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 1993 R19 16V IN BLUE FOR 250(wales)
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schakal
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:33 pm

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
Chris H
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:41 pm

why don't you get it?

A gearbox swap isn't hard, just take your time fixing it and you will have a 16V.
schakal
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:46 pm

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
Chris H
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:52 pm

price I'd say is on the steep side!
schakal
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:00 pm

what would be the price for a decent valver of the same age then chris?
schakal
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:03 pm

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 .
huwwatkins
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:21 pm

Is it just making funny noises? Drivable then?
schakal
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:36 pm

i have not seen the car yet huw,thats what the owner told on the phone ,its drivable yeah.
Chris H
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:09 pm

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
schakal
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:19 pm

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?
Chris H
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:25 pm

yeah easy swap
schakal
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:30 pm

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
JB
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:31 pm

im bored.
schakal
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:32 pm

go for a ride mate ,swansea has a nice coast line for boring friday nights ,i heard
Chris H
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:40 pm

yeah mate tried to reply, dunno if you got it but cheers! E-mailed the guy so will see what he says!
JB
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:40 pm

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
schakal
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:49 pm

i want a valver that wont give me any big trouble for at least a year ,preferably in black and ph2
Addie
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:51 pm

I'd say £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 £80 and went on to sell it for £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 £100. Tempted.
huwwatkins
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:36 pm

New indicator stalk you say? Can't say I noticed...
schakal
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:42 pm

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
Addie
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:40 am

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
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