I'm pleased to announce that after a long train ride, I have now collected and paid for my new 3.0 Elite Estate. Thanks to R Welfare on here. Here she is:
What can I say - this is an absolutely stunning car, and for the £250 I paid, must be the bargain of the month
And... even more.... it's a 3.0 Engine, with a MANUAL GEARBOX!!
The black leather is pristine, as it the whole condition of the car. The only thing that lets it down is 2 rusty doors, but that's certainly reflected in the price I paid. If they were fixed / replaced, it would be mint through and through. It's JUST had £400 spent on it before I picked up, including genuine GM camcover gaskets, new cambelt kit, new water pump, new aux belt and tensioner..
It's got all the Elite Toys, a big dog guard (useful), CD changer, and everything I can find works.
A 3.0 manual should be very fast.. this one feels a tad flat at low revs. However, a local garage did the timing belt, so I suspect it's not timed up perfectly. I will be looking at that this afternoon, when the engine cools down a bit.
As far as the oil leak goes - well, I've done 147 miles, and the level hasn't dropped. It is sitting on the sump though, so I will need to investigate.
Economy - WOW - I didn't know a manual would make such a considerable difference. I put £15 in from the red light when I got it... then Normal driving, from Newbury, to Swindon, Cirencester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Newent, Ross on Wye, Newport and then cardiff - total 147 miles.. the red light came on just as I came into Cardiff. that's an average of almost 40mpg!!! MID read 39.
I was thinking initially of breaking or profiting from this car, but it's beaten my expectations, so I may consider keeping it...SWMBO would appreciate it's carrying space too
It's insured till Tuesday, so I'll run it until then, and then make my decision.
My Elite Saloon may be up for sale soon!
Looking forwards to going out and having a play, in a min
Cheers Rich, Top car, thanks very much
8-)
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