michael t Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Hi all, I performed my first collection caper yesterday in collecting this wonderful* Hyundai Amica (Atoz here in Ireland). I'd spotted it for sale a week or two back and thought 'I just have to buy that' - fast forward to yesterday and I set off masked and sanitised. Seller seemed a reasonable chap who was flogging it on behalf of an elderly gentleman, I've no reason to doubt this as the interior f*****g reeks of pensioner... It's the 1 litre manual GLS model, one up from the base apparently. Poverty aplenty with keep fit rear windows, no rear headrests and plastic wheel trims... The brakes are terrible, the steering is vague and the tracking needs correcting. The gear change is akin to stirring porridge with a shovel and it has no service history (although I'm hoping the seller has a file somewhere...) On the plus side it is reasonable comfy, incredibly roomy and quite nippy. I love the glass area, it's a bit like driving a huge pane of double glazing. The stereo is pretty good and the interior fabric pattern is so wonderfully 90's.. Only 66,000 miles, It's NCT'd (Irish MOT) until September and may receive a small Covid related extension. So far I'm pretty delighted with my first Autoshite purchase. Are their any of the Autoshite dealer stickers left? I'd love a few... Anyway... the piccies... Cookiesouwest, GrumpiusMaximus, Vince70 and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Modernish giffer mobile. What’s not to like? Well done! michael t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 that gear gaitor has seen some action!!! michael t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 hours ago, bezzabsa said: that gear gaitor has seen some action!!! 1st, 2nd? No 1st.....2nd, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, no 2nd was fine, 1st again....repeat for 25k michael t, GrumpiusMaximus and richardmorris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, sutty2006 said: 1st, 2nd? No 1st.....2nd, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, no 2nd was fine, 1st again....repeat for 25k Fifth gear costs more because it's never been used. Cracking buy. michael t and sutty2006 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 OOD michael t, LightBulbFun and GrumpiusMaximus 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael t Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 A few more images... I’m really pleased with it so far. Drives pretty sweetly, not quick by any stretch of the imagination but a very capable daily runaround. Remarkably clean considering it’s 21 year life so far.. I’ve had it washed and valeted so the Scent Du Auld Giffer has been eradicated. I think I’ll avoid power washers in the future as I got a slight wetting through the porous sunroof seals... LightBulbFun, GrumpiusMaximus, RayMK and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael t Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 Alright shiters? Atoz/Amica update.... After around 500 miles and 3 weeks of ownership I’m delighted to report that all is well with the mighty shitebox™️. I’ve been daily-ing it for most of that time driving it to and from work (15 mile round trip) and for general journeys and boredom alleviating spins. So far she hasn’t missed a beat and despite the various rattles and crashy ride quality I haven’t developed tinnitus or a bad back (yet...). The aforementioned poor brakes have actually improved slightly, or at least my perception of them has. The seller advised that new brake pads had been fitted but without receipts or ANY service history I assumed this to be a falsehood, the seller though did seam a reasonable chap. The car isn’t without issue though. The steering geometry needs correcting as even with the wheels set dead straight the steering wheel sits at a rather pronounced angle. It has also developed a slight* oil leak from the sump, I’m hoping though that this will be a cheap fix (??). These though are relatively minor issues which will be sorted in the near future. Earlier in the thread I had claimed to have eradicated the Scent Du OAP from the interior. Although it now smells a lot better there is still a lingering pensioner odour that persists. I suppose it adds to the cars character... Anyhow without further delay.. Images... ProgRocker, RayMK, Cookiesouwest and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Nice little cars, well bought. I'm a big fan of those, here's a pic from when I was on holiday in Malta a couple of years back when we went to a classic car show. In true Autoshiter style I was more interested in the Amica some local had just left parked up, whilst there were E-Types & other stuff parked nearby 😂 michael t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Autoshite Prime, for sure. I love cheapo Jap/Korean stuff, for local town hopping and general DGAF almost free motoring nothing beats a tiny, revvy, lightweight tin box like this. I usually live with the minor faults & rattly bits but I'd suggest getting the wheel alignment done, if only to save your tyres. As for the gifferwhiff, Febreze the fuck out the seats and carpets and fill the thing with air fresheners. It's like a smoker's car, the smell will never totally go away but so long as it's not too piss-related it can be masked or ignored. If you have any friends who smoke cigars, give them lifts. michael t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael t Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 Time for an update… This little Korean buzzbox has really exceeded my expectations (which were fairly low to begin with). Thankfully no major mechanical issues so far and she’s extremely frugal on Kuwaits finest distilled… In fact things had been (yes past tense..) so well that life was actually getting a little dull. The Atoz fulfils the ‘car’ brief absolutely perfectly but just lacks that exciting/intriguing spark that I’m after, oh and I’d spotted something pretty damn grotty online that piqued my interest. The potential €500 bill for the belts and oil leaks didn’t help either. I sold her to a friend for a little less than I was ideally prepared to accept but the knowledge she was going to a good home and a decent owner convinced me. Chod Speed in the name of the shite cause little Hyundai. We may meet again some day. Fumbler and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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