The 306 trundles on! So far my money-saving plan is going pretty well. The Pug gets over 500 miles to a tank, which is at least 300 more than the RX8 did. Sure, it tops out at 100 (and feels decidedly ropey above 90!) but in doing the job of transporting me from A to B without costing me the earth, it's doing a great job.

What's more, it's coped with over 3500 miles in the last four weeks alone. Unfortunately, the concept of 'zero maintenance' seems to have passed by the wayside.

As mentioned the other week, the radiator appears to have a little leak. However, I can report that chucking a small packet of Radweld into it appears to have plugged it up. How long it'll last, however, is anyone's guess.

There was heavy rain the other day driving down the M18, heavy enough to necessitate the use of the 'fast' wiper settings. However, this vigorous wiper use revealed a hidden horror of the vehicle - the rear and front passenger wipers were held on with (very well concealed) zip ties! After a few minutes, the wipers were scraping the window as opposed to removing rain. A new set of wipers ran to 20 quid from Halfrauds. Bugger.

The broken aerial was a little bit of fun too. I thought I'd just drill the broken screw out and pop a replacement aerial in, but, heh - that screw is made of sterner stuff than my cheap-ass hammer drill! So, I opted for getting a new mount and aerial from the Peugeot dealers just off the M62 at Goole. 8 quid later, I have the mount, and the installation is much less fannying than I suspected. Two screws in the interior light fixture, and one small bolt holding the aerial base itself on, and that was it. I can now enjoy Chris Evans in crystal clear FM on Radio 2! Huzzah!

The airbag light comes and goes. As I write, it's been off for two days, but was on for the preceding two weeks, and then before that it was off for a few days. Very, very annoying. I wonder if it has any bearing on the now 'stuck' drivers front seat, which now steadfastly refuses to fold forward? Hmmmmm....