Very cheap roof down motoring, but it's a....
Very cheap roof down motoring, but it's a....
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Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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I know, I know, not only is it a 'girls car' it's a crap one..

But..I just picked it up and drove it 100 miles home and I rather enjoyed it , the sun was out, the roof was down. I took a detour to do some coastal roads and the rest at NSL dual carriageway speeds, and as far as I am concerned it is a fun little car.

what I like best about it though is that it only cost half a bag!
Everything works as it should (at the time of writing) apart from the radio as the aerial has been snapped off.

2006 car, 70,000 miles, MOT until November..

I await your complimentary remarks hehe




aaron_2000

5,407 posts

112 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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It might be a bit girly, but I always thought they were styled really well, much better than the StreetKa.

vixen1700

28,914 posts

299 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Not sure what to say really, keep looking at it, but just can't find the words I'm looking for. hehe

Still, 500 notes and it is transportation.

0a

24,132 posts

223 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Is the roof stuck down?

And are you physically stuck in the driver/owner seat?

mac96

6,369 posts

172 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Any open car is fun so for £500 how can you go wrong? Who cares what it looks like/whether its a girl's car etc. I've
got a neighbour with some variety of Porsche 911, but he also has a StreetKa and loves them both. Horses for courses.

ST Ford

291 posts

111 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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White van men are going to love you Op laugh prepare for a flurry of abuse driving that round in the summer with the roof down. My mate had an Mx5 and got that much abuse he sold it a few months later. Don’t know why people like shouting abuse at people in convertibles it baffles me.
For 500 notes I would rather have had an MG

Its Just Adz

18,777 posts

238 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Horrible driving position but all in all not a bad car for the cash

vikingaero

13,125 posts

198 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Strange question: Is that a four seater - looks cramped in the rear?!

Shuvi McTupya

Original Poster:

24,460 posts

276 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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0a said:
Is the roof stuck down?

And are you physically stuck in the driver/owner seat?
The roof and Windows all works fine!

Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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vikingaero said:
Strange question: Is that a four seater - looks cramped in the rear?!
God knows why they put back seats in it, but yes it is sold as a four seater, you can sit in the back provided no one is sitting in the front ..

Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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On closer inspection I have found a problem that could be bad, and it shows up in the picture.

Look at that rear suspension , it is quite a bit higher on the other side..

Uh oh..

Caddyshack

14,680 posts

235 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Is it a torsion bar on the rear? If so it is not expensive to have full refurb, a bloke in Wrexham does them, I think he may be jordy on here

Shuvi McTupya

Original Poster:

24,460 posts

276 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Caddyshack said:
Is it a torsion bar on the rear? If so it is not expensive to have full refurb, a bloke in Wrexham does them, I think he may be jordy on here
Yes it is. I might have to find someone slightly closer than Wrexham but thanks for the tip!

Caddyshack

14,680 posts

235 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Where are you based?

I am near Guildford and know someone who regularly does that journey so I chucked mine in the boot of her car.

On the 205 drivers forum there are how to guides

Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Caddyshack said:
Where are you based?

I am near Guildford and know someone who regularly does that journey so I chucked mine in the boot of her car.

On the 205 drivers forum there are how to guides
I am a few miles north of Aberdeen.


bungz

1,965 posts

149 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Shuvi McTupya said:
Yes it is. I might have to find someone slightly closer than Wrexham but thanks for the tip!
They all do that.

Quite fun playing spot the horriic camber on 206s these days as they get on.

Here was my last 206



A rear beam from a scrapper is about 80-100.

Shuvi McTupya

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24,460 posts

276 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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I am a bit scared of buying a used one of 'they all do that' ..

Some research required I think!

bungz

1,965 posts

149 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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Its a shed don't you dare put a swanky new refurb beam on it thats breaking the rules!

And its french.

Soon as you start putting new bits on it it will get a taste for it laugh

Monkeylegend

29,128 posts

260 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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You will be cracking your forehead on that windscreen before the summers out smile

Andy_5

93 posts

127 months

Saturday 24th March 2018
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ST Ford said:
White van men are going to love you Op laugh prepare for a flurry of abuse driving that round in the summer with the roof down. My mate had an Mx5 and got that much abuse he sold it a few months later. Don’t know why people like shouting abuse at people in convertibles it baffles me.
For 500 notes I would rather have had an MG
Probably just jealous while they're sweating their tits off in their roasting hot vans.....