1985 Nova Swing 1,2
Just been to collect the new toy. It was on Ebay a few weeks ago but me losing internet connection at the last minute made me lose out on the auction. So, I rang the seller and asked him to let me know if the buyer did not collect as they had zero feedback. A few days later I got the call as they had apparently not been in touch(TBH I think it was some dodgy bidding on the sellers part) so I thought I would have a look.
Went for a two and a half hour drive to have a look at it and when I got there I was gobsmacked at how rust free the shell was! It has a couple of dents and scrapes from parking in the garage and has had a little bit of paint on the O/S/F wing but it is a one owner car with only 23k miles on the clock.
We agreed on a price(A bloody good price for me) and I left a deposit. After gently breaking the news to the wife and narrowly avoiding a divorce she agreed to take me down to collect it today.
Apart from a flat battery at the petrol station from me leaving the lights and the stereo on it drove home perfectly without fault. Not bad for saying it had been off the road since 2002 and there was torrential rain for most of the journey.
Not sure of the plans for it yet but they will most likely include a freshen up of the paint and some choice period accessories to include...
Opening quarter windows
Electric windows with brown switch panel
Genuine electric mirrors with switch and brown surround for the dash
Headlight washers
Irmscher injection
Same wheels but in 5.5J width
SR clocks
Poss Sport seats
Etc, etc...
Not sure yet but have some Irmscher sideskirts, Irmscher twin lights and an Irmscher rear spoiler I could put on.
Anyway, the pics.....
When I first went to look at it...
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I want it 
Originally Posted by burgo
