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I'm really sorry, I love 924s, I've had loads, I'm always keen to save a 924 which I was going to offer to do if you wanted to get rid of this one, but I'm afraid it's too far gone, the bodyworks shot it needs a lot of money throwing at it, the interiors nasty, the mechanicals are shot, the wheels are an abortion, it's been buggered to within an inch of it's life then buggered a bit more.
Take any useful bits off it, the seats would sell (although they should be put out of their misery really) the wheels will sell as the pcd is ford and audi and hopefully will end up back on a ford orion outside macdonalds. Scrap the rest.
The above is a bit harsh it wasn't meant to upset you but to get that thing back to decent would cost 3 times more than buying a nice one.
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Track car is surely the only sensible option. Shonky interior and missing bits are the perfect excuse to strip as much out as possible, sell anything that is any good, fix it up enough to get it running and go out and have some fun. It's not so shiny that you'll worry about scratching it and basically, if scrapping it is an option then you might as well do it in style by stuffing it into some Armco I mean, don't do that because it will probably hurt and they'll charge you for the Armco, but you know what I mean. Plus if you do stuff it you can still break it afterwards and sell any good bits that survive.
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1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary.
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stevek
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I have just pumped up the tyres and given it a quick jet wash. Most of the green has come off but it's still dirty and needs a bit of a scrub really. The light has gone so that will have to wait for another day. Nothing fell off and most of the water stayed on the outside of the car. It was time spent to see if I can re-bond with the car, I'm not sure yet.
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Does it turnover? I'm sometimes having the same issue, turn key nothing happens, come back later starts. The thick cable that goes to the starter chafes on the exhaust manifold and causes all sorts of problems
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tdk
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Feb 10, 2014 10:24:13 GMT
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The Track car idea only really works if you can do it on the cheap, that means no tax or MOT and trailering it to trackdays that will accept it, and you still have to fix the non-starting/running issues which will be a faff/expense. I think it's best to remember the car for the fun times you've had with it, and move on, sad as that might seem. EBay time.
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Feb 10, 2014 11:17:35 GMT
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Sadly would agree that this one is past bothering with at current prices. I picked up two a couple of years back, including one that had been parked in long grass for for 5+ years and had standing water inside and it had barely any rust, looked mint compared to this one sadly.
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craig1010cc
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Feb 10, 2014 11:23:41 GMT
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I think giving it a good clean indside and out is a good starting point. If you then decide to sell it as is (which I think if you are going to not take it any further then listing up on ebay rather than scrapping it is the sensible way forward), it then looks a much more viable project and your likely to get a bit more money for it. Or it could re-ignite your mojo for it.
If you do keep it, I think striping out a lot of the interior would make it feel a much more fun place to be. If you go down the trackday route, then I would get it MOT'd as that should be the minimum standard your car should be before subjecting it to the track (things like airbags removed/slicks/emmisions etc obviously being expempt from that).
I think that if you have the spare funds and time, I'd get it back on the road and have giggle on the track too
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craig1010cc
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Feb 10, 2014 11:37:29 GMT
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Sure you still don't want to do this to it?
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thebaron
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Feb 10, 2014 11:50:17 GMT
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Sorry to say I'm another for getting shot.
I think you really only have 2 options though (as the voting so far would indicate) and unless you have a trailer/tow car then I think getting shot is for the best.
Think about it, you might manage to get 400 quid if you sold off a few parts and then you will have a few quid to throw at something new that runs and has an mot to fill the spot.
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stevek
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Feb 10, 2014 19:13:34 GMT
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I put a little bid on eBay earlier in the week, not really expecting to win. I now have a black door with wing mirror holes. I don't know what my subconscious is trying to do. Its not crinkly though and was only £20. -Steve-
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Last Edit: Feb 10, 2014 19:13:48 GMT by stevek
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Feb 10, 2014 22:49:18 GMT
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I made a lot of ugly faces whilst looking at each picture.. But id say do the necessary for the MOT and then just use and abuse it!
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Current retro - 1996 Alfa Romeo GTV / Daily - 2016 Nissan Qashqai Previous retros - Prelude, Integra, XR2s, XR3s, Orions, CRXs, Sylvia S12, S13, Pulsar, ZX 16v, 205 Gti, MX5, MR2 etc
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n4tbg
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Feb 10, 2014 22:54:06 GMT
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Hi there steve, id go for keeping it and using it as a fun trackday/weekend car.they can be fixed relatively cheaply, just sort out the running issues and strip out the interior.and then start enjoying it again as you did. Youre subconscious is saying "keep"
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