http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/170611739389

A2 TDY

Looking at it tonight for a friend, anyone know it??

 

Nope, but it looks ok.
Maybe a silly question but I take it you know the "usual" places to look???

 

been a few years since i've looked at a saph.

any pointers would be good

rear chassis rails
front strut tops
sills
obvious signs of accident damage

anything else body wise i need to look for?

 

rear legs arches rust any were lol

 

Lift the carpet in the front footwells if you can, and check the front jacking points, if they're still there....
Everything else as above really.
Rear bumper looks like it's not sitting right (maybe just me?) it should just be a case of adjusting it though, but i'd check it's nothing else dodgy. Mechanically I wouldn't worry too much, unless it's obviously fooked, but thats just me.

 

Stage 1 chip, greys, 350 bhp

 

I did snigger at that bit lol

going to change back to dark greens and get him to have it re-mapped.
not interested in big power just a strong reliable power.

 

Doesn't say about mileage, owners or rebuilds. Looks an ok car, worth a look if it's not too far away.

 

well the mate who's interested in it has spoken to the guy, it's a 90k original mileage car with all the paperwork to back it up.

will update tomoz!!!

 

Just got back... i'll let fur do the explaining but probably not the one for me

 

where shall i start!!!!

oil cap not put back on so oil everywhere
tappets needed doing
no water in header tank
PAS fluid looked like strawberry milkshake
New fuel lines front to back hanging down under the car
The inside of each spoke of the front wheels had been ground away to allow wheels to clear callipers
Both front tyres bald on the inner edges
Nearside front suspension turret starting to split
Rear bumper cracked and needed new
Smell of stale water in boot from a leak
Laquar coming off C pillar
Rear inner wings fouling on the wheels
Centre vents replaced with a boost gauge and 2 switches “anti lag and “launch control”
2 wires hanging out the gear lever with a switch, which i assume was for the launch control - no signs of any of the above actually fitted apart from the switches
Grey injectors not fitted, the multi plugs on the loom are grey so i assume thats why he thought they were greys!! They were black topped so i’m assuming they were Siemens 55lbph injectors.


To be fair it was very solid underneath in the usual places, few spots of rust along all 4 doors from under the window scraper mouldings

Defo not the car for zowow!!!

 

Thats the trouble with cossies now on the internet they all look ok but unless one was a stone throw away from me now i wouldnt travel most of them will be like the above

 

It's a shame really, if someone was really after a crystal blue one I expect they could get it up to scratch for a couple of grand but agreed, most of them these days are so rough round the edges it's hard to see the potential in the car I guess.

Even if you saw past the bits and pieces it needed, the gut feeling was to walk away.
Shame though, but it was probably for the best

Cheers again though fur for coming with me, much appreciated - I owe you a couple of beers as usual

James

 

I'd be getting a new missus - no room for manoeuvre on that one I'm afraid!

 

so true that 9 out of 10 look great in pics another story when you get there

 

This sold on eBay about a month ago for a touch over 3k so I assume the currant owner hasnt had it that long.

 

i know this car very well, last year it had a couple of rods a new crank, shells oil pump, rings etc due to it doing big end in, in a spectacular way, it certainly HAS got ALS and launch control, and stu @ msd will confirm this, it was running 83lb siemens but on a t3, iirc stu and kenny werent happy with tims choice of injectors for the turbo he was going to run, any other info pm me and ill try and help as much as poss for anyone, dont know who owns the car now though but it was a mate tim who sold it a few month ago on the bay, i wasnt happy as i wanted to buy the plate of him!!!

 

that car has been on both ebay and pistonheads for at least 6 months to a year now

 

yeah the guy who has it hasn't had in longer than 2 weeks according to him