Low millage cars

Post by **classicswede** » 19 Sep 2014 11:09 pm

These low millage cars keep coming up.

I've just ended up with a car that had been sat in a garage in Holyhead for a fair few years. Originally sold by Tyn Lon and spent all of its live on the island knocking up a staggering 26,000 miles. It does need some work and has rusted badly around the windscreen scuttle.

Post by **S10NPH** » 19 Sep 2014 11:29 pm

Cool, any pics? What age is it?

Post by **classicswede** » 20 Sep 2014 12:38 am

Its a D plate. It was dark when I was there but did take some pics of the rust issues. Need to get the on Photobucket

Post by **bogbasic** » 20 Sep 2014 01:13 pm

Well, sounds awesome.

Post by **classicswede** » 20 Sep 2014 10:49 pm

It was too dark for any photos but I managed some close ups with the flash.

The only good photo

and then the problem areas starting with the rust on the corner of the scuttles going up the pillars

and the other area that needs sorting is a scrape on the wing

the rest of the car so far is exactly what you would expect from a low millage car with like new seats and now wear on the steering wheel and other controls.

Post by **Ride_on** » 29 Sep 2014 10:55 pm

'What age is it?'
'D plate'
Grrr

Post by **S10NPH** » 29 Sep 2014 10:56 pm

D means it was registered between 1 August 1986 and 31 July 1987. So it's almost certainly a 1987 model year car.

Post by **S10NPH** » 29 Sep 2014 10:57 pm

Incidentally, my mother's 340 was also a D registration car, purchased from the same dealership on Anglesey. D875 VEY was the number plate.

Post by **macplaxton** » 29 Sep 2014 11:07 pm

Ride_on wrote:'What age is it?'
'D plate'
Grrr

I'm 'M reg'

Post by **S10NPH** » 29 Sep 2014 11:16 pm

That means you've had a birthday with a 0 in it in the period between 1 August last year and 31 July this year

I'm B-reg...

Post by **Chris_C** » 30 Sep 2014 01:17 pm

S10NPH wrote:That means you've had a birthday with a 0 in it in the period between 1 August last year and 31 July this year

I'm B-reg...

Sounds like the same is true of you Sion!

Post by **S10NPH** » 30 Sep 2014 01:18 pm

Hehe, it's pending.

Post by **classicswede** » 14 Dec 2014 09:30 pm

some more photos

Post by **SteveP** » 16 Dec 2014 04:07 pm

Regardless of mileage that looks like extraordinary rust on the A pillars. I've seen them go pretty bad there, but that's pretty crazy - especially considering the mileage. Great interior though

Post by **classicswede** » 08 Jan 2015 01:23 am

The rust is bad there for some reason. A car I recently stipped was very rusty but the scuttle was 100% solid so I have cut the complete area out ready to weld in to this one. From what can be seen from the outside the rot will be worse once you get into it

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