Marshall2810

Just the fact that it's still here is incredible. I'm odd but the photos @Weird Car has posted above and the story is so nice to have

Absolutely love this, and very pleased you both got back safe and sound. I wish I had half the balls/heroism/lunacy you do. If you run out of space....

Saw that too. I was watching this one on ebay that's not long sold. The owner was so rude in their response to me asking basic questions (primarily "what is the nearest train station to you?") I didn't bother. I assume the saloon is a much rarer beast then the hatch? That one had the timing belt changed and looked alright. Ive had a couple of mk1's but love an early K/L car

That 106 😍

Genuinely no rush to get down here mate I can see you have your hands full. If @horriblemercedes can help that'd be brilliant and can meet anywhere near j29, M1. Also nice seeing a fellow shitter thats partial to a bit of bungee cord action as i found on the BX....sometimes needs must!

Nice to see this back on the road to recovery I use veygo from Admiral for temp insurance, very easy to do for like £10/12 ish a day. That said work it out on a per annum basis and you'll frighten yourself so I don't like to use it too often. Oh and their £750 excess 😂

For the sake of £20 it's probably worth a try. Cleaning any plastic sensor with brake cleaner is a big no no so probably hasn't helped things.

£400 and half a tank of fuel sounds alright to me. Just to say my old polo had a thing that would only allow it to rev to 3k when stationary (no engine light on tho) so it may be the same on this and also have some small problem like lambda or whatever. The two things may or may not be associated is all I'm saying. GLWTS

You didn't max out your bid then

You bid exactly the same figure as the guy that brought it and bid in the last minute? You messaged me after retracting saying I wouldn't be making a loss to the £950 I had stated was to break even if you "maxed out your bid". Plans change but let's not pretend you "missed out"

If you hadn't retracted your bid none of this would have happened 😂

That's a lovely thing, well bought

Having asked the guy on ebay what happened it certainly looks like it's been scrapped. I actually lost financially on it but the guy who bought it from me paid less than £700 so must have made a tidy sum. I find it hard to believe someone that shelled out nearly £2k for a car sends it for scrap 7 weeks later

I don't have faceache but I've posted a message on the YT video asking about it. If you look at the guys other videos there are a few "scrapped" cars he's saved, ie Fiesta ST so possibly done this for clicks who knows. The new exhaust section I brought for it has been fitted and support welded back by looks of it too