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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Big Fra on 28 September 2009, 01:13:51

Title: My recent purchase.
Post by: Big Fra on 28 September 2009, 01:13:51
Since my brother recently turned 17, I remembered a promise I made many, many years ago.

I'll buy you your 1st car.

Crap.

Its amazing how easily you can lose track of time.

Anyway, here are a few piccies of the project.

Rover 200 1.1 5dr.
Kingfisher blue.
74k
Tax end Oct.
MOT late April 2010.
New exhaust.
Engine rebuild last year. (typical k series)! :D
The paint is flat, the interior is boggin, and there are one or two little glitches to contend with.
Nothing major.
I am amazed as to how well it drives.
There are a number of small dents, pretty much every panel has a mark.
Again, its the usual car park related dings and dents.
The worst part of rust is the n/s/r arch, but I should be able to clean it up without too much grief.

£100

I'm quite happy with it tbh, a cheap wee car with a promising future.
If my brother does'nt like it, ebay it is.

So, anyway, have a butchers.

P.S. I had already done a coolant change before I took the pics. ;)

(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd135/bigfra79/DSC00069.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd135/bigfra79/DSC00070.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd135/bigfra79/DSC00071.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd135/bigfra79/DSC00072.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd135/bigfra79/DSC00074.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd135/bigfra79/DSC00073.jpg)
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: Ghost on 28 September 2009, 14:24:27
Not bad mate :y
If your brother doesnt like it then tough you said you would get him his first car, you didnt say what though, or did you?
still the car looks decent,
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: omegaman2 on 28 September 2009, 14:26:24
nothing up with that
gets him on the road  :y
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: Stevie-blunder on 28 September 2009, 14:31:14
£100 === BARGAIN  :y :y
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 28 September 2009, 14:44:47
You're a good brother big lad, I'm sure the gesture will be appreciated :y :y
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 28 September 2009, 16:42:32
just to give you an idea, a same age similiar condition Rover (only difference left side steering) will cost here between 3500-4000 £ roughly.. ;D ;D
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: PhilRich on 28 September 2009, 17:50:08
Not bad at all mate especially for £100!  :y
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: PhilRich on 28 September 2009, 17:54:28
Re: My recent purchase.
Reply #5 - Today at 16:42     just to give you an idea, a same age similiar condition Rover (only difference left side steering) will cost here between 3500-4000 £ roughly.. 


Crikey CEM, that must mean your miggy makes you a sterling millionaire !!!! :D ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: jonnycool on 28 September 2009, 18:34:45
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just to give you an idea, a same age similiar condition Rover (only difference left side steering) will cost here between 3500-4000 £ roughly.. ;D ;D

Bloody Hell, how much was your Omega? :o :o
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 September 2009, 17:53:13
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Re: My recent purchase.
Reply #5 - Today at 16:42     just to give you an idea, a same age similiar condition Rover (only difference left side steering) will cost here between 3500-4000 £ roughly.. 


Crikey CEM, that must mean your miggy makes you a sterling millionaire !!!! :D ;D ;D ;D :y


 yep..paid a fortune seriously :-/
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 September 2009, 17:54:48
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just to give you an idea, a same age similiar condition Rover (only difference left side steering) will cost here between 3500-4000 £ roughly.. ;D ;D

Bloody Hell, how much was your Omega? :o :o

7500 £ with todays money.. approx.. but in that time £ was cheaper so nearly 8000 £.. :-/
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: mantahatch on 30 September 2009, 20:46:41
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just to give you an idea, a same age similiar condition Rover (only difference left side steering) will cost here between 3500-4000 £ roughly.. ;D ;D

Bloody Hell, how much was your Omega? :o :o

7500 £ with todays money.. approx.. but in that time £ was cheaper so nearly 8000 £.. :-/


Wow cem that is amazing, is there any reason for cars to be so expensive in your country ? I mean is it just money exchange rates or something else  :o
Title: Re: My recent purchase.
Post by: BigTato on 30 September 2009, 23:23:51
I just hope my son remembers his promise to me he is only 9 but when he grows up he is going to build me a house and buy me an Aston Martin DB9

He's a good lad, looking forward to retirement now!! ;D ;D