Mr_Bo11ox Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Alright gang, I've just been and towed this hime with the A-frame THIS VERY EVENING: Won it off eBay a week ago for £85, but I have made an offer on a house this week and its been accepted today, so I now feel like I have got far too much on already without getting embroiled in this! Just not gonna have time. Its a 216 cabrio with the Honda DOHC engine, 122bhp. It runs and drives and actually seems to look fairly presentable, (noting that its a black car and I have only seen it at night) Engine pulls well certainly. On the downside: Failed its MOT on welding, I have not had a proper poke about down below so can't give you chapter and verse on that. Exhaust blows, battery is utterly paggered and the hood is a bit past its best although its not got any massive rips in it and the back window is still intact. 110,000 miles. I paid £85 for it and spent £20 on pez towing it home so anyone fancying it can have it for what it owes me. Its in Uttoxeter. If its too rough for you these D16A8 engines are actually quite sought after, (certaily sell for more than £105 on ebay) theres no VTEC on em but they are quite a screamer still. Would be great to chuck in a 416 estate to soup it up a bit without going berserk. I have only got page 2 of the logbook now, but I guess the whole logbook will come through to me in a week or two in my name. PM me if you fancy it, I will bosh some more pics up tomorrow. The original EBay ad is here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-216-Cabriolet-Spares-or-Repair-Honda-engine-/222260890468 Cheers, _Baws scruff, brickwall, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Herr_Spheres I would totally buy this if I didn't already have one so GLWS etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 eddyramrod, Cavcraft, Laseraligningfoofooflanges and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I'm sure Tam will come along and snap this up. He only has about 10 of them at the moment and none are soft tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Congrats on impending house purchaseage. Mr_Bo11ox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Congrats on house, hope it has a big drive. A framing a Rover with what looks like a Laguna has to be a 2017 calendar shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Yeah I 'framed it with the Gooner. Towed very well to be fair to it. Cost me £150 to have the towbar fitted by the local garage though. oldcars and billyboy406v6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Congrats on the the forthcoming mortgage ( aka death pledge) Will it have a large barn attached, or are you getting married ( snigger)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 No barn, but it does have a nice big driveway with a car port and a detached 1.5x std width brick garage with a flippin chimney!!! It's gonna be amazing. Dick Longbridge, phil_lihp, eddyramrod and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 these D16A8 engines are actually quite sought after, (certaily sell for more than £105 on ebay) Sounds like that's your best bet TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Stick it on Facebook or Gumtree, just for LOL's and offers of £62 or broken playstations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Put it on Facebook, some lad has asked me to ring him about it cos he hasn't got any credit on his friggin phone!🙄 Alexg, Laseraligningfoofooflanges, Insideimsmiling and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 That's almost predictable enough to be a wind up from a 'shiter. oldcars and Brodders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I'm sure Tam will come along and snap this up. He only has about 10 of them at the moment and none are soft tops.I actually thought about it as I need a Honda 1.6 engine! 680 miles round trip with Defender and trailer works out somewhere between £150 - £230 in fuel. Laseraligningfoofooflanges and drum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Blimey, I'm right in the middle of the country, where are you that's 330 miles away?? EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Different Country technically Tayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 I've had a bit of a look at this, its got some rot in the inner rear arches like my 600 (only worse). Otherwise seems pretty solid TBH. But you'll defo need to be handy with the MIG to get it back on the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 if that was red, a coupe and a hyundia i would of brought it Cavcraft, CGSB, inconsistant and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 ROLL UP ROLL UP, no-one tempted by this honk of $hite? PERFECT 4 WINTAR, ideal Xmas present for someone you don’t like etc etc. As its BLACK FRIDAY I will attempt to induce a punch-up by reducing the price by ONE POUND to just £104 as well Cavcraft, worldofceri, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Tempted, yes. I have nowhere to put it so I've let the R8 club know about it, someone might want it. I know someone was after a set of the alloys this one wears so it could be useful for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insideimsmiling Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Been tempted by this very car in the past as it is a bit of an eBay slut assuming there are not two early convertibles in black still doing the rounds. These R8 convertibles are getting quite scarce and having owned one it's a shame to see it scrapped for an engine, surely someone with welding skills on here could take it on as a winter project to give them a spring profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 'AVE IT Cavcraft, trigger, Supernaut and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleyeller Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Sorry to say, but these R8s are so unloved, it's hard to give them away. My 214 SLI was up for I think £120 on here, with a month's ticket left, too. Nobody wanted it even at that price, so over the bridge it went! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Rover whore is needing some new boots, just saying like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 "Lovely bit of old yab" greengartside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 FFS I could insure that. Easily. Of course, I've just spent more than £105 on a fuggin bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Rover whore is needing some new boots, just saying like And panties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 'AVE IT Leave it much longer it will be a Genuine PILE OF LEAVES find. cms206 and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Yeah, I'm moving house soon so I think the landlady of where I live now will insist I shift it sadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 I just flogged this old shitter on a local FB group, 9 hours from advertising it to standing watching it drive off with £100 in my pocket SiC, KruJoe, The Moog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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