Lankytim Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) NOW SWAPPED and NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Hi all. I've had this Allegro since 2008 and taken it to the Nurburgring, it's been off the road since 2009 being restored and over the years I must've spent 6k on the damn thing. It needs finishing off, lights connecting back up, a displacer changing as it's gone hard and various bits and bobs. It's basically a project that's gone on far too long, cost far too much money and I'd rather just move on and forget about it. While being restored it's had absolutely fucktons of bodywork done including new front outer/inner wings, new front panel, new sills, rear arches. two resprays (the first went wrong) plus loads of other work. The engine hasn't been touched and runs sweet with a new clutch and rear seal. Clutch slave cylinder has failed in storage though. It's done approx 45k and will come with loads of spare parts. It's been back in my garage for the last 2 years and I haven't done anything with it and although I love the thing I'm never going to get chance to finish it or enjoy it and a general change of priorities means that it has to go, either via a swap or a straight sale. 1k is a guide price, It's probably not worth anything like that much but I'd like to get back some of the 6k or so I've sunk into it. Edited March 25, 2017 by Lankytim HMC, flat4alfa, D Spares & Tyres and 5 others 8
flat4alfa Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Blue Pages blog is still alive, if it helps http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/37458/1979-allegro-s2-1500 Lankytim and BorniteIdentity 2
doubleyeller Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Ah for the glory days (2006) when these were still being given away free!
Lankytim Posted March 22, 2017 Author Posted March 22, 2017 Blue Pages blog is still alive, if it helps http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/37458/1979-allegro-s2-1500 How'd you find that? Amazing! It's back on it's original 1500cc lump now.
captain_70s Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Blue Pages blog is still alive, if it helps http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/37458/1979-allegro-s2-1500As a random bonus I was the last person to leave a comment, almost a decade ago... flat4alfa, Jerzy Woking and tooSavvy 3
tooSavvy Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 As a random bonus I was the last person to leave a comment, almost a decade ago...A$ equivalent of Aboriginal cave painting then... TS BorniteIdentity, Lankytim, michael1703 and 1 other 4
Supernaut Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 I've had this Allegro since 2008 and taken it to the Nurburgring You fucking legend. flat4alfa, michael1703, adw1977 and 2 others 5
flat4alfa Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 You're so close to finishing, can't we rally you along somewhat rather than just watch you ditch it?
flat4alfa Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 You fucking legend. Seconded! RobT, Alanism, Squire_Dawson and 5 others 8
flat4alfa Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 Regarding Swaps... I've got a bright blue Multipla here needing a clutch slave. Long Ticket, JTD, loads spent recently. Wife's car, Had it 5 years, FR-V purchase pushes sale instead of spannering. Money your way, obvs.
flat4alfa Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 Otherwise a fresh ticket Daimler XJ40 that I did 120 miles in at the weekend. Lowish mileage, blue with cream leather, all pretty good, just needing cosmetics. Had it a year so it's due to move on Money my way on that one Lankytim 1
Lankytim Posted March 23, 2017 Author Posted March 23, 2017 I'd absolutely love to get it finished but I really need to just get rid. Had it too long and even if I got it finished I'm not sure when I could get time to enjoy it. I may regret it one day but there we are.Seconded! I remember when we got back to the pit area all the rust and filler had fallen out due to the body flexing so much as it was being hammered round. Got a time of 13mins something IIRC Otherwise a fresh ticket Daimler XJ40 that I did 120 miles in at the weekend. Lowish mileage, blue with cream leather, all pretty good, just needing cosmetics. Had it a year so it's due to move on Money my way on that one Already have a Multipla! May be interested in the Daimler, any more info? I have already had an offer of an 05 reg Volvo S40 1.6 petrol which I'm not mega enamored with if I'm honest.
Lankytim Posted March 25, 2017 Author Posted March 25, 2017 Swapped for a 2005 Volvo s40 1.6 petrol! (new shape) BorniteIdentity and Cavcraft 2
Cavcraft Posted March 25, 2017 Posted March 25, 2017 Were you enamored with it? Be honest. chaseracer and HillmanImp 2
Lankytim Posted March 26, 2017 Author Posted March 26, 2017 It's still off being MOTD but it drives lovely, I'll stick some pics up when it arrives as it is a bit shite if I'm honest. The floating dash is a nice touch compared to the LDV whose dash is literally floating as all the screws have dropped out of it. Lacquer Peel and Cavcraft 2
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