eBay tat volume 3.

22,279 · September 30, 2019

10 hours ago, paulplom said:

This is as good as it looks bodywise. Engine is sweet and has full history. The interior is mint although the glovebox is held up with a giffer repair. The exhaust is loud and boomy. It's also blowing from the front. I suspect it wants a full system. I need to do some maths. He's offered a monkey for the saab as well.

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Glovebox is a TADTS. Locks fail,either get stuck open or closed. Same happens to 740s and 940s.

22,279 · September 30, 2019

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-323/372787229618?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

This is silly cheap for me to insure, and the Jag is about to go into hibernation. I actually have a pragmatic use for it too. I want to buy it as I have the money.
Any London sorts that could help me get a ticket on it? I *think* it's in the borough of Lewisham, but that's based onluy on me looking at the background of the images.

3,509 · September 30, 2019

These Mk3 Fiestas still manage to look disappointing, even in Ghia spec.

Whilst the other generations had a little something which added a touch of class, these looked utterly grim, both inside and out. Still would though.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-fiesta-Ghia-Mk3-1-3-1994-classic/362770170903?hash=item5476c98417:g:W7MAAOSw0w5dSS8E

3,509 · September 30, 2019

For grimness, this has it beaten.

Bottom of the range, keep fit windows, black bumpers, saloon, automatic, it it the gift that keeps on giving.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-MEGANE-CLASSIC-AUTOMATIC/202782983026?hash=item2f36cec372:g:Pf0AAOSwWo5dVSBd

3,509 · September 30, 2019

It won't stay anywhere near the current price, but these 80s have aged brilliantly. 1.6 CL for bonus shite points too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Audi-80-1-6cl/264481391340?hash=item3d9451c2ec:g:S8EAAOSwzCZdjm8D

3,509 · September 30, 2019

In dire need of the wheel trims being frisbeed, but appears to be in decent shape compared to most Mk3 Escorts of this price point.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G-Reg-1989-Ford-Escort-Estate-Diesel-Manual-5-Door-6-months-MOT-Classic/153653336714?hash=item23c673da8a:g:pysAAOSwvdBdh5ng

63,011 · October 1, 2019

8 hours ago, Brodders said:

For grimness, this has it beaten.

Bottom of the range, keep fit windows, black bumpers, saloon, automatic, it it the gift that keeps on giving.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-MEGANE-CLASSIC-AUTOMATIC/202782983026?hash=item2f36cec372:g:Pf0AAOSwWo5dVSBd

I've always thought white Megane saloons look like a stormtrooper's helmet from the back - more so on a car with body colour bumpers admittedly.

5,355 · October 1, 2019

11 hours ago, 500tops said:

Oh, I don't know. The top end looks pretty strong!

Apart from the ridiculous top speed, how could a 1.6 make only 65bhp in the mid ninetys?

20,376 · October 1, 2019

Manufacturing tolerances which were wide open.

Ie the opposite of blue printing.

We (my dad) had a 1.6 dangly mirror base model Y reg Sierra estate from new and it must have had that statistically impossible tolerance stack up, which made it rev well. Once i passed my test, i ragged it around like it was a mk2 escort rally car, But at the same time I had a job where I used the pool car which was a B reg 1.6 ghia hatch, and it was flat. Some of it might have been the extra weight, but i reckon the engine must have been at the other end of the statistically impossible tolerance stack up.

43,527 · October 1, 2019

15 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

Apart from the ridiculous top speed, how could a 1.6 make only 65bhp in the mid ninetys?

Because it’s a ridiculous website statistic like the top speed one

Mid-90s Zetecs gave 90bhp and 100 lb.ft

GIB !

5,355 · October 1, 2019

7 minutes ago, New POD said:

Manufacturing tolerances which were wide open.

Ie the opposite of blue printing.

We (my dad) had a 1.6 dangly mirror base model Y reg Sierra estate from new and it must have had that statistically impossible tolerance stack up, which made it rev well. Once i passed my test, i ragged it around like it was a mk2 escort rally car, But at the same time I had a job where I used the pool car which was a B reg 1.6 ghia hatch, and it was flat. Some of it might have been the extra weight, but i reckon the engine must have been at the other end of the statistically impossible tolerance stack up.

Shocking, and yes unlikely. Sure they still had to get a base line output? In my J reg rover 214i that made about 95bhp on paper.

63,130 · October 1, 2019

Yup, it's 90bhp in the base Mondy, and printed on my Resonator (cos early silvertop)

That white Megane has RobT spec written all over it (but ongoing Senator issues)

And as for the 504. Step away from the thread time.

20,376 · October 1, 2019

2 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

Shocking, and yes unlikely. Sure they still had to get a base line output? In my J reg rover 214i that made about 95bhp on paper.

The thing is, that if you say you are putting 1kg of beans in a tin, that needs to be the minimum, so if your method creates variation, you have to put more in everything, to ensure that you are not lying. You can't say, "Well on average we put in 1kg"

You can say "Well we put in 1.12 kg, because the standard deviation is 0.02 and that means only 4 cans in a million will be less than 1kg"

Or you can lie because who checks.

Ask VW about lying to impress customers.

20,376 · October 1, 2019

Or you tighten the tolerances on those few dimensions that matter.

October 1, 2019

10 hours ago, morrisoxide said:

This looks nice. Comes with two tea towels on the back seats, to stop that pesky head grease from ruining the upholstery.

oof

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-504-Ti-Saloon/202790266024?hash=item2f373de4a8:g:DakAAOSwHuldgjLn

Hnnnnnnnngggg oh god no. I've just got rid of one car....MUST.NOT.FILL.SPACE.

12,821 · October 1, 2019

This appallingly photographed spears/reapers 400 Burgman could be a bargain for one of our two-wheeled 'shiters, I reckon. The fault doesn't sound like much, and these are great scooters - quick, comfy, good weather protection, loadsa storage and can run up massive mileages with minimal hassle.