Jump to content

eBay tat volume 3.


Ross_K

Recommended Posts

Right, these are from Facebook. I don't know the lad selling them, think he sells a few old cars but seems to come across as ok. They're in Wem, Shropshire (probs about equi-distant from Shrewsbury and Whitchurch). He says they all run and they're all Perkins diesels...

 

58542763_2273109119630356_97305839748828

 

58461402_1227938314040108_91867462823313

 

57511653_316388092373750_763822293788708

 

57664010_285955582298079_445676364895774

 

58383449_430419760838472_404900670378029

 

Fucking LOLZ at this one...

 

58376473_1091655637676209_54749318216679

 

58374425_1370367486439511_78852648053034

 

57439850_806999366365703_155593423320409

 

58444392_330746997644829_388627293985046

 

58461487_616171919210004_728482118754736

 

 

They're £300 each, firm. I suspect they were bought for LandRover or canal boat engine conversions, as he implied that and seems to know his stuff. He did also have a non-running 309 diesel (haven't found out which pump yet) a fairly rough 205 diesel (5 door) and a 405 estate which I believe is diesel.#

 

If anyone wants his number, drop me a message, please. No idea if that's his recovery truck in one or two of the pictures, but if he can't put you in touch with a recovery driver, I know someone who'd move them for the right price. Can only imagine they're good for the motors and a handful of other bits.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Quite an early one this, thus slightly less absolutely fucking awful as the ones that followed. Dare say if the rest of the car is as good as the bits pictured, £500 is probably quite good value*

 

s-l1600.jpg

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-Mk-5/123747703460?hash=item1ccff01aa4:g:5TkAAOSw17hcwyj6

 

*Note to self: stop drinking in the week.

It's the early ones that are the worst. It was only really when they introduced zetec 16v engines and fiddled with the chassis did they become acceptable.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Recon gearbox, new clutch and labour ? About £800

 

Value fixed ? 1200

 

Yeah. That's about right.

To be fair they aren't TOO hard to work on as the front bonnet comes off pretty easily to give loads of access (not necessary really on just a box) then it's nuts and bolts stuff. Certainly doable on the drive, deffo in the garage and with a lift it's pretty pips.

 

I changed a seized* engine in one with my mate and it was out on the floor within a couple of hours or so (admittedly using a 2 post lift)......

 

 

Unfortunately when he swapped over the engine the next day he decided to see what was causing the seizure on the old one, yes jammed solid as diagnosed by the garage, however after removing the gearbox and starter it miraculously started turning over by hand. Starter tested, seized solid.....

 

 

Ooops.

 

Still it ran nice afterwards and the other engine was sold on eBay.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

That XJS looks tasty, but not so sure about the “superior condition” claim. The Pre-HE ones really do look amazing in that sort of mustard yellow for some reason, like an old Volvo 240.

This one for sale by Mulliner Ltd...not to be confused with Bentley coachbuilders HJ Mulliner - "Mulliner" which is now the personal commissioning department for Bentley...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Right, these are from Facebook. I don't know the lad selling them, think he sells a few old cars but seems to come across as ok. They're in Wem, Shropshire (probs about equi-distant from Shrewsbury and Whitchurch). He says they all run and they're all Perkins diesels...

 

58542763_2273109119630356_97305839748828

 

58461402_1227938314040108_91867462823313

 

57511653_316388092373750_763822293788708

 

57664010_285955582298079_445676364895774

 

58383449_430419760838472_404900670378029

 

Fucking LOLZ at this one...

 

58376473_1091655637676209_54749318216679

 

58374425_1370367486439511_78852648053034

 

57439850_806999366365703_155593423320409

 

58444392_330746997644829_388627293985046

 

58461487_616171919210004_728482118754736

 

 

They're £300 each, firm. I suspect they were bought for LandRover or canal boat engine conversions, as he implied that and seems to know his stuff. He did also have a non-running 309 diesel (haven't found out which pump yet) a fairly rough 205 diesel (5 door) and a 405 estate which I believe is diesel.#

 

If anyone wants his number, drop me a message, please. No idea if that's his recovery truck in one or two of the pictures, but if he can't put you in touch with a recovery driver, I know someone who'd move them for the right price. Can only imagine they're good for the motors and a handful of other bits.

Like stepping back in time by about 20 years to the summer of 1998 or 99.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...