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May 16, 2015 19:41:47 GMT
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So the story goes, 1994, my mum bought a new car and parked this up in what is now a tumbledown garage, I was tasked with clearing the cars from the house for the scrapping, but having fond memories of this car, decided to save it, yes I may live to regret it, anyway here's what I went to move today and start a painful and expensive project.   |
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May 16, 2015 19:43:37 GMT
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May 16, 2015 19:45:09 GMT
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May 16, 2015 19:47:04 GMT
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tom83
Part of things
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May 16, 2015 19:47:52 GMT
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Interior looks tidy at least!
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May 16, 2015 19:48:31 GMT
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May 16, 2015 19:49:59 GMT
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Interior looks tidy at least! The interior is lovely, proper 80's |
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May 16, 2015 21:40:13 GMT
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OOoooh this looks interesting, supa rare car now too!!!! It doesnt look too horrendous under the muck (famous last words)
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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May 16, 2015 22:23:41 GMT
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OOoooh this looks interesting, supa rare car now too!!!! It doesnt look too horrendous under the muck (famous last words) Lol, yeah, I'm hoping it isn't, the engine turns over freely and I've banged an order in on japarts tonight for cam belt etc. So I can try and fire it up soon, hopefully. |
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May 17, 2015 14:53:27 GMT
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These old 626s bring back fond memories as my grandad bought one of the very first in to Britain upon his retirement back in 1983 in Silhouette blue. Does yours still play the little tune for warning the doors are left open? Love the Velourtastic 80s interior!
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supersunbeam
Scotland
Column-shifting in the funbus
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May 17, 2015 15:12:25 GMT
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That red interior is cool  |
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May 17, 2015 16:15:58 GMT
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These old 626s bring back fond memories as my grandad bought one of the very first in to Britain upon his retirement back in 1983 in Silhouette blue. Does yours still play the little tune for warning the doors are left open? Love the Velourtastic 80s interior! To be honest I don't know, it hasn't had a battery on in at least 20 years, I am hoping so though, that interior is amazing, sadly it's missing the parcel shelf and rear headrests at the minute but hopefully I can either find or fabricate something suitably awesome when it comes to it, plenty to do before then. |
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May 17, 2015 16:26:41 GMT
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Interior looks great, do the front seats have adjustable side bolsters? I had one in about 98 that was an 83 saloon in a lovely (!?) light metallic green with beige/gold interior. As I remember it was a nice old thing to drive with enough poke to keep me happy at 18 for about 6 months (Astra gte came after).
Good luck with it
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May 17, 2015 17:16:05 GMT
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Interior looks great, do the front seats have adjustable side bolsters? I had one in about 98 that was an 83 saloon in a lovely (!?) light metallic green with beige/gold interior. As I remember it was a nice old thing to drive with enough poke to keep me happy at 18 for about 6 months (Astra gte came after). Good luck with it I am not sure about the bolsters, I know the seats have a lot of adjustments, so it's possible, especially being an 83 car with rear electric windows!. I've had 2 mk2 astra gte's wish I still had either of them, oh well  |
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May 17, 2015 20:50:04 GMT
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Interior looks great, do the front seats have adjustable side bolsters? I had one in about 98 that was an 83 saloon in a lovely (!?) light metallic green with beige/gold interior. As I remember it was a nice old thing to drive with enough poke to keep me happy at 18 for about 6 months (Astra gte came after). Good luck with it I am not sure about the bolsters, I know the seats have a lot of adjustments, so it's possible, especially being an 83 car with rear electric windows!. I've had 2 mk2 astra gte's wish I still had either of them, oh well I've just realised mine was an 85 not 83! I remember I got one of those grills with driving lights in from the local scrappy for it from one of the coupes, I thought it was the nuts at the time on my scruffy looking saloon! I only had the one gte but it's the gsi 3000 carlton that followed the gte I really wish I still had! That and the mk2 Granada that was a few cars after the Carlton lol |
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May 17, 2015 21:25:03 GMT
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Lol, what I know for sure is, if I'd never sold any of my cars I could be loaded now, or more broke, or dead, or LOADED, funny though I have an incredible gift, I've always sold them at the absolute bottom of their value.
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May 17, 2015 21:31:00 GMT
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Lol, what I know for sure is, if I'd never sold any of my cars I could be loaded now, or more broke, or dead, or LOADED, funny though I have an incredible gift, I've always sold them at the absolute bottom of their value. Lol, I know that feeling! All have mine have been sold the same except for the mk1 escort I had that cost me £250 and I sold it as they were rising for a whole £500!! |
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andyw
North East
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May 19, 2015 12:30:44 GMT
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Good Luck with the project - looks like there might be some work in it.
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May 19, 2015 13:59:06 GMT
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Finally got some pictures up. Needs a real good clean. Mine was the same but not as bad when I got it. I didn't tell you my first car was a 84 GLX saloon in that red with the same interior. Guessing yours is a 2 litre if it's good all the electric goodies? Shame about the holes though, was lucky with both of mine, they've been solid. escapereality I have the spot lamp grill in mine. Got one cheepish since I'm rebuilding mine at the moment |
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May 19, 2015 19:03:38 GMT
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Hiya Jack, No you didn't say that!, yeah it is the 2.0, handily there is a stream running through the yard so I can give it wash with some wild Welsh water at the weekend, then more pic's looking a bit less derelict Holes aren't so bad really, not for how they could have been, but I'm yet to REALLY look under it, that might end meaning I use it for spares and find another car from 'somewhere'  |
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