2016 Project
 

ok, bought the Dorchester Red V6 that was on sale down in Huntingdon. This will be my little project for 2016, so I wanted to get something posted up here as a statement of intent to commit myself :)

Picked it up Friday evening, its a nice runner, although the engine idle is not right at the moment, no other big immediate problems. A good clean on the outside took place this morning and revealed this:

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...pscxify5lg.png

I've decided she is going to be a looker like she once was.

short list of immediate jobs:

Full service
Interior lights mismatching leds - needs fixing
Oil catch tank (not sure if i want this on here, i don't understand these things)
blown headlight bulb
odd wingmirrors (one bullet, one skullcap)
headlight glasses almost opaque
bmw side indicators ( not sure if they need removing, i'm a stickler for OEM usually, but my wife is the boss on this one)
Passenger door latch occasionally sticks
New stereo needed (my preference would be navall3 this time)
New speakers needed

I think she deserves to be returned to the beauty of her youth. I also think my wife deserves a car, and I think my family deserves a V6 in their life ;)

Filthy inside, but nothing I'm scared of. Easily fixed with my usual combination of love and elbow grease.

Let me know if you want to hear how this story takes shape in 2016?

Fantastic looking car, congratulations you must be chuffed. Would definitely like to see some update and what about some internal photos?

thank you Vanbursta, your very kind! Currently its a disgrace inside to be honest, tomorrow will be the first pass of the interior cleaning - I can show before and after pictures then.

wow! one of my favorite colours for the 75 :) more pictures please :D :xmas-smiley-008:

Looking like a good starting point Tony, I look forward to seeing your progress :grin:
I'm sure your wife will be very pleased when it's back to its former glory.

thanks guys.

more pics as requested:

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...psmjuc0w2r.png

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...pshu4leapa.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9klnergo.jpg

and this is the stereo inside - I don't like single dins in the rover console, it looks like the last chicken in the shop, but clarion is a good make I always thought, so it might be worth not being too hasty when considering ripping it out. Does anyone know if this actually sounds any good? I can't find much about it on the net?

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...psov2lpw1b.jpg

looks very nice!:Snow:

I've always had a desire for one this colour. Looking forward to seeing pictures as you make progress. It's a lovely looking car

Now I know why you sent that message about the Clarion head unit ;)

Lovely looking car Tony, look forward to seeing your progress reports:bowdown:

That looks great already. To my eye it was initially black, but after a while I tuned in to a reddishness...