How should I go about this?? hmmm...

Basically.. I am going to put the Fiat Uno on the road, instead of MOT & TAX on the Scrote.
Reasons for this:-
The Scrote needs a windscreen, rear beam and brakes sorting, and maybe some welding.. oh and the exhaust.
The Scrote sits in the high tax band, so thats what.. £115 for 6 months or something?
The Fiat needs a carb service and some interior putting back together, £30.
Everything else will pass the MOT, and the tax is the lower bracket.. so £65 for 6 months or so?
Insurance basically drops 50% moving onto the Fiat.
The Fiat is a decent car, and I love the seats in it, sooooo nice to sit in - Slow yes, but still ok.


I have 3 options here:-
Fix the carb, keep it standard. Manual choke etc. 45bhp (posh 5 speed box tho..)
Fix the carb, keep it standard. And source a Punto 60 1.2 8v engine & loom to fit over a weekend. (or a 1.2 16v)
Find an engine, and fit it all before the MOT.

I am leaning towards option 2... as when running well, the standard engine does pretty well.. and an engine swap isnt going to take longer than a day, as the engine loom wiring is separate from the car loom, just a case of bolting it up to the existing box and wiring up a few things to the electrics.

BTW. The Scrote will live in the garage, I may bring it back out next year, depending. I'd rather get the Ka done.

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if its just a runaround then option1 but option 2 as you most likely get bored of 45bhp lol

Just been thinking (at work you see ha)
Option 1, soon as it gives me hassle I'll stick an spi lump in it, wont cost much to do.

I used to use this car myself, then my mum used it 3 years, apart from the although dying and now the Carb needing a service, goes pretty well lol

Will save me pennies for the ka project just on insurance and tax savings!

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

bang some twin 40's on it lol

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.