Starting to look the part

Well, the dealer has pronounced the alternator as deceased. Even after being offered £100 off a new one by Volvo UK it's still over £250 so that was never going to happen. We did get quotes of £140 for a new pattern part and £40 from a breaker but then...

...the very nice people at www.volvo300mania.com found our car on CarDomain. We've accumulated sponsorship from them and also a free alternator. Another theory on the problems is the voltage regulator on the back of the dash (as we've lost lots of other lights too) and we've also been given one of those. All we need to do now is get them fitted and see if they fix it. We're not convinced about the alternator as we've definitely got the voltage so might try the regulator first. The battery light works on a balance of voltages so if one side is off that might throw it. With the other lights and dials out and the fact it started when we had problems with the radio, we think we might have blown something.

We have also made a start on the appearance of the car. We have the rally stickers and numbers on together with our charity ones and it's starting to come together. We have already spent more on the stickers than we did on the car but it looks worth it. No clues as to the theme or any pictures until the rally starts. Pics will be posted as soon as we get back.