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[DodgyBastard]

Mot passed!

Result!

[DodgyBastard]

Camry is booked in for its mot tomorrow but having driven it for the first time in months today, I don't think it will pass easily.

 

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[DodgyBastard]

Oh dear, I bought a senator.

 

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[The Moog]

 

 

Oh dear, I am a legend I haz senator.

 

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Efa

[cort16]

I saw that on gumtree. It looked pretty good other than the water pump issue .

[uk_senator]

Oh dear, I bought a senator.

 

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Winnar! I`d so love another Senny..

[Guest Hooli]

Looks spanking that.

[AndyW201]

Lovely, looks in good shape too. I'm sure Danny Hopkins from Practical Classics had that at one time.

[Sudsprint]

Looks excellent!

[Felly Magic]

What will happen to the tidemark on this German velour filled barge?

[DodgyBastard]

Found some old pics on Flickr, I'll probably just leave the tide mark, the paintwork is too high a standard for me to try replicating on the doors and I'll end up just making it look shit.

 

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[nisfan]

Tidemark looks fine as it fits in with the bumpers, and its not wavy!

[vulgalour]

Four door saloon.  Velourious interior.  Two-tone.   Mmmmmmm

[Brodders]

That is excellent, well bought. I am looking forward to seeing more of this.

 

I think the tidemark suits it quite well though. I thought it was a factory paint job when I first saw it, and wouldn't have known otherwise unless told.

[Bren]

A 2.5 as well.Just don't try and beat hyundai i30's away from the lights....

[oldcars]

That's a cracker, love it.

[Royale80]

Another one!

 

Fantastic-first one I ever drove was a 2.5 Auto-it was only a couple of years old-felt quick enough!

 

They knew how to do "VELOOOOOOR"-here's mine 

 

[rantingYoof]

That's absolutely cracking! Ooof!

 

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[r.welfare]

I had a 2.5 manual. The velour was dark grey (as was the paint) so you lost the visual impact. Went ok though.

[Zelandeth]

That looks lovely.  Had forgotten the Monza-like tail lights on that generation...

 

The Vauxhall velour interiors of that era really are something else. 

 

Just don't ever get one if you've got a dog or cat - it's like bloody velcro and you'll never, ever get rid of the fluff.  Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.

[Skizzer]

NICE. Well bought, these are such handsome things inside and out.

[r.welfare]

I couldn't work out how to get the key out of the steering column first time I stopped for petrol mind you.

[DodgyBastard]

Here's some more pics.

 

DSC_0609 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0608 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0604-1 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0595 by srblythe, on Flickr

[Guest Hooli]

That is a thing of beauty.

[Felly Magic]

I have a lush met gold mk1 Senator diecast from a partwork for dealers, made by Schucco, interior is very, very green

[Royale80]

Absolutely lovely!

 

The first one I drove was when I ran a pub and one of the regulars left his  black 2 year old 2.5 auto overnight. A149 HFH-my memory for odd things is great!

 

Had to pick him up the next day-after a hoon up and down the local 2 mile straight-went very well-my 3.0 Senator makes the same noise.

 

He later replaced it with a D reg 2.5 manual in silver-can't remember that number.

 

steve

[Royale80]

There are still a couple about-Dave on Autobahnstormers has two for sale.

 

 

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C930403

 

and

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C930409

[Zelandeth]

Think we need this to appear on the dash at night thread...

[DodgyBastard]

The Senator has a list of issues I'm making my way through.

 

Blocked washer jets  Blew some compressed air through them to clear them out.

Fuel gauge doesn't work

Losing coolant

oil leak

Cuts out/lumpy idle when cold

Small hole in one sill

Blister on rear arch

[DodgyBastard]

DSC_0370 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Today I fitted a new spring to the Camry which failed its mot on Thursday with a broken front spring. The old spring had broken in half so was relatively easy to remove apart from every nut and bolt being old and rusty. The replacement spring was massive and was a bit of a faff to compress and fit but I got there eventually. Hopefully I'll get it in for the retest during the week.

 

DSC_0369 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It's seems like a waste of a car letting my dad have it, he drives it occasionally and covered 1200 miles last year, it's left in a damp garage which really isn't doing it any favours. I'm tempted to sell it and get him a generic shitter to use when he needs it but I'm unsure what to sell the Camry for and what to buy in its place. My dad likes the car with it's leather interior and cruise control but doesn't particularly enjoy the poor fuel economy from a 3.0 v6 auto.