coalnotdole Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 After a long period of being sensible, not buying more cars last month it all went wrong and I bought something new... Here are a few clues`; It had a months MOT, Its got a 4 speed gearbox. It has a choke cable. It cost £175 Any Guesses? Lacquer Peel, LightBulbFun, The Moog and 3 others 6
wuvvum Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Beaten to it by Carlo. Could be a 1.1 mind - they also came as 4-speeders.
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 metro pug 106 1.0 xn citroen ax 1.0/2cv fester fiat panda/uno renner 4/5/6/12/15 coalnotdole 1
shedenvy Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Ride on tractor or motorbike. I cannot see how £175 gets you a car with a choke and 4spd box without 'OMG classic' tax. Well done if you have mind.
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 ford tinacorna/granada/crapi reliant rebel/regal/robin/kitten/scimitar LightBulbFun 1
coalnotdole Posted October 16, 2019 Author Posted October 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: metro pug 106 1.0 xn citroen ax 1.0/2cv fester fiat panda/uno renner 4/5/6/12/15 Noels the Winner: 500tops, M'coli, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 5
wuvvum Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: metro pug 106 1.0 xn citroen ax 1.0/2cv fester fiat panda/uno renner 4/5/6/12/15 Only thing on that list that I can see going for £175 these days is the 106 or AX. Or possibly an early, tatty Rover Metro 1.1C.
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, coalnotdole said: Noels the Winner: angle of dangle of the rear wiper could be ax or fiat... but i cheated on the reg number shoddybanger and shedenvy 2
wuvvum Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Is that an AX monster truck? Seems very high up compared to the cars parked next to it. HarmonicCheeseburger, Bamboocarman, cobblers and 2 others 2 3
coalnotdole Posted October 16, 2019 Author Posted October 16, 2019 Full story then: Last month when I had a text off of Dave (CND Isle of white division) Asking did I want to buy a Citroen AX with a months MOT for £175? It had been offered to him by a mate who runs a local body repair / sprayshop. Two owners from new and one family based on the Island. Dave had a a quick test drive, Reconed it drove ok, save for a clicking CV joint. it was dirty inside, with some bodywork issues but otherwise looked pretty solid. Heres the pictures I received: Seemed a fairly safe bet so Dave bought it! There was a Lose plan was to get it MOT'd again on the Island and then bring it over to the mainland were I could use it as a runabout... I also think I may Drive it to Paris. 500tops, Broadsword, Bamboocarman and 28 others 31
coalnotdole Posted October 16, 2019 Author Posted October 16, 2019 Heres what the Last MOT had to say about it: Adding it to my existing insurance came to £78 for 5 months cover and the tax was £14 a month on direct debit. HarmonicCheeseburger, rainagain, GrumpiusMaximus and 2 others 5
Jim Bell Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 AXs are literally almost worthless from a financial perspective but priceless from the perspective of coolness and practicality. Well bought man. wuvvum, Bamboocarman, michael t and 7 others 10
tooSavvy Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: AXs are literally almost worthless from a financial perspective but priceless from the perspective of coolness and practicality. Well bought man. J reg.... Nuff sedd ! 500tops 1
coalnotdole Posted October 16, 2019 Author Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, tooSavvy said: J reg.... Nuff sedd ! The dealer paperwork is very early 90's... Fumbler, michael t, Bamboocarman and 5 others 8
Craig the Princess Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 AXs are for winners, so congratulations. tooSavvy and coalnotdole 2
coalnotdole Posted October 16, 2019 Author Posted October 16, 2019 Dave had a bit of a poke round it and came up with a list of jobs that would be worth doing: Replacing the wing mirror held together withn duct tape. theres a small hole in the passenger door sill (sort of hidden by the door seal) Threaded inserts for the boot catch are loose and need re-epoxying as they looked like you could pull on the boot and leave the catch behind! Theres a leak from the rocker cover gasket / rocker bolts. Something large rolls around inside on the NSF tyre and makes a funny noise... one tail light is quite cracked. Driveshaft definately wants replacing speedo cable did not work some dead bulbs in the dash
loserone Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 It's not a real AX until you have a bottle of brandy in the door and a pet spider. @Bucketeer Jim Bell, The Moog, Stanky and 18 others 15 6
tooSavvy Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 I have two spiders.... Chez 'doormirror'. No one resident in-house but BL Bloke 1
320touring Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Looks like a lovely little thing! They drive really well - never had a shot of one I didn't like! 500tops 1
Eyersey1234 Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 22 minutes ago, coalnotdole said: The dealer paperwork is very early 90's... The AX was at least 2 years old when that Safeway petrol station map was done. My great aunt and uncle had an AX 10E 3dr they bought new in 1990, it was a nice little car.
500tops Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 One of the most pioneering yet overlooked cars out there! Early MK2. I can't understand why they're soooo unloved. A mk1 10e is on my list. They look great in pov spec.
Jim Bell Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 The ONLY downside to them is size. If you're TALL and also FAT, they're tight like a child's shoe. If you're neither, they're the perfect car. Craig the Princess, tooSavvy, Jerzy Woking and 1 other 2 1 1
Lord Sterling Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 IoW regsietered ? Is Dave on here? I am a regular visitor to the IoW.
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