well lads, the auction finished...

[concordeski]

now i'll just be on here all the time going "how do I....?" suppose i'll have to put it on my profile now. no name yet thou haven't seen it yet.

[Wilberforce]

Well, details, details...

What is it, what colour, and where??

[concordeski]

told you already wilber! chelmsford, '95 2.8... one slightly dodgy wheel bearing and a ball joint. on it's way out.
said too that i've not seen it yet!! if you'll all forgive cos it's finished heres the fleabay link...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250965999171? ... 233wt_1398
and the blurb again;
it's got "auto hubs" he said... good? giving me the bearings too... might try and negociate the pair of frt discs n pads he's got too... lol
oh forgot to say DRIFT went to 841.. ok?

"1995 (N REG) VAUXHALL FRONTERA 2.8 TURBO DIESEL ,WITH THE BULLET PROOF ISUZU ENGINE.
HAS DONE 141541 MILES.
MOT UNTILL JUNE 1ST 2012 BUT HAS NO ROAD TAX (SORNED) HAVE GOT OLD MOT'S GOING BACK TO 2006.
STARTS RUNS AND DRIVES AS IT SHOULD AND EVERTHING WORKS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE OFFSIDE REAR DOOR LOCK WHICH IS A BIT STICKY AND HAS TO BE WORKED MANUALLY.
WHEELS WERE REFURBISHED APPROX 3000 MILES AGO AND FITTED WITH BRAND NEW TYRES .FRONT TYRES HAVE ABOUT 9MM LEFT
THE REAR TYRES HAVE ABOUT 8MM LEFT,AND HAVE NEVER BEEN PUNCTURED.
CAM BELT WAS CHANGED AT 108296 MILES,ALONG WITH A NEW GENUINE VAUXHALL RADIATOR AND COOLANT.
HAD NEW FRONT GENUINE SHOCK ABSORBERS AND FRONT PADS AT 118787 MILES.
HAD A NEW GENUINE VAUXHALL STARTER MOTOR AT 124561 MILES.
HAD OIL AND FILTER,FUEL FILTER AND BRAKE FLUID CHANGED APPROX 2000 MILES AGO.
HAD NEW REAR DISCS, PADS AND HAND BRAKE SHOES AT 135000 MILES.
REAR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN TINTED, IDEAL IF YOU OWN A DOG TO KEEP HIM / HER COOLER IN THE SUMMER.
INTERIOR IS IN REASNOBLE CONDITION,BUT HAS HAD REPAIRS DONE TO SMALL TEARS ON DRIVERS SEAT AND REAR SEAT BACK (SEE PICS)
PAINT WORK IS POOR ON THE ROOF CENTRE (SCRATCHED) HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR , AND I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR NEARLY SIX YEARS.
THERE IS NO RADIO FITTED.
THE ONLY REASON FOR SALE IS I HAVE BROKEN MY ARM AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE.
ON THE LAST MOT IT HAD SOME ADVISORY ITEMS :
1 WINDSCREEN HAS A SMALL CHIP .
2 NEARSIDE FRONT BALL JOINT HAS SLIGHT PLAY.
3 SLIGHT PLAY IN NEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING.
4 BRAKE PIPE SLIGHTLY CORRODED.
5 FRONT NUMBER PLATE HAS A SMALL CRACK.
6 NEARSIDE SILL SLIGHT CORROSION (BUT THIS HAS BEEN WELDED SINCE MOT)

be over in the week to get the beast héhé!!

[concordeski]

need a name now... hmm names come with the caracter don't you think...?!!

[Wilberforce]

[Mr Mud]

Looks like a nice truck, I hope you have many happy miles in it

[fogman]

good luck with her

[concordeski]

thanks lads!! we'll see eh! for the moment i'm not a fan just a wanna be fan lol!! and wilberforce,,, don't worry happens to us all, just starting the losing my hair bit and sometimes The tool doesn't want to work... nearly forty!!
any way picking her up friday lunchtime zfter hours of boat and train i'll have a few hours on the m25/A3M just about five-ish, lovely!! a night of red wine with an ex, then 9 more hours of travel. better bloody be worth it !!
cheers for all your help chaps, much appreciated.

[Lovejoy]

That looks like a very nice example of a 2.8.