delux Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Before I start I want to point out I had no intention taking on another project at the moment. My wifes big birthday is next month, I have a holiday coming up, I already have a project car I havent finished (Nissan Cube Z11 if anyone is interested?) and I dont have the time/space/storage. But I am a car nut with a soft spot for scoobys and if I didnt buy it it would be 'recycled'! Announcing..... The Forester! Its a 1999 Turbo S auto so it has a big sunroof.... leather interior and very basic satnav... 1st problem was it was in Landan and Delux's global headquarters are in Scotland. Its MOT'd until 27th April so had to sort out temp insurance and tax it for a month. Quick chat with easyjet and we were on our way... Cobham services, M25 Lining up for Englands version of the Nurburgring, the M6 toll.. Keele services M6 Tebay services Home! It does look rough but it drives great! 1st mission is to get it through an MOT, sort oil leaks and give it a good service. In the next installment the initial assesment takes place. Can Delux and an entourage of nosey, dismissive dealership mechanics find anything wrong with it? Er, yeah, just a bit! Link to comment
delux Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 So, how bad is it? Not that bad! Yes, that is the tip of my finger... Saggy bushes Cannonball damage in wheelarch... Turret requires further inspection... Cam seal or rocker gasket? Both go on the 'to do' list... Transmission probably due a cleanout and new filter... These are the easy bits. Bit trickier... If I can get a decent rear bumper I may fit reversing sensors... Need a new one but could only find U.S. spec ones so far... Not convinced aerodynamic modification actually helps. Planning on putting this back to standard... For a criminally cheap 'save from scrap' car I think I got off lightly. These issues are ones I have seen on nicer, newer Foresters. The worst thing about the car is the way it looks! So whats the plan? I have a few things to put right on the Cube and get it thru an MOT then its up for sale. That has to get priority as I have space for 3 cars but currently have 4 cars! After that I'll do the service/MOT stuff on the Forester. On last years MOT there were advisories for corrosion on the rear subframe, front wishbones etc. They are all solid so a clean and repaint should do them. If I can find a decent rear bumper before I finish all that I think its worth sorting the rust/dents on the rest and having the wheels redone. 'Concrete effect' wheels have yet to become popular. If I go down that route I'll be looking for decent money for it. Its not that I am greedy, I'm just bad for overdoing it and overspending fixing things no-one else would bother their arse over. If I cant find a good bumper it will be up for sale as is, working on the principal whoever buys it is gonna chuck it about offroad and bump into things anyway! LOL! 1 Link to comment
STImulation Posted Tuesday at 20:08 Share Posted Tuesday at 20:08 (edited) Good to see a Scooby being kept on the road & saved from being 'recycled'! Subscribed Edited Tuesday at 20:09 by STImulation 1 Link to comment
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