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1.3, 1.5 or Persona. Prefer saloon but can't be too fussy as I only want to pay up to £300 for a good one, and should be fairly local to me. Leeds/Bradford/Yorkshire.
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MrT
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Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
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Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I must say I don't think I've ever seen a 'Proton wanted' ad before  |
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Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I must say I don't think I've ever seen a 'Proton wanted' ad before Neither have I. But on 2 previous occasions when my classics have been off the road, I have purchased Protons for £250 and found them about the cheapest, yet most reliable vehicles. They are very well equipped and well made for the money, and go well. I have just sold the last one and wish I hadn't now as my Datsun will be another few weeks in the workshop. |
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stealthstylz
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I was talking about these the other day. My aunty and uncle had a persona that had done over 400,000 miles, leaked like a sieve from all the door/sunroof seals but refused to die. They used to load it up to the roof with bales and animal feed and it never missed a beat. They finally swapped it for a 306 D Turbo and that went pop after 10,000 miles of the same abuse.
Matt
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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my mate has a 1.5 auto, think he wants shut of it - I'll see if he wants to bus it up to leeds for ya!
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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I looked at these before the Pug came along.....unspeakably ugly and therefore ineffably cool.  |
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MrT
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Neither have I. But on 2 previous occasions when my classics have been off the road, I have purchased Protons for £250 and found them about the cheapest, yet most reliable vehicles. They are very well equipped and well made for the money, and go well. I have just sold the last one and wish I hadn't now as my Datsun will be another few weeks in the workshop. Not knocking them at all - far from it - I used to have a 1.3 saloon... |
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Kevfromwales, thanks, check it out for me. In the mean time if any others come up, do keep me informed. Cheers.
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Proton, the car of choice for thousands of migrant workers....
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dclane
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There's one very near me in Dewsbury for sale. Passed it yesterday. It's the early shape Proton.
There's a for sale notice in the back.
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Current vehicle collection:
2006 Saab 9-3 Aero convertible - in mid-life crisis yellow
No new retro as yet ... all attempts to sneak one onto the drive have failed.
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Dclane, Dewsbury is not a problem.
Please can you get the phone number off it and have a general look round the body and report back? Not expecting you to drive it, but if you could give it a quick look round for me I would be most grateful. Thanks
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Thanks retrogeezer. I had seen that one but it looked a bit far. Now the Buy It Now has been lowered, it looks a bit more attractive. Have e-mailed the seller and waiting for reply on a few questions, though it is a little bit over my budget still.
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No worries, it has a long MOT and a fair bit of tax though....good luck!
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kevfromwales
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ah - my mistake - my mate as the older, wedge-ier shaped proton!
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Kev, thats ideal if its in good nick.
I was saying either one of them or a Persona, I'm not fussed. I like both and have owned both. In fact if its an very early one it will have no cat and a carb, just how I like my cars!
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Dclane, Dewsbury is not a problem. Please can you get the phone number off it and have a general look round the body and report back? Not expecting you to drive it, but if you could give it a quick look round for me I would be most grateful. Thanks I'll try to get a look at it this evening/tomorrow morning. |
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No new retro as yet ... all attempts to sneak one onto the drive have failed.
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There is one that has just come on for sale on Car and Classic. co. uk . Its a 91 model, 1300cc, in Blue, one owner, FSH etc, etc. Does look tidy too. Unfortunately its MOT runs out on a few days and its in Hertfordshire. Then again they only want £125 for it  Can be seen under the "any" make catagory. |
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Sounds like exactly what I'm after. Such a shame its so far away. I'm sure they are regularly going for prices like that and even less at auctions.
I've 2 before at £200 each, but as usual when you need something you can't get it.
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