Old Bones 75

Jay · 25th November 2019, 23:31

I am surprised that Old Bones hasn't not been snapped up for £350 from the members cars for sale. She is a real beaut <3 and loved and a members car. The stereo must be worth almost that

I do not do enough miles now days to keep a battery alive long enough with the alternator recharging big cars, My second car is a 3.2L and the battery is flat already (but it has been 12 weeks) hence the 1.1 Kia Picanto I have now as a run around.

I suppose we all can have only so many cars but I wish Old Bones the best in her future life

SideValve · 26th November 2019, 05:52

Me too - for that money you'd usually be expecting a neglected heap that was lucky to get to the end of the driveway

Dawn · 26th November 2019, 06:24

Its probably the time of year. It was this time of year I sold her and my black one and it was the same. I think near xmas you need the wider audience of Ebay to sell stuff.

SD1too · 26th November 2019, 09:23

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Originally Posted by Dawn

Its probably the time of year.

Quentin Willson said that November is the best time to buy a car because no-one else is! If Bones can hang on until the spring he/she'll have an improved chance of finding a new home.

Simon

Jay · 26th November 2019, 18:46

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Originally Posted by SideValve

Me too - for that money you'd usually be expecting a neglected heap that was lucky to get to the end of the driveway

Spot on, SideValve

My cheap Kia was £730 and then you can only open the central locking system by the passenger key and it loses some coolent and has a few dents.

Simondi · 26th November 2019, 20:34

I was seriously considering it but unfortunately the insurance proved to be prohibitive

marinabrian · 26th November 2019, 20:39

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Originally Posted by Simondi

I was seriously considering it but unfortunately the insurance proved to be prohibitive

Can you not get a classic policy Simon, based on the age of the car?

I would have quite happily rehomed Bones, however I don't think the purists would have approved of a 250BHP 1800T manual conversion...........I cannot live with an automatic, especially an 1800 NASP I'm far too young

Brian

marinabrian · 26th November 2019, 20:41

However if the ZT fails it's upcoming MOT, then.............no no no no

Brian

P.S. I'd be in the market for something I don't need to spend a lot of time underneath

Comfortably Numb · 26th November 2019, 21:00

Shame you don't have somewhere to keep it off the road until the spring arrives, and just take the battery off it, and keep it on a trickle charge. My SORNED MGF has killed its battery through slow leakage over the weeks. I forgot to disconnect the battery since last time I took it for a run up the back lane. We currently have 3 vehicles in use, and 3 SORNED, 2 of which are good cars with long MoTs, but as you say, no- one is buying at the moment, especially older cars. Yet they'll go out and sign up on the never-never for a soul-less modern box that costs more per month in payments and depreciation than a fleet of Rovers maintained at no expense spared. Perhaps we are a dying breed of people who actually own and repair cars. PS I took the dead battery to my local scrappie, and PXed it for £20 for a fully charged, as new one off a scrapper. I could have had an equally good, bigger one, to suit the CDT, for the same money, but it wouldn't fit the F's battery tray.

Simondi · 26th November 2019, 21:46

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Can you not get a classic policy Simon, based on the age of the car?
:

Brian

My ZT is on a classic policy and very reasonably priced, Bones was working out almost three times as expensive. Tried a few standard and classic insurance providers and all much the same

25th November 2019, 23:31	#1
Jay This is my second home Small....Far away Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 9,473 Thanks: 2,707 Thanked 2,060 Times in 1,194 Posts	Old Bones 75 I am surprised that Old Bones hasn't not been snapped up for £350 from the members cars for sale. She is a real beaut <3 and loved and a members car. The stereo must be worth almost that I do not do enough miles now days to keep a battery alive long enough with the alternator recharging big cars, My second car is a 3.2L and the battery is flat already (but it has been 12 weeks) hence the 1.1 Kia Picanto I have now as a run around. I suppose we all can have only so many cars but I wish Old Bones the best in her future life __________________ ~Karma will help or hinder you. Therefore look positive for this day~ Last edited by Jay; 25th November 2019 at 23:34..

26th November 2019, 05:52	#2
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26th November 2019, 06:24	#3
Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	Its probably the time of year. It was this time of year I sold her and my black one and it was the same. I think near xmas you need the wider audience of Ebay to sell stuff.

26th November 2019, 20:41	#8
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	However if the ZT fails it's upcoming MOT, then.............no no no no Brian P.S. I'd be in the market for something I don't need to spend a lot of time underneath

26th November 2019, 21:00	#9
Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	Shame you don't have somewhere to keep it off the road until the spring arrives, and just take the battery off it, and keep it on a trickle charge. My SORNED MGF has killed its battery through slow leakage over the weeks. I forgot to disconnect the battery since last time I took it for a run up the back lane. We currently have 3 vehicles in use, and 3 SORNED, 2 of which are good cars with long MoTs, but as you say, no- one is buying at the moment, especially older cars. Yet they'll go out and sign up on the never-never for a soul-less modern box that costs more per month in payments and depreciation than a fleet of Rovers maintained at no expense spared. Perhaps we are a dying breed of people who actually own and repair cars. PS I took the dead battery to my local scrappie, and PXed it for £20 for a fully charged, as new one off a scrapper. I could have had an equally good, bigger one, to suit the CDT, for the same money, but it wouldn't fit the F's battery tray.