Hi folks, as hinted in my diary thread i am placing the merit up for sale
vehicle - Vauxhall Astra Merit 1.6 3sp automatic (16SV engine, small block, 82bhp@5400, 95lbf-ft@2600rpm, gearbox is GM 3 speed turbohydramatic 125 with direct drive above 50mph)
location - North kent, medway towns
price - £600
contact - PM please then i will give email or phone number if required.
basic status - MOT expires 27th august 2014, its covered 4000 miles since its last MOT which it passed with zero advisories. Tax expires 31st august 2014, current mileage 48,363. as mentioned above the gearbox has direct drive above 50mph so at A road and motorway speeds there are no losses through the torque converter. it gets 25-30mpg round town and has returned 47mpg cruising (repeatable)
a warts 'n' all diary of the vehicle can be found here
retrorides.proboards.com/thread/152027/1990-vauxhal-astra-merit-project
these 5 pictures are just after i bought it in 2013
Since owning the vehicle i have fitted new OEM monroe dampers front and rear, new OEM boge springs front and rear, new OE monroe top mounts, new OEM skf front wheel bearings, replaced rear sill corners, repaired and rust treated the fuel tank, repaired and treated rust spots around window aperture, replaced sump gaskets, replaced cam cover gasket, replaced exhaust manifold downpipe, new pagid front disks and pads, completely replaced brake fluid aug 2013, oil and filter and air filter change, it had 5 new pirrelli tyres just before i bought it.
currently the worst part of the vehicle is the paint on the rear arch lips which has blistered (which is documented in the diary thread) but otherwise the condition is very much above average to excellent and is un-restored original condition, which the following pictures will hopefully show (or not !)
boot corners
inside rear wheel arches (as viewed through the warning triangle/rear tail lamp trim)
vehicle - Vauxhall Astra Merit 1.6 3sp automatic (16SV engine, small block, 82bhp@5400, 95lbf-ft@2600rpm, gearbox is GM 3 speed turbohydramatic 125 with direct drive above 50mph)
location - North kent, medway towns
price - £600
contact - PM please then i will give email or phone number if required.
basic status - MOT expires 27th august 2014, its covered 4000 miles since its last MOT which it passed with zero advisories. Tax expires 31st august 2014, current mileage 48,363. as mentioned above the gearbox has direct drive above 50mph so at A road and motorway speeds there are no losses through the torque converter. it gets 25-30mpg round town and has returned 47mpg cruising (repeatable)
a warts 'n' all diary of the vehicle can be found here
retrorides.proboards.com/thread/152027/1990-vauxhal-astra-merit-project
these 5 pictures are just after i bought it in 2013
Since owning the vehicle i have fitted new OEM monroe dampers front and rear, new OEM boge springs front and rear, new OE monroe top mounts, new OEM skf front wheel bearings, replaced rear sill corners, repaired and rust treated the fuel tank, repaired and treated rust spots around window aperture, replaced sump gaskets, replaced cam cover gasket, replaced exhaust manifold downpipe, new pagid front disks and pads, completely replaced brake fluid aug 2013, oil and filter and air filter change, it had 5 new pirrelli tyres just before i bought it.
currently the worst part of the vehicle is the paint on the rear arch lips which has blistered (which is documented in the diary thread) but otherwise the condition is very much above average to excellent and is un-restored original condition, which the following pictures will hopefully show (or not !)
boot corners
inside rear wheel arches (as viewed through the warning triangle/rear tail lamp trim)
