This is a 1998 F with a 1.8-litre non-VVC K-series, and according to the milometer it's done about 84,000 miles - I would tend to believe this as it doesn't feel particularly worn and looking at the MOT history it seems to have been covering a relatively low annual mileage - one year it only did 11 miles between tests. It has a cloth interior so not as posh as the tan leather as my last F, but it does have a fancy boot spoiler.
I'll start with the bad bits first:
-Fuel gauge is currently stuck on half - it had a replacement in-tank pump / sender unit fitted a month or two ago and I think the float may have got stuck as it was working fine before that. I've just been keeping it topped up, but second-hand units are 20 quid on eBay and a 30-minute job to fit so hardly the end of the world.
-The hood squeaks a bit on bumpy roads - it's a canvas-rubbing-against-metal sort of noise, and might be cured with some judiciously-aimed silicon spray or similar.
-There's currently no tunes - the stereo that is in there is one I just shoved in to fill the hole - it's an old unit with pre-ISO connectors and I haven't got around to wiring it up.
-There are a couple of small paint stains on the driver's seat.
-The front spotlights aren't wired up.
-Someone has cut the gear lever short at some point, and there was a fancy gear knob fitted which has been retained by the previous owner. The knob that is on there now isn't a perfect fit and could do with sleeving somehow to get rid of the play, although it's perfectly usable.
Good bits:
-It's MOT'd until March next year.
-It has some service history.
-Tyres are all good.
-It drives fine, temp gauge holds steady, no untoward noises.
-All electrics work apart from the aforementioned. Heater is good.
-Hood is getting slightly scruffy in a couple of areas but is watertight - in fact I've both driven and been a passenger in the car in the curse word rain and as far as I can tell the interior stays bone dry.
-It's actually in pretty good nick for its age, and the paint shines up well.
Here's some pictures. The interior pic is a bit rubbish because lighting. The white bits on the hood are those annoying fluffy pollen / seed things rather than actual marks.
I'll start with the bad bits first:
-Fuel gauge is currently stuck on half - it had a replacement in-tank pump / sender unit fitted a month or two ago and I think the float may have got stuck as it was working fine before that. I've just been keeping it topped up, but second-hand units are 20 quid on eBay and a 30-minute job to fit so hardly the end of the world.
-The hood squeaks a bit on bumpy roads - it's a canvas-rubbing-against-metal sort of noise, and might be cured with some judiciously-aimed silicon spray or similar.
-There's currently no tunes - the stereo that is in there is one I just shoved in to fill the hole - it's an old unit with pre-ISO connectors and I haven't got around to wiring it up.
-There are a couple of small paint stains on the driver's seat.
-The front spotlights aren't wired up.
-Someone has cut the gear lever short at some point, and there was a fancy gear knob fitted which has been retained by the previous owner. The knob that is on there now isn't a perfect fit and could do with sleeving somehow to get rid of the play, although it's perfectly usable.
Good bits:
-It's MOT'd until March next year.
-It has some service history.
-Tyres are all good.
-It drives fine, temp gauge holds steady, no untoward noises.
-All electrics work apart from the aforementioned. Heater is good.
-Hood is getting slightly scruffy in a couple of areas but is watertight - in fact I've both driven and been a passenger in the car in the curse word rain and as far as I can tell the interior stays bone dry.
-It's actually in pretty good nick for its age, and the paint shines up well.
Here's some pictures. The interior pic is a bit rubbish because lighting. The white bits on the hood are those annoying fluffy pollen / seed things rather than actual marks.