So after being an a2oc member for a few months without an A2 I saw one that looked like it might be the type i could go for.
OK its had several owners starting off life in Bristol and its far from the pristine examples that i see many of you guys & girls have, but beggers cant be choosers.
A 75 mile trip to Crewe with the notes from members advice on what to check / look for. MOT history shows that one owner did a regular 12K/year and the HPI showed other things that were acceptable.
A test drive went well and all the usual soft touch issues where there to be seen but worked without issue including the aircon, a few paint chips here and there, heaadlights ready for some work, alloys have some kerb rash and the interior is in great condition, just needs a morning with the bissell and summer to arrive.
The pressed steel front wishbones are rusty but a good seeing to with a wire brush & a few coats of paint will sort that out, no Dis or Crusie C, a future job for @timmus
No Vcas but my hand held code reader showed no fault codes.
The big issue is the oss, yes it has the clicking / worn gear, so that will be the biggest job.
The couple who had it for the past four years had kept all the invoices for the work done, with a Total of 134K on the clock.
So its a lemon I here you say, well the drive home was an absolote joy the turbo pull in 3rd gear was great and the seats (Black cloth) I'll let you experts tell me what they are, were supportive and comfortable, the motoway ride was smooth and the bow wave from the HGV's seemed not to have any affect.
The rest of the family love it too. I may come to regret it but i still have my grin from the journey home?.
I doubt that it will ever be a pristine example (No @SteveA2) but I would like to get it into a honest tidy, reliable one (with crusie at some stage @timmus).
So the £900 accepted for it seems OK, it's even cheaper than my sons laptop he got for his birthday.?.
Thanks to all for the advice so far I sure I'll be asking for more soon.
Whatever your doing enjoy it, pity the weather forecast is lots of the wet stuff this weekend around here.
OK its had several owners starting off life in Bristol and its far from the pristine examples that i see many of you guys & girls have, but beggers cant be choosers.
A 75 mile trip to Crewe with the notes from members advice on what to check / look for. MOT history shows that one owner did a regular 12K/year and the HPI showed other things that were acceptable.
A test drive went well and all the usual soft touch issues where there to be seen but worked without issue including the aircon, a few paint chips here and there, heaadlights ready for some work, alloys have some kerb rash and the interior is in great condition, just needs a morning with the bissell and summer to arrive.
The pressed steel front wishbones are rusty but a good seeing to with a wire brush & a few coats of paint will sort that out, no Dis or Crusie C, a future job for @timmus
No Vcas but my hand held code reader showed no fault codes.
The big issue is the oss, yes it has the clicking / worn gear, so that will be the biggest job.
The couple who had it for the past four years had kept all the invoices for the work done, with a Total of 134K on the clock.
So its a lemon I here you say, well the drive home was an absolote joy the turbo pull in 3rd gear was great and the seats (Black cloth) I'll let you experts tell me what they are, were supportive and comfortable, the motoway ride was smooth and the bow wave from the HGV's seemed not to have any affect.
The rest of the family love it too. I may come to regret it but i still have my grin from the journey home?.
I doubt that it will ever be a pristine example (No @SteveA2) but I would like to get it into a honest tidy, reliable one (with crusie at some stage @timmus).
So the £900 accepted for it seems OK, it's even cheaper than my sons laptop he got for his birthday.?.
Thanks to all for the advice so far I sure I'll be asking for more soon.
Whatever your doing enjoy it, pity the weather forecast is lots of the wet stuff this weekend around here.