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Re: Just bought a mk1 2000

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:42 pm
by rallymantony
fastblatt wrote:Yep. thats the one I enquired about but I have decided that I want a mk2 so I let you have it :lol: Hope it turns out goos for you. Keep us posted.

Mark.
Well I appreciate that Mark, I will let you know if any come up in the local paper.

Re: Just bought a mk1 2000

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:38 pm
by mach1rob
I bought my MK2 over the phone, sight unseen bar a few piccies, and despite a few issues that weren't mentioned it has been a good buy, had some issues getting it down from oop North, but we got there eventually, and we've been reasonably happy ever since. I think if you get a decent vibe off the seller it's not too bad, a few times I've rung about a car and didn't like what I was hearing on the phone so made the usual excuses rather than even go and look.

Re: Just bought a mk1 2000

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:40 pm
by rallymantony
I agree. The owner sounded ok so lets hope for the best.

Iching to go and collect it, can't wait.... :P Already looking for some nice alloys for it

Re: Just bought a mk1 2000

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:33 pm
by englishbull
rallymantony wrote:I agree. The owner sounded ok so lets hope for the best.

Iching to go and collect it, can't wait.... :P Already looking for some nice alloys for it
Were you picking it up from?

Re: Just bought a mk1 2000

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:46 pm
by rallymantony
Middlewich, Cheshire. I leave for Sweden on Friday and won't be back for a few weeks, would love to collect before I go but doubt if I will get time.

Re: Just bought a mk1 2000

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:59 pm
by rallymantony
Sooo... I collected the Triumph on Sunday. Not quite as described! The phrase he used was "un-marked"! To be honest I didn't expect a show car and I've seen worse.
I need to have a climb around but on first impressions it looks to be solid other then the usual wheel arch rust. The interior is from a later car I think as its cloth but in any case it's a bit on the manky side. If it is reasonably solid then i think i'll do the basics to get it through an MOT and use it as a rolling project.
There's no history with the car really so it's never going to end up in a museum which is kind of making me lean towards either a historic rally car or a light custom classic maybe.
I will get some pictures tomorrow and then you guys can let loose with the pool of knowledge and comments :)

Re: Just bought a mk1 2000

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:38 am
by englishbull
Look forward to some more pics of an early car..................you can join Charles now.......... :D

Check under the rear seats if not already done so Tony.

Re: Just bought a mk1 2000

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:46 pm
by rallymantony
Check under the rear seats if not already done so Tony.[/quote]

:? WHY?????

Re: Just bought a mk1 2000

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:55 pm
by englishbull
rallymantony wrote:Check under the rear seats if not already done so Tony.
:? WHY?????[/quote]


That's were they tend to go near inner arches.

Re: Just bought a mk1 2000

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:16 pm
by rallymantony
Gotcha, thanks :D

Hope to have a play day on Sunday and maybe start patching if it needs it...... ha.. IF IT NEEDS IT!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Another quick question if I may, are the mk1 and mk2 saloon doors the same? :oops: I really don't know much about the mk1's