'93 Mondy thread - clock bulb fixed (the little things)

[sierraman]

Worth having those bumpers off. 

[Soundwave]

K440LYA has been sold... and is immediately back on Autotrader at a dealership, now marked up to £995.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202101057655795

[egg]

Thanks for spotting that. Here's one at 5 x the price....

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/227385032258434

[Kiltox]

58 minutes ago, Soundwave said:

K440LYA has been sold... and is immediately back on Autotrader at a dealership, now marked up to £995.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202101057655795

Fuck me, what kind of “dealership” will go to that trouble to make £400 margin 

[rusty998]

Seeing that Si interior just reminded me that I owned a Mk1 2.0 Si in red, it was a lovely thing if a little bit thirsty compared to my SRI 130 mk2 Cavaliers I had but the Mondeo was much more refined car all round 

[egg]

I'm still plugging away with the register, hawking it round the various Facebook groups - I'm now up to 55 known K-reg cars, including a UK registered car residing in Ireland (a resto project).

Split by trim level

Base = 6
LX = 23
GLX = 14
Si = 4
Ghia = 8

23 of the 55 have a current MOT.

[egg]

A vid I've watched recently on the Mercury Mystique. The features the Ford video chooses to focus on are strange!

There's very little content on the Mystique from US Youtubers, however.

Or this one on the Contour

 

[GMcD]

Can't help but remind myself of the chase scene in Arlington Road when I see that red Contour: (Mk2 spec with optional self-healing headlights )

 

[BorniteIdentity]

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1178552?fbclid=IwAR2AbMmyFzTJTsrSBsvesQ1ZEbQnsVfjre0cv-ythRWchMmKUj_ueP9pVR4

Is this on the database Egguardo?

I don't even care about the price - it looks fantastic, has a proper boot and some proper number plates.

 

[egg]

3 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1178552?fbclid=IwAR2AbMmyFzTJTsrSBsvesQ1ZEbQnsVfjre0cv-ythRWchMmKUj_ueP9pVR4

Is this on the database Egguardo?

I don't even care about the price - it looks fantastic, has a proper boot and some proper number plates.

 

Thanks very much, but yes, I have that one.

[sutty2006]

Just watched that mistique video.

 

im sold! 
 

where do I sign?

[egg]

Updated the K reg register for engine sizes on remaining cars. No diesels so far. 

Of the 57 cars, 4 I have no engine details for so for remaining 53...

1.6 = 16 (base 7, LX 7, GLX 2)

1.8 = 22 (LX 14, GLX)

2.0 = 15 (Ghia 8, GLX 3, Si 4)

[LightBulbFun]

57 minutes ago, egg said:

I have no engine details for

thats interesting, which ones are those?

I figured most cars by 1993 would have had most sections of the V5 filled out

even Invacars by the end had Engine size and numbers recorded on the V5 from the get go 

[egg]

10 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

thats interesting, which ones are those?

Oh, three have been scrapped relatively recently and one is in Ireland (originally UK spec car) and no longer on DVLA.

[LightBulbFun]

8 minutes ago, egg said:

Oh, three have been scrapped relatively recently and one is in Ireland (originally UK spec car) and no longer on DVLA.

www.carbaba.co.uk

should tell you all you need to know on the 3 thats sadly been scrapped (stick the registration in, give it a random milage and hit value my car, it will then barf up a nice wealth of info)

 

on the Irish car, do you mean ROI or NI? I have never seen an exported car drop off the DVLA, they normally just get a Export marker and thats that, so curious that you say its no longer on the DVLA

but if its a NI car it will show up on the CarBaba website (and most 3rd party tools for that matter) if its been inactive in NI since before 2014 or so, then it likely wont show up on the DVLA 1st party checker, but just hidden from view not gone

[sierraman]

I’d be surprised if there are many 1.8 TD left, they were the de facto Taxi in the late 90’s. That and the Cavalier 1.7TD.

[greengartside]

K143 NYJ has been called to rest.

Now at E3 Autos at Glastonbury.

[Mr Laurence]

That looks like it lived a pretty hard life. It’s done well to survive until now, but hopefully it can donate a few bits to keep others going.

[500tops]

3 hours ago, greengartside said:

K143 NYJ has been called to rest.

Now at E3 Autos at Glastonbury.

That looks like Cartgate Lodge Cafe on the A303 near Yeovil

[stuboy]

15 hours ago, greengartside said:

K143 NYJ has been called to rest.

Now at E3 Autos at Glastonbury.

QUICK WIPE OVER AND mot it be fine

[sutty2006]

At least it’s got gaffa tape on the rear bumper. 

[egg]

The other NYJ is currently for sale on Facebook for £1395

[busmansholiday]

White K reg came past me this afternoon. Really should have made a note of the reg.

[egg]

Back on the road today after 3 month's hibernation on a neighbour's drive. Needs some air in the tyres, and a wash, and there's obviously water in the boot after the snow etc, but started first touch. Made me smile to have it back.

[sierraman]

There’s a 1.6 Aspen Mk1 on eBay at the moment, single dial dash. Bumpers cracked but TADTS. 

[Eyersey1234]

On 3/2/2021 at 1:20 PM, egg said:

Back on the road today after 3 month's hibernation on a neighbour's drive. Needs some air in the tyres, and a wash, and there's obviously water in the boot after the snow etc, but started first touch. Made me smile to have it back.

Chodtastic news

[stuboy]

u need an..........

 

Vintage AA Car Badge, Car Bonnet Mascot Hood Ornament Automobile Association | eBay

[RustyRuss]

On 3/1/2021 at 5:23 PM, egg said:

The other NYJ is currently for sale on Facebook for £1395

Hi There Egg, hope you are well? Absolutely LOVING your thread. It's me that bought this one and got delivered today (central Scotland). I've always wanted a K plater to tuck away and bring out on nice days and go to a few shows in so glad to have saved this one. I'm in the process of trying to source the correct rubbing strip section from the drivers door and 4x proper LX Wheeltrims. It was moments away from being turned into a Touring Car replica before I saved it. It will remain totally standard and original. Couple of pictures attached.  Kind Regards Russell 

[sierraman]

New is probably your best bet for those window seals, £80+ for 4 of them I think from Ford. I had some good used ones but they went for some decent coin on eBay. 

[Eyersey1234]

2 hours ago, RustyRuss said:

Hi There Egg, hope you are well? Absolutely LOVING your thread. It's me that bought this one and got delivered today (central Scotland). I've always wanted a K plater to tuck away and bring out on nice days and go to a few shows in so glad to have saved this one. I'm in the process of trying to source the correct rubbing strip section from the drivers door and 4x proper LX Wheeltrims. It was moments away from being turned into a Touring Car replica before I saved it. It will remain totally standard and original. Couple of pictures attached.  Kind Regards Russell 

Chodtastic good to see its been saved and is now in the fold.