Not run for 5 years. A good idea?

Level 6 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 154

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9861&item=4564281842&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Im quite interested in buying this car but as you can see from the ad it has been sitting for about 5 years!! I was thinking that as long as the engine runs ok and the brakes aren't seized then after a good service an engine tune and a long run or two it should be ok. However, im not the Renault expert! Obviously i would usually travel to see it, start it etc but its in manchester and i dont have the time. What do you think?

Cheers

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

coolant will be acidic as will the oil, cambelt will probably snap afte ra few seconds runnign if not when cranked.

good if you have time and money to throw at it.

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

id like to see it going again tho.

Level 2 User Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 40

when i got my vitesse it hadnt been started since 1988, i took plugs out and kept putting a few drops of oil down the cylinders and turned it over by hand everyday for about 10 daysthen you get the prob of trying to do oil change, you cant get all that crap out i ended up striping the lump and rebuilding it. now that is one heavy engine, straight 6 2ltr
sorry for going of topic, but be careful if you do go look at it, dont just try and start it

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

straight 6 2l lump is about 3 times heavier than the V8.

I like SD1's. Pics Ian!

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

i got a soft spot for them too

but has the be the v8 jobbie im affraid.

Level 2 User Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 40

um think you guys got wrong car in mind, its not a rover sd1, triumph vitesse 1966, think of a herald but twin headlights and bigger engine ill get a pic on here tonight.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

apologies, we are SD1 daft thats the problem.