The £250 Zafira B - Fin. Bean can time!

[beko1987]

Is, apparently being delivered later today, so no collection thread sadly...

Its just being used for one last tip run apparently, then it's being bought over, so thread made in anticipation...

[Supernaut]

I'm looking forward to the Cavcraft levels of minging.

[beko1987]

It's pretty special! (unless they've cleaned it but I don't think they have...)

[beko1987]

Although actually, nowhere near the level of that fiesta he had...

[320touring]

Ooh! Fire n filth, could be a game of thrones spin off

[beko1987]

It's landed! Amys gone out in it though to take its ex owner home...

 

Its had the fan fire recall done twice it seems!

 

 

Still taxed for a few days too as the ownership had to be changed the old fashioned paper way due to it being Sunday. I'm on hold waiting for Aviva to pick up the phone and insure it.

 

Ill get some high quality pappage later

[greengartside]

It's a SRI XP going by the reg?

 

I AM WELL JEL. Been looking for something like this for months!!!!

[beko1987]

Aviva have system issues and they can't get into our policy, so it's either uninsured or 3rd party off her sister's policy still. I haz had confirmation about indemnification or summat on our file as I've called up and the issue isn't my fault, their going to call back when the issue is fixed.

 

Never mind, there's fuck all pez in it anyway and we r skint/the meriva has half a tank so it can sit for a few days

[beko1987]

Here we go!

 

 

Front bumper has been repaired. It's been like this the 5 years I've known the car

 

 

Front passenger wheels different, their all heavily kerbed too. Tyres are all fine though.

 

 

I got distracted with the computer stuff

 

 

 

Which is going to make replacing the broken standard headunit with amys jvc fun, as J think the display runs through the radio. Some googling is needed here

 

I then turned to the rest of the interior, which wasn't as bad as I remember actually

 

 

Contents of the glove box

 

 

And the melted glove box light I removed a year or two ago

 

 

 

 

That's amys mums dog that is

 

And these are the rear belt buckles...

 

 

They do work though. Mot opinion?

 

 

 

Ah, there's the front alloy

 

 

 

Compressor!

 

 

Cobwebs

 

 

Engine bay looks gr - 54 for working in

 

 

Oil looks clean though

 

 

And is nicely rust proofing the block via the rocker gasket

 

 

Not bad for £250 though, although no money has changed hands yet

[beko1987]

Last image should be this one

 

[DVee8]

Look at you with your fancy new cars.08 plate only 9years old.

[beko1987]

I know, it's the most modern car I've ever owned/had on the fleet!

 

Im sure it be as reliable as all vauxhalls are usually...

[beko1987]

For all the plate pervs it's mt08twp, wherever that was registered to

[beko1987]

It's a SRI XP going by the reg?

 

I AM WELL JEL. Been looking for something like this for months!!!!

If you want a £250 1.6 life meriva a as a consolation prize, let me know...

[Rusty_Rocket]

That's a bargain!  Nothing too scary on these IMO.  Also, with the world-famous BEKO cleaning skills, I reckon that will look perfectly smart when you're finished with it!

 

Odd alloy is a GSi one!!

[Dave_Q]

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How in the world has this got a sport button, and what exactly does it do?

[John F]

How in the world has this got a sport button, and what exactly does it do?

 

Switches the radio to Five Live?

[Kiltox]

How in the world has this got a sport button, and what exactly does it do?

Increases throttle response.

 

That is a fucking bargain despite the grim -Cavcraft has some competition!!

[beko1987]

Increases throttle response.

 

That is a fucking bargain despite the grim -Cavcraft has some competition!!

Fucks with the steering, throttle, dampers and auto box on the auto ones according to the manual.

 

Which means probably no noticeable different apart from to my wallet if it ever needs new dampers...

 

Wondering wether to get the alloy repaired and refitted or just to not bother. Need recommendations for super strong black duct tape too so I can re repair the front bumper

[oldcars]

I quite* like that. A few hours with a wet vac would make that look nice inside. 

[Dave_Q]

Fucks with the steering, throttle, dampers and auto box on the auto ones according to the manual.

 

Which means probably no noticeable different apart from to my wallet if it ever needs new dampers...

 

Wondering wether to get the alloy repaired and refitted or just to not bother. Need recommendations for super strong black duct tape too so I can re repair the front bumper

Alloy repair can be quite reasonable, I got my summer wheels for the Subaru cheap because one was bent, similar to yours but not as bad.

 

Anyway I got various quotes for fixing it, many places wanted £100+ but I actually got it done for £35 at a place on a small industrial estate in Bradford.

 

He seemed to be doing a roaring trade patching up the rimz on all the badly driven range rovers etc that they like round there.

 

Based on that logic I'd say see if there's anywhere in High Wycombe.

[Tickman]

That looks alright, regards the seatbelt buckles. just go the the scrapyard and see what they have.

[greengartside]

If you want a £250 1.6 life meriva a as a consolation prize, let me know...

 

Haha I need MOAR SEETZ that the Zafira has.

 

If you do think of selling up in the future then I'd be interested...

 

MT08 is a Manchester & Miseryside reg, so travelled a bit of a way in it's life

[Lacquer Peel]

Horrid

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Jeez. I reckon the PO would have been better suited to one of these. What a mess.

 

[AlabamaShrimp]

£250? Aren't these new cars??

[Guest Hooli]

I still think they are new too.

[Kiltox]

£250 is well under its true value to be fair - if it runs fine it would be worth £1500 with a good clean as long as it hasn't done a shit load of miles

[AlabamaShrimp]

Still sounds cheap at £1500 when you've just paid out nearly £400 for a bumper.

 

Anyway didn't know they came with a compressor, will be on the look out at the scrappers next time.

[beko1987]

Well annoyingly my phone died after a few pictures, but we tooled up

 

 

 

And got to work

 

 

 

 

3 hours a d we got the drivers side front and rear and the boot vacuumed. It's maybe 60% cleaner, ill get the steam cleaner out another day and loosen the pile up.

 

The hidden cubby hole under the boot had never been opened and was full of soil, and I found one of the casings for the seat belt clips so taped it on.

 

Next issue is the screen wash doesn't work, but I checked the fuses, and can just about hear the pump so am putting it down to being frozen, it was empty and it is 2 degrees here.

 

Back in for tea now! I'll post a more detailed report later from the laptop