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Thanks AdyP. It's got an NCT in over a week and strange noise coming from around one of the wheels so I'm thinking wheel bearing. Also real difficulty with getting reverse gear, but would just like to find a good mechanic for the future. Wicklow may be a bit far alright. Ah I'll track one down thanks a mil.
Sounds good - thanks again. Want him to take a look at this massive dark mark on my front bonnet, which no amount of polishing will remove, and see what he reckons. Previous owner couldn't shed any light on how it came about, but I'd love to get it sorted.
We would really need to see a photo of it to get any sort of idea what the mark is. To do that take a digital photo, then upload it to a photo website, such as photobucket (they have free accounts) or imgur (their accounts are free too), then paste the link in a reply.