Sigmund Fraud Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Well I managed to resist the charm of much cheapness for a whole day and had talked myself out of buying it,I called the guy to tell him and by the end of the 5 minute call agreed to collect it tomorrow evening pics to follow when I get it back home Excellent, that's the Autoshite way of buying cars ! WCPGW ?
garbaldy Posted June 10, 2014 Author Posted June 10, 2014 right then this is the bargain bucket dizzler that I have told you all about, bad points, brakes seem a bit well how should I put it shit, good points, has longer mot than I was told its may 2015 its taxed and drives as you would expect a 200k car to, it comes with a set of new brake pads hopefully to cure said shit brakes, only one back door doesn't open not both and that's about it. strange rover style plateno cambelt roulette herebeen to the moon and backdirty bitnot to bad for the mileage and the drivers seat is still reasonably comfortable Shep Shepherd, Squire_Dawson, beko1987 and 3 others 6
Cavcraft Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Mega barg. My guess is that long number plate will be hiding the holes from the square plate it wore before and the taxi badge. chaseracer, saucedoctor, Squire_Dawson and 1 other 4
beko1987 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Looks far too good to scrap. Won't the door issues be some tiny little spring that's gone ping somewhere?
garbaldy Posted June 10, 2014 Author Posted June 10, 2014 Mega barg. My guess is that long number plate will be hiding the holes from the square plate it wore before and the taxi badge. ah I never thought of that will pop it of and have a looksy
oman5 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 even if it is an ex taxi these things will do the mileage no bother. my mate runs one with 280k as an every day car. electrics can get a bit "funny" though.
bub2006 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 If you can get to the door card without opening door! Looks a good old workhorse for the money
garethj Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Is it a 90bhp or 110bhp version? They apparently take chipping quite well, the 90bhp version can be chipped to about 105bhp while the 110 with the variable vane turbo will go past 130bhp with no bother. I've owned mine for about 9 months now and it's not a car that I much like, but you can't deny just how useful it is. Have you looked in the boot yet? It's farkin massive, even without putting the seats down. You can have Octavia-envy by looking at later ones with their rear wiper.
dave21478 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Nice. An afternoons work should see the niggles sorted out, then either keep it as a commuter or invest £20 at the local Latvian carwash and resell it. A diesel VAG car with almost a years MOT should easily double your money at the very least. Cavcraft 1
garbaldy Posted June 11, 2014 Author Posted June 11, 2014 This car is for sale and if anyone wants it before I touch it speek up now. Car cost £200Jerry can of dizzle £7.92So to keep other half happy and show a profit I would like £210 cash on collection plus a donation to a paypal account
Cavcraft Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 This car is for sale and if anyone wants it before I touch it speek up now.Car cost £200Jerry can of dizzle £7.92So to keep other half happy and show a profit I would like £210 cash on collection plus a donation to a paypal account SWP 4 PERGOT 106 M8?
Junkman Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Whoa is this grim, what an excellent buy! Don't forget that VAG brakes are a shocker for anyone who isn't used to the ones of a '51 Studebaker. Squire_Dawson, Twiggy and mercrocker 3
garbaldy Posted June 11, 2014 Author Posted June 11, 2014 SWP 4 PERGOT 106 M8? I would have to do a hightower to drive that
garbaldy Posted June 11, 2014 Author Posted June 11, 2014 I'm six foot three and it's fine! yeh but can you press the clutch without touching the brake and head-butting the screen if it had been a 205 or even better a 305 then I would have took it. when this disappears I have round two lined up
Squire_Dawson Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Whoa is this grim, what an excellent buy! Don't forget that VAG brakes are a shocker for anyone who isn't used to the ones of a '51 Studebaker. You had a Stude, Junkman? Pray tell more.
Largactil Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 PM sent.... Thank god... I was composing one too, despite the fact I have no need for the thing until September. (It'd be ideal Irish wheels - Fit right in over here...)
Junkman Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 You had a Stude, Junkman? Pray tell more. Yes I did, but not the '51 which has to continuously serve as the prime example for shitty brakes for the past 25 odd years. It was owned by a friend of mine, who had a Chrysler dealership in Belgium back then.I took my first ever Imperial - a '61 - to him to look after the brakes, which I found woefully inadequate, even compared to the ones in the '60 Buick I had before,which were shite.He took my Imperial for a spin and once done, he made the EPIK statement: Dunno what your bloody problem is. Compared with my '51 Stude, this is Formula One. Micrashed and eddyramrod 2
garbaldy Posted June 11, 2014 Author Posted June 11, 2014 This may be of to pastures new as now have two members wanting it, will update as and when news breaks Sigmund Fraud, Largactil, eddyramrod and 1 other 4
garbaldy Posted June 12, 2014 Author Posted June 12, 2014 The skoda should be of to a new owner on Sunday so now for round two of Bin or buy. So I've had the dreaded call from a mate asking me if I want a light blue Fiat stillo 1400 with six speed gearbox on a 54 plate with tax and test to September runs well but has a slight exhaust blow, are they any good and what are they worth? Lord Sterling and eddyramrod 2
EssDeeWon Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Fiat stillo 1400 , are they any good No. Junkman, gordonbennet and cort16 3
Sloth in a bowl Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 So I've had the dreaded call from a mate asking me if I want a light blue Fiat stillo 1400 with six speed gearbox on a 54 plate with tax and test to September runs well but has a slight exhaust blow, what are they worth? To you, no more than the cash got back from flogging the Skoda, and probably at least an exhaust patch kit lessNo point in throwing more money than that at a car that won't be better than the Octavia was.
ruffgeezer Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 A Stilo is a lot like a dose of the clap, there are a lot of people out there who've got one, and nobody out there who wants it. gordonbennet, Micrashed, Cavcraft and 4 others 7
320touring Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 A Stilo is a lot like a dose of the clap, there are a lot of people out there who've got one, and nobody out there who wants it. I think you may be underselling the desirability of a dose of the clap vs a Stilo Twiggy 1
mercrocker Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Yeah, at least the clap means you had some fun on the way.... trigger, Vince70 and Mr Lobster 3
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