First of all, another MOT pass from the splendid chaps at Altrincham Tyre and Exhaust.

Still legal but I am going to have to start thinking about replacing the rear tyres this year. I think I will probably stick with the Goodyear Eagle F1s despite lots of chatter from other owners about Yokohamas. The good news is that the front tyres have got miles of… er miles left in them.

The less good news is that the turret broke on the offside mirror. This Citroen part is an absolute pig to source so have started looking this evening. There’s a good article on it on the Marcos Forum here: https://www.marcosforum.org/mirror-and-or-mounting-problem-solutions-mantis-an-t5465.html

Alas! I cannot find anyone selling the original part & people selling copies such as Marcos Heritage don’t have any stock. Fortunately the same mirror was fitted to several models of TVR which is a considerably larger customer base than Marcos Mantis & LM owners, and an ‘upgrade’ made out of ABS & steel is available from Motaclan. It means replacing the whole mount not just the internal turret so let’s see how that goes…