On or around Tue, 08 Aug 2006 23:10:59 +0100, Simon Isaacs
<crgreobebhtu4k4@ogbcrajbeyq.pbz> enlightened us thusly:
>On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:32:31 +0100, Austin Shackles
><austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> scribbled the following nonsense:
>
>>On or around Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:25:59 -0400, "davejb851"
>><davejb851@comcast.net> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>My goodness you Brits are clever. There, right before my eyes (older, and
>>>less capable mind you) I found the little curve thing (wheel chock) and
>>>placed under it, covered in road grim was the jack.
>>>Now if I can find the lug nut wrench I will be set..................think
>>>I'll be so lucky again? Nope!
>>
>>wheel nut wrench and jack handle are normally in a bag under the back seat,
>>sometimes held down with velcro. reminds me, must check that they're in the
>>latest acquisition, a VERY tidy "200" 3.5 V8, with a nice BRG gas conversion
>>fitted by the lot in Warwick. This one is about the tidiest "200" I've seen
>>in a long while.
>
>so the 300TDi is definitely going then????
yep, reckon so. I'll mend it first, natch. head off, investigate, machine
head if needed and new head gasket. Knowing my luck, the sod will then run
untouched for another 100,000 miles.
It'll be up for grabs soonish. Having said that, if anyone wants it as-is,
a deal could be reached - apart from the suspect head gasket it's got a few
minor faults like the screen wiper parking is flaky (wipers work but not
intermittent, or not properly), bit of a dent in the driver's door, erm...
not much else I don't think. side steps are a bit ropy, but they could be
taken off.
Generally it's in pretty good nick - 120K miles on it, 300 TDi M plate. good
history, good tyres (goodyears, maybe 1/3 worn), stereo (not CD though),
pretty much everythiong works except as listed above. Body and chassis are
sound, all leccy windows work, etc.
Anyone interested, email me (get rid of the spamtrap from the address) and
we'll talk money. It'll be quite cheap as it is, since it'll save me
hassle, time and money in doing the head gasket and fixing it up for sale.
's a good motor, in truth. But I think mother's starting to think it's
jinxed... and the other one is *very* nice, and it's a V8, which I prefer.
--
Austin Shackles.
www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Chuck didn't reply, so George swung round in his saddle. He could just
see Chuck's face, a white oval turned toward the sky.
'Look,' whispered Chuck, and George lifted his eyes to heaven.
(There is always a last time for everything.)
Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out"
Arthur C. Clarke, "The 9 billion names of God"