steve
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Picked this up a week ago as ive always liked the old vivas, I would have gone for a hb but they don't come as often and go for alot more. It needs a few bits of bodywork doing but on the whole its a really good shell and the underneath looks to be very good.      Future plans are to tidy up the bodywork, a set of superlites and a nice drop. Then maybe later on i'll swap the engine, the 1256 isnt too bad, just not that exciting!! |
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Last Edit: Aug 17, 2011 11:31:56 GMT by steve
Currently driving - 1969 Viva Deluxe
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Lawsy
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Jul 29, 2011 10:00:35 GMT
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very nice mate
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Jul 29, 2011 10:17:52 GMT
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More Vivas are always good on RR!!!! ;D
I bet you'll enjoy the super cheap motoring that the 1256 gives. What does a litre of 95 cost there now?
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Jul 29, 2011 10:44:55 GMT
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About £1.36 a litre now, down here in the south anyway. Looking good again Steve, might be able to get a few more for the Vauxhall Inn meet on here too
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Project Diary1975 Viva / 1988 T25 Camper / 1989 Mini / 1991 MX5 / 1992 Mini / 1994 Saab 9000 / 1997 Saab 9000 / 2008 Saab 9-5
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Jul 29, 2011 13:24:55 GMT
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Plenty of Vivas on here, they probably outnumber any other model range on RR. Saying that, another one is always more than welcome  |
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There is no such thing as a curse word car just overstretched expectations................. Herald 10/10 Gasser 10/10 Total score 20/10 |
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Jul 29, 2011 15:04:35 GMT
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my mate had one of these a green one with cream interior and lhd lovely little car that was ! put some wider wheels on the back and hit it with a stick  |
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if sparks don't fly you're ridin too high !
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carmad
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Jul 29, 2011 16:13:57 GMT
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more vivas on retro rides yeah!!
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Jul 29, 2011 22:14:01 GMT
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have to say the viva content sure is increasing
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djefk
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An SL and a 2 door too! That's a lovely motor, the seats were always much nicer IMO, massive fat leg-burner spec vinyl!
That interior is just crying out for a dash top refurb / recolour and some dark blue (or black?) carpets!
I've had 7 or 8 Vivas, but my favourite was always the four door SL i owned for a year whilst at uni - it always seemed much more refined than the others on the motorway, think they must have used better sound-proofing!
Good luck
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Last Edit: Aug 1, 2011 12:50:55 GMT by djefk
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Jul 30, 2011 17:21:47 GMT
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djefk, do you have any tips on dash top refurbs? Sounds like you're a man who's got some experience with them
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Project Diary1975 Viva / 1988 T25 Camper / 1989 Mini / 1991 MX5 / 1992 Mini / 1994 Saab 9000 / 1997 Saab 9000 / 2008 Saab 9-5
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djefk
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I don't have experience of doing it myself but as long as it's not split it should be a simply vinylkote type job once the thing's been taken out of the car.
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steve
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About £1.36 a litre now, down here in the south anyway. Looking good again Steve, might be able to get a few more for the Vauxhall Inn meet on here too That would be cool mate, haven't even thought of arranging that yet, just got my micra back on the road today but it doesnt seem quite right :/ The dash is well and truely split but the g/f had a go at the dash top with some nail polish remover and its cleaned up really well! A new set of carpets would definitely lift the interior, besides from the rip in one seat its pretty good in there! |
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ShaunOfCalder
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Looks very nice, loving the patina of the boot lid too!!
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Another bloody Mx5
The wifes' Suzuki Grand Vitara
Mercedes Sprinter Ambwilans (Rescue Unit)
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Del
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Nice!
I don't suppose it lived in Maidstone at any time in its life?
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Thats a pretty decent looking SL you got there mate. Benefits from the cool sculpted rear seats like my HB too. Great to see another Viva. How about banding your steel wheels and dropping the chrome embellishing rims, just run with the centre hub caps?
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Project Diary1975 Viva / 1988 T25 Camper / 1989 Mini / 1991 MX5 / 1992 Mini / 1994 Saab 9000 / 1997 Saab 9000 / 2008 Saab 9-5
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Seems as if viva's are popular now on RR. should have just a Viva stand at the gathering! |
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steve
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Nice! I don't suppose it lived in Maidstone at any time in its life? I don't know mate but i'm from maidstone so its there now! The guy I got it from had it for almost 10 years and he's not far from me in Walthamstow (N.E London) Cheers for the links Oli, thats something i'll be looking at a bit later on, I think the superlites need to happen next |
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Last Edit: Aug 5, 2011 9:57:33 GMT by steve
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Del
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That's weird!
I used to live in Walthamstow, moved to Maidstone, where I very nearly bought an almost identical '74 HC (hence my reason for asking!) and now have moved back to Forest Gate (fifteen minutes from Walthamstow!).
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roofus
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ver nice!!
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RETRO VAUXHALLS OF THE VIVA KIND