Sold Rover 214Si adventures with a new owner! :)

[taxi paul]

Good luck ken. Keep going with your head down. Has they say up north.

[purplebargeken]

Cheers guys. Much appreciated.

 

I don't feel quite as bad as yesterday thankfully.

 

If our Mr Womble doesn't go for t'Golf then I may keep it as it has feck all retail value/scene tax/pineapple potential. 

 

The Mitsu and the Rover are 100% on the transfer list however - irrespective.

[purplebargeken]

Early morning bump as the cats woke me up by filling the litter trays with volatile waste products.

 

Now I'm 'wide awake'. Joy.

[purplebargeken]

I'll be away for a few days as of tomorrow. If anyone has interest in any of the cars then just PM me, I'll get the message (eventually).

[purplebargeken]

[Tamworthbay]

I'll be away for a few days as of tomorrow. If anyone has interest in any of the cars then just PM me, I'll get the message (eventually).

Somewhere nice I hope, a break will do you good.

[purplebargeken]

Sorry, as of Thursday.

 

So, after Focus moving I just had a general faff around and noticed that there was a small, well really small weep of coolant from the thermostat housing. 

 

I undid several hoses and an electrical connector, undid 4 bolts and off came the thermostat housing. New one will be ordered. It looks like an original bit so well done to it for lasting for so many miles

[purplebargeken]

Self-bump

[purplebargeken]

C'mon folks, you know you want one of these beauties! 

[purplebargeken]

Buy these cars you bastards .

 

Love you!       

 

Buy them!

[eddyramrod]

I would if I had any money.  In fact you'd be on your way here now delivering the Mitsi, in which I would be about to run you to the station for your train home.

But I haven't, so you're not, and I won't be.

Dammit!

 

GLWTS.

[purplebargeken]

Ok, price drop to £350 for the Mitsu.

 

Other cars: Might swap for something 2 wheeled and engined. Not a Tomos though, sorry. hate the bloody things

[The Moog]

That space runner gives me urges but the money jar is a bit empty. Is there potential for shiters payment plan??

[purplebargeken]

I am sure we could sort something out. I'm going to be away for a few days. Drop me a PM on Sunday and I am sure a solution can be identified

[purplebargeken]

Turns out my return on Sunday was actually today. Hey ho.

[purplebargeken]

Right, the Rover will now be £300 with a years MOT!

 

 

The Golf will stay as it needs fettling slightly. Thermostat housing boughted (£15). 

[Sigmund Fraud]

Argh... If I didn't already have one, I don't think I could find any reason not to buy your Rover !

 

You wouldn't happen to want a scruffy, old, czechoslovakian bike, would you ?

[purplebargeken]

Oh dear God no. Not ever, ever, ever. No.

 

CZ - had one, don't want another one

[Sigmund Fraud]

Thank God for that... I have no idea what I would have done with two R8s !

[auspom48]

Pm sent !

[Cavcraft]

The Rover is one of my old motors and whoever buys that is getting an absolutely ace car for the money, one you're unlikely to find a better example of anytime soon.

[purplebargeken]

Happily interest is being shown in the Rover and the Mitsu. Watch this space

[purplebargeken]

Rover viewing taking place tomorrow hopefully and Mitsu collectioning happening on Thursday if the stars/planets all align properly

 

Golf staying with me.

[EssDeeWon]

Is this the same little green Rover you brought along to the Enfield meet last year!?

 

That was bloody clean.

 

Shite Meet 18.10.15 005 by steve wilson, on Flickr

[purplebargeken]

The one and the same mate. She is currently a little dustier now. 

 

Happily she will be shortly going to a new home as a deposit was taken this afternoon. She will be going to live with Tony aka auspom48 of this very forum.

 

Mitsu will be going on Thursday. 

[UltraWomble]

 

Other cars: Might swap for something 2 wheeled and engined. Not a Tomos though, sorry. hate the bloody things

Oddly I love Tomos mopeds

[purplebargeken]

God no. Awful things

[auspom48]

If you,ve been keeping up to date with this post then you will now know that I will shortly become the new owner of purplebargeken,s handsome(tho dusty!) Rover 214. Just wondered if any of you previous owners of this fabulous motor(and I know there,s a few of you!) can tell me if the cambelt has ever been changed. Any other useful info would be greatly appreciated too, thanks.

[Cavcraft]

I think (and it's based on my shit memory) the cam belt was done the year before I had it and not that many miles had been done. Don't hold me to that, though!

[auspom48]

Thanks Cavcraft, thats encouraging!, Its nice and dry under that bonnet, I,m looking forward to a little detailing! keep me in the garage out of SWMBO,s way!