Highlights

• MOT to November 2023
• Genuine, solid car
• Good history
• Unmodified and factory spec
• Manual transmission

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• First registered in June 1988
• Current owner since March 2021
• 130,477 miles indicated, conformed by MOT record
• Current MOT to November 2023
• Good service history – 17 stamps in the book, last in April 2005 at 105,680 miles
• Numerous invoices for maintenance and servicing
• Owner’s handbooks included
• Buyer’s guide book
• V5C present and correct

The Interior

• Dark brown vinyl and fabric upholstery looks to be in good order, with no notable damage, just some minor signs of wear and use
• Brown carpet runs through the cabin and boot area
• Steel sunroof, which is completely removable for a ‘targa’ experience
• Electric windows and door mirrors
• Modern JVC CD-radio system
• Genuine black leather Momo steering wheel
• The switchgear and controls have some marks and signs of wear as you’d expect, but overall present well and nothing appears to be missing
• There are a couple of cracks to the dashboard – one at centre-top above the air vents and another in the fascia to the right of the ignition barrel
• As far as we can see, the headliner looks to be secure and undamaged, it just requires some refixing at the very edge near the rear hatch
• The boot contains a spare wheel along with part of the toolkit and an air compressor
• The vendor tells us that everything works as it should, with no issues they know of

The Exterior

• Guards Red paintwork is in reasonable condition, commensurate with the car’s age and mileage
• There is some light swirling and blemishing to all panels, and the paint is generally a little dull
• Some lacquer is peeling on the bonnet and the fuel filler flap
• It appears as if there is a light scuff to the off-side rear wheel arch
• Correct 15” alloy wheels, which have been recently refurbished and are shod in tyres with good tread levels
• It looks as if all of the trim and badging is present and correct, and is in reasonable condition for the age and mileage
• The boot mounted rubber spoiler looks in nice condition, with no cracking or UV damage evident
• All of the glass areas and light lenses appear to be in good order, with no cracking or chipping apparent
• Pop-ups headlamps are functioning as they should
• Both sills appear to show some evidence of corrosion beginning on the lips, and also have some slight dents
• The underside of the car looks nice and solid and appears to be free of notable corrosion and damage

The Mechanics

• 2,479cc naturally aspirated inline-four, pushing 190hp to the rear wheels when new
• The engine bay is nice and tidy, with just a little surface corrosion to some of the engine components
• Five speed manual transmission
• The vendor tells us the car has recently had: new front wishbones, new track rod ends, new steering rack and a new radiator
• Long MOT to November 2023
• It’s reported to us that the vendor has been using the car as a daily and it “always starts”, they tell us there are no mechanical issues they are aware of

Summary