Article Date: 18/10/18
Vehicle Sold Date :
After the recent accident I suffered, my old car was completely totalled, needed something new
I don't intend on doing much to this car, but it has minor little bugs that I will end up wanting to repair to keep the vehicle running sweet whilst my insurance claim is being sorted
Only thing that bugs me about buying cars like this with no history, you've no idea how they have been maintained or looked after. So you either get a shitter or a gem. Judging by the work I've done so far, it's been looked after in an OK sense. However it clearly hasn't been driven like it should. After changing the plugs and giving the car a good arse-kicking (aka ragging the shit out of it in gear) it drives sweet now and picks up well.
As you can see with regards to this car, I spent a lot of money to maintain it where others have neglected it. The power band on this car doesn't start until around 4500, so you actually have to hold onto the revs in gears otherwise the car is gutless as shit outside of this rev range. When I first purchased it I was worried about the engine and drove it really low RPM everywhere and it was gutless. Now I've got a bit more confidence I actually drive it like all my other cars and it's responding better each time.
End of the day, if the engine blows up, it was a £500 piece of shit. I've owned Nissan's before and if you look after them maintenance wise, the engines go on forever so if I end up keeping the car for a while I will fix everything up so it's a good reliable car.
| Mileage | Date | Type | Description | Cost |
| /03/20 | SALE | The gearbox failed on the car whilst going to work 10/03/20. Couldn't get any gears (most likely thrust bearing / clutch failure). I decided it wasn't worth fixing up the car. A 2nd hand gearbox will cost £120, recon £450. I'm looking at buying a new car instead. Sold as scrap for collection | ||
| Repair | Clutch purchased (Valeo), due to existing one slipping and being worn out | |||
| Repair | Two new OEM Sensors purchased (237314M50B) - 1 x Crank Shaft Sensor, 1 x Cam Shaft Sensor. To be fitted to the car. The timing chain WASN'T stretched, and the car has been showing signs of failure due to random stalling and error codes. | £144.58 | ||
| 112,788 | 01/02/20 | Repair | O-Rings and Gaskets Purchased for Engine (150665E510 x2 | 210494M500 x1 | 210494M510 x1 | 13510V720A x1) | £21.93 |
| 112,383 | 13/01/20 | MOT | Annual MOT - Both front side light bulbs replaced, and passenger side ball joint replaced- This fixed the knocking on roundabouts | £150.00 |
| 111,965 | 02/01/20 | Maintenance | Replaced the rear number plate light bulb with a 12V (501 5W Bulb) - Purchased a pack of 10 so now I have spares | £2.89 |
| 111,288 | 01/11/19 | Upgrade | Interior map light bulb changed from festoon to 12V LED (38mm) | £2.75 |
| 111,288 | 01/11/19 | Upgrade | Dual feed dashcam power supply switch installed running hardwiring kit | £8.81 |
| 110,955 | 24/07/19 | Upgrade | Dashcam hardwiring kit installed, running from switched live +12v circuit | £9.95 |
| 107,200 | 15/04/19 | Recall | Takata Airbag Recall (Carried out at Evans Halshaw Nissan Sunderland) - Fixed for free | £0.00 |
| 104,747 | 28/01/19 | MOT | Annual MOT - No issues, car needed a couple of Tyres (actually only 1 but I purchased two as they were same axle) | £144.00 |
| 102,900 | 23/11/18 | Repair | Snapped exhaust, new backbox and centre section purchased from EuroCarParts | £64.46 |
| 102,759 | 20/11/18 | Spare Parts | Second hand Ignition Coils Purchased (Part Number : 224486N015) - Never fitted... but kept as spares | £23.99 |
| 102,600 | 17/11/18 | Service | Spark plugs replaced with Denso Iridium Units (Part number : IK16 / 5303) - These fixed a bad misfire... and should last around 100k | £20.78 |
| 101,520 | 18/10/18 | PURCHASE | Purchased vehicle from a local car sales place (DH Car Sales) | £520.00 |
| Previous Owner History Please note, the below is history that was with the car prior to my purchase, I'm just recording it for information purposes for future owners if it gets lost and to document how this car has been maintained over it's life. I actually know one of the previous owners because I work with them, not sure about the others as I believe there's another 4 more |
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| 93,816 | 21/01/17 | MOT | Annual MOT, work involved replacement of front brake pads and discs. A new track rod end, SKF wheel bearing, and a new front exhaust | £310.89 |
| 89,024 | 21/01/16 | MOT | ||
| 05/07/16 | Repair | Supply and fit N/S/F head lamp | £168.00 | |
| 77,994 | 13/01/15 | MOT | ||
| 68,599 | 21/01/14 | MOT | ||
| 62,291 | 25/01/13 | MOT | Annual MOT, NSF tyre worn close to legal limit | |
| 55,530 | 17/01/12 | MOT | ||
| 49,314 | 21/01/11 | MOT | Annual MOT, OSF and NSF brakes wearing thin | |
| 42,308 | 28/01/10 | MOT | Annual MOT, OSR and NSR brakes wearing thin | |
| 34,679 | 24/01/09 | MOT | ||
| 25,151 | 26/01/08 | MOT | ||
| 19,152 | 31/01/07 | MOT | ||
| PREVIOUS OWNERS COSTS | £478.89 | |||
| Total Maintenance Costs : £403.23 = £26.88 per month maintenance Total Upgrade Costs : £21.65 Time : 1 years, 5 months Total Mileage driven since purchasing car: 12,863 miles |
£403.23 | |||
Total Money Spent on Car + Maintenance, Repairs and Upgrades: £966.81 |
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These are all the current jobs on my car I want to do that are pissing me off since I purchased it, so want to fix to get the car into a reliable condition
CURRENT PARTS PURCHASED (Unfitted)
