1993 R19 16V IN BLUE FOR 250(wales)

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

ok just thought this might help someone with a good technical knowledge about cars . there is a valver in caerphilly in wales ,just had a word with the owner on the phone he says he has a new car and will sell the valver .apperantly the gearbox is knackered (making noises ) .leather interior and all for 250 quid with no tax and 6months mot . so anyone interested pm me and will pass you the contact details .
cheers

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

why don't you get it?

A gearbox swap isn't hard, just take your time fixing it and you will have a 16V.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i would love to chris but just dont feel confident enough to mess with it and dont want to cause any diy incidents really plus i am working a bit hard these days . i think i will go and have a look at it on sunday (just for the leather seats if he is willing to sell or swap them with my cloths) . thought thats a good price for a valver even with fecked gearbox though

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

price I'd say is on the steep side!

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

what would be the price for a decent valver of the same age then chris?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

and what can make the gearbox get fecked ? is it lack of periodical maintanence or is it about the way the car has been driven ? cause the car happens to be in 100k miles .

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Is it just making funny noises? Drivable then?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i have not seen the car yet huw,thats what the owner told on the phone ,its drivable yeah.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

for a knackered valver, ph2 on a k/l plate with no tax then i dunno, under 200 really.

as for why the box is making noise, they all leak oil, ifs prob never been topped up in its life, ran low on oil thus the problems. Or an original defect etc

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

that was the asking price anyway ,he might let it go cheaper after a good convincing negotiation. i would like the leather seats though ,are they easy to swap ,i think there are 4 torx screws holding each front seat ,right?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah easy swap

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i am thinking of offering not more than 50 quid for the seats if they are in good nick of course.does it sound fair?
chris.did you check your pm lately

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

im bored.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

go for a ride mate ,swansea has a nice coast line for boring friday nights ,i heard

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah mate tried to reply, dunno if you got it but cheers! E-mailed the guy so will see what he says!

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

i dont want to drive my car at the mo we have fallen out....the idler doesnt want to leave home...bastard thing as it is...ill have it tho.......oh yes ..ill ave it

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i want a valver that wont give me any big trouble for at least a year ,preferably in black and ph2

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

I'd say Â£250 is ok assuming that the leather is in great nic, good tyres etc and long MOT. I let Huw take my valver with knackered clutch for that, tho it had good tyres, S/S exhaust, 11 months MOT, new discs/pads, new clutch pedal, indicator stalk yadda yadda.

As for leather interior, I picked up an immaculate PH2 exec set (small rear headrests) for Â£80 and went on to sell it for Â£260 and the guy drove a 400 mile round trip to collect!

I've been offered a PH2 white valver with knackered rear engine mount and rattly head when hot and 6 months test with shoddy leather for Â£100. Tempted.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

New indicator stalk you say? Can't say I noticed...

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

huw and addie ,you guys are from wales too right ? where do you take your cars for repairs ? or do you sort it out yourselves ,i dont know a decent garage around south wales that knows r19s well,do you ? and how much would a gearbox change or rectification cost for a ph2 valver ? would it be succesfull ?
cheers

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

huwwatkins wrote:

New indicator stalk you say? Can't say I noticed...

You would have done had I not changed it, the old one didn't give you full beam on main beam Wink