So I Bought a Chevette

Agent_Smith357 · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:08

No idea why mind you. All started off as innocent searches on ebay but soon my perverse mind was bidding and I liked it.

Apparently it starts but who believes what is said on ebay?

130 quid poorer I was left sat in the pea green interior wondering why I had urges for a Shuv-It, Never did find the answer

Should I form an OcUK support group for the victims of the Vauxhall Chevette?

PardonTheWait · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:09

So.. do you actually want this car?

The Running Man · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:11

man that engine bay needs filling!!

Jonners · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:26

What size is that engine? :eek:

penski · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:29

1256cc

Get your ass over to www.chevettes.com.

The engine bay is mahoosive...and the 1256 is all-iron...

...Which means that a modern, all-alloy lump drops in easily and doesn't bugger the handling.

*n

Dangerous · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:29

Mate someone has nicked your engine and put a flymo in there

Lopéz · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:29

1.3 litres. All Chevettes are 1.3 other than the HS/HSR models.

penski · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:29

Ack - just realised which one you bought.

It's had front end damage - check the inner wings

*n

quackers · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:40

very nice, my dad had one of those years ago

Agent_Smith357 · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:46

penski said:
Ack - just realised which one you bought.

It's had front end damage - check the inner wings

*n

Bugger, how long ago did it happen?

Edit: Just had a look, the inner wings look fine both chassis rails are straight and I see nothing wrong with the wings.

minidan · 10 Feb 2006 at 22:05

Dangerous said:
Mate someone has nicked your engine and put a flymo in there

haha beat me to it

agw_01 · 10 Feb 2006 at 22:13

minidan said:
haha beat me to it

And me

Lashout_UK · 10 Feb 2006 at 22:26

Oof, factory creases methinks not!

matthew_o50 · 10 Feb 2006 at 23:06

Oh this brings back memories. My dad had one of those in brown! I have no idea how we all got in to it (6 kids + mum and dad) I'm told that once or twice my aunt and uncle with their dog also got in! :eek:

Mic · 10 Feb 2006 at 23:13

'Shuv it!
Off a cliff!

Nah, I dont know much, or anything about these cars except that Penskis hard for them.

geiger · 11 Feb 2006 at 00:32

My old headmaster had one of those, I never thought at the time people would consider them worth saving. He was still driving his into the ninties so I guess he liked it

penski · 11 Feb 2006 at 07:49

geiger said:
My old headmaster had one of those, I never thought at the time people would consider them worth saving. He was still driving his into the ninties so I guess he liked it

Much like mkI/mkII Escorts?

The 1256 is actually quite a sprightly lump for a development of a 40-odd year old engine. It loves to rev.

*n

burns · 11 Feb 2006 at 08:33

I don't see how those could have been caused by an accident, especially if the chassis rails are ok. I would take a peak under the washer bottle though as if thats more than surface rust it can go through the panel, leaving you with wet footwell, which in turn leaves you with rotted sills etc. After that get it to an MOT asap and see if anything needs doing.

Try not to get to depressed about. They may be pretty damn slow, but with the standard 155/65 13s or whatever they are you can go every where sideways. I've put some bigger wheels on and it's lost the ease of sidewayness but that's possibly a good thing too.

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