I bought this in 2010 as I'd always wanted a pre skoda GB tat magnet 4 light super estelle, I don't use the car hardly enough really so it's basically redundant as cars go.
Bad points: rear seat tops sun bleached to death, A pillar and out sills want work as does local areas of the arches, wiper stalk is broken albeit I shall sort that out, paint is diabolical, driveshaft clacks axially in its bearing as the retainer ring has moved( I've got loads of spare swing axles which I could fit)
Engine is a 130 with an SU carb rather than a 120LS unit, ideally wants a 1275 A series dashpot spring and needle as its abit weak on a 1.7 O series setup.
Good points
It drives really rather nice (subjectively)
Rare being a pre 80 car
Mechanically decent aside from the above
14x6 supaslots
Early car so no awful 80s accessories
Literally 2 owners , the guy who bought it new and subsequently stored it for 27years , then me!
Probably lots I've forgotten about but it does get driven now and again.
Bad points: rear seat tops sun bleached to death, A pillar and out sills want work as does local areas of the arches, wiper stalk is broken albeit I shall sort that out, paint is diabolical, driveshaft clacks axially in its bearing as the retainer ring has moved( I've got loads of spare swing axles which I could fit)
Engine is a 130 with an SU carb rather than a 120LS unit, ideally wants a 1275 A series dashpot spring and needle as its abit weak on a 1.7 O series setup.
Good points
It drives really rather nice (subjectively)
Rare being a pre 80 car
Mechanically decent aside from the above
14x6 supaslots
Early car so no awful 80s accessories
Literally 2 owners , the guy who bought it new and subsequently stored it for 27years , then me!
Probably lots I've forgotten about but it does get driven now and again.
