For Sale Daihatsu Charade 1987-93

[SambaS]

I've worked myself up to a point where I just have to have another. Much less ubiquitous than the last time I looked for one, there are hardly any for sale!

Here is number one, Daihatsu Charade Turbo "5dr petrol turbo"



I was still in school when I got that, swapped a Volvo 240 Estate for it then bragged about my Turbo a lot

Wasn't very fast. Single cam 993cc 3 pot, unlike the twin cam GTti rocket pocket.

[dollywobbler]

I always liked these. They looked pretty stylish at a time when small hatchbacks typically didn't. Has to be three-pot obviously. Four-cylinder just wasn't as interesting.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

My mate had a shonky diesel one, which he ran on cherry or central heating oil. Cost him about £3 to drive to Spain.

[Timewaster]

I always lusted after a GTti as a yoof.

 

About 15 years ago I went to look at a cheap one for sale locally. Under the boot mat you could see the road.

 

Chances of finding a solid one now?

[SambaS]

This was number 2 a Charade CX Automatic 1.3. It was giffer owned and very low miles and I completely ruined it, with help from friends, one hit Spar with it mistaking one pedal for the other, and another friend hit a huge concrete block in a field. And that was the end of it. Have a lot of happy memories of this car, as it was one of the first I ever drove legally after passing my test.

 

[Lukas]

The mother of a friend at school had such a Charade, a red three-door with 4WD. Typical Austria-Edition.  I had the "pleasure" to be driven home in it from school (~ 12km) twice or three times a week. All I remember is, it was horribly loud inside. Very loud engine, the stones chipping in the wheelarches were very loud during wintertime, somehow it was just a tincan with an engine.

 

But it drove everywhere, no matter how bad the snow and ice was.

[SambaS]

Number 3, Charade CX 1.3 manual. This was a PX bought from a Citroen dealer in Catterick. They had drawn PX your old banger all down the side, I liberated it for parts after the Spar incident. We had some fun in it first.

 

[SambaS]

In 2006 I had a dilemma on my hands. Working for IBM at the time and in top form financially I was trying to figure out which to buy:

 

 

I opted for Charade number 4, a GTti. Bought unseen in eBay auction. Had it trailered up from Birmingham as it was a non runner. While parked up at mates abattoir his brother put the window through, and took it to his scrapyard. I towwed it back, hoovered it out and quickly sold it. Never got it going but the lad I sold it to did, in a few hours.

 

 

Pissed me right off that did.

 

[320touring]

I know its not the correct years, but in all other respects..win!

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/daihatsu-charade-13lxi-automatic/1081417549

[SambaS]

Saldy no love for the 4th generation or G200, or Id have the black GTI from Gumtree already!

 

So I'm in the market for one, current budget £200 but by Christmas I should have about £800. I doubt I'll spend that much but this one could do with being as good as I can find for the right price. Normally I just buy any old shite and don't think much of the months of work to get an MOT. But this Charade will be a keeper. Colour is unimportant, as is engine, as is trim level, although I don't really want the top spec GXI. It had color coded bumpers, I want black. And I want the CX seats........ Giffermatic would be as desirable as manual, I do t have much experience with a manual Charade. Maybe three Charades would be best!

[SambaS]

This is where I want to be sat. CX trim. This was the Charade Turbo.

 

 

How could anyone possibly get excited about a flippin Daihatsu Charade!! Hehe

 

Final thoughts, I don't own a Japanese car. I don't own a Turbo (Cossie doesn't count as its engineless) I don't own a Charade and I don't own a diesel. So how many boxes would a Charade DT tick.

[mat_the_cat]

Do this to it and you'd tick another box!

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/james-msc/sets/72157594198736850/

[SambaS]

So will you be bidding on this SambaS? Yep so long as it remains within budget.

 

1993 Daihatsu Charade 1.3 CXI Automatic. 16 valver four pot. Go well these!

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1993-DAIHATSU-CHARADE-AUTO-GREEN-Amazing-condition-38k-miles-1-previous-owner-/291246276997?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43cfa18185

 

Pros:

 

Charade

Automatic

Condition

Mileage

Black bumpers

Possible free cup of tea in deal

 

Cons:

 

Colour

Wrong Interior

Condition (thus price)

Owner uses colloquialism "simples" in advert

Owner has "been around the block a couple of times"

[SambaS]

Oh GOOD LORD!

 

Way over budget but she's perfect and a really early G100!

 

1987 Daihatsu Charade 1.0 CX Automatic

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Daihatsu-Charade-Automatic-red-29-000-genuine-miles-no-MOT-advisories-dailyuse-/251654083341?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a97c0930d

 

Pros:

 

Charade

Automatic

Condition

Mileage

Black bumpers

One of the first on a D

Colour

 

Cons:

 

Wrong Interior

Price

Price

Price

Price

Price

[EssDeeWon]

There is a red one local to me which is giffer owned with blue badges on show, usually see it outside the local shops which probably about the furthest its ever been. Has poundland wheel trims and is on a K reg.

[Matt]

 there are hardly any for sale!

 

I know how you feel, I'm looking for a Cuore and new ones come up for sale so rarely.

[SambaS]

Found one for £100, needs fuel pump and lines have been damaged.

 

£100 though but is in Cornwall!

 

Couldn't be further from me !!!

[twosmoke300]

Where in Cornwall ?

[SambaS]

Redruth

[SambaS]

SHIT I though it was a high miler it has done 15,000 !!

[SambaS]

She's a 1992 K reg Charade GXI Automatic 1.3 16v in white 15,000 miles.

 

Is it still for sale; "weelll, kinda yes and no......

 

If you can offer me over £90 the scrap man is coming for it early next week you see".

[320touring]

She's a 1992 K reg Charade GXI Automatic 1.3 16v in white 15,000 miles.

 

Is it still for sale; "weelll, kinda yes and no......

 

If you can offer me over £90 the scrap man is coming for it early next week you see".

Get it bought

[SambaS]

I could right now but its 300 miles away.

 

I'm trying to formulate a plot.

 

1. He says it needs a fuel pump and petrol pipes. So I couldn't drive it back without going armed with those. Pump £40 ebay. Lines few quid.

2. Will that be all it needs to get it going.

3. Train £100 to Redruth, National Express £60.

4. Fuel home £40.

5. Would need booking in for MOT.

6. Ã‚£36 day insurance for Charade

 

Other potential option A frame or trailer with Polonez.

 

1. £120 fuel round trip

2. £79 TAX for Polonez

£. £36 Day insurance for Polonez

4. £36 day insurance for Charade (if on A Frame).

 

I think I literally have £200 free so whatever way I look at it, I cant do this within the given time frame.

 

WHY DID I PAY MY FUCKING BILLS YESTERDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SambaS]

Can anyone be a halfway house for this car? Would need A framing, he's given me until Friday to remove it from his drive!

 

I can collect it one way or the other on Friday 24th October from anywhere in the country.

[Negative Creep]

PM Twosmoke, he lives in Redruth

[SambaS]

Would be nothing short of amazing if this somehow comes together! Such a long shot. What are the chances of him being from the same bloomin town though !

[SambaS]

 

 

 

 

Pros:

 

Charade

Automatic

Mileage

16 valver

Price

Price

Price

Price

Price

 

Cons:

 

Wrong Interior

Colour coded bumpers

Non runner

Buying unseen

300 miles away!

 

[twosmoke300]

Samba , you have pm(s)

[twosmoke300]

Will it be ok sharing the shed with dads mk1 bx and his lna tho ?

[holbeck]

That looks sweet, hope it works out.