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toby

01-04-2009, 08:26

Here's another car that i bought the weekend. I bought it because it was going to be stripped and sold for parts which i thought was a waste. Needs a new head gasket and should be good to go.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3803/n51087183515274615971.jpg
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/7601/n51087183515274534347.jpg
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/3123/n51087183515274554743.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2658/n51087183515274564945.jpg

Let me know what you think.

Bigfoot

01-04-2009, 08:31

Could get good money for stripping that :)

However dont look too bad if its just the headgasket. Why has it got non-gt turbo or phase one suspension setup on front?

toby

01-04-2009, 10:09

Could get good money for stripping that :)

However dont look too bad if its just the headgasket. Why has it got non-gt turbo or phase one suspension setup on front?

I have no idea mate. Will more than likely be treating it to a set me coilovers anyway

Sparkie

01-04-2009, 12:49

PM'd matey...

djinuk

01-04-2009, 13:01

Bigfoot

01-04-2009, 13:09

i dont see what the big thing is with stripping cars? if it carries on at the rate its going the r5 will be like mk1 escorts and the like and stupidly sort after. Get it sorted and back on the road :) looks nice and tidy.

Problem being :confused: a mint 5 worth 25k :cool: i wont complain, ill just start collecting more of the cars now.

toby

01-04-2009, 13:12

i dont see what the big thing is with stripping cars? if it carries on at the rate its going the r5 will be like mk1 escorts and the like and stupidly sort after. Get it sorted and back on the road :) looks nice and tidy.

Yeah I plan to get all the little problems sorted. It also needs a complete standard interior it has bucket seats in it at the minute. TBH there aren't many R5's by me so I'm definately going to try and keep this one going.

BriC

01-04-2009, 13:15

i dont see what the big thing is with stripping cars? if it carries on at the rate its going the r5 will be like mk1 escorts and the like and stupidly sort after. Get it sorted and back on the road :) looks nice and tidy.

Well, think of it this way matey.. to sacrifice a few sheds will keep a lot of nicer cars on the road! Ie, there are some parts that aren't very readily available or are too expensive to buy new.

Plus then there is money to be made out of it. Money makes the world go round.

toby

01-04-2009, 13:20

Well, think of it this way matey.. to sacrifice a few sheds will keep a lot of nicer cars on the road! Ie, there are some parts that aren't very readily available or are too expensive to buy new.

Plus then there is money to be made out of it. Money makes the world go round.

Good point, I broke my last Renault 5 for spares and made way more than I bought the car for. This one is in much better condition, no rust anywhere and all the bodywork is in good condition. I just need to sort the interior out and change the head gasket and it should be ok.

BriC

01-04-2009, 13:31

Good point, I broke my last Renault 5 for spares and made way more than I bought the car for. This one is in much better condition, no rust anywhere and all the bodywork is in good condition. I just need to sort the interior out and change the head gasket and it should be ok.

Well that's it - I've got a GTT that I'm breaking and I've nearly made my money back on it, and still have quite a lot of stuff left!

I've also broke a campus and made like.. £50 on that, but that's because it would have failed it's MOT due to rust. I used the engine, and basically got a free engine and £50 profit from it. I still have a few bits from that left as well :laugh:

toby

03-04-2009, 10:42

Well that's it - I've got a GTT that I'm breaking and I've nearly made my money back on it, and still have quite a lot of stuff left!

I've also broke a campus and made like.. £50 on that, but that's because it would have failed it's MOT due to rust. I used the engine, and basically got a free engine and £50 profit from it. I still have a few bits from that left as well :laugh:

Ahh and I forgot to say, its only done 60,000 miles!!