My new D8

[gumby6371]

http://s1119.photobucket.com/albums/k63 ... new%20car/

[jonsowman]

That's very tidy indeed, how did you manage to find one with only 85k on the clock?!

[midsmike]

That's very tidy indeed, how did you manage to find one with only 85k on the clock?!

lol they are out there u just have to look mine had 61000 wen i got it last year its now 80 mile from 88000

[jonsowman]

That's very tidy indeed, how did you manage to find one with only 85k on the clock?!

lol they are out there u just have to look mine had 61000 wen i got it last year its now 80 mile from 88000

Was that your saloon? My '98 2.1TD saloon has just ticked past 210,000...

[midsmike]

yeh my executive one my lx one has 153000 on the clock so they should last some years yet lol

[jonsowman]

Good job on finding a 2.1TD exec with only 61k on the clock! I thought exec D8s were pretty rare anyway, finding one with such low mileage is amazing.

[midsmike]

Good job on finding a 2.1TD exec with only 61k on the clock! I thought exec D8s were pretty rare anyway, finding one with such low mileage is amazing.

i no yeh i saw it on ebay and had to have it plus it was only 15 min away from me in mint condition with t&t

[highlander]

That's very tidy indeed, how did you manage to find one with only 85k on the clock?!

My previous 406 was a 1999 V-Reg 1.8 litre early D9 saloon with LX trim, it had around 27,000 miles on the clock when I bought her in November 2008.

I more than doubled the original mileage before White Van Man ruined it and buggered off (no insurance details left - bastard) in October 2010.

[Gary406]

nice tidy motor mate. with a bit of TLC it could look a minter .... wheels . leaters etc ...
i wouldnt of minded a 2.1 when buying my new 1.9 few months ago but there was non for sale in my area

[gumby6371]

The guy I bought it off had a company van and only used it for shopping trips at the weekends.

Looking at the service book it was a rep car for the first 3 years of it's life and racked up 76,000 miles, then it's done a whopping 9,500 miles since 1999

Planning to fit alloys, parcel shelf with storage and blind and front fogs off my GLX before it goes to the breakers.

I'll be stripping my old car for lights, bump strips etc for spares and any bits forum members might want so give me a shout.

Engine is super clean, had a new rad and associated pipework 12 months ago, suspension is lovely, no knocks or rattles at all.
It does have a slight vibration through the steering column which is probably the exhaust fixing kit rusted solid as there is a slight exhaust smell inside the car while stationary. I got the same vibration on my GLX when I had to temporarily bolt the exhaust straight to the manifold/turbo when it fell apart.

Speedo is a bit jumpy so I'll take the clocks out and hunt down the dry joint.

A few new clips on the door seals and she'll be done.

I'll change oil, filters and coolant as I always do with a new car and it's job done.