I've got a problem... Now Dave's big Red ST220 Thread

[DaveDorson]

3 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

I bought a spring kit from ford. Eibach springs all round. Lowered it a tad, which made it look so much better. 

 

The aim is to sell it to a Ford botherer once it's done.  I think as original as is possible is probably the right way to go with it.  

Of course, I'll have to price it appropriately, and I'll need to ensure I'm using it regularly in order to maximize my viewing potential when selling. 

[sutty2006]

1 hour ago, DaveDorson said:

 

The aim is to sell it to a Ford botherer once it's done.  I think as original as is possible is probably the right way to go with it.  

Of course, I'll have to price it appropriately, and I'll need to ensure I'm using it regularly in order to maximize my viewing potential when selling. 

I’ll be honest, the eibach kit (if you can still get it) is better than standard let me see if I can find a picture of mine... one second 

[sutty2006]

Ahhh there she is. I miss her so much. First job I did was change the springs. Someone had fitted a standard spring and it was knocking its bag off ?

[DaveDorson]

1 hour ago, sutty2006 said:

I’ll be honest, the eibach kit (if you can still get it) is better than standard let me see if I can find a picture of mine... one second 

My daily is an ST TDCI MK3 Estate with -50mm Eibach springs over Bilstien shock absorbers

I know it's ace, I'm just thinking full resale value is all.

[sutty2006]

Ahhhh. Is it blue ? ❤️

[DaveDorson]

4 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

Ahhhh. Is it blue ? ❤️

Magnum Grey 

[sutty2006]

Don’t see many in that colour. Think I broke a sea grey one a few years ago. Had some crazy blue n silver tiger stripes all over it. 

[DaveDorson]

I moved this ages ago now and I've not even touched it.

It's never going to get done with my current workload.

 

Anyone want to bring a trailer and make me an utterly derisory offer on the car, before it gets taken to bits and broken.

 

Seriously..  I could use the space right now, it's taking up a valuable slot outside the workshop.

[DaveDorson]

IMG_20190210_152351090 by davedorson, on Flickr

 

IMG_20190210_152413683 by davedorson, on Flickr

 

IMG_20190210_152557455 by davedorson, on Flickr

 

I think the center caps are in the car.

 

Comes with a replacement front bumper that needs a bit of work, in the wrong colour.

 

All four doors need cleaning up but are repairable.

The broken drivers window regulator has a replacement part in the car.

It did start with a fresh battery, so I dare say it will again.

I've got some spare calipers for the rear that are not shagged, you'll want to budget for new discs and pads, and new springs for each corner.

 

The interior is lovely aside from the center arm rest in the front, that needs replacing.

[DaveDorson]

Just priced up springs pads and discs on car parts for less.. £150 or so

[sierraman]

Christ I remember when XR4x4s were at this stage, look at them now! Mid 2000’s you couldn’t give one away. 

[Tenmil Socket]

Anyone in Merseyside got storage? Please...

[sutty2006]

I’d love that...... i need more driveway space.... anyone want an omega? ?

[sutty2006]

Out of interest, what is a low ball offer on it? 

[DaveDorson]

3 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

Out of interest, what is a low ball offer on it? 

I've got my eye on something that would sit in its place.   Try me.   Just bear in mind you will need a trailer and it might have some horrors once you start chopping away at it.

I could realistically break it, I have time and space and tools to do that, but it really does seem a shame.

[DaveDorson]

And she's gone.  To a fellow shitter and hopefully to be restored and back to the road some day.

[Sacco_Plank]

On 04/02/2019 at 11:57, DaveDorson said:

I really need to unload some of the cars.

 

Doesn't matter how much I try and justify it to myself, I've just got way too many at the moment.

 

This is a large problem that became very apparent when I started looking at moving workshop to somewhere larger to consolidate where I keep my stuff and hopefully make some headroom.  The realisation struck me that I've got enough work to keep me going until retirement, and it's simply not worth it.  I need to cut some stuff out and make a clean break I think.

 

Current list.

 

1972 Beetle 1200 restoration (keeping and finishing, it's Sarah's car so probably doesn't count, to be fair I've done a fair bit on this)

 

2000 beetle 2.0 (Sarah's car, needs a battery and some welding doing, but given she's not driving it's fine, and it can be quickly made into a car again.  I really need to keep this one too.

 

1984 Caravelle restoration (keeping and finishing, had this forever and can't part with it.)

 

1974 Subaru Beetle (can't really sell this one, made a promise on it and need to see it through)

 

2006 Mondeo ST 2.2 Diesel (I'm keeping this, as it's my daily driver)

 

So that brings us to the stuff I really need to get rid of.

 

2002 Mondeo ST220 in Infra Red (I bought this because nothing appreciates like a fast ford, it's a project but an easy one, and I've not touched it for three years now.  It's in a dry garage, this can be for sale.  I keep missing the guy with the garage access to get the pictures done

 

Here's one from just before it went into storage.  I can't imagine being that it's sat in a dry garage it looks a lot worse.  Battery will be shot, needs a window reg, they're about £20, I might have one.  It had a bit of a sump weep and needed discs and pads, and probably tyres too.  I don't remember seeing any rot in there, but it may have started to go a bit by the front wings.

 

FB_IMG_1548892719181 by davedorson, on Flickr

 

it's infra red, I've got some good part worn tyres I can sell with it for the right money, needs re-commissioning.  Plate is N99 JLM,

 

 

 

 

1999 Golf S 1.9 TD estate.  That's the one that was meant to go last week.  All working now, just needs me to put some coolant in it and get a battery, the chap was meant to bring one, then let me down, MOT'd till March 29th.  Might just get this re-MOT'd and park it down the unit as a spare "pool" car.  NOW SOLD

 

IMG_20181215_100535522 by davedorson, on Flickr

 

W124 300E (m103 3.0), ex David Bailey car apparently.  Lost all the paperwork, probably worthless, refuses to run right, I suspect the K-Jet is shagged.  I just can't find the motivation to do this.  It's fairly solid, I've got new discs and pads in the boot for it.  Really should just get rid of this one.  if anyone wants this please get in touch, and I'll do some photos for you. 

 

2018-08-09_09-18-46 by davedorson, on Flickr

 

It won't come on the 17's, as they're valuable on their own, I've got some original wheels, but I need to sort them out with tyres, I'll try and do that and get some updated ones.  NOW SOLD

 

S124 200TE, rusty.  Currently at a friends in Corby who's been apparently doing the welding on it for me.  I'm yet to see evidence of this.  I've basically written it off as a bad experience.  If anyone wants this please get in touch.  It does drive, but it's rough as arseholes due to degraded ignition bits and very rusty, although it might be less rusty now.  I dunno, I'll arrange some photos if I can.  Reg is G878ERP if you're curious, as you can see, off the road for ages!  NOT MOVED SINCE I STARTED THIS THREAD, ANYONE FEELING BRAVE?  MESSAGE ME!

Hi Dave, sorry to reply to this old thread out the blue but I was unable to contact you any other way, I'm currently in possession of the Mercedes S124 200TE G878ERP mentioned and wondered if you have any more information about the car or even better any images from when you had it? it was won by a mate on retroshite but it was in a bad way so its ended up with me, just about finished changing the head gasket and hope to have it on the road in the next couple of weeks! 

Cheers

Steve

[DaveDorson]

Hi Steve, I'll drop you a PM.

[DaveDorson]

Hi Steve, I'll drop you a PM.

 

Edit.. you can't receive PMS at the moments.

Drop me a message with a number and I'll give you a call.

[Sacco_Plank]

Hi Dave, for some reason I can't send or receive PMs, I presume its because my account isnt very active on here. If possible could you email me any info at [email protected] 

 

Cheers

Steve

[Sacco_Plank]

Some recent pictures, not far from being back on the road now, just need to sort out a bad vacuum leak causing high idle and then the KE Jetronic system needs a slight fettle to lean out the mixture. It will also be going on the correct size 15 inch wheels with original Mercedes wheel trims.