Angrydicky Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Well as some of you will know, my old 2CV was written off the other week so I decided to look for something suitably shite to replace it. Well when I saw this on Ebay I just had to go and have a look. As soon as I got to the yard where the car was stored, well, it was love at first sight.The car was for sale by a scrap metal dealer in Chelmsford, sometime last year he went to pick up an old Shogun from a house in Maldon, while he was there the Shogun owner's elderly mother asked him if he wanted to take another car away with him. She opened the garage and there was this Maestro. She had bought it new from the local garage in 1985 and it had only covered 29,000 miles before being laid up in 1999.Well I ended up buying it, and it is not far off an MOT now. So far I've serviced it, fixed the petrol pipe and vacuum advance pipes, cleaned, polished and washed all the mud out of the arches. There is a bit of rust in the arch areas, mainly surface, so this will all be treated before painting in the original ARG Champagne.I managed to get the last three tins of Champagne from my local motor factors (which has an amazing amount of eighties tat accessories btw). The guy there gave me the Maestro keyring shown below because he'd had it on the shelf for the last 20 years and didn't think he would ever sell it! I also fitted a set of AR wheeltrims because the wheels are a bit rusty, but trust me, they are only a temporary measure and the povvo-spec centre caps will be reinstated soon!I think the only things it needs for the MOT now is welding by the rear suspension mounts on each side and to change the n/s rear tyre for the spare as it has a nasty bulge in it. Soon I will get a new set of budgets on it, as the ones on it might not be very worn but they are very old. I will also change the brake fluid and coolant. It does however drive very well, smooth, quiet and surprisingly nippy. Just got the little hurdle of insurance, oh, and an MOT....Mmmm brown Original pov spec centre caps and the original owner's walking stick!Hmm crusty...The other side is the same.Not this one!Blanking plates literally everywhere!Original pov-spec radio, not even a cassette player! Does sound surprisingly good, in a tinny, eighties kind of way.Moar brown.Hope you like Twiggy, mouseflakes, Wackeldackel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Outstanding shite in every respect. Approved. Good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Nice. I had an identical one about 10 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Spot on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I have just cum, in my blue pants. That is superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Ace. Now all you need to do is paint the wings metallic purple and you've got your replacement car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 That's superb! And no chance of someone stealing it ... thanks to Identicar! Grundig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Thats great man. Early dash model too for maximum purity of Maestro concept, whatever that is! I reckon the 1275 is the most appealing Maestro, this is making me want to ring up that lad off R-R with the beige C-reg one and sort a deal with him. Only prob is i'd have to 'A' it home behind the Rover which seems a bit 'pushing my luck'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 That ticks all the boxes*, well done! Looks like it could be a very nice clean example when you get the welding sorted. Need to clean up that rear bumper though. And get a decorative tissue-box holder for the parcel shelf. *that are marked 'Shite' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWPowered Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 id love a maestro or a montego or a metro lol tis a great find that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Looks superb! The Stanza has also got Identicar, which means no one has stolen it to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Thats great man. Early dash model too for maximum purity of Maestro concept, whatever that is! I reckon the 1275 is the most appealing Maestro, this is making me want to ring up that lad off R-R with the beige C-reg one and sort a deal with him. Only prob is i'd have to 'A' it home behind the Rover which seems a bit 'pushing my luck'.Go for it Bol, that looks well tidy and I bet you could get it very cheap as well, he hasn't had much serious interest in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 That ticks all the boxes*, well done! Looks like it could be a very nice clean example when you get the welding sorted. Need to clean up that rear bumper though. And get a decorative tissue-box holder for the parcel shelf. *that are marked 'Shite' On the "to do" list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Wow! Thats a great looking car. I'd love to own something like that or indeed a Metro or Montego. Well done. Are those original mats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 That is utterly fantastic. I love all the little extras it's got too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Creep Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Now all you need to do is wave that stick at those damn kids playing football in the street Grundig and Vince70 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Excelsior. I like the beige/brown combo and I.C.E. technology Very reminiscent of the poverty-spec Mongtego my dad had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Great work Dicky!, That looks a right hunny, Nice local car as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Wow! Thats a great looking car. I'd love to own something like that or indeed a Metro or Montego. Well done. Are those original mats?In the boot? I believe the two brown ones are yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Just found the original dealership in Maldon, Essex on Google Streetview. Oh dear. brickwall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Gorgeous, just gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 nice....you gotta love a brown interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Just found the original dealership in Maldon, Essex on Google Streetview. Oh dear.Bastards. Was looking for the original supplying dealership of my Sterling (Eddy Grimstead, Austin-Rover, Longbridge Road, Essex) and its just flast/houses now, not long built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 New Crown Vauxhall in Nottingham who supplied my Cavalier new I believe is now gone as well, along with the name... now Pentagon or something along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashmicro Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I love that. Cool as fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Bastards. Was looking for the original supplying dealership of my Sterling (Eddy Grimstead, Austin-Rover, Longbridge Road, Essex) and its just flast/houses now, not long built. Longbridge Road, Barking? Well Eddy Grimstead are definitely still in business, I've seen recently registered cars with "Eddy Grimstead Romford" on the back, so it just looks like they've moved from Barking to Romford. I think they are a KIA dealership now. Edit: Citroen, Peogeot and Hyundai - http://www.eddygrimstead.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I've just remembered the existence of the 1.6 R-series early dash Maestro and would like to change my view on which is the best maestro to that one, with the 1275 coming in a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Now all you need to do is wave that stick at those damn kids playing football in the streetBrings a whole new meaning to the phrase "hitting with da stick". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredTransit Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I am not really a fan of these, but that is sooo clean! I never ceases to amaze me how some owners put so little value on their old cars. I am only bitter I don't get to meet said owners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Bastards. Was looking for the original supplying dealership of my Sterling (Eddy Grimstead, Austin-Rover, Longbridge Road, Essex) and its just flast/houses now, not long built. Longbridge Road, Barking? Well Eddy Grimstead are definitely still in business, I've seen recently registered cars with "Eddy Grimstead Romford" on the back, so it just looks like they've moved from Barking to Romford. I think they are a KIA dealership now. Edit: Citroen, Peogeot and Hyundai - http://www.eddygrimstead.co.uk/Correct. To be honest, I was going by the actual physical garage it came from, the number was 105/115 Longbridge Road. Looking on google earth 105/115 seems to have been turned into new flats. I know Eddy Grimstead group are still going and I was tempted to contact them (As they'd be interested ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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