Skoda Rally Blog

There are many things that can go wrong with cars; they are complex devices with thousands of parts, and so everything doesn’t always go to plan. I am largely used to that. But I am, at present, not a happy bunny.  I have tried to get everything sorted out for this weekend so I could build the new bottom end and get the engine in one piece, and also sort the diff out; in an ideal world this weekend I would even have got the engine back in the car, if not running.

But none of that is going to happen.  Despite having originally asked for a quote on the engine parts over 3 weeks ago, and ordering them as soon as I got a reply, I do not have any of the parts I need for the bottom end, and the supplier hasn’t exactly been helpful in addressing the issue, simply saying “they’ve been sent”, and it can take “3-7 working days”.  Given that it’s now been 9 working days, I’m not pleased.  In addition the diff plates I ordered on Wednesday which I was told would be sent that day have also not arrived.  Not impressed given that I’ve paid £9 for delivery on what is probably 300g in weight to deliver.

So this weekend there will not be much progress, and it’s pushed me back at least a week, more if the weather is bad next weekend; typically this weekend it will be good.  I have a few jobs I can get on with on the car, such as painting the bumpers and sorting a few niggles out, but mostly it seems this weekend will be wasted as far as getting the car done is concerned.  Did I mention that I’m not happy?  Anyway, here’s my attempt at an arty shot, with the Skoda asleep in the drive at night.