Not the 155 tho :-( that made some strange noises so I walked away.
It's a 33, 1.7 8v. Drives well, loads of history, 11 months ticket and a months tax. No rot at all apart from bottom of drivers door. I suppose in some eyes that makes me a true petrolhead now ;-)
MIke P
Bet it sounded like a diesel, didn't it?
Nice. They're great little cars, IMHO. PeteM hates 'em, though.
The flat-4 engine is a gem, shame it's not a 16v, though, but even the
8v had as much power as the contemporary XR3i.Suspension is a tad soft, but they grip well, it's just that they roll a bit.
Cambelts should be changed on 36k miles. Not a particularly hard job, but there are 2 of them.
If it's H282 DKR, sell it now. 'Cos that was once mine.
In news: snipped-for-privacy@mid.individual.net, Mike P wittered on forthwith;
Oh dear.
Even if it's not the one Steve H used to own, sell it now :-p
"Pete M" wrote in message news:f3kje1$88j$ snipped-for-privacy@registered.motzarella.org...
And buy a Golf Mk2 2.0 GTi 8v? ;-)
David
In news: snipped-for-privacy@pipex.net, David Lane wittered on forthwith;
Well, if he wants a /proper/ car....
It's not that bad. You should see the earlier ones.
OMG its going to be the left hooker all over again isn't it?
-- Chet
2002 SEAT Leon 20vT - 1994 Renault 19 16v Cabrio - 1992 Saab 9000 2.3fpt 1991 Integrale 16v - 1991 Renault 19 16v - 1983 Wife who says theres too many cars
Well, I've had it 24 hours now, been flinging it down some lanes near here. It's good fun, and the engine is a cracker for a 1.7. Handles better than I expected too. I've even got used to the weird gearchange and twisted driving position.
I still can't believe the interior .hmmm. Shocking. If I'd bought that car new, and it was like that, I would have sent it back. I can't believe earlier ones were worse! The old 'suds I used to drive around in Greece sometimes were *miles* better quality.
It's still more fun than my Golf GTi MKII I had a few years back was ;-) Though that was utterly fooked..
Mike P
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