Hi Ya Everybody,
Although I have been a member since Sept 06 and have posted a few questions etc. I realised that I never introduced myself on this section and was recently prompted by another member to do so --so here goes:
Have had Vauxhalls over the past 15 years, would not have anything else now. Had Cavaliers,an Astra, a couple of Vectras and have had my "Miggy" since Aug 2006 when I first came across the OOF.
My car is a 1999 "s" plate 3.0i Elite mini facelift in star silver. Paid £900 for her in Aug 06 . Car was cheap because it had done 160,000( but full VX dealer service history was supplied) and it was seeping oil from cam covers .
Seller told me he was quoted £1000 to have cam gaskets done, new air shocks and a service. He did not want to throw that sort of money at the car. ( Although from service history it had been maintained regardless of cost.
One other niggle was some paint bubbling along top of two doors. Done the oil leak - the cover bolts were not even hand tight for some reason - just tightening to correct torque has cured it. Been running like thiis now for 6000 miles!
I think these "Miggy's" have to be be the value high spec 2nd hand car available.
The other main interest I have is music. I have played lead guitar in a "Cliff & The Shadows" tribute band The Saddows for the past 8 years. If anybody wants to have a look at that go to www. thesaddows.com Sadly this project has just ended but there are some good pics on that site of what we used to do. Also you can see what an ugly bugger I am.
Incidently my "Miggy" No. plate relates to the band and is R1 5ADO if you see me on the road anywhere.
Anyway enough of me, Great forum Guys, and now the band has finished you will hear a lot more from me on here.
Regards, BIG AL
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