RichardK Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 So because I'm fickle and bought a 406 Coupé instantly after this, it's actually never been pressed into service. The Honda that was too good to see go to scrap, is still too good to see go to scrap. What is it: That blue Honda Accord Ben rescued. It's mostly very solid, the windows & sunroof work, the radio works, in fact everything comfort-related works apart from the reversing lights, which confuse me but assume is an earthing point as the relay/switch are good. Remote locking works. Handbrake works. Interior mostly nice - usual bit of the seat bolster gone but the rest looks good and is supportive. Bodywork has a couple of gouges on the doors, deep stonechips. Solid underneath. Engine light now off - cat sensor reconnected. ABS light still on - there's a shit wiring repair to the OSR sensor so logic suggests that's where to start. MOT expired in December, the ABS light (and sticky calipers) are the bits I think need attention - exhaust has been holding up, the O2 sensor is hooked up and it starts/idles etc. cleanly, the tyres are okay, all the other bits I can think of seem good. Didn't wander or clonk when driven back down. Rear brakes need strip & clean/service/Front brakes need pistons cleaning, as sill sticking despite new discs, pads and cleaned sliders. It does drive, but the brake drags. I paid £170 for the car, had fun collecting it, then bought new discs & pads for the front for about £70. I make that £4/ticket, which seems appropriately appealing. The car is in a field near Lutterworth. Or more accurately in the yard here. It starts, stops, goes around corners, has all the legally required lights and water-flicking-sticks, a couple of keys and a remote plip thing that works. It's done 130,000 miles. Even when unused for a while it starts first time, gears engage properly, I can't see any major oil or coolant leaks. The A/C probably needs attention somewhere but is complete and installed, with climate control panel working. Nearest train stations are Nuneaton, Leicester (but I'll hate you if you make me drive to there, so go to Wigston on the little line to Nuneaton) or Market Harborough. J20 M1 for road planning. If you want to fly in, there's a small airfield nearby. Canal is also possible. Have I covered all the bases? Not sure about tunnels for mole-people. But wait! There's more! Successful winner will also get entertainment in the form of Amy Grant's classic album "Straight Ahead" on Cassette.Feeling inspired by that '80s music? Get creative with... a STYLOPHONE!I had a spare one. Now, one lucky shiter can get into the world of professional music with an instrument used by the likes of Bowie & Pulp. But it's not all about the music here. Photography is also important, so, you will find in the boot/glovebox/wherever it fits, a 1980s Polaroid Impulse AF 600 camera. Film is still available for this from the Impossible Project, though not cheap. And to help inspire some creativity there, there will also be random copies of F2 Freelance Photographer, Cameracraft and Master Photography, photo magazines I work on/we publish.'And for when the inevitable* FTP happens, entertainment is provided in the form of two exciting* books covering dream cars. 1. Sealtainn2. Phil_lihp3. Sporty Shite4. EddyRamrod5. Purplebargeken6. drum7. GadgetGricey8. Neil9. Purplebargeken10. Tam11. taxi paul12. Urko* WINNER! * 13. Alanism * WINNER! *14. drum15. WilsonWilson16. EddyRamrod17. Fat_Pirate18. Mrs. CCC19. Sporty Shite20. dome21. Alanism22. taxi paul23. dome24. TamworthBay25. Urko26. Sigmund Fraud27. CrapCarCollector28. GadgetGricey29. taxi paul30. Sealtainn31. Sporty Shite32. matto33. WilsonWilson34. Jollyfckr35. Honey Badger (Free Transfer due to self-preservation kicking in?)36. Tam37. dean3601438. Sigmund Fraud39. taxi paul40. BobTheBeard41. matto42. GadgetGricey43. Neil44. GadgetGricey45. pandamonium46. Tam47. drum48. dean3601449. Jollyfckr50. WilsonWilson51. Mrs. CCC52. Stripped Fred53. taxi paul54. dean3601455. Sealtainn56. Honey Badger (Free Transfer)57. CrapCarCollector58. BobTheBeard59. EddyRamrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 At that price, 4, 16, 59 please. RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 How bad is the brake drag. If it'll get back to Birmingham without boiling the brake fluid I'll take 28, 44, & 42 please. Cheers RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 24 for me please RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 How bad is the brake drag. If it'll get back to Birmingham without boiling the brake fluid I'll take 28, 44, & 42 please. Cheers I drove it back from Cullercoats. It made it. Since then it's had the materials changed and the calipers greased, but the piston is sticky. I'd drive it to Birmingham and a prebooked MOT without worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Put me down for three randoms please chief. Compared to the last roffle prize (panda/dolly 740), this is a Japanese Rolls Royce! RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Worth mentioning that its had the main relays that fail on EVERY Honda done too, so starts on the button, even when the engine and weather are hot. RichardK and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Put me down for three randoms please chief. Compared to the last roffle prize (panda/dolly 740), this is a Japanese Rolls Royce! You're actually mad. Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Has it got an MOT? Probably missed it so apologies if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Nope, MOT expired in December. Needs ABS light ignoring by tester or issue fixing, whichever is easier for you Think it should be okay otherwise, but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 (Ah, I forgot, the MOT was mentioned in the other post. Doh!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Tickets can of course be cancelled if MOT was assumed, I forgot to put it in because the other for sale thread said it had expired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Who is Amy Grant? barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I can't get rid of my current Honda coupe so another one is just what the doctor ordered. I'll have number 2 please. RichardK and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Who is Amy Grant? A singer. I found a random tape, it went in the car eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I've probably heard her on the radio, tbf. Just CBA googling her for a reminder. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urko Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 May I have two randoms please? RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Go on then. Two lucky dips please. RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Three lucky dips please. RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Lucky dips assigned - also went to poke car. Despite not being on a charger, or started for a while, it fired up right away. Moved it around a bit. The brakes are still sticky, so no magical elves have fixed it, but it gave a chance to appreciate the fine leather interior and the WORKING HEATED SEATS. Clock isn't lighting up. The bulb is teenier than any I had to hand. Reverse lights worked for a moment! They're good, too, can really see what you're reversing into. They stopped working though, so, eh. Car has a lot of potential to be nice. I'm just overloaded with projects, underloaded with cash, and on several occasions have completely forgotten I own it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripped fred Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I'll have a random please. This is too nice to miss out on. RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Have I missed the pics somehow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Have I missed the pics somehow? they are at the top, well they are for me anyway. RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 This appeals. Lets have a list of numbers so my addled brain can comprehend what is still available RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Go on, 20 and 23 please RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've probably heard her on the radio, tbf. Just CBA googling her for a reminder. You would've been one year out, Eddy... RichardK and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealtainn Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 3 randoms for me please Sent from my E2105 using Tapatalk RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 3 randoms then please RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 i'm going to see how i get on with the OMGROVAROFFLE before saying if i want to have a punt on this, which i do, but the thought of entering both roffles and actually/possibly winning both car is too much to even contemplate at the moment. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Gwan gwan gwan! You know you want to, Jo! Look, you could be like me, MG ZT and Saab estate in the space of a week. You watch, I'll win both of these now and wind up having to take out Trader insurance! MarvinsMom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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