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Help needed

Post by Dieselman » Wed Sep 08, 2010 4:19 pm

Is there anyone in the Gloucester area would be able to either collect some strut tops for me or even remove them off a doner car before it is crushed. This of course assumes they are worth having as they have some rust, but only surface apparently.

The car is a1993 metallic grey S1 2.0 SEi and will go to the crusher within the next few days. It has leather and wobbly web alloys if anyone is interested.

The chap with it doesn't normally break any bits off, just weighs in the whole car.

It even has tax and MOT so needs to secure over about £220 or so to get the whole car.
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Re: Help needed

Post by andmcit » Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:04 pm

Seems a shame to see a legal car crushed; thought I'd seen the back of that with the scrappage. :(
Will the strut tops be right off a 2.0i if you're fitting them on your 2.1td? Is the car an auto or a
manual and "grey" could be a variety of Xm colour's I'm after some ETW wings, doors and nosecone
and it's a dark blue/grey...

Like the sound of a set of wobbly webs for one of my S2's - any idea of condition and tyres?

Andrew

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Re: Help needed

Post by Dieselman » Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:14 pm

Apparently the wheels and tyres are good, though the tyres are budget brands.

I thought the 2.1 strut tops were different but on checking I believe them to be the same.
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1 sd M. 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
Prev
90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White

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Re: Help needed

Post by Dieselman » Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:48 pm

andmcit wrote: Is the car an auto or a
manual and "grey" could be a variety of Xm colour's I'm after some ETW wings, doors and nosecone
and it's a dark blue/grey...

Like the sound of a set of wobbly webs for one of my S2's - any idea of condition and tyres?

Andrew
I suspect it's a manual. ETW is Mercury Grey Metallic, which sounds likely.

I'll ring him tomorrow and check the paint code. The car is a cheap auction car and as far as I know has no faults.
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1 sd M. 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
Prev
90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White

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Re: Help needed

Post by Citroenesque » Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:03 pm

Dieselman wrote:
andmcit wrote:... and as far as I know has no faults.
Christ if this was a BX there'd be an outcry! OK, I'm not offering but for £220 with Tax and ticket, it's got to be worth saving???? :? :o
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Re: Help needed

Post by andmcit » Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:07 pm

It's not a turbo CT is it? Please do let me know about the colour code and manual/auto tomorrow.
The ETW is a colour I rarely ever see so I wouldn't be surprised if it's just silver or grey. Sod's Law
says if it's the right colour it'll be badly scratched, dented and or have rusty bodywork. :roll:

Mind, my being a manual s1.5 fan, at the asking price it sounds promising as a going concern
rather than a donor for panels or strut tops?!!

Andrew

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Re: Help needed

Post by andmcit » Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:11 pm

I totally agree with Citroenesque. Thinking this through, I'd love another ETW saloon 2.0SEi!!
Can't bear to see a potentially decent car being scrapped. I may have to dig out and offer
a pair of strut tops to spare the car being weighed in or ripped apart... :?

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Re: Help needed

Post by messerschmitt owner » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:19 pm

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Re: Help needed

Post by Dean » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:48 pm

Dont fancy buying a nice 2.0sei then do you? im sure Will would love to see its strut tops put back to good use :lol:

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Re: Help needed

Post by messerschmitt owner » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:54 pm

I don't want a petrol - I want a diesel 2.1TD manual like the two I already have, but the estate version ... ;-)

lol, it's me, I'm really Peter :lol:
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