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A Mk2 joins the family
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:15 pm
by Krupa
My brother's 17 in April, and my parents have bought him a Mk2 Coupe 1043cc to learn on... for £120!
It's really mint for a 19 year old car. A few small spots of rust (stone chips) which I'll sort out for him and it's in need of a T-Cut but otherwise it's very straight and clean.
MOT lasts till next January, tax till August.
Bargain!!!
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:15 pm
by gtimike
nice motor ,will look even better when its clean
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:18 pm
by Krupa
I've taken some better pics (in daylight) which are the same URL as the old ones, so refresh the page if you've got pics of the car at night.
I've spent all afternoon using my 4 years cleaning expertise to buff some life back into the paintwork. It's now sporting Mk3 GT steel wheels and hubcaps, which have wider, lower profile tyres on them. The rust spots have been rubbed down and touched up, the paintwork's been treated to a session of hard graft, and the arches have been given a coat of AutoGlym Bumper Care (I'm gonna have to hide my cleaning products, my brother likes them!).
And all I can say is, this car is MINT. It's got straighter bodywork than mine! There are a few rusty bits on the wings and the bonnet's a little creased in the middle (someone's been up to something!) but it's in great condition for a 19 year old car. It looks totally refreshed!
Unfortunately it's now dark so it's not the best conditions to take photos, but I managed to get one to give you an idea:
Will it be coming to shows? Who knows. It's a sweet little car that's for sure! Plus Tom's getting interested in doing a few bits and pieces to it (clear indicators, that sort of thing) so it'll be very sweet.
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:30 pm
by toXXin
Top stuff!
I was reading through thinking "when will the GT bits be going on then?" and then we get to the bottom to see the wheels are already there!
For £120 it looks like a solid little motor! I can see a couple of imperfections (front bumper looks a bit twisted, tailgate has a bit of rust) but as wel all know we can get these bits easily from the scrappy!
I hope it gives him many miles of happy motoring, and he becomes a good enthusiast
