Oh, Mr Lopez....

penski · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:23

*Cough*

- It's gold!

- It's got a year's ticket!

- It's pretty much rust-free!

- It has a Webasto roof!

- It's cheap!

- It's a koop!

Get it done, boyo!

So many options. I know a guy who's just about to take the 250bhp Rover T16, 5-speed and Capri rear axle out of his to fit a 5.7 V8 with Jag IRS...So it'll be going spare...

His looks like this (Old Nail bodykit courtesy of The Droop Snoot Group):

DO IT!

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Nozzer · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:23

That looks like Stanford Hall in the last photo.

Lopéz · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:31

Ooh now that I like! The coupé bodyshape is lovely. 75 isn't tax exempt is it?

penski · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:32

Afraid not but It'd only save you £150 a year. Certainly not worth the £300+ premium you pay for a tax-exempt car.

Want the email address of the guy with the black one?

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Nozzer · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:40

eBay ad said:
IN THE PASSED 11 YEARS THE CAR HAS PROBABLY ONLY COVERED 100 MILES!!

Is that meant to be a selling point? :/

penski · 13 Sep 2006 at 17:58

Nozzer said:
Is that meant to be a selling point? :/

The selling point is that it is a cheap, sweet-handling, handsome coupe that with a few choice modifications could see off a lot of more expensive machinery.

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Nozzer · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:02

But if it's done a mile a month for the past 11 years, it's going to be a total shed without some serious mechanical work. Surely?

penski · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:06

Nozzer said:
But if it's done a mile a month for the past 11 years, it's going to be a total shed without some serious mechanical work. Surely?

No. Not in the slightest.

To start with, it passed an MOT last month.

The engine in it is a complete boat anchor but it's very strong and reliable. Old engines are great...Not like your whimpering, nervous, neurotic 16v lump

You could literally lock one in a garage for 15 years, come back, give it a new battery, new points and some petrol and it would kick straight into life.

Bodywork-wise, it needs a little bit of welding and a bit of a spray. Certainly nothing you couldn't do yourself in a weekend.

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Nozzer · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:07

Don't build 'em like they used t'!

[TW]Fox · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:07

Where is the air conditioning compressor? :confused:

penski · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:10

Nozzer said:
Don't build 'em like they used t'!

It's true

I know I say it a lot but the Viva is one of the best-balanced cars ever made. It won't tear your nuts off but it's incredibly neutral in the handling department and they are very easy to set an angle of drift in and hold it...

Now fit the engine I mentioned above (or any number of others) and you have 250bhp+ in a car weighing about 750Kg with nearly 50/50 weight distribution....Sounds like fun to me.

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penski · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:11

[TW]Fox said:
Where is the air conditioning compressor?

You can see the passenger aircon handle in this photo:

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Serj · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:32

You can also see what appears to be a patch of urine on the passenger seat

Nozzer · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:33

It's a small 'map of Africa'.

paradigm · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:38

penski said:
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Which retard stuck "M3" mirrors on it then?

penski · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:41

Serj said:
You can also see what appears to be a patch of urine on the passenger seat

That's what happens when you take a passenger ride in a 1256cc viva...With that 45-odd bhp powerhouse under the bonnet.

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paradigm · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:42

penski said:
That's what happens when you take a passenger ride in a 1256cc viva...With that 45-odd bhp powerhouse under the bonnet.

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You **** yourself laughing at the lack of "pace"?

penski · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:42

paradigm said:
Which retard stuck "M3" mirrors on it then?

Disturbingly, it's the only example of non-M3 M3 mirrors that I've seen which looks alright...

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penski · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:42

paradigm said:
You **** yourself laughing at the lack of "pace"?

Ah, sarcasm, you fly high...

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paradigm · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:42

penski said:
Disturbingly, it's the only example of non-M3 M3 mirrors that I've seen which looks alright...

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Really? I think it ruins what happens to be a nicely styled car