Wingz123 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 The right engine if it has a Honda lump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Can we just remember the person collecting suffers from extreme anxiety please. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, TheDoctor said: Can we just remember the person collecting suffers from extreme anxiety please. ? I think Ghosty was genuinely being helpful - as he had bitter experience of a low miler, Honda engined Raver 216. At the end of the day you’re buying a cheap old car - to expect anything other than disaster is a mistake. That way, you’re left to be pleasantly surprised. As my dear old mother once said - “he who doesn’t aim doesn’t miss”. puddlethumper, Supernaut, Amishtat and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 1 minute ago, BorniteIdentity said: As my dear old mother once said - “he who doesn’t aim doesn’t miss”. Hence the state of the toilets at London Bridge Station. ? somewhatfoolish, Cavcraft, barmatt and 9 others 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Yeah, I'm just being a twatface. Sure it will be fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Itll be fine. Just drive toward your house 60 miles, then stop. Then drive another 60 miles. You know it can do 60 miles so just do it in 60 mile increments. And don't get cocky and try doing 70. Cavcraft, Wingz123, BlankFrank and 5 others 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 23 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said: I remember a chap I went school with getting one of these to use as a taxi from some old chap must have done 50miles in 5 years probably only to the MOT!, was never a problem all he did was service it till local regs forced him to get an Avensis still saw it pottering around for a few years before we moved. Moral of the story - LEMON SQUEEZY JAPANESEY IS WHERE ITS AT Vince70, BlankFrank and HarmonicCheeseburger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 24 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: Itll be fine. Just drive toward your house 60 miles, then stop. Then drive another 60 miles. You know it can do 60 miles so just do it in 60 mile increments. And don't get cocky and try doing 70. That's no good. Home is 67miles away, if I follow your advice I'll miss it... BlankFrank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, TheDoctor said: That's no good. Home is 67miles away, if I follow your advice I'll miss it... You look like a fit young lad. I bet you can walk seven miles. The Moog, Ohdearme, jumpingjehovahs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 But then he'll be 44 miles from home Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 I bought a reliable Honda engine R8 in Kent and drove it 400 miles home in a oner. Went barry. It too had covered miniscule miles for years. Seems its dead now sadly, it was a damn good car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Have you made it home yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 quid Peugeot Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 1 hour ago, loserone said: But then he'll be 44 miles from home Better than proclaimers at 500 Cavcraft and loserone 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Jim Bell said: You look like a fit young lad. Been kicked off Grinder again, M8? HarmonicCheeseburger, Vince70, BlankFrank and 9 others 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 From my estimations he wouldn't arrive at Haywards until after 7.30 or even 8pm and its a fair old schlepp back up the A23 and round the M25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 If the car has advisories for binding brakes I think you should stop and check them after driving for a short time. Be prepared to whack the calipers or similar to try and free them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Realised I hadn't eaten since lunch... All good so far, will update when I get home... loserone, paulplom, The Moog and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Jim Bell said: You look like a fit young lad. I bet you can walk seven miles. I'm neither fit nor young. 7 miles would probably kill me.. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Ah. 3 miles from home, bad smell. Brakes sticky. Will coax it back.. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 And back. Will give the caliper some attention soon. loserone, BlankFrank, privatewire and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 So, to sum up. Fred, now 93 and too poorly to drive, bought this car in 1997. It has done 104,000 miles and has always been looked after. But it is showing signs of age, and is a bit dog-eared. Everything works though, electric windows, electric sunroof etc. I spent the whole drive back watching the temp gauge (thanks @Ghosty) but it didn't falter. Engine feels lively and responsive. Interior is very dusty and smells a bit musty. Exterior seems clean, but does have some rust coming through. Doesn't appear to have any bumps or scrapes, it seems Fred was a decent driver. Very pleased with it, exactly what I was looking for. More updates tomorrow once I've cleaned it. somewhatfoolish, HarmonicCheeseburger, Cavcraft and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Sounds like an alright buy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrabbieRonnie Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Looks good! I have a bit of a soft spot for these as my then girlfriend (now wife) had one when we met... We went camping in Wales in it (is it still camping if you just pull up and sleep in the car?!!!), and it dropped to about 2mph going up a particularly steep hill... panic ensued, but it did make the summit! It was a 416 SLi automatic, and I remember the interminable waiting/bouncing the back up and down to try and get fuel in the bugger... apparently the longer fill pipe in the saloons is prone to airlocks? Anyway, we found it to be a very comfortable reliable car, grown-up, and a thousand times better than the 206 we swapped it for! Well bought and good luck with it! Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Your mrs looks to have done well finding that ? DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 416GSi FTW - nice result : leather or velour ? Also has the new style grille which came as standard on the 400s and resulted in a lot of owners of older 200s wanting the new grille too. The slider pins on the caliper have a habit of seizing on these - thanks, Honda.... Cavcraft and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 6 hours ago, clayts450 said: 416GSi FTW - nice result : leather or velour ? Also has the new style grille which came as standard on the 400s and resulted in a lot of owners of older 200s wanting the new grille too. The slider pins on the caliper have a habit of seizing on these - thanks, Honda.... Velour interior. clayts450 and adw1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Morning shot. Like waking up after a night out thinking 'What have I done?' BlankFrank, gm, BL Bloke and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 "What have I done"? I'd say you've picked up one decent looking car there for 300-400 quid that has already proven its credentials by cruising back from West Sussex to Essex. If you keep the trims and don't lower it I will be buying a couple of roffle tickets next week BL Bloke, BorniteIdentity, GrumpyCat and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Agreed (On the first bit) I want to increase the diameter of the wheels and bring the arches a tiny bit closer to earth, because otherwise it doesn't look right (In my opinion) And it won't be next week, I've been told I have to keep this one. Skizzer and EssDeeWon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 IMO just leave it as it is... ? Lacquer Peel, Amishtat, Angrydicky and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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