EARLY TZD TURBO

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:18 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-CITROEN- ... 4ab3cf89be

Low miles, P1 16v alloys, and no reserve?

Could be a good buy for someone, doubtful it will have ABS at that age too?

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:37 pm

Needs a bit of a fettle, but looks good - nice low mileage for a diesel as well.

(note to self; Paul, don't even THINK about it!)

Caffiend · Post by **Caffiend** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:39 pm

I'm tempted if it can be got for the right price and I can find someone to trailer it - straight to where it'll need to be repaired

Not far from me either.

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:56 pm

Certainly worth a punt. 350 - 450 might be about right in it's current condition? Probably a few bob to get it sorted but a low miles, up together TZD (with alloys) is definitely worth thinking about (but not by me obviously!

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Post by **Defender110** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:31 pm

''needs a new radiator'' ? is that because it is leaking or because the engine is over heating.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:03 pm

Caffiend wrote:I'm tempted if it can be got for the right price and I can find someone to trailer it - straight to where it'll need to be repaired

Not far from me either.

You can drive a car to the MOT station/place of repair as long as its booked in, and its insured and its going straight there only.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:12 pm

Can't remember seeing a TZD Turbo in that colour for ages, its the exact same shade as my old Gti.

Caffiend · Post by **Caffiend** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:24 pm

Yeah, I'm happy to spend a few hundred quid if I can get it for around the 400-very-ish mark. I wondered about the radiator as well, I'm not sure I'm up for a third head gasket in my life of car ownership

Not sure if it's driveable with rad leaking though Tim? - unclear from ad, should contact 'em and ask.

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:12 am

IF it's just a leak, then so long as the coolant level remains OK then it should be safe - you can (temporarily) run without the expansion bottle cap to minimise pressure. But do all the usual HG checks (oil/water mixing, make sure no bubbles or build up of pressure after a cold start).
Also bear in mind no temperature gauge, and new radiators aren't cheap - I've seen them for around £150 but don't know if that's good, bad or average.

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:48 am

Upto £225 with 5 days left, this could get tasty.

Mickey taker · Post by **Mickey taker** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:09 am

have emailed seller re rad Problem, might buy it for the alloys and then sell it on for £100 less with steelies on it. should make it back from Chesham to MK ok if not a neighbour has a car trailer he might lend me:lol: unless someone wants to buy it with me ( I chip in a ton,you get the car , I get the alloys )

Mickey taker · Post by **Mickey taker** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:56 pm

this is the reply I got

they used to run hotter at speed , but could sit in a summers day traffic jam for hours and never overheat, but that's an airflow issue built in by design !!

but on ebay he has put

Rad defo shot , it has corroded at the bottom of the core, the vehicle was stopped and towed home before any damage was knowingly done, all 5 spheres were replaced before the rad went , the car had £400 spent on it on the spheres and other bits and pieces, if my dad had the money to put a new radiator in if and not been given a seat Toledo for nothing ,it wouldn't be for sale as he'd still be enjoying driving it , he hates the Toledo with a passion !!!

Oilyspanner · Post by **Oilyspanner** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:17 pm

Just in from doing the head gasket for a bloke who thought it was okay to drive a vehicle with a leaky radiator, thing is he bought a new rad three weeks later anyway, it cost £66 delivered, and took an hour to fit, the head gasket job is probably going to come to about £300 by the time its done, trailer it if you win it or take a rad with you when you collect, my TZD had two seized cooling fans , must have been like that for years, I have a TZD radiator in the garage that is crusty but probably usable as a temporary measure.

Mickey taker · Post by **Mickey taker** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:36 pm

Date of Liability 01 02 2013

Date of First Registration 30 04 1991

Year of Manufacture 1991

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1769cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type HEAVY OIL

Export Marker N

Vehicle Status SORN Not Due

Vehicle Colour GREY

Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

Mickey taker · Post by **Mickey taker** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:43 pm

anyone on here thinking of bidding on this as I don't want to get in a bidding war over it if I can get a trailer