers parts as required and tested after fitment all ok.
9. Supplied and fitted replacement front wheel arch liners and head lamp protector (O.S back order) as requested, and inspected after replacement all ok.
10. Fitted customers supplied HID head lamp kit, Main beam bulbs and side lights as requested.
11. Fitted customer supplied roof tension cable as requested.
12. Found steering rack to have excessive play in steering arm, Removed and replaced steering rack as required including the replacement of track rod ends and tested after Geo Adjust tested all ok.
13. Checked for cooling fan inoperative, Carried out test of system and found no earth signal to cooling fans carried out harness and found no earth from remote fan switch, Confirmed fault as defective switch, Wired rocker switch into dash to bypass tested all ok.
14. Carried out brake fluid replacement as required.
15. Carried out Engine service as required including the cleaning of the induction system.
16. Carried out Mot test as required
LAMBDA UNIVERSAL...................................................................................................................£65.93
CROSS DRILLED REAR DISCS......................................................................................................£124.20
D122B0191F ACCESS PANEL LH HEADLAMP................................................................................£58.85
A122B0171F WHEEL ARCH LINNER-LH FRONT RH.......................................................................£53.68
A122B0172F WHEEL ARCH LINNER-RH FRONT RH.......................................................................£53.68
A117H0009F TRACK ROD END....................................................................................................£76.54
STEERING RACK (STANDARD RATIO)..........................................................................................£407.94
BRAKE FLUID.................................................................................................................................£4.20
PETRONAS OIL.............................................................................................................................£46.08
OIL FILTER.....................................................................................................................................£8.16
FUEL FILTER.................................................................................................................................£16.67
FLEXI EXHAUST SECTION............................................................................................................£315.00
TWO FRONT DISC ROTORS.........................................................................................................£280.00
CL 5+ FRONT BRAKE PADS.........................................................................................................£153.42
PAGID REAR BRAKE PADS.............................................................................................................£28.27
HID DIPPED BEAM KIT.................................................................................................................. £95.25
... I'm going to try that next time he hands me a bill and see if he'll lend me the cash 
You accountant types sore know how to watch the pennies lol.
I know he's had issues with a technician having a family bereavement but it's a bit disappointing to hear that others are having their cars turned around so quickly while i'm struggling to get any progress at all.
