Spotted in Sandgate

Spotted in Sandgate

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JamesMK

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556 posts

251 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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Came across this in a used car lot. Anyone recognise it?

JamesMK

Original Poster:

556 posts

251 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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mrzigazaga

18,557 posts

165 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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OMFG....Somebody save it please...Or at least have a closer look...frown

mike various

234 posts

121 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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Hi there where abouts is the car located ?
Is it for sale ? it looks like it's missing a few bits !!!
Anymore pics ?


Ta mike

JamesMK

Original Poster:

556 posts

251 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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It's missing quite a few bits. Has an engine but covers removed, wheels, back half of roof, part interior and plenty of greenery. Only complete part is the body, but with very bad paint.

I don't have the dealers address but can find out easily enough. There's also an Opel Manta in a sad state as well. These look like projects that someone has taken on.

mike various

234 posts

121 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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Oops silly me i missed the location in the title !!
I'd be interested in the car depending on price.
Do you have a contact number for the car ?
Is it moveable ?
Although it down outside folkestone, i may have something up my sleeve to save it depending on price !.
I must stop buying wedges as this would be my third one !!

Mike

mrzigazaga

18,557 posts

165 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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mike various said:
I must stop buying wedges as this would be my third one !!
And you need to finish them...smile

IainStallard2

26 posts

103 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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The garage is called Riviera Car Sales, it's where I got my 400SE from. Nice guy but high prices for what they sell, definitely got more that I bargained for with my wedge...

JamesMK

Original Poster:

556 posts

251 months

Monday 25th July 2016
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mike various

234 posts

121 months

Monday 25th July 2016
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Just had a look on the dealers website and it's not mentioned.
Looking at the pictures of the dealers premises the car is parked on the top of the showroom.
It has no mot history and was last taxed in 2007.
It looks like it has been used as a parts car, maybe for Ian's 400se ?
I might try calling later to see what sort of response i get, but very busy at work so don't hold me to that.

Mr Ziga what do you mean i need to finish them ? The 350SE i need to sort out the targa seal so that i can get it mot'd and back on the road.

The FHC no comment !! loads to do on it, in fact i've just started working on it, it was from memory build number 543 that's what it says on the rear of the door cards.

Mike

mrzigazaga

18,557 posts

165 months

Monday 25th July 2016
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mike various said:
Mr Ziga what do you mean i need to finish them ? The 350SE i need to sort out the targa seal so that i can get it mot'd and back on the road.
hehe....I did post up my findings as regards to the seal...

It seems the best alternative was to use the original door seal and a small "P" seal, Although if your doors have not dropped then you may be fine with just the door seal.



I found that a possible leak area is where the triangle on the door meets the rubber and could do with some of the "P" seal there too...



Hope this helps...


Ziga

JamesMK

Original Poster:

556 posts

251 months

Monday 25th July 2016
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Yes, it's right at the back on the roof. There was no-one around yesterday to talk to, by the looks of it, maybe the glass could have been used but not much else would have been salvagable


mike various said:
Just had a look on the dealers website and it's not mentioned.
Looking at the pictures of the dealers premises the car is parked on the top of the showroom.
It has no mot history and was last taxed in 2007.
It looks like it has been used as a parts car, maybe for Ian's 400se ?
I might try calling later to see what sort of response i get, but very busy at work so don't hold me to that.

Mr Ziga what do you mean i need to finish them ? The 350SE i need to sort out the targa seal so that i can get it mot'd and back on the road.

The FHC no comment !! loads to do on it, in fact i've just started working on it, it was from memory build number 543 that's what it says on the rear of the door cards.

Mike

wedgeman

1,326 posts

243 months

Monday 25th July 2016
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JamesMK said:
Ah - foliage growing out of the back of a Tasmin...

Happy memories! hehe

IainStallard2

26 posts

103 months

Monday 25th July 2016
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Nope, nothing was borrowed off it for my 400SE! Such a shame, I've had my 400 for almost a year now and it's been outside since then!

eesbad

1,329 posts

202 months

Tuesday 26th July 2016
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IainStallard2 said:
The garage is called Riviera Car Sales, it's where I got my 400SE from. Nice guy but high prices for what they sell, definitely got more that I bargained for with my wedge...
I looked at a 390SE there many years ago that was top money but had had a shoddy respray, a very tired interior and aftermarket wheels that looked a bit odd. Obviously a bit of a Wedge theme going...