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From: Adrian on 17 May 2010 15:43
Elder <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

> Only cars worth having in white are bases for rally or police reps.

Now that's an interesting thought... Combine the two... Tonking down the
stage on blues & twos...

"Flat left into 50 right, Sarge"
From: Fraser Johnston on 17 May 2010 21:05

"Douglas Payne" <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wrote in message
news:85b3h1FhpU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> Elder wrote:
>> Bearing in mind the shitty paint and needing roof replacement/repair work.
>>
>> http://smallr.com/16ow
>>
>> Something as a second/weekender, not a heavy hammered daily.
>
> It looks pretty tidy, if the rear inner arches and sills aren't crusty its a
> goodun. The flaky paint is weird, but it can't be worth much less than it's
> up for. Offer �750 or 800. (c;
>
> A roof job round these parts is about �500. Dunno what a spray job costs, if
> the body is solid you'd have a nice car after that.
>
> However you might be able to buy one with unfucked paint/roof for what you'd
> spend fixing it up?

I can get a roof off american ebay for around $450 aussie dollars shipped to my
door. That must be around 250 pounds.

I couldn't buy the materials to spray that car for 600 quid.

WARNING ACTUAL MODDING CONTENT BELOW
I spent the last weekend making up a shelf for my girlfriends MX-5 and putting
some 6 x 9s in and connecting it to her amp. Also chucked a new Pioneer mp3
deck in. Man it sounds good with the speaker less than a foot away from your
head. I'll try and get some pics up somewhere for the MX5isti around here.

Fraser



From: Steve Firth on 18 May 2010 02:31
Fraser Johnston <ftrust(a)iinet.net.au> wrote:

> I spent the last weekend making up a shelf for my girlfriends MX-5 and putting
> some 6 x 9s in and connecting it to her amp. Also chucked a new Pioneer mp3
> deck in. Man it sounds good with the speaker less than a foot away from your
> head. I'll try and get some pics up somewhere for the MX5isti around here.

Hmm, among the reasons for getting the Cherokee cheap was the fact that
the stereo "had a problem and sounds awful". It was a common Jeep
problem, tweeters with melted voice coils making a terrible rattling
noise. The previous owner thought it was a big problem to remove the
dash to get at the tweeters. I replace both units on Friday. Ten minute
job to remove the dash trim panel, disconnect both units and plug in new
ones better than the Chrysler part. It now sounds extremely good - an
Infinity unit with two 8in bass drivers, a sub-bass unit, two mid/high
range units in the back doors and the in-dash tweeters. Separate
amplifier under the back seat, Jeep's own CD/casette head unit with an
iPod in a Griffin dock. The only further mod I think I will make is to
fit new supertweeters because the "tweeter" is more like a midrange
unit.

Anyway, all fixed for just �22. In fact all the "faults" that led to
getting money knocked off have been fixed for a few quid. New gas struts
for tailgate and bonnet came to �50 for six. Biggest expense was a new
door mirror to replace the badly damamged driver's side unit. The car
now looks back in showroom condition.
From: Douglas Payne on 18 May 2010 17:24
Fraser Johnston wrote:
> "Douglas Payne" <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wrote

>> A roof job round these parts is about �500. Dunno what a spray job costs, if
>> the body is solid you'd have a nice car after that.
>>
>> However you might be able to buy one with unfucked paint/roof for what you'd
>> spend fixing it up?
>
> I can get a roof off american ebay for around $450 aussie dollars shipped to my
> door. That must be around 250 pounds.

Locally, it's �500 for someone who is really good at what they do to fit
a new roof at least as good quality as the original in a couple of hours.

I haven't looked into DIY, but if its �250 to Aussieland from Yank, it
must be about the same to here.

I'd still be tempted to use local roof guy.

--
Douglas
From: fishman on 18 May 2010 21:48
On May 19, 7:24 am, Douglas Payne <doug...(a)cheerful.com> wrote:
> Fraser Johnston wrote:
> > "Douglas Payne" <doug...(a)cheerful.com> wrote
> >> A roof job round these parts is about £500.  Dunno what a spray job costs, if
> >> the body is solid you'd have a nice car after that.
>
> >> However you might be able to buy one with unfucked paint/roof for what you'd
> >> spend fixing it up?
>
> > I can get a roof off american ebay for around $450 aussie dollars shipped to my
> > door.  That must be around 250 pounds.
>
> Locally, it's £500 for someone who is really good at what they do to fit
> a new roof at least as good quality as the original in a couple of hours.
>
> I haven't looked into DIY, but if its £250 to Aussieland from Yank, it
> must be about the same to here.

Maybe, although the AUD has mega buying power at the moment.
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