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Volvoboy

Bought a (you guessed it) 1994 Toyota Corona 2.0D auto with 346k Klms at auction there not so long ago for the sum of €250, serviced it myself and it became a gang-bang of diffrent parts from various other Carina's ive had.
Think the only part i put in new was drop links for €16 each

So off i go to the NCT centre whilst looking in the window at it being tested all the thoughts off what could/is/might going to fail on washes through the head, finally my number gets called it failed on a corroded brake pipe and.. thats it safe enough to drive away but will have to be tested again, went to my local mecanic said he'd do the job for €60 So the re-test is next Monday.

So i will have a road legal car for 2 years for less than €330

ShadowHearth

gratz m8, i wouldnt expect to see much trouble in <99 cars for nct anyway. They used to know how to do cars back then...

happy for you m8. And respect to you for not running away from a car with a bit more millage then ussually . If car is okay it can have even 1 mill millage for me

Gary ITR

Volvoboy wrote: »

Bought a (you guessed it) 1994 Toyota Corona 2.0D auto with 346k Klms at auction there not so long ago for the sum of €250, serviced it myself and it became a gang-bang of diffrent parts from various other Carina's ive had.
Think the only part i put in new was drop links for €16 each

So off i go to the NCT centre whilst looking in the window at it being tested all the thoughts off what could/is/might going to fail on washes through the head, finally my number gets called it failed on a corroded brake pipe and.. thats it safe enough to drive away but will have to be tested again, went to my local mecanic said he'd do the job for €60 So the re-test is next Monday.

So i will have a road legal car for 2 years for less than €330

Is this a replacement for the Carina E?

peasant

Volvoboy wrote: »

So i will have a road legal car motorised and roofed means of transportation for 2 years for less than €330

FYP ...the term "car" is a bit too generous IMO

netwhizkid

Volvoboy wrote: »

Bought a (you guessed it) 1994 Toyota Corona 2.0D auto with 346k Klms at auction there not so long ago for the sum of €250, serviced it myself and it became a gang-bang of diffrent parts from various other Carina's ive had.
Think the only part i put in new was drop links for €16 each

So off i go to the NCT centre whilst looking in the window at it being tested all the thoughts off what could/is/might going to fail on washes through the head, finally my number gets called it failed on a corroded brake pipe and.. thats it safe enough to drive away but will have to be tested again, went to my local mecanic said he'd do the job for €60 So the re-test is next Monday.

So i will have a road legal car for 2 years for less than €330

Will you be using it as a taxi volvoboy?

colm_mcm

They're a very good car, and have a far simpler rear suspension than the Carina E, friend has one (anther Carinaphile) and finds the 2.0D Select lighter on fuel than this Carina E D-Turbo manual.

Volvoboy

Onkle wrote: »

Is this a replacement for the Carina E?

The Carina E was getting lonley so i got him a girlfriend*





*i do realise i may have just about lost it this time.

Gary ITR

Volvoboy wrote: »

i do realise i may have just about lost it this time.

The fact that you are calling your car a 'him' is testament to this fact :pac: