Total Mileage: 123,333
Mileage This Month: 394
Costs This Month: £130 (Crankshaft oil seal) £100 (Two tyres)
It's been a bit of an uneventful month with the Rallye. New tyres and the addition of a private plate have enhanced it though. I'd noticed a few drops of oil on the garage floor recently and a trip to the mechanic diagnosed a seal had gone. The parts only came to around £30, but with labour costs I faced a not too unreasonable bill of £130. However, after a few days it's clear that there's still a slight leak, so it looks like the Rallye's due for another appointment with its mechanic.
The two rear Bridgestone Potenza tyres were on their legal limit, so two Toyo CF1's were sourced and purchased. Because they're only 14 inches they're incredibly cheap for quality rubber, so the car's now got four CF1's on for the first time.
More intriguing news came when I was behind a let's say 'enthusiastically' driven Clio 172. Now, I was in two minds whether or not to chase, given the Rallye's large power deficit to the Clio, but curiosity got the better of me and I caught up as Mr 172 was stuck behind a dawdler.
The slower moving car pulled into a street, and the 172 and Rallye were primed in second gear. He jumped on the loud pedal straight away, and I followed and was extremely surprised by the margin. From 20mph to 70mph saw inevitably the Clio pulling away, but it wasn't a clear-cut thing and the Rallye hung on very, very well.
It's definitely a strong engined Rallye this one, and the little encounter with a much more powerful car proved the power and weight of the Rallye is more than enough.
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