Wanted Help please!! (In/around Bristol) Welder, recommended garage/mechanic.

[Ties Sam]

MOT fail yesterday

and I need to weigh off my next options...She's the car off my life

I love her so so much and she drives fine.... but with yesterday's fail I have to consider selling or fixing

Would anyone please be able to guestimate what she's worth? Anyone in the Bristol area able to help me please?
I have not yet received a quote to fix this, the garage that MOTed her doesn't weld and has no space anytime soon, also not my usual garage, every garage here seems fully booked atm.

Points of fail on Silver 1999 1.9 Z3 - 84,000 miles:
>Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (which isn't true, it takes a tiny push & pull in one motion

)
>Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively
>Nearside Front Position lamp not working (this is the additional side lamp in my bumper)
>Offside Front Position lamp not working(this is the other additional side lamp in my bumper)
>Offside Stop lamps not working (it works when I use it

)
>Central Exhaust has major leak of exhaust gases
>Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn
>Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength around subframe mount
>Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength around subframe mount.

Advisories:
>Oil leak, but not excessive
>Power steering leaking.

Thank you so much!
Best wishes

 

[bertiejaffa]

>Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (which isn't true, it takes a tiny push & pull in one motion

) I would start with a good splash of WD40 all over the components
>Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively New wipers blades from halfords?
>Nearside Front Position lamp not working (this is the additional side lamp in my bumper) - The unit slides forward (or backward) to come out of the bumper - bulbs are a couple of quid.
>Offside Front Position lamp not working(this is the other additional side lamp in my bumper) As above
>Offside Stop lamps not working (it works when I use it

) could be a loose bulb - take the cluster out and check the bulb holder - might need a little solder to hold it better
>Central Exhaust has major leak of exhaust gases - sounds like a new exhaust - should be reasonably easy to get
>Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn - can be fixed by most garages or local Z helper
>Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength around subframe mount - hopefully someone nearby can recommend a welder garage
>Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength around subframe mount. As above

 

[Ties Sam]

>Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (which isn't true, it takes a tiny push & pull in one motion

) I would start with a good splash of WD40 all over the components
>Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively New wipers blades from halfords?
>Nearside Front Position lamp not working (this is the additional side lamp in my bumper) - The unit slides forward (or backward) to come out of the bumper - bulbs are a couple of quid.
>Offside Front Position lamp not working(this is the other additional side lamp in my bumper) As above
>Offside Stop lamps not working (it works when I use it

) could be a loose bulb - take the cluster out and check the bulb holder - might need a little solder to hold it better
>Central Exhaust has major leak of exhaust gases - sounds like a new exhaust - should be reasonably easy to get
>Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn - can be fixed by most garages or local Z helper
>Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength around subframe mount - hopefully someone nearby can recommend a welder garage
>Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength around subframe mount. As above

@bertiejaffa, Thank you so much for your helpful break down-response!! You make it sound hopeful! Thanks! I am phoning around for local welders, which seems the trickiest part atm.

 

[Andyboy]

I know a superb welder in Brizzle, and he's mobile. Let me get his details.