New Member looking to return to Ludes

pukkageezer · Post by **pukkageezer** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:54 pm

mart609 wrote:Hi and welcome

Thanks Mart !

pukkageezer · Post by **pukkageezer** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:57 pm

Nice clean one just popped up on Autotrader. Expensive @ £2k but looks tidy.

Just not sure about the leather seats though - I need my velour !!

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... &logcode=p

Post by **Drax** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:47 am

pukkageezer wrote:Nice clean one just popped up on Autotrader. Expensive @ £2k but looks tidy.

Just not sure about the leather seats though - I need my velour !!

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... &logcode=p

looks worth the money, try and see if anyone lives nearby to view it maybe? then make an offer

if you don't want leather, sell it and you can get velour replacement for much cheaper and make a few pennies back

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:52 am

That looks like a superb example of one of the last UK VTEC 4th gens and with full service etc I'd say that's a fair price. I think the arches may have had work though, just looking at the colour in a couple of pics. Not necessarily a bad thing as long as it's been done properly, certainly looks a good job at face value.

EDIT: Is the steering wheel reach adjustment right? New one on me...

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:48 am

No, rake only.

Looks very clean - and finding black leather in that good a condition is very rare.

pukkageezer · Post by **pukkageezer** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:56 pm

Drax wrote:
pukkageezer wrote:Nice clean one just popped up on Autotrader. Expensive @ £2k but looks tidy.

Just not sure about the leather seats though - I need my velour !!

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... &logcode=p
looks worth the money, try and see if anyone lives nearby to view it maybe? then make an offer
if you don't want leather, sell it and you can get velour replacement for much cheaper and make a few pennies back

Thanks Drax - good shout on both - I've called him and left voicemail - judging by tel number I think it's down in Weymouth in Dorset - are there any Luders down there? Long drive for me.

pukkageezer · Post by **pukkageezer** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:01 pm

bennyboy wrote:That looks like a superb example of one of the last UK VTEC 4th gens and with full service etc I'd say that's a fair price. I think the arches may have had work though, just looking at the colour in a couple of pics. Not necessarily a bad thing as long as it's been done properly, certainly looks a good job at face value.

EDIT: Is the steering wheel reach adjustment right? New one on me...

thanks Bennyboy for the input, was it just the colour of the arches that jumped out or is the shape different than you'd expect??
What's people's view on the 17" wheels - standard was 14" wasn't it? Anyone else done this? - Impact on ride quality and 4WS?? Cheers

Post by **Drax** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:17 pm

pukkageezer wrote:judging by tel number I think it's down in Weymouth in Dorset - are there any Luders down there? Long drive for me.

@Paul72
@NafemanNathan
@Thebusofwoe

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:19 pm

pukkageezer wrote:
bennyboy wrote:That looks like a superb example of one of the last UK VTEC 4th gens and with full service etc I'd say that's a fair price. I think the arches may have had work though, just looking at the colour in a couple of pics. Not necessarily a bad thing as long as it's been done properly, certainly looks a good job at face value.

EDIT: Is the steering wheel reach adjustment right? New one on me...
thanks Bennyboy for the input, was it just the colour of the arches that jumped out or is the shape different than you'd expect??
What's people's view on the 17" wheels - standard was 14" wasn't it? Anyone else done this? - Impact on ride quality and 4WS?? Cheers

It was mainly this pic:

I may be completely wrong, but it looks as though the silver on the arch and the door are slightly different. TBH, this is usually the case with most repair jobs, in the right light at the right angle etc.... silver can tend to make this easier to spot though.
The shape looks good to me and frankly most ludes this age have had some paint at some point, it doesn't have to mean anything 'serious'. The thing is, the arches rusting are probably the single biggest reason for anyone scrapping and breaking these now, I'd say give them a real good look over and ask if they've had any work carried out.
If it HAS had work (to a good standard), it's not a reason not to buy in my opinion, maybe just to barter

Oh and I run 17's and have for years. I'd say just pick your tyre profile to suit - I recently went to 215 45 17 and they are much more forgiving of our roads.... Click on my profile in my sig and look at the last few pages for pics if you like.

Post by **Drax** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:20 pm

Drax wrote:
pukkageezer wrote:judging by tel number I think it's down in Weymouth in Dorset - are there any Luders down there? Long drive for me.
@paul72
@NafemanNathan
@Thebusofwoe

pukkageezer wrote:What's people's view on the 17" wheels - standard was 14" wasn't it? Anyone else done this? - Impact on ride quality and 4WS?? Cheers

17's are a good size, i'd say 16's or 17's are the ideal. OEM they came with 15's or 16's

no real impact on ride quality or 4WS as far as I know