New Jap Shite

2.4k · July 23, 2010

I do now own this and it is brilliant!

Don't know what to do with it though as the Acclaim is much nicer!

Nice init?

1,264 · July 23, 2010

That's awesome. Love the American ghetto spec drivers seat too

8.5k · July 23, 2010

QUALCATS.

5k · July 23, 2010

awesomes

12,955 · July 23, 2010

Great buy, don't worry about the Acclaim I'll give you a ton for it*

* if taxed, MOTed, delivered etc

11,609 · July 23, 2010

YUMZ, I like that

14,383 · July 24, 2010

Marvellous! I seem to recall that you put one of these up as a spot some time ago?

Is this one roadworthy?

2.4k · July 24, 2010

It does have a minimal MOT and some tax but it has the baldest front tyres I have seen in a long time and the near side mirror is broken, any ideas where I can get another. Obviously I shall get it a new MOT though!

17,963 · July 24, 2010

would you like to sell this to me in approx. March 2011?

July 24, 2010

Lovely! Fill the insides of the front wings with some kind of rust prevention stuff before they inevitably go through (they always seem to).

14,721 · July 24, 2010

Cool!

Do you have the optional scooter to fit in the boot?

July 24, 2010

That's fantastic. Both the speedo and gear lever seem really huge.

2.4k · July 24, 2010

Giffer spec speedo & gear lever, enough cubby holes for hundreds of Werthers too

132,216 · July 24, 2010

That is magic, here's to hoping you keep it exactly as it is with perhaps the addition of a God botherer sticker and a beaded seat cover.

4,380 · July 24, 2010

Class! Can't even remember the last time I saw one of those in the UK (thousands of them over here though)

14,383 · July 25, 2010

Class! Can't even remember the last time I saw one of those in the UK (thousands of them over here though)

What sort of mirrors do they have? Crazy JDM style, or like here? If the latter, could be useful for Torsten?...

4,380 · July 25, 2010

Class! Can't even remember the last time I saw one of those in the UK (thousands of them over here though)
What sort of mirrors do they have? Crazy JDM style, or like here? If the latter, could be useful for Torsten?...

Mostly the door type, but there are a few Jap cars still on the road with that type, so shouldn't be tat hard to track down

for example

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 164979.htm

2.4k · July 25, 2010

I need the passeger door mirror of blanking plate, only the later cars had a passenger door mirror apparently!

14,383 · July 25, 2010

In my stash of kits:

11,609 · July 25, 2010

Was the scooter in case it broke down?

3,368 · July 26, 2010

Was the scooter in case it broke down?

I think it was to get you to your final destination, after you'd parked the car.

Either that or it was for your 'designated driver' to use to get home after driving you back from a heavy session down the geisha bar .

2.4k · August 22, 2010

So here's the the latest on the Honda Jazz (nice)

It now has a full MOT for which it needed a few bits, number plates, brakes, washers, tyres etc and of course there cam belt history was a bit ambiguous so a new one was popped on! Now I have given it a good run. It's a nice car but the engine feels a bit raucous compared to the Triumph Acclaim and they share same the basic engine. Not only is the engine a bit raucous the cabin itself is a bit noisy too and it loves a smooth road surface. So seeing as it's got the same engine as the Acclaim and isn't as nice to drive it's good-bye Jazz! Shame really because is is quite a striking and space agey sort of motor for the early '80's! Here's the photos, if anyone has a hankering for it I'll swap it for Ã‚Â£500 cash or a motor around that value! It's 55k, Service History, unused spare & tools, no structural rust, MP3/iPod ready CD radio, removable factory sunroof with original bag, new MOT & tax to end of September!

Paint crap on the nearside front wing, passenger mirror broken (adv on the MOT), front seats threadbare!