Bren Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Did anybody catch the above a couple of weeks ago? Basically they bought an L reg one, 1600 X flow, seats from an XR2, missing door card. Although it was a very solid example it had a shit paint job and needed a front wing. They handed over £4.5K for the car. I know retro fords are getting expensive, but that money for what is basically a heinz 57 of various fords is ludicrous. Having said that, it will only get worse. Stash your sierras, pumas and cougars away now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autofive Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 it was an exceptionally clean shell 2 door, with a 1.6 crossflow and that mockery twat travelled to cornwall for it but i thought it was worth about 3k maximum (800 for 711m, and 2200 for the car) and then they spoiled it and sold it for 10k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 My first car was a Daytona yellow Escort Estate 1300 TBY 88M,it was 13 years old and full of filler,but i loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Fever Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 It was a funny sort of mixture that they ended up with, not a rally replica or an understated saloon that it had previously been. I'd drive it though (but I wouldn't part with 10 large for it...). The 2 things that amazed me were the price paid originally and that the metal didn't have the appearance of a teabag after being ragged round a field for months or years. What about that bloody black n blue Range Rover? The previous owner was clearly a well healed crack addict. Looked pretty sweet after the magic had been worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rover420 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 My first car was a K reg mk1 Escort 2 door with a 711m 1600 Xflow. I paid my mate £200 for it which included having his brother plate the front turrets. Had a years fun with it before selling on to another mate for £200. Amazing that if it was still around now it would be worth more than my current 4 year old modern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael t Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I disagreed immensely with the colour change, the rest of it was mint tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autofive Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 colour change (although predictable from mockey mike) was a real shame oh, and that range rover was a pup. I suspect the trader who owned it paid for the work, then got it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Mockney Mike wanted tt keep the colour. It was Edd who chose the colour. Well, that's how they played it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Dont know whether anyone else didn't like how he kept calling it a 3 door and the incorrect identification of the seats, or the state of the tca bushes when he put the capri front legs on, and why did he put an lsd in and not update the rear suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 agree with fordperv! The 3 door thing and XR2 seats in particular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennabm Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Why didn't they put front quarter bumpers on - it would have suited the style better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 oh, and that range rover was a pup. I suspect the trader who owned it paid for the work, then got it back I watched the Rangie episode last night and found it 'helpful'.I've been offered a 4.6 HSE silly cheap. It belongs to one of our fitters at work, and guess what, the air suspension has sunk on one front corner. Hmmm. Sorry for the thread hijack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I've been offered a 4.6 HSE silly cheap. It belongs to one of our fitters at work, and guess what, the air suspension has sunk on one front corner. Hmmm.. The suspension is full of bits of rubber.Rubber wears out over time.Replace rubber, reset computer and drive off into the sunset. Down at one corner means either an air spring or that corner's valve in the valve block.Air springs are about £60 each (but you will need to do all four) and a valve block rebuild kit is £50 or so.You can get some free software to reset the computer or buy a wee gadget. Simples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarus Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Mockney Mike wanted tt keep the colour. It was Edd who chose the colour. Well, that's how they played it out. Made a nice job of the car but I think the original colour was better...these browns, golds etc seem to be popular again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Can I just park this here again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I agree, I thought it was nice but i much preferred the original bronze and the engine has already been replaced with a rebuilt and tuned 1700 Team Ashton Pinto, I also heard the shell was mint, no rust and only 40000 miles on the clock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autofive Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 it was definitely not a pinto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Sorry X flow even, don't know why i wrote Pinto, i must have been thinking of my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 where can i download the range rover episode from? please only have povo spec freeview and cant get it from discoverys website ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover414 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Discovery have really been cracking down on YouTube recently too so you can't seem to view these episodes anywhere easily now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael t Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Here it is http://www.streetfire.net/video/wheeler ... 421386.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autofive Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 i m just watching the porka episode 1010 quid on lights? fecking loons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Doubt that fitting more modern lights would have made any difference to the selling price............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 michael t go rabh maith agat you da man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 interesting stuff here on youtube about the porker.....the neighbour says that WD took the non running Boxter away 4 weeks before the buying was filmed: The light thing was just nuts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 where can i download the range rover episode from? please only have povo spec freeview and cant get it from discoverys website ta Join up with this site. Some great stuff on there! http://forum.tvfreeload.org/viewtopic.p ... 5&start=30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Pit Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I have never seen Wheeler Dealers (don't have any paid for channels) but I have noticed that alot of the car forums I post on are talking about it in a positive way. From what I can gather its the new Top Gear for the 2010's. I don't watch Top Gear (ive seen a few episodes to give it a chance thought it was awful) i've read some reviews on it and from what I can gather they are still doing the same old scripted shit, interviewing celebrities and then getting them to pull a funny face while driving a hatchback round a track etc and JC, JM & RH are still speaking in that strange sarcastic voice tone that they put on. The whole show is so dated no wonder the ratings are dropping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I have never seen Wheeler Dealers (don't have any paid for channels) but I have noticed that alot of the car forums I post on are talking about it in a positive way. From what I can gather its the new Top Gear for the 2010's. I don't watch Top Gear (ive seen a few episodes to give it a chance thought it was awful) i've read some reviews on it and from what I can gather they are still doing the same old scripted shit, interviewing celebrities and then getting them to pull a funny face while driving a hatchback round a track etc and JC, JM & RH are still speaking in that strange sarcastic voice tone that they put on. The whole show is so dated no wonder the ratings are dropping. TG may have it's faults but it's a bloody sight better than 98% of any other motoring programme out there. Fifth Gear especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Did they put the over riders on upside down? I hope so or ive been doing it wrong for longer than i care to remember,which is probably the case............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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