19 X 2 = ?

[Duke O Smiley]

 

So I picked up this little number yesterday, off a dealer's lot, I don't particularly need another 19 or another car for that matter, but with my hatch getting a little bit too crusty I wasn't about to pass this up. I'm glad I didn't too, cos' its a little dinger. Its actually got some extras not like the hatch. Electric windows, steering wheel radio controls, courtesy c pillar lighting. The car has it all.

 

Anyway, I really wasn't not going to buy this when I saw it. I couldn't just let it sit there

 

 

 

So after negotiating a deal (to include a tow home) it was being dropped off that very day (yesterday)

 

 

And I'll just let these photos do the talking..

 

 

 

 

 

Honestly my hatch is complete misery spec, it has no extras whatsoever, so while minor, I'll really appreciate all of the extras in this for what they are. Even the radio, cos I don't have a (working) one in the hatch. 

 

And finally, here she is somewhat spruced up. Before it hits the road I have a few jobs to sort out

 

[Duke O Smiley]

Oh yeah, and of course, C pillar lighting. The car has it all

 

[MarvinsMom]

i think these were called the 19 charmade, or something similar here in the uk, was that not the case in Eire?

[Duke O Smiley]

  On 01/08/2015 at 22:31, MarvinsMom said:

i think these were called the 19 charmade, or something similar here in the uk, was that not the case in Eire?

They stopped badging the phase 2 saloons as Chamades here but loads of the 92 phase 2 models were, presumably dealer add ons, the Chamade badge is what attracted the giffers 

[Lacquer Peel]

Great stuff, they're very under-rated cars. What engines propel your 19s, tax-dodging Irish 1.4 specials?

[Duke O Smiley]

  On 01/08/2015 at 22:33, Lacquer Peel said:

Great stuff, they're very under-rated cars. What engines propel your 19s, tax-dodging Irish 1.4 specials?

You know it, e7j in both, punchy for what it is, well...compared to the 1.3 in my Corolla 

[garethj]

That's a little honey, although the 2 door hatchback is the looker for me.  What a shame they all disappeared 15 years ago.

[billyboy406v6]

Looks rather nice ! C pillars lights for the win !!

[Petrolize]

That's lovely, well saved!

[Duke O Smiley]

Cheers lads, have done nothing to the saloon today but the hatch's life has come to a sad end

 

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

if the poor huntchback is bieng stripped has the bottom panel of the centre dash still got the 2 clips to hold the radio cover?

 

 

rear courtesy lights you flash funker theres no need to rub it in!!!

[Duke O Smiley]

  On 02/08/2015 at 23:00, Frank Gallagher said:

if the poor huntchback is bieng stripped has the bottom panel of the centre dash still got the 2 clips to hold the radio cover?

 

 

rear courtesy lights you flash funker theres no need to rub it in!!!

Sorry mate, it did have two but the saloon only had one so I swapped them over..!

[Felly Magic]

There is a blue mk1 5 door for sale at a garage on the A12 heading towards Lowestoft, need to have a butchers at it