Ok the 105 is MINE!!!!

Downton · 28-03-2008, 22:18

Its done!! Looked at the car and bodily its in great shape!! Mis-informed as the car has sat for 4 years but survived remarkably well.Mileage is correct at a shade over 20,000 and the motor can be turned by hand..Clutch problem to sort but thats no big thing..It has a cosmetic scuff down the N/S which needs sorting but I need to get the car home and stick a fresh battery and fuel in and see if we can coax some life out of the old girl

Not sure if mark is having second thoughts about selling in this Pic ,but he did the decent thing and took my folding beer tokens

Richard Black · 28-03-2008, 22:34

Nice one! You'll soon enough want to change that 105 up to something pokier, though - it's super-gutless! I once had a 5-speed 105 (by accident - only time in my life I got done buying a second-hand car) and with just me and one passenger it would be in 3rd gear up slopes on motorways.

Looks as if you've got a great body on her.

Downton · 28-03-2008, 22:43

Thank you Mr Black!..the body condition was a real pleaser when I started to poke around in the usual problem places...Have read many reports on the little 105,s lack of grunt...Given the engines low mileage I have to give it a chance to prove itself but I am looking grab maybe a Favourit or felicia when one comes along with the intention of liberating the engine for the old girl if she turns out to be a wheezer up the hills

gcr31463 · 29-03-2008, 22:41

Nice to see another restoration project ...
Good luck

Downton · 05-04-2008, 08:41

Well we got the car back thursday evening..30 mins spent messing had the engine fired up after 4 years and managed to free the clutch..

...Brakes ,exhaust need attention and this weekend I hope to flush the cooling system.Engine needs the carb stripping and a good service ....

Captain Sisko · 05-04-2008, 18:53

Nice!!! looks a good little project

Love the orange colour too

Downton · 05-04-2008, 20:18

Thanks,the paint is a little duller than in the pics but I did manage to compound a small area on the car today and it comes up well..looking forward to getting the car MOT,d and then my first Estelle driving experience

gcr31463 · 27-04-2008, 00:14

any further news yet?
mot taken & passed?

fingers crossed ... darren

28-03-2008, 22:18	#1
Downton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ok the 105 is MINE!!!! Its done!! Looked at the car and bodily its in great shape!! Mis-informed as the car has sat for 4 years but survived remarkably well.Mileage is correct at a shade over 20,000 and the motor can be turned by hand..Clutch problem to sort but thats no big thing..It has a cosmetic scuff down the N/S which needs sorting but I need to get the car home and stick a fresh battery and fuel in and see if we can coax some life out of the old girl Not sure if mark is having second thoughts about selling in this Pic ,but he did the decent thing and took my folding beer tokens

28-03-2008, 22:34	#2
Richard Black Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SE London Posts: 185 Thanks: 1 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Ok the 105 is MINE!!!! Nice one! You'll soon enough want to change that 105 up to something pokier, though - it's super-gutless! I once had a 5-speed 105 (by accident - only time in my life I got done buying a second-hand car) and with just me and one passenger it would be in 3rd gear up slopes on motorways. Looks as if you've got a great body on her.

28-03-2008, 22:43	#3
Downton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Ok the 105 is MINE!!!! Thank you Mr Black!..the body condition was a real pleaser when I started to poke around in the usual problem places...Have read many reports on the little 105,s lack of grunt...Given the engines low mileage I have to give it a chance to prove itself but I am looking grab maybe a Favourit or felicia when one comes along with the intention of liberating the engine for the old girl if she turns out to be a wheezer up the hills

29-03-2008, 22:41	#4
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 563 Thanks: 15 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Ok the 105 is MINE!!!! Nice to see another restoration project ... Good luck __________________ Octavias; 1965 Saloon, 1971 Combi & 2005 Hatch Member; Skoda Owners Club GB Skoda Klub Of Doncaster And Scunthorpe

05-04-2008, 08:41	#5
Downton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Its Home!! Well we got the car back thursday evening..30 mins spent messing had the engine fired up after 4 years and managed to free the clutch.....Brakes ,exhaust need attention and this weekend I hope to flush the cooling system.Engine needs the carb stripping and a good service ....

05-04-2008, 18:53	#6
Captain Sisko Friskodian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep Space 9 Posts: 1,614 Thanks: 32 Thanked 90 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Ok the 105 is MINE!!!! Nice!!! looks a good little project Love the orange colour too __________________ 98 Felicia 1.6 GLXI 106200 miles

05-04-2008, 20:18	#7
Downton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Ok the 105 is MINE!!!! Thanks,the paint is a little duller than in the pics but I did manage to compound a small area on the car today and it comes up well..looking forward to getting the car MOT,d and then my first Estelle driving experience

27-04-2008, 00:14	#8
gcr31463 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 563 Thanks: 15 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Ok the 105 is MINE!!!! any further news yet? mot taken & passed? fingers crossed ... darren __________________ Octavias; 1965 Saloon, 1971 Combi & 2005 Hatch Member; Skoda Owners Club GB Skoda Klub Of Doncaster And Scunthorpe

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