As the title really.
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An old two seat sports car although reliable but requiring attention at times doesn't really fit in my life at the moment.
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However, I decided a few months back that I'm not selling my blue t-bar as I'd receive very little money and I'm quite attached to the thing after 10 years ownership.
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Anyway, to explain the thread.
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a good friend of mine bought a white G reg mk1 a year after me so 9 years ago.
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It was also a t-bar but with black leather interior.
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Pretty good nick but some rust starting to show.
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He had links with a body shop so had the whole car stripped down and restored.
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It looked amazing when done and it was probably worth over
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£2k but the years have passed and it has been sat outside slowly deteriorating, so I've had it off him! I've managed to find somewhere to keep it until I have some spare time.
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My initial list of things to do is:
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Give it a damn good clean
New tyres
New rear silencer
Try and sort the usual t-bar leak resulting in soggy carpets
Find someone who can re-trim the torn drivers seat
Attend to some minor rust starting to show through
Drain the coolant and replace to stop the surging idle
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I have all the photos from the rebuild and all paperwork, invoices etc.
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I'll recommission it one day and then decide what to do with it! I just couldn't see it deteriorate any further and after all I know my way around them to some degree.
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I suppose I just get satisfaction from playing with cars and see it as a challenge to put them back on the road.
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