Estate(s) of the nation

[Heidel_Kakao]

You can certainly do better than that.. My Bluey estate can be had for less, has no rust & low miles, plus was 1 owner till 18 months ago & had a new clutch a couple of months back (which is an arse of a job).

 

Yes, its FWD instead of rear, but that means its better in snow & wet! 

Is it actually for sale or just open to offers? What engine is it? I could be tempted as an interim car while I work on getting what I really want. Dollywobbler didn't seem that impressed with his Bluey though and I feel we have fairly similar tastes in cars.

[uk_senator]

Is it actually for sale or just open to offers? What engine is it? I could be tempted as an interim car while I work on getting what I really want. Dollywobbler didn't seem that impressed with his Bluey though and I feel we have fairly similar tastes in cars.

 

Its a 2.0 manual & is semi-up for sale for £1295, but I`m still improving it by repairing the OSR door & arch which were damaged, and once thats done I was going to change the belts & service it, then up the price to £1495 to reflect its then minty condition..

 

Someone did contact me a couple of days ago who had one, sold it, regretted it & wants mine now, but he`s supposed to be trying to arrange how to get to mine (N London) from Ipswich, I`ve no idea if/when that`ll happen.

 

Le door currently:

 

 

[uk_senator]

Oh, & the one Dollywobbler had was a dog compared this one, especially mechanically! (no offense Dolly!) 

[dollywobbler]

Is it actually for sale or just open to offers? What engine is it? I could be tempted as an interim car while I work on getting what I really want. Dollywobbler didn't seem that impressed with his Bluey though and I feel we have fairly similar tastes in cars.

 

The Proton is a lot more fun to drive, but a Bluey feels somewhat more robust. Main thing that bothered me about my latest one was the lack of oomph. I've managed to correct that though. All it took was a 260bhp V8.

[uk_senator]

The Proton is a lot more fun to drive, but a Bluey feels somewhat more robust. Main thing that bothered me about my latest one was the lack of oomph. I've managed to correct that though. All it took was a 260bhp V8.

Mine doesnt have a lack of oomph, I`m quite impressed with with its combination of power AND economy, was quite happy cruising 3 up on the motorway at a ton (people actually fell asleep!).

[Heidel_Kakao]

Its a 2.0 manual & is semi-up for sale for £1295, but I`m still improving it by repairing the OSR door & arch which were damaged, and once thats done I was going to change the belts & service it, then up the price to £1495 to reflect its then minty condition..

Someone did contact me a couple of days ago who had one, sold it, regretted it & wants mine now, but he`s supposed to be trying to arrange how to get to mine (N London) from Ipswich, I`ve no idea if/when that`ll happen.

Le door currently:

 

Ok well file me under potentially interested, I'm not wanting to be a time waster though. If I were to buy it I would prefer it after the belts have been changed for maximum peace of mind so if it gets to that point and it's still for sale I will consider it then.

[dollywobbler]

Mine doesnt have a lack of oomph, I`m quite impressed with with its combination of power AND economy, was quite happy cruising 3 up on the motorway at a ton (people actually fell asleep!).

 

That'll be the difference between 1.6 and 2.0 then! My previous Bluey certainly didn't hang about. Nice motor.

[uk_senator]

That'll be the difference between 1.6 and 2.0 then! My previous Bluey certainly didn't hang about. Nice motor.

Oh blimey, that was your issue then! No such problems with the 2.0!

[AnthonyG]

That A reg one looks very salty at £1400, it looks like one MoT away one the oval Tbh.

[Ghosty]

Bluebird estate?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-lMDRV4t78

[Heidel_Kakao]

Bluebird estate?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-lMDRV4t78

Goodbye E89RWX! I wonder if Colin survived?

[Ghosty]

The ones either side barely lasted any longer either.

[bezzabsa]

never owned much jap stuff over the years.......toyota starlet...erm... thats it!!!!! (unless you count a proton - well it WAS based on a jap )

much prefered home grown stuff..must be a sucker for punishment LOL
Oh and DW.. Ive owned 3 RR classics - 2 V8's at 8mpg round town (OUCH) and a gorgeous 300Tdi Auto Range Rover soft dash..all the toys, uprated intercooler and turbo, bigger injectors and pump 'tweaked' managed to light up all 4 tyres from standstill and surprised many Chavs..

[uk_senator]

Ok well file me under potentially interested, I'm not wanting to be a time waster though. If I were to buy it I would prefer it after the belts have been changed for maximum peace of mind so if it gets to that point and it's still for sale I will consider it then.

Just to let you know, someone called earlier & seems very interested, he always wanted a Bluebird estate (had a K10 Micra for years apparently). He`s only about 15 miles away & wants to see it over the weekend.

 

I did paint the door, but the colour match is way off (gutted), so I was going to do it again, I have told the bloke, but he's still interested as it is.

 

I haven't changed the timing belt yet, & funnily enough I ordered a water pump this morning as I thought "while I'm down there", plus I got a new thermostat a few months ago (not that it needs it, but I wanted to change it & the antifreeze anyway), so can do that while the coolants drained.

 

Anyway, long & the short of it is, someone seems very interested, & in the spirit of the Autoshite brotherhood, I thought I`d let you know!

 

One door in the wrong silver (the 5-wheel silver I used to seal it till I could work on it was a better match ):

[HMC]

Rong amount of cylinders M8, if I were going to pop my yank cherry it would need to be a V8

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1973-oldsmobile-custom-cruiser-station-wagon-V8-mot-V5-surf-camper-/282694348497

I would rather have this personally.

I almost bought this very Oldsmobile custom cruiser at £4600 (almost half what it's up at now) earlier this year with an earlier vendor. Loved the electric tailgate that disappears into the floor.

Et voila !!

[hairnet]

oooffff

[Heidel_Kakao]

Just to let you know, someone called earlier & seems very interested, he always wanted a Bluebird estate (had a K10 Micra for years apparently). He`s only about 15 miles away & wants to see it over the weekend.

I did paint the door, but the colour match is way off (gutted), so I was going to do it again, I have told the bloke, but he's still interested as it is.

I haven't changed the timing belt yet, & funnily enough I ordered a water pump this morning as I thought "while I'm down there", plus I got a new thermostat a few months ago (not that it needs it, but I wanted to change it & the antifreeze anyway), so can do that while the coolants drained.

Anyway, long & the short of it is, someone seems very interested, & in the spirit of the Autoshite brotherhood, I thought I`d let you know!

One door in the wrong silver (the 5-wheel silver I used to seal it till I could work on it was a better match ):

No worries thanks for the update, sounds like it would be better off going to your potential buyer that really wants it rather than I who was just considering it a stop gap measure. GLWS!

 

My hunt continues but I still have a good few months to find the car I desire.

[Heidel_Kakao]

I almost bought this very Oldsmobile custom cruiser at £4600 (almost half what it's up at now) earlier this year with an earlier vendor. Loved the electric tailgate that disappears into the floor.IMG_2874.PNG

Et voila !!

That is pretty darn funky and I love the patina on it.

[HMC]

Me too.

I also loved the bumper stickers ("y'all need some Jesus") and a period accessory that was mounted on the driver's door. As far as I could tell it was a sort of spirit level to see how low your back end was when you were haulin' your airstream.

[Heidel_Kakao]

A photo opportunity presented itself!

[hairnet]

oh hes bought a c3

[uk_senator]

Ooo.. Scrappage scheme trade in? I`ve noticed some of the current unofficial scrappage trade ins are getting traded back out again, so may be worth a cheeky offer..

[Heidel_Kakao]

Nah I thought I would show a closed dealership what a real Citroen used to be like

[uk_senator]

Oh! I thought you`d spied another! 

[Heidel_Kakao]

No sadly not, in fact apart from my two I have not seen any other XM estates in the wild, plenty of saloons though as they are common as muck.

[Heidel_Kakao]

Well that was an exciting start to the day! After 450 fault free miles driving from Birmingham to and around Scotland on the morning of the return journey the XM has decided it's clutch no longer wants to be a clutch.

The pedal has gone rock solid and it won't disengage at all. I am glad I practiced driving without a clutch when I was younger and bored, thankfully it's virtually all motorway to get home and I have a big tourqey diesel so no worries about stalling at low speeds. Gretna services have been reached no problem so I should reach Brum in the afternoon as planned.

[dollywobbler]

I'm assuming the 2.5? In which case, it's a hydraulic clutch. Checked the level? Good luck. I hope the traffic levels are favourable!

[Heidel_Kakao]

Yeah 2.5, it actually broke as I had it on the highest suspension setting while checking the fluid level so I don't know if that caused the problem or is related somehow. I don't want to fiddle with it at the moment in case it decides to not even engage any longer as I can drive around the problem to get me home.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Yo Heidel did you clock this diesel 910 wagon on the eBay thread a week or so back.... €1500, near Nantes.

 

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1171923896.htm?ca=7_s

[Heidel_Kakao]

Yo Heidel did you clock this diesel 910 wagon on the eBay thread a week or so back.... €1500, near Nantes.

 

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1171923896.htm?ca=7_s

No I must have missed that somehow, thanks for pointing it out. It looks pretty solid and that there France is much nearer than bloody Scandinavia lol.....