denhonda
10-06-2006, 03:36 PM
Collected my new EXR today! Its a 1985 2.5g Auto as I've mentioned on a previous post. It clocked 37k miles on the way up the road & managed the 500+ mile drive with no problem. Got free breakdown cover with my insurance but should have had more faith in Honda reliability. Took it easy as I didn't know when the cambelt was last changed but found in the service record that it was done 2000 miles/7 years ago which is something I suppose. Fuel eco was astonishingly good.
Seller had described the car as timewarp condition with a few 'parking souveniers' but I'd describe it as pretty damn good with a few scrapes & bashes. Certainly most of the 'souveneirs' will need to be fixed before I'll be happy with it, but unusually for a UK car, there is no rust so I'm really happy about that. Used to get cavity waxed annually apparently. The exh back box is holed though.
It drives like a new car, has disc brakes all round wit ALB, the interior is immaculate & it has history & receipts going back to when it was new. The guy bought the car in 1986!
It came with all its original keys (& tag) & is spending its first time outdoors in 20 years tonight. Pity its raining. It'll be getting it garaged again pretty soon once I've sold another car but the dilema I'm faced with is whether to use it as my daily drive or keep it like my '82 for sunny days? Would be a shame to pile the miles on it IMO.
Will get pics up when I get a chance.
Seller had described the car as timewarp condition with a few 'parking souveniers' but I'd describe it as pretty damn good with a few scrapes & bashes. Certainly most of the 'souveneirs' will need to be fixed before I'll be happy with it, but unusually for a UK car, there is no rust so I'm really happy about that. Used to get cavity waxed annually apparently. The exh back box is holed though.
It drives like a new car, has disc brakes all round wit ALB, the interior is immaculate & it has history & receipts going back to when it was new. The guy bought the car in 1986!
It came with all its original keys (& tag) & is spending its first time outdoors in 20 years tonight. Pity its raining. It'll be getting it garaged again pretty soon once I've sold another car but the dilema I'm faced with is whether to use it as my daily drive or keep it like my '82 for sunny days? Would be a shame to pile the miles on it IMO.
Will get pics up when I get a chance.