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Dabooka Rank: BL Wedge

Dabooka

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1 hour ago, DVee8 said:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/214091646592164/

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Blimey, I'm in need of a el cheapo 'tip mobile' and this is within a few minutes of my house. I'm sure the obscuring of the plate is purely coincidental as I believe the '97 Disco's have a reputation for faultless running.

 

I mean it's no Mazda Tribute but it's workable I guess,

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STUNO Rank: Renault 16

STUNO

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8 hours ago, hairnet said:

@STUNO what you doing in feb? :D - not worth 2k tho

Feb ?   Just getting up every weekday and going to work.

 Renault 12     Yes it probably is,  apart from the offside front wing (for normal people that translates as the right front mudguard ) which has suspicious amounts of patching and overspray extending to the tyre it seems to be very solid and tidy. A check on its history says the mileage is correct from new and any wof fails have been corrected the same day, so prob only things like tyres.

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Sir Snipes Rank: Lancia Gamma

Sir Snipes

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202004068869546

Are these any good with the 2.0 petrol? This one had an impressive fail and advisory list last time around;

 

Repair immediately (major defects):

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear tyre mis-shaped/feathering

offside rear tyre mis-shaped/feathering

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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chodweaver Rank: Renault 16

chodweaver

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Totalcarcheck reckons it's a turbo, but that's not 100% reliable.  In real world driving I've found the turbos are no quicker than the NA diesels off the line - that engine has so much turbo lag that you don't get any boost at all in first gear, and even in second you need to be doing 20+ before anything much happens.  2.4 petrol is still the best engine for these, as long as you can afford the fuel bills.
Also on every one of these I've driven the gearchange has been fucking horrific - if yours is decent you're lucky (or you've just replaced all the bushes).


That's odd - the first gear is super low in mine (even to the extent that if totally unladen, pulling away in 2nd is viable, even desirable) so the turbo is spinning from the get go.
Never tried a petrol one. The diesel's thirst is quite bad enough.
And yes, I've done (some of) the gear linkage bushes, prompted by losing some of the gears.

Ah. Just remembered. Mine has the gearing and back axle of an LT55.


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Disco Fever Rank: Austin Maxi

Disco Fever

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c16e4fba064c4ba083f1cee3404844d0.jpg
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202004068869546
Are these any good with the 2.0 petrol? This one had an impressive fail and advisory list last time around;
 

Repair immediately (major defects):
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (B))
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (B))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (B))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside rear tyre mis-shaped/feathering
offside rear tyre mis-shaped/feathering
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 © (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 © (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (B) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))


I had one of these, same year and spec and it was rather nice. Very Honda; competent yet anonymous. I always suspected that the 2.4 drivers were having a better time though.

Fail sheet on that isn’t necessary awful but it does suggest some chronic underinvestment in the car of course.
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New POD Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

New POD

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11 hours ago, Semi-C said:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/vauxhall/classic-1996-vauxhall-astra-saloon-1.6-long-mot/1368523201
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Perfect for a TS200 replica. 

I have a pre-face lift 1.4 lsi 8V 82 bhp in red until I drove into the back of someone whilst looking at the view in the distance. "Oh that must be Halewood, where they used to build the escort" 

Was the first mk3 of 3 that I wrote off. 

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garethj Rank: Lancia Gamma

garethj

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10 hours ago, motorpunk said:

That is bloody gorgeous!

Sir Norman Foster owns a Tatra. 

 

I’ve owned two?
 

Rust can be a big issue, as can engines.  The state of the paintwork too and there’s a lot of it to paint.

Having said that, it’s a fantastic thing to drive, I did thousands of miles in mine commuting to work

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