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Any advice on this one please. Where and what to buy and how much to spend. I met someone a couple of years ago that had an an old 37 year old A reg citeron that was a runner and road legal. He said he paid 1300 quid for it, now I imagine the price has gone up since scrap has gone up in comparison. But can I get something like that for its money
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Sitting around during the last winter my engine appears to have seized.
My Prestolite started doesn't engage very well but when it does it just stops.... Read more
Surely you need to find a specialist on a valuable classic like this. Seizing over the winter suggests to me water has entered the bores, trying to turn it over could do serious damage.
Depends whats stopping it. Get an endoscope and have a look, but I suppose its most likely to be corrosion at the rings which you wont be able to see.
Taking a cautious worst case view of the situation, you want an initial treatment that doesn't preclude a later treatment if it doesn't work, so I'd start with brake fluid which is water miscible, filling the cylinders. Leave to soak for say 12 hours, then syringe off any surplus and try to-and-froing it manually. Dont use the starter...
Item I have just read about oil for older classic cars and why modern oil appears to be dangerous.
Situated on a site that you would not normally expect to find it on.
The author is writing about the good old US of A, but comments cover GB as well.
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Thanks for the VR-1 info, though I doubt I'll be affording another car in the UK.
My initial reaction to your last line was "But classics dont HAVE cats" but perhaps that is no longer true....
Hi, I'm new to the group and wanted to ask how to gift a car. Is it best to sell or gift?
I'm shifting from San Francisco to UK and I have a friend who lives in California. We are very good friends from a long time, and I trust him completely. As I'm leaving united states, I no longer need my car, so what is the best option to sell it or gift a car? How to do it? Also, I was told that It has some tax benefits too.... Read more
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Some years ago we had an older car we had no use for at the time and a friends son had need of a car but had no cash. Since the car was only worth probably £300 (it still had about 6 months MOT and was roadworthy) we simply transferred "ownership" using the V5C. Better than it simply sitting there.
He used it for about 18 months before it went to the crusher.
How hard can it be.
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It’s unlikely you’ll find something usable that’s already in classic status, but you can pick up something a bit retro from the 90’s that could offer something a bit different but possibly still reliable and with parts availability. A K11 Nissan Micra is a great starting point, these were great fun to drive, very reliable and cheap to buy and run. Avoid the fragile CVT autos and watch for rust. I loved these wee cars when I was a young salesman in the 90’s. The Mk IV Ford Fiesta with the 16v 1.25/1.4 petrol motor were great too, but few have survived due to rust. Well worth preserving either of them.
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