September/October 2013- Making friends

Over the last few weeks, I have been using the avantime-owners.com forum a lot, trying to source parts and information. It is a great website, full of knowledgeable and enthusiastic owners!

I have been trying to address some of the issues, hoping to get the interior all sorted! One of the first things was the drivers door car pocket had a crack in it from when I bought the car. Luckily a chap off the owners forum had a spare one and sent that across. In order to fit that I removed the door card.

I purchased a bonnet a few months ago but decided not to fit as the condition of new bonnet was not good enough to deem replacing current one worth it. An ad on the forum found another owner interested for replacing his bonnet where someone had driven into it! Was a great opportunity to learn about the car and common problems and tips and to meet someone else as enthusiastic about the car as I am! Hope I get to meet many more owners and Avantimes!

The car has it's MOT today, passed with advisories on indicator colour and exhaust condition. Had a service with all the filters done. Renault Independent Services in Rugby serviced the car. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff but there seemed to be some confusion about what is involved in a service! Anyway, car is back with me and I hope to get the exhaust, the track rod arms (told this is the knocking, not the ends) and a transmission oil flush done over the winter!