Hi, i'm having to flog my Mardi Gras because the Housing association are threatening to have it scrapped within 7 days if it's not taxed. I have had the car for nearly a year now but whilst driving it last year I had a small accident at a roundabout and the front wing was smashed in. I have since repaired this and I fixed a load of other problems with it as well. I also cleaned out the interior because it was completly filthy when I got it. In total the new parts I have fitted have come to over £350 and include:
4x new tyres (done about 10 miles since fitted)
2x New wishbones
2X new droplinks
2x front calipers
New filters (air and oil)
GTI-6 rear dampers
New Wiper blades
A set of Miles metal ball jointed gear rods.
Sony CD radio
and the parts I fitted to repair the accident damage were
New front wing
New front bumper
New valance
New headlight
New indicator
New side repeater
Anyway I then put the car through an MOT which it failed on a few things (lights and horn) I then fixed these but I then had a very strange problem with the electrics occour and the hazards are now allways on unless the lights are on, and in this case they work normally. I removed some of the dash to try to find out what the problem was but I was unsucessful, and I also fitted a new fusebox but to no avail.
I don't have the time to try and fix it (7 days remember) and I don't have the electrical skills either so i'm regrettably selling it.
Unfourtanatly for me I cant ask for much money for it due to the problems and it owes me over £400 (i think it's got a 1/4 tank of diesel in it as well)
It's done 182,000 miles but you wouldnt know it from the way the engine pulls and the way it drives. I had 50 to the gallon from it on a run down to Heathrow airport and back and if someone could fix the problem and get it roadworthy again it would be a great runaround.
So i'm asking for £50 for someone to come and take it away or if you have anything that might be useful to me i'll trade for it. I'll put some pics up later. You can call me on 07854675415 is you're interested and;
SOMEONE PLEASE SAVE IT FROM THE SCRAPPER, it's too good to let it die.
4x new tyres (done about 10 miles since fitted)
2x New wishbones
2X new droplinks
2x front calipers
New filters (air and oil)
GTI-6 rear dampers
New Wiper blades
A set of Miles metal ball jointed gear rods.
Sony CD radio
and the parts I fitted to repair the accident damage were
New front wing
New front bumper
New valance
New headlight
New indicator
New side repeater
Anyway I then put the car through an MOT which it failed on a few things (lights and horn) I then fixed these but I then had a very strange problem with the electrics occour and the hazards are now allways on unless the lights are on, and in this case they work normally. I removed some of the dash to try to find out what the problem was but I was unsucessful, and I also fitted a new fusebox but to no avail.
I don't have the time to try and fix it (7 days remember) and I don't have the electrical skills either so i'm regrettably selling it.
Unfourtanatly for me I cant ask for much money for it due to the problems and it owes me over £400 (i think it's got a 1/4 tank of diesel in it as well)
It's done 182,000 miles but you wouldnt know it from the way the engine pulls and the way it drives. I had 50 to the gallon from it on a run down to Heathrow airport and back and if someone could fix the problem and get it roadworthy again it would be a great runaround.
So i'm asking for £50 for someone to come and take it away or if you have anything that might be useful to me i'll trade for it. I'll put some pics up later. You can call me on 07854675415 is you're interested and;
SOMEONE PLEASE SAVE IT FROM THE SCRAPPER, it's too good to let it die.
