Giblets Sheddy MK1 Eunos
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I had to drop by VR4 off for some work and needed a car to run around in for a week. I stumbled across a dubious eBay ad
Being the idiot that I am I decided that I would have a bid and unfortunately I ended up winning the thing. I set off on Saturday to go collect it from the wrong side of the Pennines.
I couldn't have picked a better day, superb weather for making a 40 mile drive home. After a jump start we set about on our way, thankfully my mate carved out the way for me in his Defender.
As you can probably see from that picture, it doesn't look like a great example of the infamous PH favourite.
But look closer
No, it's more of a shed than I first though. I dun goofed big time!
Anyone spot the sodding kitchen knife in the boot?
1991 MK1 Eunos. 1.6 with the 4 speed slusher. 163,000 kilometres on the clock with 3 months test. Sod all service history. I rang the specialist that was mentioned in the advert and he had a good chuckle before informing me that he never did any major work on the car and that the previous owner wasn't exactly clued up on maintenance. Seems she used to come to him every time her tyres were worn down to the strands and that's about it!
It seems to drive alright but it's rattly beyond belief and the interior smells like wet dog. I can't see the speedo due to the steering wheel being in the way. Both windows don't work and they don't shut 100% either. It was red when it left the factory but a team of highly trained chimps appear to have resprayed it white and made a hash of it. The release cable for the fuel filler wasn't connected so I had to force it open with a screwdriver. The aftermarket front bumper is trashed. The ONLY redeeming feature of the fecking thing is that it feels like I'm driving a go kart that has the ability to get sideways easily due to the ditchfinders.
I'm torn between attempting to tidy it up or just driving it for a few months until MOT time before stripping it for anything of value and scrapping the rest. I have yet to take off the side skirts or look underneath the car to see what state it's in. That's a job I've reserved for the weekend!
Being the idiot that I am I decided that I would have a bid and unfortunately I ended up winning the thing. I set off on Saturday to go collect it from the wrong side of the Pennines.
I couldn't have picked a better day, superb weather for making a 40 mile drive home. After a jump start we set about on our way, thankfully my mate carved out the way for me in his Defender.
As you can probably see from that picture, it doesn't look like a great example of the infamous PH favourite.
But look closer
No, it's more of a shed than I first though. I dun goofed big time!
Anyone spot the sodding kitchen knife in the boot?
1991 MK1 Eunos. 1.6 with the 4 speed slusher. 163,000 kilometres on the clock with 3 months test. Sod all service history. I rang the specialist that was mentioned in the advert and he had a good chuckle before informing me that he never did any major work on the car and that the previous owner wasn't exactly clued up on maintenance. Seems she used to come to him every time her tyres were worn down to the strands and that's about it!
It seems to drive alright but it's rattly beyond belief and the interior smells like wet dog. I can't see the speedo due to the steering wheel being in the way. Both windows don't work and they don't shut 100% either. It was red when it left the factory but a team of highly trained chimps appear to have resprayed it white and made a hash of it. The release cable for the fuel filler wasn't connected so I had to force it open with a screwdriver. The aftermarket front bumper is trashed. The ONLY redeeming feature of the fecking thing is that it feels like I'm driving a go kart that has the ability to get sideways easily due to the ditchfinders.
I'm torn between attempting to tidy it up or just driving it for a few months until MOT time before stripping it for anything of value and scrapping the rest. I have yet to take off the side skirts or look underneath the car to see what state it's in. That's a job I've reserved for the weekend!
Sorry, I looked and looked for something to cheer you up but I came up empty! Sometimes you'll spot some nice aftermarket parts on a lot of the JDM imports that are worth good money but you've got nothing as far as I can see, aside from the wheels but even they're just Mazda items from a younger model.
Having said that, if there's no major rust they're like cockroaches and simply will not die, so you should at least be able to get from A to B in it!
Having said that, if there's no major rust they're like cockroaches and simply will not die, so you should at least be able to get from A to B in it!
Pit Pony said:
cozmcrae said:
why would you buy an auto MX5? I just don't understand
Nose to tail commuting ? Can't think of any other reason. 
A man after my own heart. Nothing ventured, nothing gained eh Giblet?
What a state though. That thing gives sheds all over a bad name. In fact there'll be blokes out there now, looking out their window at their tatty garden shed and saying to their wife "I'm gonna have to paint that shed in the spring. It's looking a bit Giblet's MX5-y".
Good luck with it though. It's all good fun.
selym said:
Pit Pony said:
cozmcrae said:
why would you buy an auto MX5? I just don't understand
Nose to tail commuting ? Can't think of any other reason. Risotto said:
Sounds like a lot of effort: http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2...
It does; I only got halfway down the page to see what's required. Perhaps not.Once you've had you use for the few weeks you need it, this could be a fun option....
http://www.greatbritishsportscars.co.uk/cars/zero-...
http://www.greatbritishsportscars.co.uk/cars/zero-...
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