midnite Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 whilst at my localish car breakers today robbing 2 rover 800s for parts, i spotted this in there, looks all complete, except headlights, nice looking interior in monaco with red inserts, don't know whats up with it, most likely omghgfftwlolgtfo. good for bits or maybe recommisioning, as it is in pretty straight condition compared to lots I've seen.
taxi paul Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 They are very cheap cars. I sort of looked at one . Mot'd ,service history inc recent belts and 87,000 miles . All for under a grand . I think the 2.5 engine and amazing* mpg put people off. I tried to talk no1 son into buying it and then selling it to me in a couple of months. But he slipped up in front of the enemy by asking which one it was i wanted him to buy then sell to me. EssDeeWon 1
stripped fred Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 It had 'engine rattles' and corrosion on last MOT. MOT history of this vehicleTest date15 September 2014 Expiry date14 September 2015 Test ResultPass Odometer reading100,265 miles MOT test number8163 5875 4272 Advisory notice item(s)Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)Engine rattlesAdvanced corrosion on front and rear subframes and suspension wishbones.Slight wear in offside of steering rack
twosmoke300 Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 I'm usually on the side of the tester but why the fuck has he put engine rattles as an advisory ? Fuck all to do with the mot Lacquer Peel, Cheggers, EssDeeWon and 1 other 4
Pillock Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Aren't the rear suspension bits made of unobtanium on these? Plus Engine Rattling and a knackered steering rack as an advisory..... shame, it looks good but there are less kippered ones out there. Strip interior to fit to a solid but disgusting example like 'arris did.
Lord Sterling Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Seen a tidy one of these go through Cannock Auctions for just £250 some time back.
FrazzleTC Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Engine rattle will have been a noisy inlet manifold which has no bearing on running. Just makes it sound like the top end is dead. Rear upper suspension arms are getting poor on a lot of them, but, you can get brand new ones. That one looks to have decent seats, and some toys. Good spares for people on there. Xenons gone already, unsurprisingly.
PiperCub Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Advise - engine rattles??? Eh? Why is that an advisory? A new one on me.
Guest Lord Sward Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 In case it goes BANG during or after the test? scaryoldcortina 1
CortinaDave Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 These are great. I'd love another. If anyone comes across a cheapo somewhere in Scotland/northern England give me a shout. Shame that one's been binned - unusually high spec too. Headlight wash points to it having the pack with the webasto pre heater etc - and it has the telly in dash , cruise and reverse sensors. Been a pricey car at one time. engine rattles and advanced subframe rot sounds expensive though.
HH-R Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 If it's a V6 the engine rattle could be the VIS motors, another not cheap fix. I bought a 75 5 or so years ago for under a grand, they've sadly been worth piss all for years.
Split_Pin Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 "Subframe" can also be used to describe anything, in my own experience.....
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