Daihatsu charade diesel

iverjohnston

Hello everyone,
On your travels, have you ever come across one of the original Daihatsu Charade 3 cylinder diesels? Now I know the body will be practically non existant, giving that they were rotting like a pear from the day they hit the road, but one with a complete, non seized engine would do my job.
Many thanks,
Iver in Cavan.

manta mad

one in use as a daily driver in dunlavin co wicklow ..

body is good and it has full NCT

iverjohnston

Quite amazing that! The local garage had an agency for them in the late 80's, and some of the first ones they sold needed complete restoration by the age of 6 ! Just need a working engine for a project I'm working on. BTW do you remember the Subaru Mini Jumbo? An Uncle bought one new, 600cc twin cylinder engine, 4 door hatchback. When you opened all the doors, there was practically nothing left!

Paranoid1

Seen on on donedeal a few weeks ago

aujopimur

A german friend of mine is considering fitting one of those little diesel engines in a 60's DKW

MrFoxman360

I know a guy near Straffan in Co. Kildare that has one still as a daily driver, think its a white 1990 one, not many of the diesel ever come up for sale though

Do-more

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/4949123

There ya go Iver!

The wait is over!

iverjohnston

Thanks, Do-more, good of you to remember me! Bit too good for what I want however. Cheers, Iver

dingding

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/94-daihatsu-charade-1-0-turbo-diesel/5391910
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Turbo gone though

ei9go

I bought a white one new in 1993 and had'nt seen it since I sold it in 1996.

Then a couple of weeks ago I saw it twice parked in Waterford.

93 W 1318

Looked perfect.

stackerman

I bought a new one (van type) in 92

92 WH 929

If I recall correctly, it cost me £3,500 new, and the first years insurance cost me £4,400 !!!

Great little bus though

stapes

my neighbour has 2 of these parked up a 93 and a 90 im sure one is diesel

iverjohnston

Hi Stapes, if it were convenient, would you ask the neighbour if he would part with the diesel one?

john_madsen

Hi

Just noticed this thread.

I have 2 of these diesel charde one from 1985 and one from 1986.
Rust killed them years ago for road use at least.....
Did 200.000km in them together

Both for sale, but distance could be a problem : I live in Denmark :mad:

Feel free to contact me, if ever in DK on vacation, the engine fits in almost any trunk. (john_madsen (guess_what_goes_here) live.dk)

CianDon

Theres very few wee Charades about these days. I came wild close to buying a GTTi project over the summer but the sheer hassle in trying to find any sort of parts both put me off and explained why so many of them died a death over the years

bmwVV

So did ya ever buy your 1l diesel van?? is it driving..........just nosey...
drive the diahatsu sportrak,great little jeep. but wouls love a little charade.

ei9go

I saw a gtti in Ursuline court Waterford. looks like a project

bmwVV

Has to be a van and 1l diesel.. plently on done deal.