flat4alfa Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 BACKGROUNDThis was my WBOD for 2016 > 2017.Brilliant runner for the winter, started on the button, great heater, 50mpg and comfy dizzling commuter for over 3000 miles.Then MOT expired, the sills I tore to pieces with a stick, bought a Rover 420 as SBOD instead and it has sat behind my gates since. Didn't want to get rid as there are only 68 left with this engine ! COLLECTION THREADAGEBit pointless but I might as well for my own amusement. I didn't get round to putting the thread at the time, so here, proper belately, it is [From L to R] Oh look! A spare space on the drive. Travel pack at the ready. Off we go, oh woe. Wazz #1. Train #1. Cor look at that roof. Morning! Sir John. Munchies and mag. Wazz #2 (I'm getting on a bit) Going underground, going underground. Train #2. Arrival at destination, oop norf. Zombies?!?. Looks not unlike Luton from here. Hello Mr Northern Rover R8 Club Person. Pez #1 - you only need one Pez stop with these frugal old school dizzlers, so there will be no Pez #2 sorry. Dealer sticker in effect. Every car needs a shelf for your cheap nav, phone and/or drink. I do not understand the humour. Getting there and dusk is looming, glad I'm well away from the Zombie zone.Spare money found upon arrival !AS IT IS NOWThe same, but rustier and slightly grubbier. Alloys went into the shed to keep/sell Moving house soon so must go. It is up and running and driving, but most would see it as a breaker. It has- XUD 1.8 Intercooled Turbo with CAV pump- Water tight, oil tight, never overheated, etc..- It's in JRG.- Good gearbox, much clutch.- Good doors, boot lid, bonnet (but that got a dink).- All glass, working sunroof, working windows, working mirrors.- Good bumpers front rear.- Beige AS dashboard.- It's in JRG.- All anciliaries, I did say it was running.- WORKING CLOCK.- Crumbly giffer-style filled arches all round (not by me).- Service book, receipts, V5C in my name.- It's in JRG.WHERE I AM ATSill and arch repair panels are readily available for not-a-lot, but Wife said NO.Car Take Back said YES with offer of £91 last week.Offered on here! As engine ideal for that Austin Maxi conversion you have in the pipeline.£71 to autoshiter? Yes it will drive onto a trailer or drag on a frame ok. The £20 difference I will pay into the AS coffers.Will have to go whole though, as I have yet another car to get out the garage and fuss/sell that as well.Bedfordshire, just west of M1 jn 11. stephen01, willswitchengage, ProgRocker and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Bloody hell man. Thats cheap for just an engine, never mind a full car. AMC Rebel and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Ermm...Did you say £71 to one of us? flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 BARG flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 What I really really cherry on top hope for, is someone with sparky stick talent (and time) to sort it and thus I get the promise of first refusal repurchase come next WBOD, which by then I should have moved house and put life back in orderYes it's cheap as I've had some good turns off this forum recently and (in journalist Keith Adams' words) want to 'pass on the Karma' (insert daft Nokia 6110 era smiley here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Is the 'for sale' tag not more apt than 'project'? flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 That's proper luvly that - if only I was sparkly stick capable..... R8 in 400 flavour is on my want list but not now sadly. I'm sure someone here will save it from the baler. Cos £71. flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Speaking randomly as a hartbroken R8 XUD (turdoless) ex-offender do you have a few shots of the crustyness just in case my dole money amounts to £72? flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 do you have a few shots of the crustyness just in case my dole money amounts to £72? Nearside and offside sills and arches:https://postimg.cc/gallery/2ezvd2zsm/ Both front wings are filled along the edge too but they are bolt on. Could just be tidied up. Turrets all goodBoot floor all goodBox sections up front all good One eBay seller sells sill skin + arch, inc post, for £65 per side D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 If i had the money and space, I'd buy my old white one back off Bobthebeard and drop the engine in from this. Bobthebeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 If i had the money and space, I'd buy my old white one back off Bobthebeard and drop the engine in from this. Nooooo...!The white one is just fine as it is! Plus faster and more economical as is surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 You're probably right. Bobthebeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Try whacking it on the R8 Facefart group ? https://www.facebook.com/groups/1071922119521435/?ref=bookmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 DUGONG DELIVERY SERVICE PERHAPS AVAILABLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 JRG?????????? Jaguar Racing Green??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 JRG?????????? Jaguar Racing Green??? It's defined in the AS Lexicon, amongst many other wonderful things http://autoshite.com/topic/13953-autoshite-lexicon/page-8?do=findComment&comment=1499806 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 How has this not sold yet, after losing half my drive space to garden and the threat of having to sell two of my cars I should stop reading all these for sale threads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 If it was closer I'd be all over it but I'm not sure I can justify the transport costs of getting it up here, I think I can get a hold of a set of rear arches and sills for free from the borders if I was to take it on. flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 HHnnnnnnnnnnnnngngngngnnnnn. I think I've driven just about everything with an XUD in it *except* a Rover 200/400 series. Really would love to have this, but current circumstances say I really can't. I'd even be able to do the weldage on it. Tits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Tempted clayts450 and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Tempted GIB, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinWaffle Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I keep looking at this. The price, weirdness and colour say yes but the arches an sills say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I missed out on a XUD Turbo 418 for £350 one lady owner, Nightfire red an' all. Dithered because it went on sale at a time when I was fiscally challenged. When I finally had scraped the cash together the bugger literally sold it on the same day I was rich* again. If anyone can, Tom can. Then he can sell it to me. Or swap it for a Cruiser.... oh, hang on.... D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 bumpage. D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Want this crossposting to the R8 owners club forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Loving all the tempted/if only posts. It's 50 fucking quid. This will get bridged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Oh fuck it then I'll have it. Can't lose at £50 Even though I have no time, space or inclination to drive down south, this does appear to have my name on it. It may get fixed or it may get broken but either way it won't be get weighed in and wasted. PM will be sent shortly.... flat4alfa, loserone, The Reverend Bluejeans and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 TemptedLoving all the tempted/if only posts. It's 50 fucking quid. This will get bridged. The price is hardly the issue. I have no need for this car and I have no time to do the welding in the foreseeable future. It is miles from me. £50 makes it more tempting but I was rather hoping another shiter who may actually need it would save it. I hope this explains my 'tempted' post.... DeeJay and BeEP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 A sea of metallic beige headed north this morning... Not had a good look at it yet but it does look far too good to break up. I'll attack it with a grinder and mig at some point. No rush Lacquer Peel, flat4alfa, Rave and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 they dont drive three bad they rovers - old skool turbot boooooooooooooooooost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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