sporty-shite Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 A couple of weeks ago, whilst looking around ebay, I found something pitifully cheap. Low bid. Scored. Couldn't collect straight away, so.it's been standing, waiting. 320touring, sofarsogood, Nyphur and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Alfa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Citroen AX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy406v6 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Cant tell from pics, so guessing Skoda ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Sills Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Need pictures!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Last Wednesday I thought I'd better go and actually look at tbe car I'd bought and paid for, just to see how bad it was. Loaded a few tools and way I went. Arrive to find this fine* specimen. With a few fine specimens growing g inside. Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Barry Cade, Six-cylinder, rantingYoof and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Ahh mate! heh nice one:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Wish me luck, shiters. Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Nyphur, Cavcraft, Faker and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 penicillin comes as standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Home safely. Serious buttock clenching all the way back, though! Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Dave_Q, egg, saucedoctor and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Glad you got back OK, JTD looks quality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Like it, had a quick stalk and MOT history looks alright, hardly had any advisories all its life. How long was it parked up? Was it leaking? Looks like a high level of mouldage to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Ban? BenEh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Nice one sporty, once it's tidied and legal I reckon this could be a good motor for you .... maybe even something you'll keep longer than a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Glad you got back OK, JTD looks quality! Thanks for the loan of the frame, Dave. I came back with it this afternoon because Megan wanted to go through the tunnel, but you'd left when er got there. Should have let you know we were coming!! Anyways, it's here. Let me know if/when you need it, and I can sort getting it back to you.Nice one sporty, once it's tidied and legal I reckon this could be a good motor for you .... maybe even something you'll keep longer than a few weeks.It probably will "fit the bill" better than the Leon, but it won't be roadworthy quickly. It needs quite a few jobs doing, and a thorough check over before I decide whether it's worth testing. If it gets roadworthy, I might be tempted to see how easy it is to get it going a bit faster!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Lovely looking cars! Nice purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Looking forward to updates on this. I remember being disappointed when after looking at one of these in a dealership when new, my dad opted for a Saab 9000 instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Looking at the car before collectionizing? Very bad form! Ben Ah. Probably didn't word it well. Bid blind on the bay. Couldn't arrange to collect for too long, so met the seller at work, paid for it, got the keys, then drove down the road to the car park where it had been sitting for six months, and had a brief shufty. In the dark. By the time I took the tools to it, I'd owned it about a week! It should probably be one for the dumped cars thread! Reckless and irresponsible, I know. WCPGW? Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy406v6 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Lovely car and lovely interior ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 That interior shot makes me realise that I haven't yet truly experienced Car Mould. Even the SARS-infected spare wheel on Mason the Lexus and the chemical*-spillage on the boot-upholstery in the Volvo pale in comparison. I've heard of steering-aids before but that takes the cookie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 That interior shot makes me realise that I haven't yet truly experienced Car Mould. Even the SARS-infected spare wheel on Mason the Lexus and the chemical*-spillage on the boot-upholstery in the Volvo pale in comparison. I've heard of steering-aids before but that takes the cookie.As bad as this sounds, the last time I smelt a car interior like this one, it was in a scrapyard! A few wet wipes got rid of the worst of it, but i suspect it's going to be a seats out clean to get it anything like fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Wish me luck, shiters. Sent from my SM-A300FU using TapatalkIs that some sort of forced perspective optical illusion, or is a 156 really that small? Uncle Jimmy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Is that some sort of forced perspective optical illusion, or is a 156 really that small? I think there might be a bit of a perspective thing going on there. It certainly didn't feel small when it was wagging the ZX all the way homne!! robinmasters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Always fancied a 2.4jtd 156, in black, with red leather, estate format! Then i remind myself that it's an Alfa Romeo with bits shared with Fiat, it WILL break in 2.4 seconds and it WILL end badly in whichever way! It wouldn't matter though because it would be one of the nicest paperweights to own and secure* a parking space outside my house No it won't. Buy one. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 When I bought this, it was running badly, and smoked like a lab Beagle when given any boot. Felt sluggish and hesitant, too. Had a quick look under the bonnet, and found a massive split in one of the induction hoses. Ebay, and a new one fairly cheap, had it running OK. A quick run around the block cleared all the soot, leaving nice big clouds every time it came in boost, until it eventually cleared. So, on a high, I took it home, washed and clayed it, and doused the wheels with brick acid, before jet washing it all off. Took the crispy roof bars off to make it look a bit neater. Also noticed the towbar wasn't wired up, and that there was some grot near to it on the boot floor, so I've removed the towbar, as it was easier than wiring it up, and might net me a couple of quid on Gumtree. No pictures of work done, but it's cleaner now... Fast forward a few weeks and this lump of premium* Italian sporting load carrier is booked in for MOT. Tomorrow, in fact. I know it needs a CV boot, and there's that grot on the boot floor. I'm hoping it'll pass and advise on that, as it's more than 30cm from suspension. Otherwise, I've not had a really good look around it otherwise. Wish me luck....... skattrd, The Moog, Barry Cade and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy406v6 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Hope it flies through test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Results are in. Minor fails. One rear drop link, CV boot, rear pads, washers and a little hole on one sill. All jobs except washers and welding done today. Will do washers in the morning, as I broke the pump trying to get the pipes off to blow through. Having the welding done at the garage next to the resting station. Decent result, I reckon. Dave_Q, dugong, Barry Cade and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Not bad really for how long it had been laid up. Are you waving the sparkly stick yourself or do you have a man for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 These have a "Y" connector in the washer pipe and the check valve inside is restrictive and blocks up. I chucked mine and they worked fine afterward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 These have a "Y" connector in the washer pipe and the check valve inside is restrictive and blocks up. I chucked mine and they worked fine afterward.Thanks for this tip. It was this valve, although I only found out after I'd broken the pump! It'snow done and has been dropped off for welding and retest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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