Expensive month this month. Having remedial work done to the Celica by my trusty specialist, and also some cosmetic stuff too.
General servicing, including fixing various minor niggles - £450. This could have been worse, as the sunroof wasn't working and a local garage has diagnosed it as the mechanism being fucked, which would have meant cutting the roof out and welding it back in with a new mechanism - trusty mechanic just replaces the faulty switch
Cutting out a growing patch of rust on my near side rear arch, then fabricating and welding in a replacement patch, including painting - £400.
Undersealing the car for rustproofing - £120.
Refurbishing all four wheels to repaint them in white and get rid of kerb marks - probably near £400.
Have now asked trusty mechanic to powder coat my brake calipers while he's got it, too.
Oh, and Jem's Fabia has had a massive coolant leak for months. Took it to be looked at while we were away - leak diagnosed as being in the water pump. Cam belt also looked like it was hanging on by its last thread so replaced that too. £253.
Hopefully all the remedial work will minimise future expenditure on the Celica though.