For Sale Stunning 1984 Daihatsu Charade for sale

[Junkman]

Could anyone out there please rid me of that miserable piece of shit?

 

It's in Stockport, and it's your problem for £400.

 

I wouldn't drive it across my front garden, but it might actually arrive where you want to take it. I know not. Worse. I don't give a shit.

 

Of all Japanese rubbish I owned in my life, which is three so far, this is the most misearable and ungreateful one, i.e. total shite.

Everyone is going on about the virtues of Japanesish cars. Do NOT believe a word of it. They are inferior tat, made of a mixture of toilet paper and wank.

Japan is in the middle of Asia, so is China. The un-original shiny shit is just the same.

I say it here, and I say it loud, there will not be the day, when I will fall for that kind of totally inept and inferior hateful rubbish ever again.

 

Bought a while ago. Next thing was OMGHGF. This has been lovingly fixed, but now it threw the radiator, and frankly, I can't be arsed anymore.

My loss, your gain, if you subscribe to propaganda. It's going to be worse, no doubt.

 

If you want a car, that has absolutely no redeeming features other than that you can't get spares for it, this is the car for you.

 

I'm done with it.

 

Buy it, if you want to make your life miserable.

 

If there are no takers, I'm looking forward to have it bridged.

I had no idea that I would ever write this sentence.

 

Should you think you have half a brain, do the only reasonable thing. Avoid it and go and buy a Rover.

[Station]

I was close to buying this, but I'm glad I didn't! I like them, but the Nippa must be 10 times better.

[HillmanImp]

Is this some sort of reverse psychology sales technique? 

 

[320touring]

Sorry to hear re rad failure, however I think the title should read

 

"Stunning 1984 Daihatsu Tirade for sale"

[dugong]

You know mine has been unfailingly reliable, right?

 

Every other Japanese car I've had has been mechanically spot on, even if the bodywork has crumbled around it.

 

Yes, this car hasn't worked out for you but to say all Japanese cars are crap based on one bad experience is a bit unfair. My uncle had a string of P6s in the late 'Seventies that munched autoboxes and rusted into sieves at only a few years old, but I don't regard Rovers badly.

[oldcars]

OK, whats the reason for sale m8   

[dollywobbler]

30-YEAR OLD CAR IN NOT PERFECT SHOCKER.

 

Would it be reasonable to link the HGF with an iffy rad? I can see how cooling system maladies might be related. What's actually the issue with the rad?

[dugong]

Camskill have radiators.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I think its safe to say that ManJunk has simply not gelled with this vehicle.

[trigger]

Sounds like a knee jerk reaction to a trivial matter. I've done two head gaskets in recents time, the Alto and Acclaim and both have been fine afterwards.

 

A rad for it isn't going to break the bank and it's to be expected on a 31 year old car.

[dugong]

It's not a Peugeot 405, Chrysler Imperial or a histrionic Rover P6. Therefore not Junkman's 'ting'.

 

Below is what it looks like. It's a deep metallic red rather than the solid red some photos made it out to be.

 

Here are some pictures of it near Praa Sands in Cornwall, where I picked it up from.

It's a 'high-roof', which adds an inch of headroom (or thereabouts) and gives you a factory fitted electric sunroof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It has a two-speed semi auto known as the Daimatic. Leave it in top to be outdragged by tectonic drift, or shift between low and D for extra slushmatic enjoyment.

 

 

Electric tilt and slide sunroof.

 

Dented scuttle and slight blebbing of rear arches aside, this is a nice G11 if that's your thing.

Like my car, it's a 993cc CB22 50bhp three pot, which means surprisingly decent performance until the moon shot ratios of the gearbox intervene.

[Junkman]

I think its safe to say that ManJunk has simply not gelled with this vehicle.

 

Exactly.

 

I don't like it, I'm done with it, I'm sick and tired of throwing time and money at it, and I want it gone.

[dugong]

You're welcome for the photos, by the way.

 

If JM has done the headgasket, suffice to say it won't go again. JM doesn't mess around.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

It looks a nice little thing, I couldn't put up with a 2-speed auto on a 1-litre engine though. To be fair to manjunk he has embraced Japanese shite before in the form of that Mitsubishi thing so I think has amply demonstrated his japshite inclusivity policy.

[dollywobbler]

Gah. It has a wobbler-friendly number plate too!

[dugong]

It looks a nice little thing, I couldn't put up with a 2-speed auto on a 1-litre engine though. To be fair to manjunk he has embraced Japanese shite before in the form of that Mitsubishi thing so I think has amply demonstrated his japshite inclusivity policy.

This is my point - he sung the praises of the Mitsubishi he bought (which is still getting Conrad around without issue, incidentally).

[Jim Bell]

Now I'm not saying JM is a daft racist, but he does seem to be saying that all oriental vehicles are the same to him. And inferior.

Britain Cars First?

[twosmoke300]

Tis lovely that , bonus pics of my yard too

[barefoot]

Tis lovely that , 

 

No you're wrong, to the untrained eye it looks shite.

[Junkman]

It also smokes now and apparently burns oil.

I'm afraid the bridge is looming.

[dollywobbler]

Does that mean it's available for bridge money?

[Cavcraft]

Not for £400 it won't be.

[Cavcraft]

MSG' d u m8

[dollywobbler]

Well, that's what bothers me. £400 to an enthusiast 'or I'll bridge it.' I know we all get irritated with our old heaps (notably me with the XM recently) but these are the sorts of things we have to contend with at the cheaper end of motoring.

[twosmoke300]

Indeed , be lucky to get 50 sheets for that over the bridge I reckon

[Junkman]

Well, that's what bothers me. £400 to an enthusiast 'or I'll bridge it.' I know we all get irritated with our old heaps (notably me with the XM recently) but these are the sorts of things we have to contend with at the cheaper end of motoring.

 

I disagree with everything you just wrote, but I will defend your freedom to write it to the death.

[skattrd]

I don't want or need this, but if it's available for bridge money then I'd buy it to save it from being cubed.

[dollywobbler]

Likewise. Mainly because all I can afford is bridge money...

[Station]

I doubt JM will will sell for scrap money!

 

How much MOT is on it?

[dollywobbler]

I doubt it too. So why say that you will? Twice?