johnboy429
Active Member
hey guys, not been on here for a while, well actually since my 200tdi got nicked. iv been on the look out for a cheap one since but nothings popped up until this week..
i was once again scouring ebay and one stood out, it was about 15 miles away from me and a 3 door which is the main selling point plus it was a v8 and seems i dont have to travel far (about 2 miles if that) to work i thought it mught be managable.
So i messaged the seller and asked what the buy it now price is, and forgot all about it.
until the next day i checked my messages and there it was in all its glory.. the best message id ever recieved...£350 and hed deliver it for £20 obviously i bit his hand off and rang him to arrange delivery (i know this was a school boy error without hearing it run or even seeing it) but thats me and considering i work in a large (prob the largest in the country) i gathered id be able to source the parts to get it running...
soo the day came and the car was delivered at 1pm to my work but i couldnt get out to have a look i tried to start it after work but the lack of light and all the banter off the fellas in work means i left it until the next day.. so the car was towed away on fri night to the farm where it will be getting a new lease of life.. after about an hour looking over it, my mate had it up and running although the gearbox hasnt been tested yet as the master and slave need replacing but the engine runs sweet as a nut after we replaceed the spark plugs and ignition coil!
after work on sat we set too stripping the front down to asses the rust and its not as bad as some iv seen the passenger front body mount needing sorted but the drivers is solid some small patches on the inner archs and some plates here and there,... although the boot carpet hasnt been taken fully up yet from what i can see by lifting slightly and under the car the floor is 90% solid!! the sills need patching but they are going to be replaced by box section in the next week or so!
ill get some pics on asap
aaaahhhhh its good to be back on here
i was once again scouring ebay and one stood out, it was about 15 miles away from me and a 3 door which is the main selling point plus it was a v8 and seems i dont have to travel far (about 2 miles if that) to work i thought it mught be managable.
So i messaged the seller and asked what the buy it now price is, and forgot all about it.
until the next day i checked my messages and there it was in all its glory.. the best message id ever recieved...£350 and hed deliver it for £20 obviously i bit his hand off and rang him to arrange delivery (i know this was a school boy error without hearing it run or even seeing it) but thats me and considering i work in a large (prob the largest in the country) i gathered id be able to source the parts to get it running...
soo the day came and the car was delivered at 1pm to my work but i couldnt get out to have a look i tried to start it after work but the lack of light and all the banter off the fellas in work means i left it until the next day.. so the car was towed away on fri night to the farm where it will be getting a new lease of life.. after about an hour looking over it, my mate had it up and running although the gearbox hasnt been tested yet as the master and slave need replacing but the engine runs sweet as a nut after we replaceed the spark plugs and ignition coil!
after work on sat we set too stripping the front down to asses the rust and its not as bad as some iv seen the passenger front body mount needing sorted but the drivers is solid some small patches on the inner archs and some plates here and there,... although the boot carpet hasnt been taken fully up yet from what i can see by lifting slightly and under the car the floor is 90% solid!! the sills need patching but they are going to be replaced by box section in the next week or so!
ill get some pics on asap
aaaahhhhh its good to be back on here