Dobloseven Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Remember having a ride in a couple of V4 engined ones in the early seventies and thinking how could something so huge have only 2 litres.My Renault 25 is actually slightly longer,yet looks small compared to our "moderns"on the drive. ETCHY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 12 hours ago, Dobloseven said: Remember having a ride in a couple of V4 engined ones in the early seventies and thinking how could something so huge have only 2 litres.My Renault 25 is actually slightly longer,yet looks small compared to our "moderns"on the drive. The Mondeo was bigger all round than the Zodiac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flags Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 My dad had one of these in the 70's. I remember we traded in a Rover P6. The sills had rotted out, so we bought the Zodiac. What I remember was acres of black vinal. Hot and sticky in the summer and freezing in winter. 3litre V6 in that one. Used it to tow the caravan. Clutch started to go when towing up a steep hill in Bristol. Traded it in for a Landrover. Towing wasn't a problem after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Looks like it's up for sale at ACA this weekend. https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2625-27-Jan-2024/4306~4-1968-ford-zephyr-mk-iv mk2_craig, Shite Ron, UltraWomble and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 No way! What are the chances?! Thread on a car gets revived after over 18 months, then days later is spotted up for sale… Minimad5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 5 minutes ago, worldofceri said: No way! What are the chances?! Thread on a car gets revived after over 18 months, then days later is spotted up for sale… A David Ike moment..... 'they' are watching 'everything' or Could be a co-incidence? My life's full of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 By coincidence, on Monday I was looking at some of the condition videos of the car I sent @Mr_Bo11ox before he bought the it. Looks to have had a fair bit of bodywork done, shame the front valence has been left scabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Looks decent. I sold it last year, maybe October time. I'd had both wings off, repaired them both above the headlamps and behind the front wheels, repaired the tops of the inner wings (the outers are still wearing my mismatched aerosol repairs I see!!!) and the LH scuttle which was quite rotten. I had the fuel tank out and repaired/painted it, repaired & painted the boot floor, new fuel hoses, rebuilt rear calipers, new SS exhaust, couple of new core plugs, rebuilt fuel pump, sorted out most of the electrics. It had a little hole in the RH screen surround and I bought a new screen rubber from Australia but never managed to deal with the hole. I wonder if he's covered it up with the new rubber and chrome trim. I advertised it for £2500 and it went in 48hrs. Spottedlaurel, Steviemillar, rob88h and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Did you do many miles in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Not even 1! The only time I drove it was round the industrial estate where the exhaust maker was. I nearly had it on the road and didn't really want to sell it, but unexpectedly had to choose between keeping this and my green Mazda 929.... so this lost. I was really looking forward to learning to use the column shift too. Ah well. RoadworkUK, Snake Charmer, RayMK and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 What a choice to be faced with. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 32 minutes ago, Mr_Bo11ox said: Not even 1! The only time I drove it was round the industrial estate where the exhaust maker was. I nearly had it on the road and didn't really want to sell it, but unexpectedly had to choose between keeping this and my green Mazda 929.... so this lost. I was really looking forward to learning to use the column shift too. Ah well. That 929 is pretty special to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 34 minutes ago, Mr_Bo11ox said: Ah well. But what we REALLY want to know is, how goes the Horsebollox camper? LightBulbFun, timolloyd, Jenson Velcro and 6 others 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Welcome back @Mr_Bo11ox Please stay 🙏 Minimad5, balford, Jenson Velcro and 12 others 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Mr_Bo11ox said: Not even 1! The only time I drove it was round the industrial estate where the exhaust maker was. I nearly had it on the road and didn't really want to sell it, but unexpectedly had to choose between keeping this and my green Mazda 929.... so this lost. I was really looking forward to learning to use the column shift too. Ah well. That's a shame after all your effort, gutted for you. I did a fair few miles in it, tried a Post Office raid get-away a few times and would have been caught by an Austin 1100 Panda car in between gear changes. A 3500S Rover Squad car would have needed a sawnoff waved at it to make any ground! 🤣 Joking aside, he had some fun in it and I remember 5 of us piling out at the Ace Cafe and 4 drunks going home seasick. Did you fit the Zenith carb? I wonder if the Vulcan unleaded heads are still on it? They came back gas flowed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Is the 929 an estate? That’s the only 929 I can ever remember seeing in the U.K.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Was there one at the bo11ox chod sanctuary in france? This could well be 15 years ago, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 IIRC it's a French market 'Stacklight' Hardtop. Lovely thing! mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 This went through the ACA auction today and sold outright for a measly £2500, the same as I sold it for as an 'unfinished project'. How refreshing (for me) to not come out the worst off on one of these old clunkers. It was sold with no reserve - would love to know what happened with the next guy. I'm sure you would put a reserve on if you were just after a 'quick flip'. Dick Longbridge, adw1977, AnnoyingPentium and 13 others 13 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 It was a funny old auction this weekend, prices were all over the shop. Zephyr did look rather nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 7 minutes ago, wuvvum said: It was a funny old auction this weekend, prices were all over the shop. Zephyr did look rather nice. Just posted elsewhere here about lot 425 (Rover Sterling) - that went through at £3,800 + commision which seemed fair. The other stuff I was watching was, as you say, a bit all over the place. A lot were not reaching reserves and the auctioneer dude was working hard on some of them - blood from a stone I felt. This one sold: CGSB and treehugger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 15 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said: Just posted elsewhere here about lot 425 (Rover Sterling) - that went through at £3,800 + commision which seemed fair. The other stuff I was watching was, as you say, a bit all over the place. A lot were not reaching reserves and the auctioneer dude was working hard on some of them - blood from a stone I felt. This one sold: That would have been my choice. 45 minutes ago, Mr_Bo11ox said: This went through the ACA auction today and sold outright for a measly £2500, the same as I sold it for as an 'unfinished project'. How refreshing (for me) to not come out the worst off on one of these old clunkers. It was sold with no reserve - would love to know what happened with the next guy. I'm sure you would put a reserve on if you were just after a 'quick flip'. I think it was £2600 or so when bought in 2007, did I send you the Ebay advert screenshots? CGSB and EyesWeldedShut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 48 minutes ago, Mr_Bo11ox said: This went through the ACA auction today and sold outright for a measly £2500, the same as I sold it for as an 'unfinished project'. How refreshing (for me) to not come out the worst off on one of these old clunkers. It was sold with no reserve - would love to know what happened with the next guy. I'm sure you would put a reserve on if you were just after a 'quick flip'. Seems cheap at £2500. Far less than a Cortina of the same vintage. No "old school Ford tax" on Mark 4s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 29 minutes ago, adw1977 said: Seems cheap at £2500. Far less than a Cortina of the same vintage. No "old school Ford tax" on Mark 4s? The Mk2 Cortina at the same auction made very similar money. Uncle Jimmy and adw1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, EyesWeldedShut said: This one sold: BAZOOOOOOOIIIIIIIIIINNNNNG!!! Snake Charmer, Richard_FM and EyesWeldedShut 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266667137912 garethj, Snake Charmer, Cavcraft and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 1 minute ago, Mr_Bo11ox said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266667137912 HFM? "I have sauced a new from old stock on route" Nice. Uncle Jimmy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 On 28/01/2024 at 20:37, EyesWeldedShut said: Just posted elsewhere here about lot 425 (Rover Sterling) - that went through at £3,800 + commision which seemed fair. The other stuff I was watching was, as you say, a bit all over the place. A lot were not reaching reserves and the auctioneer dude was working hard on some of them - blood from a stone I felt. This one sold: Is there gun case in the boot .... Should only be driven wearing sunglasses and leather gloves warren t claim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 4 hours ago, Mr_Bo11ox said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266667137912 Currenty almost twice what the car sold for on Ebay in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 6 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said: HFM? "I have sauced a new from old stock on route" Nice. Can you buy it on HP? Dick Longbridge, Shite Ron, Snake Charmer and 9 others 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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