garycox Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 As I have 3.5 broken cars and no money, something really has to go.Sadly, it's gotta be the Maestro.The MOT's expired, and although I don't think it needs a lot, I haven't got the money/skillz to fix it, at least not soon. It seems pointless having it sat doing nothing.It's not currently running properly, as a Barrett/vehicle interface meant that the choke mechanism is broken. It can be manipulated manually from the actual carb, but it's either on or off. It also needs a major seervice including looking at the carb, timing etc, as it was running a bit shit for a while before the choke incident. The exhaust is also blowing, I think from the manifold as I've clouted it on a few things. Also needs a tyre, and the heater's bypassed as the pipe behind the dash leaked just after I bought it, and I never got round to fixing it . Mileage is about 49.500.The metalwork's pretty good for a 28 year old Maestro, the nearside front wing has a small-ish hole where the mud flap used to attach, and both front arches are a little crusty. The rear arch/sill areas were welded for the last MOT, but are not particularly pretty. All the rest is in quite good order though. The interior's good, it has the much betterer early dash and it's all very brown. Headlining is saggy. The original MW/LW radio works OK. Loads of space in the back with the seats folded. Has a tow bar, with electrics.It's taxed til the end of December, the MOT ran out at the start of August.I'm looking for about £200 including the tax.B662 DVX / ATV 73Y by cms206, on Flickr2013 or 1993? by cms206, on FlickrAustin Maestro by Mick Travis, on Flickr<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gary_cox/8563708203/" title="1985 Austin Maestro 1.3 Base by GaryCox, on 1985 Austin Maestro 1.3 Base by GaryCox, on Flickr1985 Austin Maestro 1.3 Base by GaryCox, on Flickr1985 Austin Maestro 1.3 Base by GaryCox, on Flickr1985 Austin Maestro 1.3 Base by GaryCox, on FlickrComes with the centre caps and Montego trims, not the Cosmics obviously. Will need to be collected from Brighton, soonish please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novanick1 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 nice car, 200 seems fair, location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Livered Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Read the last sentence for the location! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novanick1 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Read the last sentence for the location!ahh yes, there it is, my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I found this very easy to resist, until I scrolled down to the interior pic... Any chance of some pics of the crusty areas and previous repairs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Looks great on the steelies. Mega barg for someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Yep, I'll have to actually go and take some first though. I'll do that tomorrow if I get a chance. It could do with at least one new front wing ideally, but it's not really that bad and could be repaired/bodged relatively easily. Sigmund Fraud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Nice car, great price! I actually like that but cannot have it unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Here's the collection report from when I bought it off AngryDicky http://autoshite.com/topic/10216-maestro-collection-adventure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I'm putting in a formal complaint. You're selling this at a time when in theory I can afford it but I'm already committed to other BL tat. You utter bastard. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonm Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I must be getting old, these look relatively modern to me still. You'll have no probs shifting that, it's an E type to the people on here. vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Wasn't this the car that won some sort of silly online competition some years ago about modded cars or summat? I remember a thread where we were all encouraged to vote. Good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 It's bloody brilliant, that's what it is. Getting it back wouldn't be too hard for someone either, as it's taxed you could book a local (to you) MOT, get insured (will be really cheap), get the train down and drive it home. I don't personally see the lack of choke being that hard to live with for now. Put the choke on, let it warm up a little so the oil has gone round a bit, then knock it off from the carb and keep it revved up for a little while. A decent tyre will probably be ten quid at most, and you could get next door's cat to do the exhaust. GLWST, and all that, Gary, I'll show my arse in Burton's window if you still have that in about ten days time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Wasn't this the car that won some sort of silly online competition some years ago about modded cars or summat? I remember a thread where we were all encouraged to vote. Good luck with the sale. Erm... I can't actually remember... I remember that happening, and that it was something beige... was it this? Does anyone else remember this thing we're talking about? By 'needs a tyre' I mean that one of the tyres used to be the spare as Barrett punctured one of my (quite new) front ones. So it has 4, just not a spare, and I can't guarantee that the one that used to be the spare will get you to the Arctic circle or through the MOT etc, as it's quite old. It might be fine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 This is a brilliant car. If anyone here buys it I still have a scan of the original V5 showing the original owner, an old biddy in Maldon who had it before me, then Gary's had it since. So only three owners. It is well worth saving and was very solid underneath when I had it, the welding Gary had done was the very bottom of the arch which isn't really structural in my eyes but because it was within 30cm of the seatbelt mount it failed. I properly repaired the strut top mounts inside the boot, apart from that it's never been welded. Could probably benefit from a new pair of front wings as the wheelarch lips are a bit tired, but the rear arches are unusually good, certainly not crammed with filler like most Maestros. Yes I did enter it for that daft competition full of barry cars for a laugh. I still have the little trophy that I was sent for winning it, so again if anyone on here buys it and really wants the trophy I'll post it to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Cheers AD, probably should mention that it does have rear seat belts fitted (by AngryDicky), and if they hadn't been, it wouldn't have needed those bits welding. If I wasn't so skint I'd have it fixed myself. I doubt it'd be expensive but I need to pay for the Allegro welding and I haven't got anything else I can sell for about £200 instead. I'll be sad to see it go, and I hope it goes to a good home. There's plenty of life left in it yet. It's been sitting since the MOT ran out, and is not running particularly well, so if anyone was planning to drive it anywhere I'd advise bringing equipment to do a bit of a service before setting off. As it's taxed, you might be able to get a lift from a friendly AA man I suppose... Oh, and it's probably not particularly relevant for here, but the engine won't fit in your shitty Mini project. I still have all the paperwork that was given to me, although when I asked my parents to send me all the Maestro stuff down they helpfully just sent me the V5. I'll collect the rest when I'm next up there and forward it on. I do have a copy of the V5 from when AD had it, which shows the original owner as the former keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 MOAR PICS WOT I HAVE FOUND Those last 2 do make me realise I'll regret selling something so useful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I want this just for the "Identicar" sticker!Good luck with sale. Seems a right bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Pics as requested of the scabby/repaired bits: The offside rear door has a sort of crazed effect in the paint where it seems to have been painted before. It's not that noticeable though, and the rest of the car is fine. The above pics make it look a bit worse than it does overall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Rattan beige...om nom nom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Can someone buy this bloody Maestro before I do something that I know I will regret ? Please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Rattan beige...om nom nom.Champagne Beige I think you'll find. Rattan Beige is much darker, and was only used on very early Maestros up to A reg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Shame you have to sell this Gary, hope someone here takes it on. The sheer brownness of that interior is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 BEIGE BUMP Kinda need this gone, anyone interested? I can't really be arsed with the hassle involved with advertising it 'other places'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Can somebody please buy this so Gary can afford to pay me back for the welding we just had done on the Allegro please? I really don't want to send somebody round to break his legs. IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO HAPPEN? Cavcraft, Junkman and trigger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 As already stated, I would but I doubt payment of a Mk1 Golf cabby would suffice. I'm actually slightly pleased I don't have money lying around otherwise I would've bought this already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theorganist Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Bugger this is very tempting, I do love the interior! I haven't any money till next month sadly. I am not sure the police would accept Stourbridge as being local to the south coast if I book an MOT either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 As already stated, I would but I doubt payment of a Mk1 Golf cabby would suffice. Yes it would! Gary has been looking for a shit 1980s convertible for a while now, that totally fits the bill. And is also worth considerably more than the Maestro. LET'S DO THIS TheOrganist - it doesn't matter how far you are driving to your MoT, they rozzers just have to suck it up and accept it if you've pre-booked. As long as you're insured I doubt they'll give a fug anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 SOLD!! And it's gone to a good home. HAPPY FACE Junkman and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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