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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: andycuk71 on 12 February 2008, 19:08:35
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Hi Folks
1997 ex plod car 3.0
Failed MOT today on the following
Front discs & pads
Leaking nearside rear brake pipe
Leaking nearside rear brake hose
Offside front to rear brake pipe corroded
Rear subframe bushes
Rear brake application uneven
Now I have a new car and this is sat at the moment was planning to sell it if it passed as it has not am unsure what to do.
Could I ask for your thought ideas etc? Whats it worth to break? What would I get if I repaired it to pass MOT?
Many thanks as always
Andy
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fix it up not to much if you can do your own pipes or measure them and go to a factors who will make them up . depends on what the rest of its like engine body ect.
i would fix it
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overhaul of braking system ( discs and pads on tc) and some pipes ans a few bushes....nothing over complicated there and pretty much what i would call "consumables"
Fix :y
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
I have always wondered why some plod motors are auto's :-/ because autos are less drivable than manuals and autos are usually more expensive. Can anybody shed any light :-/
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
Gutted. Still worth fixing up if mileage not too high. When's the cambelt due? :y
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
Oh well, the quest goes on ;)
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
I have always wondered why some plod motors are auto's :-/ because autos are less drivable than manuals and autos are usually more expensive. Can anybody shed any light :-/
Depends the nature of the work it was used for. The actual difference between an Auto and Manual for say diplomatic work in London isn't worth arguing over.
Also, the price that SVO would sell a car for doesn't really relate to consumer pricing so the difference in cost between auto and manual wouldn't be that great.
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
I have always wondered why some plod motors are auto's :-/ because autos are less drivable than manuals and autos are usually more expensive. Can anybody shed any light :-/
Depends the nature of the work it was used for. The actual difference between an Auto and Manual for say diplomatic work in London isn't worth arguing over.
Also, the price that SVO would sell a car for doesn't really relate to consumer pricing so the difference in cost between auto and manual wouldn't be that great.
Did the police use auto's as traffic cars?
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Depends on the Constabulary and what they feel is appropriate, there are no hard and fast rules.... Bit like the 'do all plod cars have LSD's' discussions!
Food for thought, A car that patrols the roads around the Lake District requires different abilities to a car that patrols the roads around East Anglia.....
H21 + others are the authority on this subject!
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
I have always wondered why some plod motors are auto's :-/ because autos are less drivable than manuals and autos are usually more expensive. Can anybody shed any light :-/
You can't stir the gearbox up and talk to base!!
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
I have always wondered why some plod motors are auto's :-/ because autos are less drivable than manuals and autos are usually more expensive. Can anybody shed any light :-/
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i always thought the police used autos to stop fatigue/back problems
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
I have always wondered why some plod motors are auto's :-/ because autos are less drivable than manuals and autos are usually more expensive. Can anybody shed any light :-/
Depends the nature of the work it was used for. The actual difference between an Auto and Manual for say diplomatic work in London isn't worth arguing over.
Also, the price that SVO would sell a car for doesn't really relate to consumer pricing so the difference in cost between auto and manual wouldn't be that great.
Maybe not to the seller but manual worth more to the buyer (generally) so does impact on resale value. " of us asked if it's manual. No one asked if it was auto.
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
I have always wondered why some plod motors are auto's :-/ because autos are less drivable than manuals and autos are usually more expensive. Can anybody shed any light :-/
Depends the nature of the work it was used for. The actual difference between an Auto and Manual for say diplomatic work in London isn't worth arguing over.
Also, the price that SVO would sell a car for doesn't really relate to consumer pricing so the difference in cost between auto and manual wouldn't be that great.
Maybe not to the seller but manual worth more to the buyer (generally) so does impact on resale value. " of us asked if it's manual. No one asked if it was auto.
Sorry for my lack of keyboard skills. I meant to say 2 of us asked about manual box. :-[
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Worth more to the buyer (ie You and I) simply because of it's rarity, but the original purchaser (Plod or whoever) wouldn't have paid much difference whatever transmission they choose.
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I'd imagine that the majority of Plod Auto's are in forces whose traffic beat includes a great deal of "urban/city" territory.... where clutches and stirring the cogs can be a significant pain in the "arm" .....
whereas more open road/rural areas would be better off with a manual.... especially when chav hunting :y
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I believe that plod always desired manuals, but at the point where manuals were no longer available to the public as a no cost option on 3.2's - that was also the same for plod.
Plod eventually DEMANDED and got manuals - but there was about 6 months where that was all that was available to police.
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Interesting discussion but could we please return to the question??? :P
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If its a manual you could always sell it to me for use as a track car :)
Its an auto pete ;D
Oh well, the quest goes on ;)
You missed the 30L manual iv'e just sold today then Pete, would have made a great track day motor :'(
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Interesting discussion but could we please return to the question??? :P
I'll try Andy ;)
I reckon you've got 200 quid of bits needed there plus the time to do it and the retest. So will it make that much more with a full MOT? Probably if its in generally decent nick I would say.
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Interesting discussion but could we please return to the question??? :P
It boils down to cost. Making brake pipes up is easy if you have a flareing kit, and pipe is cheap. It all depends how easy it is to get the old pipes off, if the bleed nipples and unions are seized, then its a pain. Also how much are discs and pads ?. I'm not sure if they are simply held on with a small screw but could be easy to change. Bushes can be a pain. You have to weigh this up against the value of the car with a full MOT. Perhaps check the bleed nipples and pipe unions at the caliper before making a decision. I have plenty memories of spending hours trying to get old brake pipes off, unions getting rounded, brake caliper nipples seizing, and lastly the fun of trying to bleed the damn things under the car with a silly piece of pipe and jam jar, and trying not to get the fluid in my eye. However nowadays its not difficult and if you have access to a pressure bleeding kit, its easy. Best of luck :y :y :y :y
Ken