Good afternoon people
Following a discussion with a colleague at work this little box machine has fallen into my hands.
VW lupo. 17 sdi diesel engine.
165,000 miles
New in clutch 2015
New exhaust 2016
Main Problems-
Mot failure
>rust
>exhaust inadequately supported
Other problems/ niggles
>No first gear/ almost impossible to get in
>Vibrates so much at idle your teeth chatter!
>Separate keys to unlock door and start car
>17years worth of scrapes and dings
Good bits.
>Newish battery
>All good tyres with no cracking
>Everything works electrically
>Tape player
>Quirky styling
>Power steering!
>Electric windows!!
>Adjustable steering wheel!!!
>Baby blue
Photos
should take some better ones really
Cost to buy
>Zero
Costs so far
>Day insurance to get her home 25 pounds
what I've already done.
>Identified and am remedying rust, patches have been made just waiting for a wind free day as welding on the drive
>Got on the ramps to look at the shifter, tweaked the cables and now I can get into first!
>Exhaust issues identified - looks like I need to cut a few bits about, main part being a crossmember thingy. nice and easy to fix
So there we have it. little project to be getting on with. Funds minimal but not sure what to do with it. insurance cheep and mpg high- tax is a bit steep but I can live with that.
keep an eye out people.
and ideas for the great vibrations let me know. its like a bus at idle only worse!!
Lawrence