I didn’t want the wheel raised at a ridiculously high position, just off my knees at a comfortable driving position, And to be honest I’m not sure I can even be bothered, it’s a worthless pile of junk.
Realistically what is it worth? Even roadworthy with an mot in a half reasonable condition it’s probably not worth £500 and to get it to roadworthy it needs a lot of work.
The only reason I’m even considering messing around with it is it’s my parents car, they bought it almost brand new, it was about 4 months old so,there is a little sentimental value and my son had show an interest in getting it going.
Here is a list of the major things that need looking at,
It has sat in the same position for nearly 11 years, only started 2 or 3 times,
It’s currently not running,
The tyres have perished,
The headlights have faded,
There is a coolant leak in the passenger footwell (probably the heater matrix)
The discs are rusted,
The callipers are at least in need of a overhaul but probably need replacing,
The brake hoses will need replacing
It’s 25 years old, all the rubber components will be perished
The paint has faded and there are a couple of surface rust points.
And the list goes on….
So, is it worth the bother when I have no need for it, i should have scrapped it years ago.
But today I’m going to drain any fuel that might be remaining, put a new fuel filter on, stick a gallon of fuel in, fit a new battery and see what happens.