Interesting coloured V8
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hermione149
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DaveHerns said:
Could it be this one :?: ,..http://www.p6roc.co.uk/autogallery.asp? ... 003/26.JPG
My favorite colour combination would have to be this,...http://www.p6roc.co.uk/autogallery.asp? ... rdeaux.JPG
Pilkie
Active Member
WELL!!!
The verdict!!
Ive been to look at it and can only advise potential buyers,as I did my mate! to steer well clear of it.
WHY???
As the seller says in the Ebay advert the underseal is heavy!!
There are quite a few places that, with a little more pushing, would no doubt reveal the extent of the rust underneath!
He stressed he would not be happy if I were to poke too hard!!MMMMMMMMMM :roll:
And there are now 1 or 2 more holes where my fingers went through.
It starts well and does sound good with excellent oil pressure.
But on the test drive it revealed that the autobox is about to give up!and we lost all gears at one point when the kickdown didnt work so I dropped it into 2 and booted it!
Revved well but didnt go anywhere!! only by turning off the motor and letting the pressure drop,then restarting it,did we get gears. Also when reversing it back the clutches are slipping,knocking.
I cannot see how the current MOT was aquired legit,as if my car was in that condition my mot man would fail it at the slightest hole anywhere near a jacking or mounting point. There were also lots of places where it was obvious a welded plate had hurriedly been whacked on! probably tacked on rather than seem welded.
So there you go!!
Buy it at you peril or if you are brave and can weld and have a good spare gearbox!
But in my opinion, I cant see it being worth much more than £300.
The verdict!!
Ive been to look at it and can only advise potential buyers,as I did my mate! to steer well clear of it.
WHY???
As the seller says in the Ebay advert the underseal is heavy!!
There are quite a few places that, with a little more pushing, would no doubt reveal the extent of the rust underneath!
He stressed he would not be happy if I were to poke too hard!!MMMMMMMMMM :roll:
And there are now 1 or 2 more holes where my fingers went through.
It starts well and does sound good with excellent oil pressure.
But on the test drive it revealed that the autobox is about to give up!and we lost all gears at one point when the kickdown didnt work so I dropped it into 2 and booted it!
Revved well but didnt go anywhere!! only by turning off the motor and letting the pressure drop,then restarting it,did we get gears. Also when reversing it back the clutches are slipping,knocking.
I cannot see how the current MOT was aquired legit,as if my car was in that condition my mot man would fail it at the slightest hole anywhere near a jacking or mounting point. There were also lots of places where it was obvious a welded plate had hurriedly been whacked on! probably tacked on rather than seem welded.
So there you go!!
Buy it at you peril or if you are brave and can weld and have a good spare gearbox!
But in my opinion, I cant see it being worth much more than £300.
moe and ess
New Member
Thanks Dave for all your help today we are so glad we took you up on your offer to check this car out for us it certainly turned out to be an eyeopener to say the least.
We shall continue our search and hopefully find the right one so many many thanks Dave for your help and advice today.
Regards Moe and Ess
We shall continue our search and hopefully find the right one so many many thanks Dave for your help and advice today.
Regards Moe and Ess
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