Pat Earrings Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 https://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/183521-1988-carina-2-for-sale/ I think you need to be a Member on TOC ?Yeah I've just signed up and popped him a message. Fingers crossed davehedgehog31 and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Yeah I've just signed up and popped him a message. Fingers crossedBOL m8, glad to have flagged this up Pat Earrings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 That Carina looks lovely mate, hope it joins the fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I'm on a train, going to look* at a car - bought a return ticket this time, just in case it's a crock like last time The Moog and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 True,but the increases seem to be turbocharged lately.That rapid increase after a long period of steady increase is often a sign that things will go pop quite quickly. Again, this has been said a few times. 1980s classics are hurtling upwards in value, driven largely by nostalgia (as ever). I think the market will only go pop if something appears that seems a better bet to plough your money into. At the moment, classic cars just keep on delivering. I agree it's all a nonsense, and people will get burned, but I take some comfort in thinking that those most at risk are the ones who have bought more for investment than pleasure. So serve them right. I couldn't give a monkey's what the value of my 2CV is. It just isn't relevant. davehedgehog31, wrenchvolt, trigger and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 but you have one,for someone like me who would like a 2cv one day,its never going to happen. Eddie Honda, Lord Sterling and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 My car is done. Haven't driven above 30mph yet but the wheel that I scraped a chunk off the edge and ripped all the weights off has 2 big hammer on weights on, the front has one large one too! Here's hoping, then I can call the inner tie rod job done finally and stop spending money! oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 From BBC News: Ferrari and Porsche wrecked in Sheffield crash Two sports cars worth a combined £250,000 have been wrecked in a crash. The collision between a Ferrari 458 and a Porsche 718 happened at a roundabout in Tinsley, Sheffield, at 19:55 BST on Sunday. Police said the impact caused the red Porsche to roll over and land on its back wheels. The car's driver, a 26-year-old man, suffered minor injuries. The driver of the £200,000 Ferrari was not at the scene when officers arrived. South Yorkshire Police appealed for information and said detectives were keen to talk to anybody who witnessed the "manner of driving prior to the collision". I'll bet they're keen to speak to some witnesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 *gosh horror schmock* The 'split' lower splitter on my Carina is [apparently] usable on other Toyyos... One up for £140... (Yes Yes not what it will sell for, mebbies) ...... Eyyy 'auld shite', eh Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Yeah I've just signed up and popped him a message. Fingers crossedHope you have better luck than me. Hes never replied to my PM. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Again, this has been said a few times. 1980s classics are hurtling upwards in value, driven largely by nostalgia (as ever). I think the market will only go pop if something appears that seems a better bet to plough your money into. At the moment, classic cars just keep on delivering. I agree it's all a nonsense, and people will get burned, but I take some comfort in thinking that those most at risk are the ones who have bought more for investment than pleasure. So serve them right. I couldn't give a monkey's what the value of my 2CV is. It just isn't relevant.I've been forecasting that "the bubble must burst soon", for at least six or seven years. I've stopped. Fuck them. If they want to spend £20,000 on a wheezing old Beetle or cart sprung, crossflow powered Mk2 Escort, let them. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 but you have one,for someone like me who would like a 2cv one day,its never going to happen. Has still cost me thousands of pounds to keep it going. I daren't add up the bills. If it turned out it was worth more than I'd paid, then great! But it still wouldn't actually mean anything, as I wouldn't be selling. Similarly, if the market collapses and it's suddenly worth tuppence ha'penny, that wouldn't matter either. Remember, I bought it 18 years ago, for £450. The rise in 2CV values hasn't made any difference to me, other than meaning that the aftermarket has discovered its worth investing in parts remanufacture. I think I'm basically trying to make about four different points in one paragraph. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Dropped the merc of in the dealers this morning. They have just sent me a video of its "health check". Can't make out everything he says but did catch that one of the horns isn't working. That's why it seemed a little weedy recently.Yes, the front suspension bushes are worn - it's why I'm spending £900 with them today. I did smile when he said the fuel filter cover was missing - it's not, I know exactly where it is, it's just not attached to the car any more. https://mercedes.citnow.com/vxLZ0_Wx6DU Oh and the courtesy car is a brand new A 200d. I'd rather have mine! I have photos and will post later. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabact Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Do you mean the tailgate is not shutting ? TADTS - usually a bit of GT85 or similar on the locking mechanism and a bit of vigorous to-ing and fro-ing with the key in sorts it. Yup, water in spare wheel well. TADTS. Could be something daft like the rear washer not working (the pipe splits where the hatch lifts up and down) or more likely a fucked seal on the hatch. Knackered window - hopefully nothing worse than a fuse, worse case scenario window has come off the runners due to lack of lube. Face vents - new one on me - could be related to the 1/2 fan speeds not working, TADTS - £5 10 minute fix. Rough running - Italian tune up to blow out the cobwebs Handbrake - start off with tightening up the nut at the rear of the centre console (usually under an ashtray or similar) - give the brake pedal a good old pumping before you do this - self-adjusters. If the bar is not straight you will likely need to fart about and get the wheels off and piss about with the adjusters - disc or drum ? Whilst this is the workshop manual for the 25/ZR/SW it's all pretty similar under there for the 200s: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dEmIjXeLRPDMTK6Sd28SMz-bRQn3dMYQ The catch doesn't lock so I'm assuming it is the mechanism needs cleaning. The drivers window sticks occasionally so the plaster was a reminder not to use it. The blower doesn't work on position 1, all other speeds OK and nothing at all from the face vents. Drum brakes on the back. Thanks for the link. I do have an old rave cd lying around so will have a look at that later assuming it will run on Windows 10. 10k for £100 doesn't seem bad value! No tears shed here, despite it never really going wrong I hated driving it, and avoided doing so at all costs! Rip KH54XTC! Bought from a trader running his business from a self storage place in Reading! You've done well It did its job of getting me to work but that's it, Shit for boot space if using the back seats and the stuff I keep in a boot meant more often than not if I went down the supermarket I had to put half the shopping on the back seats. Who at Vauxhall OK'd that body design should be shot. The view to the right at roundabouts and on sharp bends was abysmal with that bloody great A plillar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Hope you have better luck than me. Hes never replied to my PM. .... just applied 'the pointy stick'..... Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 The wife's Qashqai has shit itself 70 miles away. Sounds to me over the phone like the gear linkage cables have detached. Gear stick floppier than a flaccid cock. I'm on my way up armed with cable ties and duct tape. Worst case scenario I'll jam it in third and drive it home like that Sent from my F3211 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Oh bloody hell! Sorry VAG. It wasn't your shitty plastic bits after all. Just good old fashioned sticking sliders. Luckily I've only been driving around town, so unlikely to have caused any damage. Sometimes Dr Google can really lead you up the wrong path. Also had the wife saying "I said it was the brakes. Told you so."TT went into the garage this morning (earliest they could do it). Nearside front caliper was pretty messy apparently. They cleaned it up and apparently runs well. If it happens again, it'll need a new Caliper. I did try pushing about replacing it anyway but they were pretty insistent that it cleaned up well and should be ok. 30 quid to clean it up, so not too bad really. Drivers side: Passenger side: Pondering about keeping again. It's cost me around a grand in maintance so far, which is a lot. However a colleague has spent £1.5k on his 2009 Subaru Forester since buying it this year. I'm kinda banking on that it should run alright for a few thousand miles (a couple of months) and not cost me any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Pondering about keeping again. It's cost me around a grand in maintance so far, which is a lot. However a colleague has spent £1.5k on his 2009 Subaru Forester since buying it this year.I think we all have a friend thats just had to spend a load of money on a Subaru. twosmoke300, Timewaster, scaryoldcortina and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Dropped the merc of in the dealers this morning. They have just sent me a video of its "health check". Can't make out everything he says but did catch that one of the horns isn't working. That's why it seemed a little weedy recently.Yes, the front suspension bushes are worn - it's why I'm spending £900 with them today. I did smile when he said the fuel filter cover was missing - it's not, I know exactly where it is, it's just not attached to the car any more. https://mercedes.citnow.com/vxLZ0_Wx6DU Oh and the courtesy car is a brand new A 200d. I'd rather have mine! I have photos and will post later.I got to 29 seconds and felt travel sick with that camera richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I think we all have a friend thats just had to spend a load of money on a Subaru.Ooh, my ears are all burning. Discs. Pads. then two coil springs. Then a track rod, because it's bent because of the articulation from driving with two snapped springs at half the length they should be. A CV boot, steering rack boot. A selection of nuts and bolts in obtuse sizes. Then everything is either seized, on with the wrong bolts, cross threaded, made-to-order, or a plain bastard. I think ScaryOldCortina was pleased to get it out of his yard after a month of waiting for bits to not be made and having to source them from elsewhere. Then I start looking at the tyres which hold air for all of 12 hours, and the wheels look like the likely culprits. ARGH! scaryoldcortina, Jim Bell and Supernaut 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Sorry I have been away for a while, sad and depressed. However, just as I said I was going to repair the dollop, Flying spares sent me a revised offer after they had read the article in 'The Spirit' and so for £10K I have sold the heap of shit! Okay, it is still mine at the mo' but they are going to collect it from Exeter and pay me a couple of days before they do! Happy(ish) and it's gone (going) and I hope they are going to break the bastard thing. It's worth a LOT more in parts than as a car so it's possible. I also get to keep the plate So I've just been out and bought a Merc CLK 320 Convertible, from a dealer (nice guys) and paid good money for the sod. Year 2000, last owner for 14 years (friend of the dealer who really sells commercials) with history and a nice tidy car. Having a couple of new tyres and a new MOT so should get it towards the end of the week. I just can't stand the diesel clatter this Vauxhall makes, it worries me no end though I dare say it's normal, just sounds awful to my ears. Also, manual is fine for a day or two, but prolonged use, is a no-no as the old leg plays up rather a lot. Quite looking forward to getting the MB, it's a bit old and got rust round the arches (of course) but otherwise nice and clean and straight and £1800 is not really a lot when you compare it to £6K for a head gasket! I just couldn't refuse an easy 'out' with 10 grand back to me and no hassle. Flying Spares have been great to deal with so far (I hope it continues) and I will be glad to see the back of that car. Nice thing is: I should be able to pocket the money from them (spent the head gasket fund to buy the MB) and keep it in case something I do want comes up at some point. Also getting my Fiesta soon so I will have acar and a spare again, oh hum... cort1977, Jim Bell, RayMK and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Tell us your cost per mile on the dollop! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Just had a call from service at Mercedes dealer. They need to replace some bolts and fittings too, but they hadn't ordered them in so it will be tomorrow now (hopefully). You'd think that in expectation of working on a 24year old car with rusty steering arms they'd have thought of this earlier! Also, and this is really good - they can only adjust the tracking not the camber as they don't have the correct tools. Nor do any other main dealer in the UK, nor do Mercedes in Germany!Anyway, I get to impress the neighbours with the new (800miles only )car tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Tell us your cost per mile on the dollop! Hasn't the poor chap suffered enough! cort1977, DeeJay, vulgalour and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 xtriple: Thanks for such a timely posting, that makes me feel a shitload better. Not any less skint, but better. xtriple and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 *gosh horror schmock* The 'split' lower splitter on my Carina is [apparently] usable on other Toyyos...One up for £140... (Yes Yes not what it will sell for, mebbies)...... Eyyy 'auld shite', eh You've got a Carina? When did this happen? Talk about it young Savvy, you did not... (gr8 if ya have!) ...Eyyy auld shiters... Anyway, I hate warm pollen-filled days. Today I went out for a walk to complete a few minor tasks and came back a bumbling snot bag. I've got a minor sore throat, my nose is running like a tap. Why does pollon affect me like this? It's getting worse every summer as well tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 LS, my myopic m8..... http://autoshite.com/topic/25208-toyotally-fixerating-bitz-n-bobs-a-diary/ ..... Still 'tonkinn along' Lord Sterling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Sorry I have been away for a while, sad and depressed. However, just as I said I was going to repair the dollop, Flying spares sent me a revised offer after they had read the article in 'The Spirit' and so for £10K I have sold the heap of shit! Okay, it is still mine at the mo' but they are going to collect it from Exeter and pay me a couple of days before they do! Happy(ish) and it's gone (going) and I hope they are going to break the bastard thing. It's worth a LOT more in parts than as a car so it's possible. I also get to keep the plate So I've just been out and bought a Merc CLK 320 Convertible, from a dealer (nice guys) and paid good money for the sod. Year 2000, last owner for 14 years (friend of the dealer who really sells commercials) with history and a nice tidy car. Having a couple of new tyres and a new MOT so should get it towards the end of the week. I just can't stand the diesel clatter this Vauxhall makes, it worries me no end though I dare say it's normal, just sounds awful to my ears. Also, manual is fine for a day or two, but prolonged use, is a no-no as the old leg plays up rather a lot. Quite looking forward to getting the MB, it's a bit old and got rust round the arches (of course) but otherwise nice and clean and straight and £1800 is not really a lot when you compare it to £6K for a head gasket! I just couldn't refuse an easy 'out' with 10 grand back to me and no hassle. Flying Spares have been great to deal with so far (I hope it continues) and I will be glad to see the back of that car. Nice thing is: I should be able to pocket the money from them (spent the head gasket fund to buy the MB) and keep it in case something I do want comes up at some point. Also getting my Fiesta soon so I will have acar and a spare again, oh hum...They are a lovely car. Lots of presence and a lovely big V6 for maximum waft. That is strong money but if its been looked after probably worth it. Good luck with it. Any plans to get another Bentley or Roller? Sent from my F3211 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 They are a lovely car. Lots of presence and a lovely big V6 for maximum waft. That is strong money but if its been looked after probably worth it. Good luck with it. Any plans to get another Bentley or Roller? Sent from my F3211 using TapatalkOnly if you are volunteering to pay for the bastard! You say it's 'strong money' but most of them down here seem to go for about that or more. If it is nice, I shall keep it and get the arches done etc, time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Sorry I have been away for a while, sad and depressed. However, just as I said I was going to repair the dollop, Flying spares sent me a revised offer after they had read the article in 'The Spirit' and so for £10K I have sold the heap of shit! Okay, it is still mine at the mo' but they are going to collect it from Exeter and pay me a couple of days before they do! Happy(ish) and it's gone (going) and I hope they are going to break the bastard thing. It's worth a LOT more in parts than as a car so it's possible. I also get to keep the plate So I've just been out and bought a Merc CLK 320 Convertible, from a dealer (nice guys) and paid good money for the sod. Year 2000, last owner for 14 years (friend of the dealer who really sells commercials) with history and a nice tidy car. Having a couple of new tyres and a new MOT so should get it towards the end of the week. I just can't stand the diesel clatter this Vauxhall makes, it worries me no end though I dare say it's normal, just sounds awful to my ears. Also, manual is fine for a day or two, but prolonged use, is a no-no as the old leg plays up rather a lot. Quite looking forward to getting the MB, it's a bit old and got rust round the arches (of course) but otherwise nice and clean and straight and £1800 is not really a lot when you compare it to £6K for a head gasket! I just couldn't refuse an easy 'out' with 10 grand back to me and no hassle. Flying Spares have been great to deal with so far (I hope it continues) and I will be glad to see the back of that car. Nice thing is: I should be able to pocket the money from them (spent the head gasket fund to buy the MB) and keep it in case something I do want comes up at some point. Also getting my Fiesta soon so I will have acar and a spare again, oh hum...Sounds like a fun summer of top down motoring and a nice dog car will have you set up for the forseeable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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