HMC- Return of the Cheeky 500

[dollywobbler]

You really are the best salesman out there. Nothing hangs around for long!

[Jim Bell]

Kwality sells.

[oldcars]

That wee k11 looks well for a quick paint of the wheels. Did the same on mine, brilliant wee cars. Got me through all the snow of 2010 no bother.

[HMC]

You really are the best salesman out there. Nothing hangs around for long!

More of a trade than a sale, full details to follow.....

[Fabergé Greggs]

It wasn’t me, which brings the usual mixture of relief and disappointment that we all get by on day by day.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

That was just too nice for me to go anywhere near - it's bloody lovely...... I am averse to actually keeping anything pristine.

Awaiting the new owners proud shouting and pics of the trade - not the Lexus is it?

[RobT]

JohnK, got to be.  Just trying to figure out what the swap involves.

[vulgalour]

It could've been me.

 

It wasn't.

 

Sad times.

[bramz7]

Ain't me either.

[Jim Bell]

Needles to say, I am not Sparticus either.

[barrett]

It wasn’t me, which brings the usual mixture of relief and disappointment that we all get by on day by day.

 

 

That's a shame, I was already figuring out what I could swap it for in six months time

[HMC]

All time forum record for a distance swap completion? Thanks Holbeck was great to meet you again!

[JohnK]

JohnK, got to be. Just trying to figure out what the swap involves.

Holbeck pipped me to the post unfortunately but messages were definitely exchanged.

[holbeck]

 

Today hasn't panned out quite as I imagined. 

 

It's a honey though. Thanks to HMC.

 

And now safely back at Chateau Holbeck.

[holbeck]

 

Oh, and this is how I rolled in 1993..... 

[bramz7]

Great pairing with the 405!

[Fabergé Greggs]

That's a shame, I was already figuring out what I could swap it for in six months time

I was already hoping it was the ami

[Zelandeth]

Advice from someone who's owned two Saab's that colour: just leave the thing matt. If you polish it once, you'll spend the next year trying to keep it shiny, which is an exercise in futility.

 

I have no idea what they used in that paint, but it oxidises quicker than the steel used in a 70s Lancia.

[DVee8]

You need to recreate that 1993 photo.

[HMC]

Thinning the fleet out here. I’m literally changing my username to Björn hence this must go.

 

Be ready for the post apocalyptic world by buying this which I guarantee* will still be there and drivable under the rubble of your house. Dig it out, first turn of the key and you’ll be off to start a rebel uprising.

 

1996 Micra 1.0 3-door petrol manual in red

 

Great runner, drives nicely. Mot to end Feb 2019.

 

New tyres all round. Utterly basic. No pas, no abs no airbag, nowt. Except (aftermarket) parkingsensors which seem OTT as it’s such a doddle to chuck about and park. So much fun to be had Just driving it. Lovely clutch and gearchange, I can see why they were so popular as a first set of wheels. Generally Clean tidy interior and good stereo (a period early 2000s alpine cassette stereo if you wanted to buy an overpriced stereo but get a whole car for free) Heater works but the fan doesnt. Some parking scuffs and age related marks (such as a lot of lacquer peel- see pics mainly roof and bonnet. I took one of the front end with the car mainly dry to show how tired the paint on the bonnet is ) Slight click on full lock from One front corner- suspect worn cv joint? Rustwise seems pretty good, the back end of the outer sill has been welded but the rest of the floors and sills and wheelarches are very good and I’ve cleaned out and dynaxed the rear inner arches as they were very well preserved despite not having arch liners on these and I wanted them To stay that way. If you look on the MOT history it’s been giffer owned since 2005, hardly covered any miles sine then which has saved it from where most have gone. Comes with approx half a tank of fuel.

Located Tavistock, Devon and I’d like £150

[leanycan]

Put this on eBay with the words, “bargain find”, in the title and you’ll have people crawling over it!

 

 

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[SRi05]

Absolute MEGABARGAIN

[Vantman]

Enjoy my lovely old 'scruffy Saab',i hope Holbeck told you that it starred in a short film--

[HMC]

Yes indeed, it’s lovely thanks.

[Jim Bell]

Its a deal. Its a steal. Its the sale of the fackin century mate.

[Tomtation]

Bargainous motoring that micra, my sister had two and I frequently borrowed them back along, great little things. Quite a distinctive engine noise, purrrrrs along nicely.

[HMC]

Agreed. Very characteristic. With the bare steel wheels, unassisted (and better for it- it’s certainly never heavy on the standard 155s) and bare bones spec it’s basic transport that has more in common with a 1970s supermini than a 2018 Micra. (Are they still a thing?)

[HMC]

Plus there’s approx half a tank of fuel in it. Never mind taxed to get you home (which it has) it’s also fuelled to get you home and a possibly a bit more. Depends where you live like.

[DVee8]

When did you move from a Ford fleet to a SAAB fleet?

Where did all the Fords go?

[HMC]

Sold/sold/swapped/swapped/swapped.

 

I respect hugely devotees of a single marque, even a single car. Deep down I’d love to be that person. “Owned for 48 years by xyz....” I just know that’s not me. In fact I’m the opposite of that. I’m not saying that’s good, but there it is.