My car is out the ’car hospital’ but ....

Hi everyone

After 6 months my car is out the 'car hospital' but ......

Well I went to collect my car after a series of engine changes  (another post if I ever find the time) and there it was sitting outside the workshop just as pretty as can be .  Having been without it for so long it was like picking up a new car!! 

Had a chat with the mechanic, told me how wonderful the car was now blah, blah, blah years MOT blah, blah, blah.  Says to myself ‘I just want to get out of here and D R I V E.’ 

So I drove home, about 2 miles at a push (no pun intended  ).  Had to go to an engagement party - no time to play .

Got up Saturday morning to give her a bit of a polish  - some B******S put a 3” scratch on the bonnet .  A nastier one that could be done with a key .  There was a problem round my way around Christmas/New Year with local ner’do’wells vandalising Asian/Indian/Pakistani cars slashing tyres etc.  The last time my car was on the street one of these drunk ner’do’wells came up to me and started chatting about how he and his mates thought mine was a Asians/Indians/Pakistanis car!  Goes away saying ‘nice car mate’.  Anyone any ideas on how to make my car look Scottish owned.  I was thinking of a couple of these wee stick-on flags anyway.

Went out to the car Saturday night - another part of town - something wrong .  Driver mirror missing !  Looks about and there it is on the road, mirror down.  Just then a car runs over it .  Mirror held on to the wee bit plastic by the tape stuff, glass in a gazillion bits!   Plastic cover still on car but a 4” or so crack . 

Looked about the net there is Mirror Glass Electrochrome and Mirror Glass, convex, plain etc.; $50 to $325 .  Big difference!

What can I expect to pay in real money for a real one and where from?

Jackie, my fiancé says it was better off and safer in the garage.

  Its still the best car in the world - definitely! 

As things happen in 3s I quickly went out and put petrol in it (I'd been used to Jackies Fiesta taking about £30 to fill) £50, 3/4 full tank >> reassuringly expensive!!!!!

Lucky white heather anyone?