Low miler 1.4 - A2Steve

[A2Steve]

Had a new arrival yesterday.

A 1 owner 53k mile 1.4 A2. Has been in South London all it’s life and now made its way to me to breathe a bit more life back into it.

A typical London car, the bumpers need a respray and so do the alloys, but the it’s been very well maintained mechanically and the interior is excellent.

I’ve started getting a list of jobs together

Interior

Sagging headliner

Cupholder broken

Volico the swing grey areas of wear



Exterior

Passenger sill replacement (crack)

Driver and passenger mirror housing replacement as stiff

Front and back bumper painted

Alloys refurbed

New numberplates

Headlight refurb

Wiper arm refurb



Continental 185/50/16 needed osf



Engine

New alternator? Grumble on pulley

New starter motor - squeal on run on

Timing kit change (no record of ever being changed).

Nothing major, and once done it’s going to be a cracking example with its history and 1 owner.

I’ll also be sending off for the COC certification so that it can be registered ULEZ compliant.

@Mbzpar

 

[Mbzpar]

Looks a wonderful example Steve. Keen to buy this when ready and listed.

 

[Justin M]

That's got all the ingredients for a special car

 

[Joga]

Nice and early one; chromed internal door opening handles.

 

[CrispyEdd]

What's the paint colour Steve looks good and clean. How's the clutch?

 

[Proghound]

I think I saw that one advertised recently, but not for long. That does look a nice one inside doesn't it. Glad it's going to get the TLC it deserves followed by hopefully a new home within the Club

 

[audifan]

Have seen you with far worse cars Steve. That list will not take you long to burn through but no doubt you will come across other items as you progress this car. Early car so does it have rear speakers installed as it does not look like it to me and no diversity unit?

Door mirrors can be very successfully returned to folding with several sprays of WD40 ( yes I always preach that WD40 is not a penetrant ) left to soak and gentle manipulation. Have a try of my preferred headlight restore of Mothers Mag and Aluminium polish first before you change them.

Looks like Cirrus cloth in grey YB and Brilliant Blue or possibly Cobalt Blue paint.

 

[A2Steve]

It’s cobalt blue so has a nice metallic to it.

It’s not one of my cheaper purchase so it should be a decent car to start with.

It’s all just refreshing it more than a anything else.

I haven’t checked for fear speakers, just a quick look around it this morning.

I can just as easily change the mirror housings, so will just do that but will definitely give the mothers mag stuff a go.

 

[A2Steve]

I think I saw that one advertised recently, but not for long. That does look a nice one inside doesn't it. Glad it's going to get the TLC it deserves followed by hopefully a new home within the Club

It was for sale for a couple of weeks, because the lady advertising it had put the incorrect mileage on the advert 83k rather than the 53k it has. A slip of the finger was to my benefit…ooo eeer Mrs.

 

[Leopard680]

Had a new arrival yesterday.

A 1 owner 53k mile 1.4 A2. Has been in South London all it’s life and now made its way to me to breathe a bit more life back into it.

A typical London car, the bumpers need a respray and so do the alloys, but the it’s been very well maintained mechanically and the interior is excellent.

I’ve started getting a list of jobs together

Interior

Sagging headliner

Cupholder broken

Volico the swing grey areas of wear



Exterior

Passenger sill replacement (crack)

Driver and passenger mirror housing replacement as stiff

Front and back bumper painted

Alloys refurbed

New numberplates

Headlight refurb

Wiper arm refurb



Continental 185/50/16 needed osf



Engine

New alternator? Grumble on pulley

New starter motor - squeal on run on

Timing kit change (no record of ever being changed).

Nothing major, and once done it’s going to be a cracking example with its history and 1 owner.

I’ll also be sending off for the COC certification so that it can be registered ULEZ compliant.

@Mbzpar
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Nice car.

I've spotted this around; the Number Plate is distinctive (former Rover owner) and it was always clean when I saw it on the road.

Was worried about it until I'd spotted it here!

 

[simon martyn]

Well done, Steve. What an interesting capture that is. Look forward to following it's progress.

 

[A2Steve]

Haven’t updated this one for a while, but very good progress has been made.

Interior

Sagging headliner - done

Cupholder broken - done

Volico the swing grey areas of wear - awaiting some volico paint from @simufly

Exterior

Passenger sill replacement - Done

Driver and passenger mirror housing replacement as stiff - Done

Front and back bumper painted - Done, found a good replacement for the rear and had a front bumper freshly painted.

Alloys refurbed - being collected Monday, have have a full internal and external acid strip and Powdercoat

New numberplates - done

Headlight refurb - replaced with good factory ones

Wiper arm refurb - done

Continental 185/50/16 needed osf - done


Engine

New alternator - good replacement fitted

New starter motor - squeal on run on

Timing kit change (no record of ever being changed) - full cambelt and waterpump done

Filter service - being done this weekend


Today I collected the freshly painted front bumper from the bodyshop and got it fitted. They’ve done a great job, more expensive than I’d hoped, but it looks factory fresh

 

[dj_efk]

Nice and early one; chromed internal door opening handles.

Hey Joga, mine has these - what should it have (a 2004 car) ?

 

[Joga]

Hey Joga, mine has these - what should it have (a 2004 car) ?

A 2004 should have handles with a surface finish a touch more to the brushed aluminium appearance rather than classic chrome.

 

[A2Steve]

Spent 5 hours on her today and apart from the freshly powdercoated alloys to go on Monday she’s finished. Really pleased with the way it’s turned out. Mechanically it’s always been good, but the bodywork has now been revived and it looked after should last another 20 years.

 

[flyingpancake]

Hi Steve, also keen to buy when ready for sale please. School runaround in South London.

 

[A2Steve]

Hi Steve, also keen to buy when ready for sale please. School runaround in South London.

It’s currently reserved to @Mbzpar and isn’t actually advertised but I’ll note your interest and get in touch if anything changes.

 

[CrispyEdd]

Looking good! Interior is exemplary. How did you fix the headlining by the way?