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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor Illegitimi Non Carborundum Joined: 02-April-2004 Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire Points: 5301 |
Posted: 07-April-2004 at 22:01 | |
Sounds about as much fun as the Supra Turbo I used to own then....
Might see if I can get either Goodrich or General Grabbers for later, once the Avon's have worn down a bit...
Thanx for the advice tho, much appreciated |
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Sohlman
Really Senior Member II Coupe Chairman Joined: 19-August-2003 Location: Surrey Points: 1259 |
Posted: 07-April-2004 at 22:38 | |
You can only get Avons for those wheels as Michelins are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo exspensive.
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Peter Fenwick
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 27-August-2003 Location: Lost somewhere in time... Points: 6484 |
Posted: 07-April-2004 at 22:50 | |
From what I can gather your best bet is to change the wheels to a set that will take standard size tyres, such as M5 wheels. Although if the tyres are new then I would wait until they are worn out first. Just cause Avon turbospeeds aren't very good doesn't mean you can't enjoy the car, After all big engine+rear wheel drive+low grip=lots of sideways fun. That is until you stuff it into a tree!
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor Illegitimi Non Carborundum Joined: 02-April-2004 Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire Points: 5301 |
Posted: 07-April-2004 at 23:17 | |
I been driving RWD cars for almost 23yrs, and an ex HGV1 driver....this one shouldn't be any more difficult to drive than my last car..a 298bhp at hubs turbo Supra
Discovered exact age of car now too...first reg on 31st December 1982 |
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Points: 1948 |
Posted: 07-April-2004 at 23:45 | |
This is an interesting saga, and one of which I am slightly jealous. I'm interested in dipping my toe into 635 waters, but I don't want to drop a bundle, in case I don't like it. (Unlikely, I know!) Is it worth looking at the bottom end of the price scale as a matter of general principle?
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Points: 6381 |
Posted: 08-April-2004 at 09:49 | |
Well, if you feel like spending a good deal of money once you've collected your car from said "bottom end of price scale".... |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Points: 6381 |
Posted: 08-April-2004 at 09:53 | |
Oh great, then likelihood is that you might have picked up an example made after May 1982... which had the engineering improvements in. Your clue is the rear (chrome) bumper: is it slim in profile, and does it wrap round the rear quarters as well? |
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Points: 1948 |
Posted: 08-April-2004 at 13:07 | |
Yeah, that's kind of a given. But if I wanted to buy a "disposable" car, rather than something for Concours.... Is there a buyer's guide somewhere I can look at, rather than cluttering up the forum with dopey questions? |
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Sohlman
Really Senior Member II Coupe Chairman Joined: 19-August-2003 Location: Surrey Points: 1259 |
Posted: 08-April-2004 at 14:00 | |
You want to have a look at the American site http://www.bigcoupe.com which has all the information you could probable need and is an excellent resource.
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Points: 1948 |
Posted: 08-April-2004 at 15:17 | |
Ta much!
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor Illegitimi Non Carborundum Joined: 02-April-2004 Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire Points: 5301 |
Posted: 08-April-2004 at 18:26 | |
The car has slim profile bumpers that are full chrome and they do run from wheelarch to wheelarch front and rear....so I think she might be the series 2...built end May 82, reg 31.12.82. I still can't get over how clean mine is under the bonnet...you can eat your dinner off the engine and surrounding metalwork....even the coolant bottle is spotless. She is coming with a huge file of receipts from all the work carried out over the years.
She is all paid for now, collecting her 20th April then straight in for full service and MOT.
The other car is still for sale at £1450, however she isn't as good looking as mine, she has had a bad repaint...runs everywhere...major fanstrikes against back of radiator and lots of filler...and someone has painted the bright chrome black matt. |
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Sohlman
Really Senior Member II Coupe Chairman Joined: 19-August-2003 Location: Surrey Points: 1259 |
Posted: 08-April-2004 at 19:09 | |
You have got yourself an absolute bargain. Well done |
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