29th January 26. Day After the Storm

After the 16 hours working yesterday. Today was like a calm lazy day. Not that any day is a lazy day for me. And every day is a calm day now I have been doing this work.

One of my old BMWs needs an MOT today and I had booked it in last week

1996 BMW 318i

I bought this to save the use of my other one I brought back from Sicily. The 328i is in storage. This was going to be a car just to use for anytime we need it . It's first ever drive in our hands had been a drive to Scotland the day after we bought it. Risky, yes as we had no idea how good, (or bad) it was going to be. (See, 22nd February 25)

I dropped off the car at the MOT place at 9.00 and walked back home to collect the car dropped off yesterday morning by my driver at my house.

This was a BYD. A fairly new Chinese brand here. A few years now and I was very surprised at the quality of the interior and technology in this car. My first drive was short and only in town but I was very impressed. The dealer buying it has just become a BYD franchise. After Seat. The VW group brand has given up here in the UK.

BYD Seal interior

I know the people in the BYD section and they are delighted and getting rid of a stagnant brand and replacing it with this.

This was a 2025 75 plate BYD Seal 3.8. I'm not familiar with the brand yet so have no idea what the 3.8 signifies. I'll find out.

BYD Seal, Rear

Car dropped off and appraisal signed. I again walked the mile home.

A quick coffee and the phone rang. The MOT people informed me that the car needs two rear shock absorbers only. I asked them to fit them and use BMW spec units. I love original cars 😁.

A few hours later another call. This time asking where the locking wheel nut key was. I know it was in the tool holder on the inside of the boot lid?

Then the conversation went along the lines of. "The boot won't open its locked" Now I know it opens as I had opened it this morning. But they were insistent.

So another mile walk, my third of the day. Only to get there walk into the garage to be met by a technician who walked up to the car to prove it wouldn't open. Only for it to click open. So, another mile walk home. I got my steps in today. ( Not that I count)