Sub 10,000 Mile '92 Rallye!

[Wibble 0]

This is something you only dream of surely? I bought this Rallye on Friday afternoon, threw a bucket of water over it, treated it to a new battery and a little air for the tyres (40p! Cheeky bastards) and took it for it's first MOT for 7 years. It passed obviously! No advisories either!

 

My future plans include cleaning the dashboard and engine bay and then probably rocking up to a few shows and winning prizes!! I'll get some photos sorted soon and post them.

 

In the mean time your comments/questions are invited. I shall reply once I've picked my jaw from the floor!!

 

I might need pointing in the right direction for the uploading of photos, is there a "joey" thread on it?

 

Cheers

 

Wibble

 

Oh, it's got 9,815 miles approx. on it now, I've been having a little fun in it!!

[Daz_C 8 1 Cars]

A search would have found this at the top of the list ! Pinned: Thumbnail Pics, How To Do It?

 

Look forward to seeing some pics of it though. How did you find that ???

[Craig89 0]

Pretty special find that. Pictures would be nice, just upload them to an image hosting website then they will give you a link to use in the forum to display the pic

[Wibble 0]

Cheers Daz and Craig, I'm just off out to take a few more daylight photos as the others were done in the twilight. I'm confident of uploading the photos to the forum I just need to work out how to get them on the macbook now....

 

I found it when browsing through Gumtree and a swift email to the guy secured me first dibs on it. His Aunt had bought the car new from a local dealer, had it serviced religiously even though she was clocking up no mileage of any significance. She parked in her her garage (phnaar phnaar) finally seven years ago and there it sat, dry, unmolested apart from a cat who used it as a highway to and from the garden I guess. She is now in a dementia type care home and I have a little bargain beauty!!!

 

It's completely original with original 5 tyres etc and the original 'new car' smell!!! What a little dancer! The interior had a small amount of surface mould/mildew that has already been wiped off. I don't think the back seats have ever been sat on. I'm not sure why she bought the Rallye to be honest, must have been a wonder salesman in the dealers that day!

 

I'll get loads of photos of it from now on but it will really just be a case of here's a slightly dirty bit, oooh look I've cleaned and it looks new now!!! It may not be until later as I have an urge to go and clean, buff and polish!!

[backroadpug 12]

wow mate what a find take it its a white one.

get some pics up put them on photo bucket then paste them to the post.

I love a rallye

[Wibble 0]

Here we go with the first few photos of the Yellow Rallye:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are after a a bucket of water chucked over it.

 

This is pre-toothbrush treatment..

 

This is after!!

 

Got a load more of the interior and assorted others, I'll spend a few hours updating this later. Some of us have football to watch and then more cleaning to do too!!!

Any idea how to protect my hands??!! They're absolutely knackered!!! (Joke)

[Tesstuff 222]

wow mate what a find take it its a white one.

 

Sub 10,000 Mile '92 Rallye!, Yellow Rallye absolutely mint with less than 10,000 on the clock!&

 

 

[MrG 3]

blimey, its this one I take it? so it just shows they're out there, just need to keep your eyes peeled. Keep it all nice and std to, be a shame to see this one with alloys and a GTA interior.

 

Good work

Edited August 8, 2010 by MrG

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Wow, not much more to say. That looks amazing, got to love the yellow wheels. I'm assuming the interior ans seats are mint? ( a near non exsistant quality of a 205 rallye!) Also the yellow ones are a little more rarer than the white ones.

 

Ali

[Wibble 0]

blimey, its this one I take it? so it just shows they're out there, just need to keep your eyes peeled. Keep it all nice and std to, be a shame to see this one with alloys and a GTA interior.

 

Good work

 

 

Yep, that's the kiddy. I reckon it's pretty damn fine as it is and have absolutely no intention of tampering with it. Plus I have little or no mechanical know how!!

[Wibble 0]

Wow, not much more to say. That looks amazing, got to love the yellow wheels. I'm assuming the interior ans seats are mint? ( a near non exsistant quality of a 205 rallye!) Also the yellow ones are a little more rarer than the white ones.

 

Ali

 

 

The seats are completely perfect. The side bolsters have their shape still and haven't worn at all. I've waved a rag at the dash and hoovered it out but once the outside is sorted I'll move in there on a mission. Loads of photos of that to follow too...

[DaveW 6]

Pritty much looks as new, I would get some new tyres for it tho i bet the tyres are all cracked and the rubber has gone hard

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Awesome find!! Being fairly local I might even see it driving about soon

 

I can't help but feel a little sick that a minter like this was so close to home and I missed out on it

[Wibble 0]

Pritty much looks as new, I would get some new tyres for it tho i bet the tyres are all cracked and the rubber has gone hard

 

It really is 'as new'.

I've had a good look at the Pirelli P2000s that lovingly envelope the perimeter of the original yellow steelies and I've got to say they haven't degraded at all! The car was kept in a garage and apparently haven't suffered from the elements at all including UV light and although they had lost a few psi there was still at least 20psi in each tyre!

 

Having had a few hours with the toothbrush at it I can honestly say there are maybe 2 or 3 spots that aren't literally perfect! The bumpers front and back have a few 'old lady' scars where she has brushed into the gatepost or something, the battery tray has suffered from a battery leaking over it and has no paint on it and the paint on the wheels has been scuffed off here and there and there is a little surface rust on them in patches. The only thing that has been replaced is the battery, everything else is as it rolled out of the showroom or possibly even better having had a few hours of elbow grease lavished on it!!

 

I've taken a few more photos of it this eve but I'm not happy as the glare from the flash isn't a true reflection of it's perfection. I may post some later but will probably wait until tomorrow if the weathers any good!

 

This is my first time on a forum and also with such a mint car, normally I have right old snotters so it's nice to read the comments you're leaving!! Keep it up!

 

Double cherry poppage!

[Wibble 0]

Awesome find!! Being fairly local I might even see it driving about soon

 

I can't help but feel a little sick that a minter like this was so close to home and I missed out on it

 

I pretty chuffed Davie to be honest, I've missed out on a few beauties over the years and the guy was really pleasant to deal with too. Keep 'em peeled and one day it could be you!!

 

To be honest you probably won't see me driving it about too much, I'm determined to keep the miles as low as possible, 10,000 miles seems sooo many more than 9,863!! You're welcome to come and bask in it's reflected glory though! I've got a silly grin on my face and I think it may have been from spending so much time today with it!!

[backroadpug 12]

wow mate its yellow aswell what a find.

s2 rallye wheels and thats all i would be doing to her other than keeping her spanking.

[MrG 3]

I'd look at changing the tyres though as sitting on the same spot for that length of time will have caused them to flat and the carcase could well be damaged. For the sake of 4 new tyres I'd do it.

[Wibble 0]

Here's a few more photos of the cleaning etc I got done yesterday:

 

This is a before pic;

 

 

This is after;

 

 

Before

 

 

After

 

 

 

Now some more of just shiny and clean bits....

 

 

 

 

I know there's still a few imperfections but I'm really chuffed with it so far.

[BC Devile 3]

wow its really nice. Not kean on the wheels in yellow but otherwise its lush.

[zebedy101 0]

Well worth that money, put it away and forget about it for a few years. It's sure to be worth a mint in years to come.

[Wibble 0]

I've finally finished cleaning the Rallye this weekend and got some nice photos of it. Currently advertising it for sale all over the internet (including on here shortly).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I reckon I've spent 30 - 45 hours cleaning this little beauty and am gutted to sell it. If I had the room and a garage I certainly wouldn't sell but I think it's too good to hang around outside for the winter. It may 'only' be a Rallye but it's in such amazing nick, it's really like driving a new car...

Loads more photos to come, mostly from the same album on Flickr, www.flickr.com/photos/pug205rallye/.

[matt.f 16]

Very nice,bet your gutted to be selling

[Baz 421]

If someone gave me £8k or even near i don't think i'd be gutted to be selling...

[Tesstuff 222]

If someone gave me £8k or even near i don't think i'd be gutted to be selling...

 

I thought you were being sarcastic Baz

 

£7995 is eye opening to say the least.

 

Would you really be 'gutted' if you got it Wibble? Really?

Edited October 25, 2010 by Tesstuff

[joe1joe 3]

Thats bit of a mark up! It nice to make a few quid but jesus!!! Just for a clean seems alot,

 

Hopefully not just on here for advertisement tho, but it is nice.

Edited October 25, 2010 by joe1joe