One of the other bargain basement cars in the maintenance fleet, and my remaining flimsy connection with French cars, is the "6 bottles of Wine" Renault Clio which I kicked this thread off with.
MOT time for it and not much to speak of, a broken rear coil spring, and the headlights have become lets say less clear than they were when they were new, so either need a bit of resurrecting, or replacing with new or second-hand. I think they are probably past the toothpaste renovation stage.
Second-hand requires a scrapyard trawl which I don't fancy and could have to visit a few before hitting lucky with lights better than the ones in the BB Clio. I have never bought anything off e-bay, and don't intend to start with Clio headlights. New appears to be my favoured alternative at the moment, and with with the discount currently at ECP the price is £57 a piece, and two new ones plus the rear coil spring ends up at £131.
Whether Carparts4less/ Eurocarparts are the same thing or different is a matter of debate but for exactly the same, and I mean exactly, Carparts4less comes out at £100.
I think convenience and certainty of getting the parts, and in for the retest ASAP, may prevail. They are in stock at Sunderland, although that may just be a bridge too far, although undoubtedly the quickest way of getting what is needed.
Regards Neil
