I have bought a mk1 1.8, it comes with a few bits I don't like and misses a few I do! I'm based in East Yorks by the way but can travel.
So what does it have that I don't like? Well mainly the stainless/aluminium (Polished silver anyway) style bars behind the seats. Nothing wrong with them just no good for the motorsport the car will be used for. So if you fancy a swap with anything below let me know!! It also had the stainless trims round the face level air vents (the 4 eyeball vents) and around the door handles. Again I don't particularly like them but they are nice quality, nice solid feeling things, I actually thought the eyeball vent trims were factory till a friend pointed out they weren't!
Obviously fitting some of these bits will leave other bits already on my car spare, a deal could happily be worked out with 14" hollow spoke alloys and good tyres, open diff, standard exhaust, cloth seats etc. Maybe of use if you need to keep a parts car whole to sell but want to make a bit extra cash? In all cases I'm happy to come remove bits myself if it helps.
Right on to business!
I am after the following, I won't lie I'm not rolling in cash, consequently I'm realistic, if you have something matching my needs that requires a little work I will be interested if the price is right.
A set of leather seats, my interior is black, I quite fancy tan leather seats in it, if you have changed your interior to black I would quite fancy the seats, dash crash pad (the rounded pull off bit in the centre of the dash that meets the door cappings) and door cappings. I won't turn down a decent set of black leather either, likewise my main reason for this is my (cloth) drivers seat has a damaged bolster, if you have a standard cloth interior/seat in perfect condition I'd certainly consider it.
I'd like a nice exhaust, ideal world something louder than standard but subtly, that said I have had some seriously loud cars and it doesn't bother me. So what have you? I'd really like a full system from head back, but would consider cat back too.
Rear (or even full at the right price) roll cage, not style bars an actual cage that will do something in a roll, it's only for autotesting so doesn't need to be an fia cage.
LSD, I know this probably won't be cheap, I'm after a 1.8 torsen (I know it's the only standard fit on a 1.8) diff, if you are breaking a car I'll even come take it off myself!
15" wheels, tough one this, my only motivation is due to difficulty to get decent tyres for the 14" wheels fitted, plus wanting to get a lower profile tyre on there without losing the gearing of the car.
Next a little one but an annoying one, my ashtrays missing (if you have a cig lighter too then fantastic, I have one from a demio fitted at the mo, it works but pops out and sets fire to my delicates every time I use it!!) and at night time the little bulb in there is blinding. I don't care if it's an ashtray or the cup holder I believe can be got for that hole.
I need the little plugs that fill the door handle (interior) it's a curved handle, I have seen one with a built in armrest too, mine aren't like that, if it helps it's for the doorcards with the elasticated pockets and the big alloy speaker plates. Anyway the plugs are black, I need 2 of them. I would buy a complete handle.
I also need drivers side door opener and surround (plastic bits you pull out to open door inside) as mine has a crack and the surround has broken where the screw fits.
Could do with a rear view mirror (interior) as mine is clouding at the edges.
I really need an aerial, mine has a god awful bee sting fitted, I can't begin to describe my hatred of these things having grown up in the 80s and seen them attached to rotten astras and cortinas, I can't bear it. Don't care what kind of aerial it is as long as it's standard and subtle.
So what does it have that I don't like? Well mainly the stainless/aluminium (Polished silver anyway) style bars behind the seats. Nothing wrong with them just no good for the motorsport the car will be used for. So if you fancy a swap with anything below let me know!! It also had the stainless trims round the face level air vents (the 4 eyeball vents) and around the door handles. Again I don't particularly like them but they are nice quality, nice solid feeling things, I actually thought the eyeball vent trims were factory till a friend pointed out they weren't!
Obviously fitting some of these bits will leave other bits already on my car spare, a deal could happily be worked out with 14" hollow spoke alloys and good tyres, open diff, standard exhaust, cloth seats etc. Maybe of use if you need to keep a parts car whole to sell but want to make a bit extra cash? In all cases I'm happy to come remove bits myself if it helps.
Right on to business!
I am after the following, I won't lie I'm not rolling in cash, consequently I'm realistic, if you have something matching my needs that requires a little work I will be interested if the price is right.
A set of leather seats, my interior is black, I quite fancy tan leather seats in it, if you have changed your interior to black I would quite fancy the seats, dash crash pad (the rounded pull off bit in the centre of the dash that meets the door cappings) and door cappings. I won't turn down a decent set of black leather either, likewise my main reason for this is my (cloth) drivers seat has a damaged bolster, if you have a standard cloth interior/seat in perfect condition I'd certainly consider it.
I'd like a nice exhaust, ideal world something louder than standard but subtly, that said I have had some seriously loud cars and it doesn't bother me. So what have you? I'd really like a full system from head back, but would consider cat back too.
Rear (or even full at the right price) roll cage, not style bars an actual cage that will do something in a roll, it's only for autotesting so doesn't need to be an fia cage.
LSD, I know this probably won't be cheap, I'm after a 1.8 torsen (I know it's the only standard fit on a 1.8) diff, if you are breaking a car I'll even come take it off myself!
15" wheels, tough one this, my only motivation is due to difficulty to get decent tyres for the 14" wheels fitted, plus wanting to get a lower profile tyre on there without losing the gearing of the car.
Next a little one but an annoying one, my ashtrays missing (if you have a cig lighter too then fantastic, I have one from a demio fitted at the mo, it works but pops out and sets fire to my delicates every time I use it!!) and at night time the little bulb in there is blinding. I don't care if it's an ashtray or the cup holder I believe can be got for that hole.
I need the little plugs that fill the door handle (interior) it's a curved handle, I have seen one with a built in armrest too, mine aren't like that, if it helps it's for the doorcards with the elasticated pockets and the big alloy speaker plates. Anyway the plugs are black, I need 2 of them. I would buy a complete handle.
I also need drivers side door opener and surround (plastic bits you pull out to open door inside) as mine has a crack and the surround has broken where the screw fits.
Could do with a rear view mirror (interior) as mine is clouding at the edges.
I really need an aerial, mine has a god awful bee sting fitted, I can't begin to describe my hatred of these things having grown up in the 80s and seen them attached to rotten astras and cortinas, I can't bear it. Don't care what kind of aerial it is as long as it's standard and subtle.
