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My old ancona blue mk1
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:46 pm
by the edmundator
Has appeared on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0479916944
I'm sorely tempted to try to buy it, even though I don't have any chance of restoring it myself. Maybe I could just stash it away until I can afford to get someone else to do it. Decisions, decisions...
Re: My old ancona blue mk1
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:56 am
by 1lazza
Mixed thoughts on that one Ed - quite a tatty car now, with lots of work required to make good.
BUT A MK1 with no sunroof is as rare as Hens teeth and would look really clean when restored. Financially, so long as the auction doesn't rise too high, well worth storing for the roof alone.
Re: My old ancona blue mk1
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:37 pm
by XAJAYX
dont do it bro. the dream is best kept alive in the past,if you know what i mean
Re: My old ancona blue mk1
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:24 pm
by the edmundator
I let the auction run, it went for more than I could justify for it anyway (it's in a worse state than when I had it, and I also had a full set of wings/doors etc in perfect condition). I expect it will be broken, but you never know...
Re: My old ancona blue mk1
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:43 pm
by Winston
It looks rather poorly now
It was such a nice colour.. Ive got lots of detailed pics of the rust if anyone needs them
Re: My old ancona blue mk1
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:35 pm
by The Autoad
I expect it will be broken, especially if it is sans the mint panels now. Anyone know who bought it? I could do with that interior if it is for breaking.
Re: My old ancona blue mk1
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:45 pm
by rob_neale
Hey thats my old blue Mk1 - I had her from 1996-2008 Looks well past it now. a shame it was at 80000 miles when I sold to Ed - who said he'd fix it up
Knowing the car its not as bad as it looks though. Engine is mint. Some new panels lowered new paint & Borbet A's and you're done!
Cheers - Rob.
Re: My old ancona blue mk1
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:25 am
by the edmundator
And new inner and outer sills, front inner wings, windscreen surround/A-pillar repairs. No doubt plenty more besides, without even thinking about the mechanical stuff. It needs a full restoration, not a quick patch-up. I'm afraid I realised that I don't have the time to commit to that scale of project.
Re: My old ancona blue mk1
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:28 am
by Nate
rob_neale wrote:Hey thats my old blue Mk1 - I had her from 1996-2008 Looks well past it now. a shame it was at
80000 miles when I sold to Ed - who said he'd fix it up
Knowing the car its not as bad as it looks though. Engine is mint. Some new panels lowered new paint & Borbet A's and you're done!
Cheers - Rob.
ebay wrote:Got some history with it and it's covered about 70k miles from new.
curious!