I'm an old, but not too old dubber thats got a bit bored of the topend watercooled show scene !
Having sold my last two show cars a 2001 passat estate, slammed on TH Lines, and a 1999 Audi 80 Cabrio, this was beautiful, on its arse, pretty much undrivable as a daily...lol.
I've been after a Mk1 Skyrocket for ages now, looked at a few over the last couple of years, but they've all been rotters and i've managed to walk away....
Yesterday i could'nt........
In the deepest of W.Sussex lies a black 1980 storm in an open garage, solid as you like, with a green one in front of it for parts, next to these were two rado's, one good , one for parts... next to these, a covertable Rover P6
i was like a kid in a toy shop !!
The owner 66 years old, a proper hoarder, has bits everywhere...must have just kept buying stuff then not really doing anything with it all !
So ..after a good look around the black rocket, not a speck of rust anywhere, just loads of dust and storage gunk, we fired her up...went first time
Overheated within 5 min , but oilcap not milky, and dipstick looking nice and unmilky, i'm praying for a stuck thermostat, she's been stood for 15months
So...i chucked a deposit at him..lol.
Gonna collect on a flatbed this week, theres also the fact that i'll have some spare parts if any of you guys want anything (runs for cover as a herd of enthusiasts come thundering at me !!) as i'm gonna have the spare storm too
Fr wings, doors, bonnet, tailgate, black leather int, glass.. plus alsorts of stuff that i cant list at mo obviously, give me a shout with whats needed.
I didnt have a camera with me, but i'll update you all with the progress and get some pics of the spares donor too .
Speak Soon Y'all
Nick
they were only carrying them in as i left school for good !
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