Mk1 GT Ebay

PiLsY. · Post by **PiLsY.** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:25 pm

Listed for individual parts - seller may take an offer for complete car though.

Certainly looks saveable, if not anyone need parts?

Leicester area.

Link.

M · Post by M » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:45 pm

Oh dear - look at the chevrons, its been bodged!

Near to Tim - I wonder if he would save it / use it for his GT?

Post by **docchevron** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:39 pm

I think this is listed on the CCC forum..

Apparentley the exhaust is knackered... but it does run.
Could be savable?

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:42 pm

Doesn't look half bad and the work he says needs doing seems piffling really especially for us calloused veterans. Anyone going to step forward to save this one? ( Obviously it requires more than a weekend's graft!)

P.S before anyone asks what causes those callouses - non specified source.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:34 pm

Surely more than just an exhaust though? Can't see why a Citroen enthusiast would bin it just for that, can't be too expensive?

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:08 pm

Reply from seller:

Hi It is a crying shame...so come and save it! I would love to see it go for restoration ...It needs 3 doors, it has rust in the rear door shuts, plus an exhaust and general sorting after 15 years in slightly damp storage. On the plus side inside is excelent and it had a new clutch only a few thousand miles ago... Stuart

Anyone going to save this one? If i didnt already have 3.....

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:16 pm

I have to say it's very tempting but usual constraints of time, money, ability are against me.

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:43 pm

Marty wrote

Near to Tim - I wonder if he would save it / use it for his GT?

Where are you son? Time to come home to Mummy BX Club

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:51 pm

Nowt doin there, Tim is well and truly p155ed off with BX club and one or two of it's members

However back on topic

£150 buys the complete car!

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:35 pm

Got to be worth £150 of anyone's money?

ren16tx · Post by **ren16tx** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:50 pm

someone has to save this car!
even if its to "house" it for a few months,then i would take it on!
chris

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:35 pm

Well it's definately beyond saving now! We tripped up there yesterday and removed numerous parts. No one had stepped forward to save the car (as usual!)

But the clocks, switches, spoiler, computer and various other bits have gone to improve another GT, rather than be wasted in a scrapyard!

I believe the interior and dash are also going to another GT.

The car itself was easily savable. The doors were cained and there was some soft rot in the scutter tray, but the door hinges and inner wings weren't too bad at all and mechanically it was fine.

Shame really. I did take some pics, but they're a bit sad to look at

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:36 pm

Oh well, at least it yielded some spares to help keep another one on the road so not all bad. In fact most yards just automatically scrap cars over about eight years old imediately now as there's no money in it for them.

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:13 pm

cavmad wrote:In fact most yards just automatically scrap cars over about eight years old imediately now as there's no money in it for them.

Nothing will ever get to desirable classic stage in future then?

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:20 pm

Not in they eyes of most yards mate, no. They're in business to make money so I suppose trying to shift parts of old cars doesn't pay. I'm not trying to justify them doing this by the way and luckily there still a few yards that cater for older stuff too. What doesn't help is the E.A are getting very strict on breaker's yards now and it costs an arm and a leg to set one up and run one now.
My favourite ever scrappy (the other side of town) shut last month because of increasingly difficult legislation and expenses which was a real pisser because they were brilliant.