cobblers Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Right, You may remember this from such threads as "Shit car delivery".It's my nans old fiesta. Shes had it about 14/15 years I reckon and it's done her proud TBH. She's hardly done any miles in it and sadly a lot of those have been done while running it up and down the wall of the garage etc.I'm not going to try and lead anyone on and say its anything other than shit. She's been taking it to a local garage for MOT and "Servicing" for the last 5 years or so and they've definitely taken into account the fact that she just goes a mile down the road to Asda at 20mph once a week when MOTing it etc. It's got some MOT on it (March next year IIRC but check online to see the score for yourself) but it'll need a tickle with a welder for the next.It starts fine and runs lovely tbh, gearbox is dead right and the clutch has done maybe 3000 giffer miles. She's not that bad though so I reckon that's only equivalent to about 10k normal miles.Bub was gonna drive this over to Cavcrafts but I couldn't let him, the radiator doesn't look fit for a long run (however it didn't leak when I left the car idling for 45 minutes). The spare tyre is flat and the charge lead off the alternator is corroded on one end so it only charges at about 5 amps.It's in Rotherham. It's MOTd. Taxed to get you home and still insured in her name for a bit. Personally I wouldn't want to run it down the motorway or owt but I'm a right worryer. Odds are you've got more balls than I have so it's up to you! The Old Bloke Next Door, strangeangel, Cavcraft and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philyc Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Bargain. Sold mine a year ago for 400 quid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 19/10 for advert honesty, but shouldn't you be putting this on eBay with lots of "Retro Old Skool Ford, Genuine Nan find, £55000"? BorniteIdentity, eddyramrod, Aston Martin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 NOT PESHWARI NAAN POPPADOM LENTIL DAHL That filler neck rot scares me. AMC Rebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Inside it is incredibly pleasant and honestly I could sit in there and pretend its 1997 for ages. Doorcards and seat trims could do with clipping back in, but nothing is really worn at all. It smells like a 90s ford. My nan says it's mine for going sorting out the new car and £100 is basically what it stands me at for the trip over to Cavs ( £35 failed train fair, £35 petrol to fill our lasses car, £10 for some flowers to say "sorry I made you follow me back from Chester over Woodhead pass in the rain at night" and £20 on various train / service station foodstuffs) If I can see that back then I'm happy with that and my nan would more than anything be dead happy to see someone make use of the car. beko1987, eddyramrod, trigger and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Ghosty have you done an insurance quote on this?Filler neck rot will need fresh gaffer tape for its next MOT. strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 love it, its early 2000s street furniture spec BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 We had an identical (different numbers and letters on the reg plate) one of these which replaced my wife's diesel corsa after the corsa was written off by a 405 on the M9. Took it all round France, so we did. It was a great wee car but eventually succumbed to the acid rain. A dundonian bought it for a haggled £275. Neither of us had a fiver so we tossed a coin and he won, getting it for £270. Found a pic. Thread drift over. GLWTS oldcars, cobblers, BorniteIdentity and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magtape-50mmx50m-Utility-Tape-Blue/dp/B00CYDOYGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476175193&sr=8-1&keywords=sky+blue+gaffer+tape cobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I needd to stop looking at these for sale posts!! surprisingly it's not much more rusty than the one i had 10 years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magtape-50mmx50m-Utility-Tape-Blue/dp/B00CYDOYGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476175193&sr=8-1&keywords=sky+blue+gaffer+tapeExcellent colour match, well found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 This really needs to go before I sell my camper van, because if I have half a dozen grand in the bank from selling that then I'd be incredibly tempted to waste a load of money and make a "sleeper" out of the fiesta, with a 2.0 zetec and probably a cheap ebay turbo and manifold and some kind of incredibly crude piggyback fueling box etc. Honestly that's the last thing I need to be doing, so please, take this fiesta away from me. Both me and the car are too grown up for that. Price is negotiable. I would accept payment in beer or one of those massive bags of meat you can buy from a butcher with a headset microphone at a travelling market. My nan could do with a telly upstairs so she would even PX 4 FLATSCREEN TELLY oldcars, eddyramrod and himoverthere 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 That would be a perfect first car. I'm finding myself wishing I had some way to justify it, because I'd be over to you like a shot. Probably just as well that I don't know anyone wanting a first car, apart from Ghosty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 This really needs to go before I sell my camper van, because if I have half a dozen grand in the bank from selling that then I'd be incredibly tempted to waste a load of money and make a "sleeper" out of the fiesta, with a 2.0 zetec and probably a cheap ebay turbo and manifold and some kind of incredibly crude piggyback fueling box etc. Honestly that's the last thing I need to be doing, so please, take this fiesta away from me. Both me and the car are too grown up for that. Price is negotiable. I would accept payment in beer or one of those massive bags of meat you can buy from a butcher with a headset microphone at a travelling market. My nan could do with a telly upstairs so she would even PX 4 FLATSCREEN TELLYSwapz 4 chicken legz pik up 2nite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 100% the last decent Fiesta they made and in the best colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Only on here could you swap a car for meat products. beko1987 and Brodders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I've got a spare 37" lcd, but don't want the car, but I want to swap just so I can say I have swapped a car for a telly... (I'm joking now, but if my car fettleage doesn't go well over the weekend I might come knocking... I can't weld though so feel it would be a bit silly for me to have it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleyeller Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hey, I'm stoney broke, and desperately need a car!If you're serious about the beer thing, I would go along with that! PM me what you are after, and I'll come down on train Saturday and take the beast of burden away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hey, I'm stoney broke, and desperately need a car!If you're serious about the beer thing, I would go along with that! PM me what you are after, and I'll come down on train Saturday and take the beast of burden away!He might even meat you from the station sporty-shite, doubleyeller and beko1987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleyeller Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 He might even meat you from the station Pissing hilarious! oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I'm impressed by the outdoor subwoofer / cinema setup your Nan has in her garden. Bit posh. Pillock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 The beer/meat comment was more along the lines of if you gave me £100 then it would end up turned into beer or meat sooner or later so we could cut out the middle man. I would deffo swap for beer but I'd want an actual barrel or something. oldcars and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 +=fiesta I've got a bag of connectors to sort out the alternator charge lead which I'll probably do if I get over there this weekend. It'll still be taxed and on her insurance until her shoulders sorted so maybe a couple or 3 weeks. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 7.1% ... Hardcore ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I've swapped a fully working car for a decent bottle of single malt in the past, and probably would do so for a big bag of steak too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 7.1% ... Hardcore ...I'm a wimp and put a bit more water in the kits when I make it. Tones it down to low 6s Anyway. Car is Sold! For actual money tho, to doubleyeller. He's probably blezzing up the a1 as we speak. The Moog and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleyeller Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I'm a wimp and put a bit more water in the kits when I make it. Tones it down to low 6s Anyway. Car is Sold! For actual money tho, to doubleyeller. He's probably blezzing up the a1 as we speak. Pleased to report she made it back safely without issue! The bodywork may be in a bit of a state, but she's in great mechanical order - I'm getting the "keeper" feeling about this one. eddyramrod, egg, cobblers and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Glad you got back OK, mega top marks on remembering to ask about the fuel cap key, I'd have been asking that question 50 miles down the road and then trying to lever the fucker off with a bit of metal I found on the road. My nan'll be dead happy to know it's getting a bit of attention. eddyramrod, oldcars, doubleyeller and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleyeller Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Glad you got back OK, mega top marks on remembering to ask about the fuel cap key, I'd have been asking that question 50 miles down the road and then trying to lever the fucker off with a bit of metal I found on the road. My nan'll be dead happy to know it's getting a bit of attention.I'm just enjoying the "old small car" deprivations that we forget about these days - ie, no power steering, no horn on the wheel, manual choke, no central locking, no self-cancelling indicators, no electric front windows...............far more involving and fun to drive! theshadow, eddyramrod, oldcars and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I'm sure the indicators would have self-cancelled when it was new! Top work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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