I did think about selling the interior and the exhaust separately. Bit difficult to sell a whole car with no seats in though!Originally Posted by sTuArT
I did think about selling the interior and the exhaust separately. Bit difficult to sell a whole car with no seats in though!
Sorry to see the extent of the fail sheet Anthony.
Will you be getting a 3rd, or trying something else?
Yep. I was very brave and I didn't cry!Sorry to see the extent of the fail sheet Anthony.
Will you be getting a 3rd, or trying something else?
I have started looking for number 3, but it will require some skilled domestic negotiation on my part as:
1) Sonia is really not keen on me getting another.
2) Sonia's mother has given me her mk3 for 'as long as I want', which is very generous of her, but it makes the negotiations a bit more difficult. 1st world problem I suppose!
Last edited by Gilles27; 25th October 2016 at 12:16 PM.
1st rule of negotiation: Open extreme!
Tell Sonia you're getting a F430 & then allow yourself to be convinced by her that another AW11 would be a good idea instead.
Martin42006 is right. The crossmember looks shitty but you don't need to weld that as you can just replace it, it's all fixable to the right person. I've only just begun cracking on with my yellow one I got from crossie who got it from tommundy lol.. Are your sills good and floors? Under the skirts (oo-err) if so.. I'd have been glad to have bought it lol. There's nothing that is unrepairable, nothing. Unless it has been in a crash or fire.
If it were me, I'd repair it, or have it repaired (if considering another mk1)
As your new one will prolly have rust where this one doesn't, better the devil you know and all that.
Id love to buy it, but there's two reasons why I wont..
1. Terri will maul me to pieces for it as the yellow one ain't finished
2. I dont have enough money for it.
BUT. I think it needs saving by someone with a lot of time and who doesn't need it on the road quickly.
Hi Anthony
I'm gutted for you. The photos show a car that still looks great. Is this a case of the dreaded sunroof drains having done for the front crossmember over the years?
Best of luck with the tough decisions...
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I have to admit I didn't expect it to be quite so bad, that is very rusty. But I have rebuilt that area on mine and think I still have a spare repair section for most of where it has gone. Unfortunately I think that if I buy another mr2 atm my parents will lynch me as I have 2 semi dismantled mk2's on the yard (one project and a donor)
If it hasn't sold by the time I get rid of the mk2 donor I might be interested.
Yes i talk to myself, sometimes i need a professional opinion
Gutted to hear this Anthony. Hopefully we can work together to help you out!
Viewing potential car number 3 on Sunday morning!
Sad too see it in such a state :'(
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