Picked this one up the other day with a snapped driveshaft. Its an oldie and a goodie. Because I screwed up the valuation of the car, which meant that scrapping it was pretty much pointless.
So, I removed driveshaft, and took it to a local engineering company and asked if they could do something, and sure enough they could. Put it this way, it'll NEVER snap again, its been welded, sleeved, and welded more. Its strong, and its straight and the car now drives again.
This car is getting proper rare now. Theres only just over 100 left in this spec level.
Car has: 4x Electric Windows, Electric Sunroof, Electric Mirrors, Power Steering, Central Locking and a fantastic Honda engine with TWIN CARBS!!!!!
Car has only ever had two owners, first owner was a doctor who had it from new, and only gave up the car because he unfortunately died!
It got taken to a garage because the relatives didn't know what to do with it, they bought it off them and passed it onto a friend who needed a car, and he drove it for two years until the driveshaft snapped last week.
Overall, car is in good condition, theres the odd rust spot, and bit of paint fade on the edge of the roof, but largely, considering its age, shes done well. Gearstick will not go into PARK, no idea why, but it can sit in NEUTRAL and put the handbrake on. Gearstick overall can sometimes feel a bit stiff, but it goes up and down the box fine, no nasty whines or knocks, good speed from the Honda engine.
Interior is still in nice condition, and the mileage? Barely cracked 88,000 miles GENUINE!!!
Theres no service history because the relatives couldn't find it.
Honda is located in Bath, it has MOT until November 17th 2014, no road tax.
We have keys, logbook and mot, she can be driven away.
Located in Radstock which is near Bath and Bristol (BA3 Postcode), Price is £375 ono, no sensible price turned down, shes an honest motor, but its in the way and needs to go.
So, I removed driveshaft, and took it to a local engineering company and asked if they could do something, and sure enough they could. Put it this way, it'll NEVER snap again, its been welded, sleeved, and welded more. Its strong, and its straight and the car now drives again.
This car is getting proper rare now. Theres only just over 100 left in this spec level.
Car has: 4x Electric Windows, Electric Sunroof, Electric Mirrors, Power Steering, Central Locking and a fantastic Honda engine with TWIN CARBS!!!!!
Car has only ever had two owners, first owner was a doctor who had it from new, and only gave up the car because he unfortunately died!
It got taken to a garage because the relatives didn't know what to do with it, they bought it off them and passed it onto a friend who needed a car, and he drove it for two years until the driveshaft snapped last week.
Overall, car is in good condition, theres the odd rust spot, and bit of paint fade on the edge of the roof, but largely, considering its age, shes done well. Gearstick will not go into PARK, no idea why, but it can sit in NEUTRAL and put the handbrake on. Gearstick overall can sometimes feel a bit stiff, but it goes up and down the box fine, no nasty whines or knocks, good speed from the Honda engine.
Interior is still in nice condition, and the mileage? Barely cracked 88,000 miles GENUINE!!!
Theres no service history because the relatives couldn't find it.
Honda is located in Bath, it has MOT until November 17th 2014, no road tax.
We have keys, logbook and mot, she can be driven away.
Located in Radstock which is near Bath and Bristol (BA3 Postcode), Price is £375 ono, no sensible price turned down, shes an honest motor, but its in the way and needs to go.