I've just been to look at this potential Elite.. and put it this way, I snapped his hand off for it!!!!!!!
It is a 1995/6 3.0, V6 Automatic, in a nice green. With those big sexy Elite wheels on it.
It was dark, but had a good torch, and it's clearly a very, straight car. I could only find one rust scab on the body, the size of a 5p at most.. a little nick on the rear bumper corner, and a tiny bit of door trim has a nick in it. That's being mega fussy for it's age and mileage.. because you would have to look hard to see them.
Inside.. well... the leather looks like it's never been sat on. Pristine! And I mean pristine. All the Climate controls work, all electricals work...
Mechanically... I don't think it will take much. A tiny film of white vapour on the oil cap, but it's only done short runs. As far as the exhaust manifold blow goes.. it was described as being probably snapped studs... but I can feel a distinct blow around the EGR valve connection
There is a distinct manifold tick... but it's totally driveable... it's much quieter than my old CDX
(I kept quiet on what I felt in the EGR area!)
Yes... the front tyres are nearing the end of their life (by no means unsafe)... but he didn't mention that the rear tyres are brand new Pirelli's!!!
Brakes felt a tad spongy, but having looked at the disks, they are rusty, it's been stood for a bit. A run should fix.
I've not sat inside such a nice Omega for a long long time. I'm not sure if anyone remembers that Elite that Ronnie bought from SimonPfromDonny? I reckon this could give it a run for it's money condition wise... pristine...
I think it may have a slow coolant leak, because the coolant mixture didn't look strong.. but who knows!
Can't wait to get it home to play!!!!! !!
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