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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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My 6 months with one, after I inherited some money off my nan when she died, was the most miserable dream turning into worst ever nightmare scenario.  

 

It broke down on the way home, - the HT lead had come off the coil, and I couldn't open the bonnet

2 days later It wouldn't turn the front wheels as the power steering fluid had gone - rusty hole in the side of the reservoir.

2 days later the oil light started flashing after I changed the oil and put the correct but too thin for the amount of wear.

It FTP a week later when taking the family out. And then started again with no explanation.

The front brakes seized, electrical items stopped working, including the boot lock solenoid.

I was offer a 70K SEH from a mk3, and had to go to casualty after I cut my arm VERY badly and deeply taking it out.

I paid a garage in Runcorn to swap it over. I had weeks of poor running. and unexplained FTPs. Eventually found that the dizzy cap was different on the mk3 and the leads - especially the one to the coil were overheating.

Got it working fine, attended 2007 VBOA with mk2cav.com and three weeks later wrapped the conrods around the starter motor on the Runcorn bridge on the Friday afternoon rush hour.

Wife insisted I sold it.

 

 

Sounds like a day with a P6 V8.

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clayts450 Rank: Renault 16

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That's been on Bumtree for ages, that BRM - think it started off around £500 a coupla months back. Dunno why the bloke doesn't at least bang it in for an MoT and find out what needs doing, cos no-one will take a gamble on a potential OMFGHGF Rover with no MoT will they ? Sure he'd make more than £200 then.

 

Shame it's not near me.....

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Youngteam Rank: Austin Maxi

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Something weird going on with this Jag. He has also listed this in Darlington with no mention of the LPG. The mot also runs out in a few days not in 7 months as mentioned in the ad.

 

I did contact him before I noticed all that to take a look but he wanted to meet in a services near Derby which made me check further.

Mr Laurence Rank: BL Wedge

Mr Laurence

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That's been on Bumtree for ages, that BRM - think it started off around £500 a coupla months back. Dunno why the bloke doesn't at least bang it in for an MoT and find out what needs doing, cos no-one will take a gamble on a potential OMFGHGF Rover with no MoT will they ? Sure he'd make more than £200 then.

 

Shame it's not near me.....

Yeah, I've had my eye on it for a little while now. I think at one point it had this weird silver bodykit on it. Given the paint on the arches and sills I can kind of see why...

 

I also have no idea why they still haven't got an mot on it. It'd easily make much more than £200

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Cheggers Rank: Lancia Gamma

Cheggers

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I never did understand the reasoning behind a big orange gob on grandads rover , first time I saw one on the road I thought it'd been crashed and was in some sort of new primer as the rest of it looked like your bog standard shopping trolley.

Isn't that the one with the red diamond stitched leather interior?

 

 

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cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I never did understand the reasoning behind a big orange gob on grandads rover , first time I saw one on the road I thought it'd been crashed and was in some sort of new primer as the rest of it looked like your bog standard shopping trolley.

It's a nod to the old brm f1 cars that had an orange nose.

srad34 Rank: BL Wedge

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That's been on Bumtree for ages, that BRM - think it started off around £500 a coupla months back. Dunno why the bloke doesn't at least bang it in for an MoT and find out what needs doing, cos no-one will take a gamble on a potential OMFGHGF Rover with no MoT will they ? Sure he'd make more than £200 then.

 

Shame it's not near me.....

Thats what I thought but for £200 if it was closer than 1 million miles from me, I would take a punt.

I really like them since they came out, even the quilted leather makes me a little moist!

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srad34 Rank: BL Wedge

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That seems very cheap for a rare E30, even with rust.

 I dont think there is rust, that fell out with the inner arches and sills! - Almost gifer spec cabrio, top darts

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

cort16

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It says it needs a lot of welding , big hole in the roof, 4 banger engine . Looks like Colin furze hot tub material .

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