DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Spurious said: Hubcaps are part of the ultra low spec charm No, they are aftermarket. The low spec ones were on plain steels. Spurious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Lunch Shep Shepherd and Flat4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 21 minutes ago, TheDoctor said: Woollard you ask? Pez shot you want? How about both? Not a Yaris. stonedagain, Cavcraft, The Moog and 9 others 4 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Funnily enough, we were followed for quite a while on the journey up by a dark blue 2004 Yaris. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 I do have to sort of sit 'around' the steering wheel. Also spent a lot of time scrabbling around at the fuel station as I couldn't find the fuel cap release lever. Shep Shepherd and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I hope the ignition is on but the engine isn't running! DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Told you. Now for the 85 miles drive home... Fumbler, Shep Shepherd, Bamboocarman and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: I hope the ignition is on but the engine isn't running! Yes, don't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Those steels do look much better. 5 stars for wheel improvements. DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Cheap motoring.....perfecto.....does it have a daihatsu engine? DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Now that I like. A lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 The number plate isn't central? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Cheap motoring.....perfecto.....does it have a daihatsu engine?Yea they do. Now I don't know if they copied the Daihatsu engine under licence or was bought as a lump from them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Aston Martin said: The number plate isn't central? ? It's an ex taxi. BorniteIdentity, The Moog, egg and 8 others 5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Steels are much better, but need a tidy (not high priority) Engine is directly Daihatsu, I believe many parts have Daihatsu on them. We've made it back to Essex but missus is taking advantage of finally having wheels again so we are wandering round IKEA. I've told her we'd be lucky to get a LACK table in the back of the Kelisa! ? Bamboocarman, Spurious, The Moog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 3 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Woollard you ask? Pez shot you want? How about both? That’s great work there. Only needed some “oldin’ aht yer ‘and” action for the holy trinity. B+ Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Ah, well there's the issue. It was a swap deal, the seller was not present, in fact nobody was. The keys were left in the car's ashtray and I posted the Rover keys through their door. Very dodgy. ? theshadow, somewhatfoolish, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Also didnt these have a small square number plate offset on one side (I maybe imagining this).....and the oil filter is accessible through the front bumper? Edit - I must have been thinking of a foreign one.....I know this is the Daihatsu version of the Nippa.... DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Wingz123 said: Also didnt these have a small square number plate offset on one side (I maybe imagining this).....and the oil filter is accessible through the front bumper? With the Avontazo (/Cuoare or however it was spelled) that is correct. Perhaps it's the same here, however I do see that the distance between number plate screw covers is wider than what a square plate would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 You know a car is shite when it looks like this... Craig the Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 It's already famous... https://www.dtinsights.com/updates/driving-a-hard-bargain Cavcraft, egg and puddlethumper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I still think that the Daihatsu Cuore / Perodua Kelisa look far, far more like a modern interpretation of the Mini than actual new Minis do. Marm Toastsmith, Bamboocarman, GrumpyCat and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Steels are much better, but need a tidy (not high priority) Engine is directly Daihatsu, I believe many parts have Daihatsu on them. We've made it back to Essex but missus is taking advantage of finally having wheels again so we are wandering round IKEA. I've told her we'd be lucky to get a LACK table in the back of the Kelisa! ? Hah! Shame it wasn't yesterday. We decided to venture up there after work. I would have definitely have stopped and looked at this... with my other half scratching her head... Well bought. DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 That needs a square front number plate and nothing else. Top shitting. Also, great to see you found a (nearly) perfect solution to your automotive woes. You get a sound motor, the Rover gets mended and it didn’t break the bank. Wingz123 and DoctorRetro 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Supernaut said: I still think that the Daihatsu Cuore / Perodua Kelisa look far, far more like a modern interpretation of the Mini than actual new Minis do. You know, when I had mine a few years ago, I said exactly the same thing! Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Last few pics, after a wash. Twin Cam Power! Bamboocarman, Aston Martin, jumpingjehovahs and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Pictures actually flatter it, it's got loads of bumps and bruises, mismatched paint and I'll fitting trim. I checked the oil (when I got back - as you do) and it wasn't even registering on the dipstick! Oops. Fuel gauge is iffy, will have to be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Looks decent, here's hoping it serves you well:) If it were me I'd just let it 'car' for a while before doing anything to it. Most of my stuff gets a month or two to prove itself before any effort goes out on it. DoctorRetro and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Those mats look pretty fit. As does the interior generally. Well bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi paul Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Easy to push when it FTP'S. Excellent choice. Top mpgs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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