New Ride!

[wilyoldave 0]

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Well after 3.5 years of 6 and Rallye ownership I have finally realised maybe I dont live for the 306

 

Firstly there was my 6.

 

Now in the capable hands of one of my friends.

 

Then there was a slight break with a Lexus but the less said about that the better

 

Then there was the rallye which I loved (and still do!)

 

 

BUT I have been after this car for some time trying to persuade the owner to swop for the rallye - well at last I wore him down and I am now the proud owner of....

 

 

74k, pretty much fsh and lovely - it has only done about 1000 miles in the last 6 years

Standard apart from uprated drilled and grooved discs/ pads.

Already had loads of people coming over to talk to me about it and I was only outside washing it!

 

So very sad to see the rallye go, wish I could have afforded both but I have promised myself a Miami 1.9 for many many years(still reckon I will have a rallye again though).

 

Plasticare will be on order very soon!

 

Cheers Dave

[Baz 421]

Very nice, another K-plate non-sunroof Miami like mine!

[james306 0]

Another 306-205 convert! It's the way forward Lovely looking Miami too!

[Richie 32]

Nice, plasticare and new siem lights will have it looking pretty mint.

[eldoro 0]

Congratz with the car!

 

But actually, you can save the plastic cear with a botle of baby lotion and apply it to your plastics....itll be like new.

[mainline 2 1 Cars]

Very nice. Looks like a good standard example. Like the Rallye too, although that second picture makes it look a bit like a tiny plastic model of a rallye if you know what I mean!?

[Wes 86 1 Cars]

finally got one then, im sure i'll see you about in it but i have just sorn'ed mine for the winter.

[Blish10 0]

Like the Rallye too, although that second picture makes it look a bit like a tiny plastic model of a rallye if you know what I mean!?

 

^^^

I thought this!! Looks good. I'd still have the Miami over it though

[wilyoldave 0]

Congratz with the car!

 

But actually, you can save the plastic cear with a botle of baby lotion and apply it to your plastics....itll be like new.

 

Are you pulling my plonker think id rather stand outside with a bottle of plasticare than baby lotion - my missus already thinks I love my cars to much

 

 

 

mainline Posted Today, 11:22 AM

Very nice. Looks like a good standard example. Like the Rallye too, although that second picture makes it look a bit like a tiny plastic model of a rallye if you know what I mean!?

 

The picture was altered by using a program called tilt shift - it is meant to look like that!

 

 

 

wes205mi Posted Today, 06:12 PM

finally got one then, im sure i'll see you about in it but i have just sorn'ed mine for the winter.

 

Hi mate - yep its taken me 8mths to persuade him to part with it but it was worth it! So if its parked up you dont need the parcel shelf and jack then When the weathers better Yeovil mini meet!

 

So how much are genuine driving lamps then - loads I suppose?

 

Cheers for the comments Dave

[Mart Pug 0]

Congrats! That is one tidy looking car

[wilyoldave 0]

Well after thinking baby lotion on the trim was a bit weird I got told another option today which prob was weirder!

 

Peanut butter!! didnt ask if smooth or nutty but was assured it will work!!!!

 

Might (maybe) try it - bloody dogs will be chasing the motor down the road

 

Dave.

[Wes 86 1 Cars]

try the scrappy in somerton for the jack and parcel shelf, hes got a few 205's and 309's up there.

[wilyoldave 0]

Hi mate - hopefully sorted on jack n brace but not the shelf. Where is the scrappy in Somerton? Got to admit I didnt know there was one

[wilyoldave 0]

Oh went to get a bulb for the interior clock today - local motor factor didnt have so popped around to the main stealers.

 

So go in and ask for a bulb/holder and the reply was.....

 

Havent got any but can order one for you @ £4.70 - mm bit steep methinks but what the hell - then before I can answer he says sorry you have to buy them in packs of ten so that will be £47 - do you want me to order that for you?

 

Me - uh no ! you must be (insert your own swear word!) joking!!!

 

Off I stomp!

 

£47!! jokers!!

[Wes 86 1 Cars]

Hi mate - hopefully sorted on jack n brace but not the shelf. Where is the scrappy in Somerton? Got to admit I didnt know there was one

 

i'll pm you the directions. not many people know its there. its like my own little pug scrap yard as im the only 205 in the area

[wilyoldave 0]

Cheers mate! I will try and get out there next sat morning.

[wilyoldave 0]

Scrapyard visited - jack n brace sorted plus pesky bulb just a decent parcel shelf needed now.

 

Good scrapyard - just like the old days rooting around and seing what you can find - the owner semmed a nice guy he liked the 205!

[Wes 86 1 Cars]

glad you found it ok, the owners ok he likes his pugs. some of those cars have been there for over 10 years!

[wilyoldave 0]

Yes cheers for the tip mate. Some of the cars looked like they had been there 10 years as well

 

Just need a shelf now - might try out cross keys - you been out there lately?

[GG205rob 0]

Cross-keys have a couple of diesel 205's at the moment but thats it. Where is the yard in Somerton?

Cheers

[GilesW 41]

Plastics fade as the oils in the plastics dry out/get washed out/bleached out by the sun etc.

 

Therefore many products with oil in them (peanut butter/baby lotion etc) will get the oil back in, but will very with sucess as some will get back 'into' the plastics better than others.

 

Peanut butter is pretty good, baby lotion is fairly good, but non of them lasts as long as the bumper did from new.

 

Not personally tried plasticare but people on here seem to rate it.