The Doctor's travels through time. Fin.

[DoctorRetro]

Definitely a keeper.

Plugs done today but unfortunately I ordered the wrong leads, so having to send them back.

Plugs look like it's running a tad rich, which I knew.

 

[Zelandeth]

Had it in my head that all the K-series cars were injected...never realised the early ones weren't.

[Rod/b]

53 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Had it in my head that all the K-series cars were injected...never realised the early ones weren't.

I had a H-plate Metro GTa that had a K14 on a carb. It didn’t half go, i bet the GTi was a right giggle. 

[DoctorRetro]

Aargh, that's annoying.

I was considering buying this Rover

but my modern policy needs to be less than 25 years old. Cock.

Shame, as it's reasonably priced. In Norfolk if anyone fancies it?

@wuvvum?

[DoctorRetro]

On Wednesday this week my next daily will be being collected...

Checklist:

Undesirable? Maybe less so than a pink Metro.

Slow? Most definitely.

Cheap? Yes.

Poor paintwork? Not sure, haven't examined closely.

Rust? Probably.

Availability of spares? Pretty reasonable.

Will it piss the neighbours off? Again, probably less so than a pink Metro!

 

[Spurious]

A Yaris (finally?)? 

[Noel Tidybeard]

didn't take long for the Suzuki money to burn a hole in your pocket 🤣

[Ghosty]

On 5/8/2021 at 6:39 PM, Zelandeth said:

Had it in my head that all the K-series cars were injected...never realised the early ones weren't.

The very early absolute base model Rover 214 came with a manual choke 1.4 K-Series. It was so basic you didn't even get two tone paint. 

[DoctorRetro]

5 hours ago, Ghosty said:

The very early absolute base model Rover 214 came with a manual choke 1.4 K-Series. It was so basic you didn't even get two tone paint. 

Yep, would have looked something like this ... I actually prefer it

 

 

[sierraman]

I had an 89 G plate 214Sli once, it was really nicely screwed together, much better than the equivalent Astra/Escort. A mate at the time had a H plate 414 base, I think from memory it had an 8 valve carbed K series. 

I’d love to see who ordered a new car in Saniflow brown though.

[DoctorRetro]

Collection mission is a go!

Leaving the house at 13.55.

Bus at 14.05

Train at 14.46

Change at 15.05

Next train 15.25

Arrival 15.51

Should be back home for 5pm at the very latest.

[garethj]

Literally nothing can go wrong here👍

[Soundwave]

Chodspeed!

[DoctorRetro]

Off we go!

[rob88h]

So to make a guess: it’s least than 25 years old (P or newer), undesirable, definitely slow, cheap, probably rusty but with decent spares supply.  🤔

A Yaris is a good guess... but as it’s taken I’m going to go for a Rover 25. 

[DoctorRetro]

Right, so let's collate the guesses.

Winner gets a mystery prize!

@Spurious - Toyota Yaris

@rob88h - Rover 25

@SmokinWaffle - Clio/Saxo

@Soundwave - Rover 45

 

[DoctorRetro]

[SmokinWaffle]

I'm gonna say a....non turbo diesel...saxo? Clio? Something of that sort. XUD engined.

[Soundwave]

I'm going to go one better (or should that be 20 better?) and say Rover 45, since the hatchback version is a very similar shape to the R8 you were looking at before.

[DoctorRetro]

This isn't a clue...

[DoctorRetro]

Some interesting cars round here. Just saw a Jowett drive by, followed by an Alfa Spider. And these are ones I've spotted...

 

[DoctorRetro]

[dave j]

Excellent! Are you going to make it look like the one you spotted earlier! 

[Soundwave]

Genuinely didn't see that coming. Well purchased!

[rob88h]

Nice! HK reg - bringing it back to its home in Essex.

I have a non-car mate who ran one of these with zero maintenance or F**ks and it lasted for yeeears.

[SmokinWaffle]

Very good choice!

Going to go the veggie route?

[Spurious]

Gingercators are winning. 

[SRi05]

In for the subtle* modifications

[DoctorRetro]

[Macscrooge]

That looks tidy.  Quite rare even when new I should think.  It has a pleasingly square arse but then I speak as a former Volvo 940 wagon owner!