Howdy folks. Right then, my mum runs a private health care company and one of the old women she looks after passed away last week. Anyway, she has a 90 spec XR3i that may be coming my way for free. Its been sat on her drive, not moved or started, for at least 5 years. However, before it was left standing it was immaculate with very low miles on it (so i have been informed by the mother).

Anyway, what would it take to get it back on the road again after sitting for so long. More importantly, would it be worth it?

Cheers

Chris

No, give it to me instead

abit of tlc sure it would be good as new

put new oil in it before you start it
new battey would not go a miss

get some pics

If its nice I could have a buyer for you...

I've gotta get it back to mine first. Unfortunately the woman's family have passed responsibility of the will onto the solicitors, so im afraid that it's going to get towed to the scrapper

My mum is gonna get on the blower first thing in the morning to try and make sure the car makes it my way, really dont want it getting scrapped!

Are these rarer than the Turbo's these days? I went through 12 pages in the for sale section earlier and i only found one, and that wasn't the 90 spec model

can i put in a order for a nice jag or daimler,must have leather
and auto

dnt let it get scrapped mate

Funny you should say that, she has an old Jag in the garage too.

Battery, Tyres, fresh oil, fresh petrol, possibly brake discs.....

Usual things, could be nice mate!

Don't forget to get some pics up!

If you get it a cambelt will be very high on the list of things to do!!

steve

Contact the solicitor. All money into the estate will be welcome.

Make them a cheapish offer and see what they say.

Can only say no or come back with a figure they are looking for.

People in this situation dont want things like this hanging around too long, and if it goes to the scrapper, odds on they will have to pay!

Well i contacted the woman's nephew today who is getting in touch with the solicitors. I have first refusal and i'll need to pay a small amount (talking less than Ł50) for the car.

Although i've now found that it has been sat in the same spot, not moved, for 9 years!!!!!

If the chassis is in good nick this will defo be a big resto job, which should be interesting as until i've struggled to change brake pads!

get it mate have you seen the price these go for now there
getting expensive you look on ebay ive seen some going for big
money,,,,,,

ive got a 51,000 mile white xr3i in my garage with 90 spec i was going
to scrap it but found out there worth a bit now not only that it only needs a few little things sorting apart from that its like new.....

get some pics up

I'll get pics sorted as soon as its round mine.

By the way, this forum is mental, i leave for 24 hours and my thread is on the 5th page!!

its still on the first page mate

Not taking anything away from ya mate, but do you not think it was my reply that bumped it back to the first page............

i got a high miler FRST running after 5 years of the road, and di not replace ought

so you should be fine,

it had been garaged tho

Cars don't like sitting.

Chances are it is pretty rotten I expect.

Has it been sitting outside or tucked up in a garage.???

new coolant too

Outside, for 9 years, doh!!!

Have you got the car yet ?

Steve.

i'd take the plugs out and turn it over a few times by hand first mate....

come on where's them pics

Its still round the old woman's house. I've got first refusal on it as soon as the solicitors sort stuff out. She has no surviving relatives, so they're in no rush. Neither am i though, my Corrado is off the road at the minute taking up the drive space anyway!