Bren Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Only 190k on the clock. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Nope, it's still fucking grim, even after a wash. I have a strange liking for these. They drive better than a Vectra C I reckon, and go like poo off a spade for what they are. That one has cruise control too - although mine's a posher model, being pre-2003 it misses out.I thought the earlier ones had cruise on high models and later ones had them from 04 on. my dad's lx has cruise and there's a y plated ghia nearby owned by a chap I know what has cruise too. Optional maybe then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 Sacked it off, scrappy came for it today. Meanwhile I think I've advertised the Sinnis 125 too cheap, so I'm going to stick it in for an MOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Must be the day for scrappy men and mondeos. My dad had his took away after gearbox knackered up. He got 120 for his Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Sacked it off, scrappy came for it today. Just because Mondeo? Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 99% of the time I listen to my instincts when I buy a car, for some reason this time I didn't. Got a bad vibe off this car so it had to go. Sadly, there wasn't really any diesel to rob out of it first either. The Reverend Bluejeans, purplebargeken, billyboy406v6 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 Not too far away this one, so whanged down in the van, paid, went home, waited for rain to stop and walked back with the mobile cloud. Fared quite well for one of these, at the moment the only noticeable thing is a broken spring, which seem quite common. *Edit: also put the Sinnis 125 in for an MOT and spending £150 on it RobT, dome, Vince70 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Glad to see the mop is wearing a seat belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 It's his lead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I r dizapoint! I didn't know they made them in 'male' purplebargeken, Cavcraft and AMC Rebel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I thought the earlier ones had cruise on high models and later ones had them from 04 on. my dad's lx has cruise and there's a y plated ghia nearby owned by a chap I know what has cruise too. Optional maybe then?Mine's an 02-plate Ghia and doesn't have it. The 53-plate Zetec I had before did - I think it became standard fitment for the 2004 model year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 That would explain it then. Option on early mk3s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 Spring replaced, pictures below from before we fixed it. Nyphur, Bucketeer, RobT and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 That's not half bad! M.o.T history is rather favourable too. No grot on the filler cap either? Get that fucker waxoyled. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Where's the rust? That's not a real Ka! Well bought, though! The last Ka I saw was metallic purple, had a hole directly under the filler cap you could see the road through, and it was being driven by Tayne, as it was a 'courtesy' car from a body repair place who were tidying up some scratches on his bimmer. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I thought the earlier ones had cruise on high models and later ones had them from 04 on. my dad's lx has cruise and there's a y plated ghia nearby owned by a chap I know what has cruise too. Optional maybe then?Not on diesels . I looked at it when i bought smellypoos one. Apparently diesels didn't have the right controls, so therefore couldn't be retrofitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jams Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 How is buz getting on mate? He is missed by the whole family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 How is buz getting on mate? He is missed by the whole family! It's just sat there unused, with a puncture on the o/s/r tyre I think It's really not getting the use that it should, so I'll be raffling or selling it very shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jams Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Let me know mate Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 You have mail, Jams. Meanwhile, in an attempt to prove you cannot win 'em all, here's half a job I abandoned earlier... I was trying to help a neighbour and also a scrapyard owning mate, but it was too much hassle in the end. The car needs to be gone by 7.00am tomorrow, he can't collect until Tuesday as he's so busy and I can't keep it for him. I think my jump leads are knackered, so it wouldn't fire up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 It's just sat there unused, with a puncture on the o/s/r tyre I think It's really not getting the use that it should, so I'll be raffling or selling it very shortly.. Must be later diesels that had them then. My dad's was a tdci 130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I think these wee Kas are tidy looking motors, not everyone will agree I know. They are very 'of their time' Ford styling wise and drive superbly. I looked for an Endura E one before I bought the Megane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Despite the playing-havoc-with-my-OCD headlight, this now has 12 months MOT. I broke the last mirror head off getting it out of the van, but unbelievably there's some budget ones for £4.99 (a pair, inc. postage!) on an internet auction site. strangeangel, RobT and saucedoctor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 That looks tidy. saucedoctor and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Smart went last night, now trying to find a (sub £800) Kangoo or Berlingo car, ideally wheel chair accessible type. Vince70 and UltraWomble 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucedoctor Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 That's not a bad looking wee motorbike. May I respectfully suggest that you remove the top box when you're taking the For Sale photos: they always make bikes look a bit frumpy, IMHO. Not as frumpy as my CBR600F looked with a bag of coal bungee'd on the seat, mind. AMC Rebel and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 May I respectfully suggest that you remove the top box when you're taking the For Sale photos: they always make bikes look a bit frumpy, IMHO. But the Sinnis is meant to be frumpy; it's an honest, hard-working little feller whose rider will care naught for such considerations. I genuinely hope it finds a good home and slogs on for years, covered in road shit and surface rust. Cavcraft, saucedoctor and Dave_Q 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Agreed. I've left the top box on as it should be ideal to someone as a commuter bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Bike is going on eBay or Autotrader this week coming, is the latter any good for this sort of bike? More money spent and a few hours titing about, and the Mini 'manicat' is now on thanks to the sterling efforts of my lad and a lot of effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Bike is going on eBay or Autotrader this week coming, is the latter any good for this sort of bike?Bumtree and eBay will be the more successful mediums for this type of bike as thats where most people wanting a cheap commuter go shopping - there are a couple of facebollocks groups too that may draw some interest ( though from personal experience its more likely to be "can you deliver to the moon M8" and "how much for cash 2nite M8" responses). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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