This weekend is going to be a thousand days with the old girl...

It's been rough, it's been smooth and everything in between. Never boring though. I admit losing faith at times but certain members here helped steering my course through the storm with their advice .

So far the following have been take care of:

ENGINE

Parts replaced:

RADIATOR
VALLEY PAN
GEARBOX COOLER RADIATOR MANIFOLD+STAT
TOP RADIATOR HOSE
REAR HOSE TO HEATER MATRIX
LOWER RETURN HOSE
EXPANSION TANK AND CAP
VACUUM LINE TUBES
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS
PCV
PCV GASKET
CROSS OVER PIPE (THIN)
WATER PUMP
THERMOSTAT
SPARK PLUGS
IGNITION COILS
TIMING CHAIN SET
TIMING CHAIN GUIDES SET
TENSIONER
HEAD GASKETS
ROCKER COVERS SEALS
TIMING COVER SEALS
VANOS SOLENOID SEALS
IDLER PULLEY
SERPENTINE BELTS
AIR FILTER
OIL FILTER
OIL CHANGE
COOLANT CHANGE
O2 SENSORS ALL 4
COOLANT TEMP SENSOR
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS


TRANSMISSION

COMPLETE GEARBOX 100+K KM AGO
GEARBOX OIL AND FILTER CHANGE X2 SINCE GEARBOX REPLACEMENT
FRONT - REAR DIFF AND TRANSFER CASE OIL CHANGE
NEUTRAL (XYZ) SWITCH

SUSPENSION

FRONT BUSHES
FRONT BALL JOINTS
FRONT DROP LINKS
FRONT AIR STRUTS


BODY

SIDE LIGHT CLUSTERS, FRONT
TAIL LIGHTS
REAR WIPER MOTOR
PASSENGER WING MIRROR GLASS
WINDSCREEN JET SPRAYER RIGHT
WIPER BLADES FRONT - REAR
WHEEL CAPS
BOOT LID GAS STRUTS
A PILLAR TRIM
TOWING EYE COVER
HEADLAMP WASHER PUMP
PASSENGER DOOR LOCK
REAR LEFT DOOR LOCK
REAR RIGHT DOOR LOCK
THIRD (TOP) BRAKE LIGHT
WINDSCREEN TOP MOULDING

BRAKES

PADS
WEAR SENSORS + PLUGS
FRONT ROTORS
PARKING BRAKE SHOES

INTERIOR

BLENDER DAMPER SERVO
DOOR BADGES
CABIN FILTER
REAR SEAT HINGE COVER
INDICATOR STALK
STEERING COLUMN LOCK EMULATOR

...PLUS...

BATTERY

TYRES

The following jobs done:

COLOUR CORRECTION + LIGHT POLISH
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
BONNET RESPRAY
PDC REPAIR
FUEL DOOR LOCK REPAIR
HEADLIGHT WIPERS REPAIR
REAR MUFFLER RESPRAY
BRAKE SYSTEM FLUSH
HDC + LOW RANGE PANEL / SWITCH REFURB
CYLINDER HEADS REFACING
VALVE JOB
ROCKER COVERS POWDER COATING
STEERING COLUMN LOCK REPAIR + EMULATOR INSTALLED AS EXTRA LAYER
IGNITION LOCK BARREL REPAIR
ALTERNATOR REPAIR
MOT VALID FOR ANOTHER 1 SOMETHING YEAR
CABIN FILTER PLENUM REPLACEMENT

And the following extras installed:

RUBBER MATS
LOAD SPACE COVER
WIND DEFLECTORS
FACTORY LEVEL WINDOW TINT
LED REVERSING LIGHTS
SPARE KEY

TOTAL COST INCLUDING PURCHASE 24,000 GBP

Now on 233K km and counting...

I'm really glad I didn't sell this car. Now it's unlikely I'll ever let it go unless (knock on wood) either one of us or both become incurably ill or get the passport stamped...

Here's some "before"



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Congratulations, here's to another 1000 or 2....  Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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Thanks, Pete!

Cheers

I really like the deep dish wheels. It gives them an eye pleasing depth that modern day 'flat' wheels can't provide. Looks very nice mate.

Thanks, Kevin

I totally agree about the rims. Many would argue their style is dated. I say they're elegant and at 18" they offer much more tyre options. They really meet my requirements and don't cost a fortune