EE4
Chianti Red/R67-M
So I picked this up on Monday night, after parting with a reasonable amount of cash. I think I could of got it a bit cheaper if it was daylight, and if I wasn't so excited!
, but the guy had a lot of phone calls and knew it was sought after. The ad said 89k, but it actually has 74k (same mileage as my VT when I bought it 
), with lots of paperwork to back it up. Having a service every year, and as its pretty low mileage for a 1989 car, its had its oil changed regulary etc..Interior is pretty spotless, apart from one or two small nicks on the rear door card. I also found a little tray that slides out the front of the passengers seat in the front, well cool!! The bonnet, doors and boot all shut perfectly, but the boot struts need replacing. The spare wheel, jack and tools look like it had never been used! All the electrics, lights and heaters work spot on, as does the central locking.
Under the hood is the D16A7 SOHC PGMFi engine
It starts first time, drives spot on, although a bit tappy on "cold" start, and a slightly sloppy gearstick. After reading Nominous' thread it seems a common accurance. It has an SL gear, which is Super Low I'm guessing, for hill starts etc, its pretty wierd having 2 first gears, so I doubt I will use it. The 4WD system feels great and you just go straight away froms standing - I can't wait until its on the road, so I can test it out!
Now the bad bits...
After removing the rear arch trims and skirts, and throwing those stupid arch trims away, there was a bit more rust than I thought. I bit of a bodge one side, the other seems to have been treated but not sprayed. Hopefully someone I know will be sorting it out for me. I don't think it warrants a whole arch replacement or sill, I hope. A couple of the screws holding the skirts on have rusted out underneath, so that would need cutting out and patching.
I had to remove the rear drivers light as it was full of water! I've dried it out and fitted it back, but god damn there are fiddly buggers to unscrew! It doesn't sit as it should, so I'll have to bend the bracket outwards a bit to suit.
Things I need to get/do:
1. Get rusty rear arches/sills repaired
2. Sort out front wing
3. Sort door panel rust patch
4. Total strip top to bottom, rust proof and refurb any parts etc
5. Replace front passenger door bump strip
6. Replace passenger's sun visor, as its bent
7. Fit new radiator and expansion bottle
8. Replace headunit - how do you get OEM ones out???
9. Get a new release pin for rear seat
BUT, hopefully, if all goes well, a will have all the parts I need and more on Saturday, apart from the radiator.
Un-touched..
Busted door mould
Scuffs to bumpers
Dinged wing
RUST!!
Boot contents, wank arch trims and 'the tray'
...
Dirty!
All clean, and back in...
Loads of cubby holes!!
Rear light out...
Radiator
Interior shots...
Mileage and steering wheel badge shot
I already put some cup holders in as it doesn't have a dash mat
Unused ashtray and lighter
'The tray'
Over all I'm really happy, but will be more happy when the rust is sorted!
Future plans:
- Colour code bumpers (not fully)
- Re-furb steelies
- Remove rear boot lock
- I may change the headlights to single bulb, still undecided
- Find some roof bars!
