Daewoo Matiz Xtra Cool. MOT FAILED - Scrapped

[Timewaster]

Mrs Panda "Where's my bloody toothpaste gone?"

[GeordieInExile]

If it fails the mot, hammer it over a Relaint three wheeler chassis and end up with this.

I really like that! What's its story?

[pandamonium]

I actually used a proper rubbing compound, but did it by hand

[oldcars]

I really like that! What's its story?

Not sure to be honest. I remember reading about them. Chinese from memory. Can't remember much more, sorry.

[Lacquer Peel]

I'm not sure what it's called in China but it's a Snyder ST-600 in the US where they imported a few, three wheeled cars don't have to comply with safety or emissions standards.

[Shirley Knott]

I quite like these, they've got a kind of plucky underdog persona that appeals to me. That said I'm not sure I'd like to live with one or have one parked outside my house for that matter.

 

This thread is great craic and will hopefully satisfy my curiosity about the Matiz genus thus avoiding having to actually buy/own one.

[pandamonium]

MOT booked for Tuesday.

 

Option 1. It passes needing less that 100 quid spent including the mot cost to get it through. I then sell / roffle it to raise funds for maintaining the Wagon R. 

Option 2. It fails, needing more than 100 quid spent to make it pass. I'll call the scrap man that day and make it disappear.

Option 3. It fails and I offer it for scrap value on here to some mug who wants to save it...

Option 4 (unlikely) . It passes with less than 100 quid needing spent and I keep it and sell / roffle the Suzuki Wagon R.

[pandamonium]

Today is the day... Wish me luck / sense.

[oldcars]

Option 4 i bet. Good luck.

[pandamonium]

Option 2...

 

Needs the welding from the last MOT doing as it's apparent a really shit bodge-job. Apparently 300 quid plus.

Airbag faulty.

Wheel bearing

Battery insecure

 

Also

Exhaust leak

tyres low tread depth.

 

So unless anyone is crazy enough to take it on, it's being scrapped. 

[stephen01]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

next time on Autoshite

 

[doubleyeller]

Option 2...

 

Needs the welding from the last MOT doing as it's apparent a really shit bodge-job. Apparently 300 quid plus.

Airbag faulty.

Wheel bearing

Battery insecure

 

Also

Exhaust leak

tyres low tread depth.

 

So unless anyone is crazy enough to take it on, it's being scrapped. 

 

THAT'LL BE THE DAEWOO MATIZ...........

 

[oldcars]

oh well at least it was free. Fair play for taking a punt on it. Check if DW needs any bits before its cubed.

[sierraman]

When anyone says ‘they don’t make bad cars anymore’ I quote the Matiz. These are proper little coffins these, prospect of going any distance in one isn’t appealing.

[pandamonium]

oh well at least it was free. Fair play for taking a punt on it. Check if DW needs any bits before its cubed.

 

Already done, but apparently this is a completely different car to his, due to the facelift.

 

When anyone says ‘they don’t make bad cars anymore’ I quote the Matiz. These are proper little coffins these, prospect of going any distance in one isn’t appealing.

 

It's not that bad, there are plenty other cars I'd cite as being worse, but yeah, not the most pleasant mode of transport I've experienced. 

[dollywobbler]

When anyone says ‘they don’t make bad cars anymore’ I quote the Matiz. These are proper little coffins these, prospect of going any distance in one isn’t appealing.

 

I clocked up over 750 miles in mine last week, and I still seem to be alive...

[tooSavvy]

* offer the doorglass winders 'free to collect' on Proton OC forum...

 

*runs....

[doubleyeller]

Their ridiculous proportions - ie length = width x 10 make these feel like driving about in a Glasgow Underground carriage. 

[mrbenn]

When anyone says ‘they don’t make bad cars anymore’ I quote the Matiz. These are proper little coffins these, prospect of going any distance in one isn’t appealing.

 

I had my Matiz for 10 years and didn't die once. Took me all over the country, great little things.

[angle]

They're really popular as taxis in a lot of countries - I've been in one in Macedonia with 300k on the clock...

[Jim Bell]

Well THAT ended up being a waste of rubbing compound. Headlights came up lovely though eh man?

[pandamonium]

 

 

Behold, the offending sills. 

[pandamonium]

Well THAT ended up being a waste of rubbing compound. Headlights came up lovely though eh man?

 

Nah, was satisfying.

 

No great loss.

 

Car = free. 

Mot = - £40

Scrap = +£100

= £60 profit. Winning.

[Jim Bell]

Nah, was satisfying.

 

No great loss.

 

Car = free.

Mot = - £40

Scrap = +£100

= £60 profit. Winning.

Remove headlights and ebay them for extra proffit. Someone might need them to get a similar car through an mot!

[3VOM]

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Behold, the offending sills. 

Never seen sills pargeted before.

[Andyrew]

Am I missing something on the sill repair?

 

I can see a liberal smear of something but in the photos that doesn't look that bad.

Or is the weld silicone bead or something?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

They look OK in the photos

[pandamonium]

Yeah, it's difficult to see, but they have just been welded over rot, so are rotten behind all that and the whole sill moves if you pull it.

[loserone]

Sure it's welded on not just painted over silicon?

[Skut]

I dont suppose the front crossmember that bolts on might be available if its fate is to be sugarcubed. Its reputed to be the same as my 01 Alto. Suzuki lent Daewoo the front suspension.