1985 black 1.3SR

After looking for a decent SR for a while, I ended up winning this beauty on ebay just over a week ago and I went to pick it up from Loughborough today. Luckily I had viewed the car the week before the auction ended, so I knew how good it was and could bid with confidence. It is a really solid shell that has had no welding apart from new arches and a little patch on the sill. Robin has done an excellent job of the restoration on it, with loads of new parts having been fitted. I plan to do a few little jobs to it to get it just right and I hope to do some shows in it this summer.

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Always loved this car, looks great. Where do you have the room for them all??

The Swing had to go off into storage. It did about 130 miles to drop it off there and drove perfectly even though it had hardly moved for two years :roll: It os being well looked after for a bit...
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Nice purchase :cool:

Bugger, I was interested in this but I heard someone local went to look at it and it wasn't as good as it looked which put me off :(

Does look great, shame I'm not closer to most of these bloody cars that I could get in first...! Nice, plans?

Nice car looks just like my first sr that was c reg looks well nice

lol the missus take the news ok then?

Nice purchase Rich you will be needing a showroom next for all your cars.

That's a belter..:thumb:

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Originally Posted by SRimon

Bugger, I was interested in this but I heard someone local went to look at it and it wasn't as good as it looked which put me off :(

Does look great, shame I'm not closer to most of these bloody cars that I could get in first...! Nice, plans?

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The only person that came to look at it was Rich !

Delighted it's gone to some who will love it, Enjoy :-)

Please you've got her picked up now, the Swing in now in the shed, looking forward to taking her out for a spin, weather permitting!

Or is it my new work Hack?:d

Another reason why I dislike you Rich!! ;) That's 4 reason's now i think!

(stunning car though)

Looking at it again, looks good as new..

Lovely. :)

Looks stunning Richard, what are you plans for it?

Looking well, was watching it on e bay myself, but buying a restoredone blind is a hell of a risk so left it! Does look a cracker in the pictures though!
I got myself an 85 black SR a while back too, but it needs a lot of work!

wow rich, what a nice car m8! Can you show us more pics? Of the interior and engine bay. It's looks like a mint car to me!

Another tidy example to add to your collection! :thumb:

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Originally Posted by scott.parker

lol the missus take the news ok then?

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I heard that a certain someone had to be convinced/bribed/persuaded... But in the end all turned out well...:d

As said before, nice one Rich!

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Originally Posted by SRimon

Bugger, I was interested in this but I heard someone local went to look at it and it wasn't as good as it looked which put me off :(

Does look great, shame I'm not closer to most of these bloody cars that I could get in first...! Nice, plans?

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You must be getting mixed up with the £3.5k white one in Derby. I went to view it and it was a dog. I offered £1500 quid and I am glad he said no lol

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Originally Posted by scott.parker

lol the missus take the news ok then?

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Not really. I was in the dog house for a while but I think she has forgiven me.

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Originally Posted by dmcrobin

The only person that came to look at it was Rich !

Delighted it's gone to some who will love it, Enjoy :-)

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Thanks Robin. I think you know I will look after it and enjoy it.
It was nice to see the rest of your collection when we collected the SR, you have some lovely cars. BTW, you make a good cuppa lol. If you are ever in Derby in the Camaro I would love a run out in it :)

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Originally Posted by Royston

Please you've got her picked up now, the Swing in now in the shed, looking forward to taking her out for a spin, weather permitting!

Or is it my new work Hack?:d

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Glad you liked the run out in it tonight, it is such a cracking little car. Thanks for looking after it for me :thumb:

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Originally Posted by Mazz

Another reason why I dislike you Rich!! ;) That's 4 reason's now i think!

(stunning car though)

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Originally Posted by tahir868

Looks stunning Richard, what are you plans for it?

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Keeping it fairly standard. I will sort a few little jobs on it and add a couple of period accessories.

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Originally Posted by pastry

wow rich, what a nice car m8! Can you show us more pics? Of the interior and engine bay. It's looks like a mint car to me!

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Thanks :) Will get some more pics and post them up, prob this weekend

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Originally Posted by Vlietje

I heard that a certain someone had to be convinced/bribed/persuaded... But in the end all turned out well...:d

As said before, nice one Rich!

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The flowers did not soften the blow but it all worked out OK in the end :)

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Originally Posted by Novasport

Thanks Robin. I think you know I will look after it and enjoy it.
It was nice to see the rest of your collection when we collected the SR, you have some lovely cars. BTW, you make a good cuppa lol. If you are ever in Derby in the Camaro I would love a run out in it :)

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I'll come and sample your tea making credentials sometime Rich :-)

So I have started a list of jobs I want to get done on it which includes...

New roof grab handle
Replace front seats with some better ones I have in stock
Replace the faded rear parcel shelf and side supports with uncut & unfaded ones.
Fit the new period SR standard fit Philips radio I have and wire it up to the dash mounted fader
Fit new set of headlight washers
Fit set of bronze opening rear quarter windows
Fit the later black door handle to the new door as the original does not fit.
Replace rear bumper with an early one
Restock the half empty tool kit
Fit my new three spokes
Maybe paint the engine bay
Possibly fit one of my spare Sport carb & airbox setups
Etc....

I had an issue with the throttle sticking which I sorted with a spare linkage I had.

Overall it is only a few small things it needs to make it a cracking little car :)

love a early sr. this one looks the business............3 spokes you been drinking canal water or something!

Dunno why but I really like three spokes again :)

each to there own I guess...would be a boring world if everyone thought the same

very nice I like this :)

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Originally Posted by Novasport

Dunno why but I really like three spokes again :)

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Are the current three spoke that are on the car for sale?

I have three sets now so prob will sell a set.

Needs a big block, speedlines and ebay coilovers!! What price you win it at? Saw it at 5k ..

nice little nova there.

The weather was nice tonight so thought I would have a run out in the SR and drop in on a mate who wanted to have a drive. He took it out & loved it.
I have to say I am loving this car more & more and driving it is great. Although the ride height is sky high it is running poly bushes with 185/60 tyres and it handles quite well. Also it is running the single choke carb still but it actually goes quite well. An upgrade to a twin choke Weber or a set of DCOE's and it will go even better :)

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As the light was good tonight it showed how good the paint finish is. It is a great quality finish with a good shine

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Looks factory fresh...

Superb..:thumb:

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Lovely! :thumb:

Beautiful !!!!! :thumb:

Wow that does look like it's just driven from the factory.

Fantastic work.

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Wow this thing is lovely, I think a small drop on suspension and that will do.

Just seen this

Looks quite tidy

Begging for suspension drop tbh

You can only drive one tho lol

See i stayed quite about dropping it..lol Thought Rich must like that...

Thanks for all the positive comments. Unfortunately I cannot take the credit for all the hard work that has been put into it so far.
Will drop it on Eibach Pro-Kit's or Sportline's at some point. If not I may go with GAZ coilovers.
Got the urge to put it back on steels, I have some 5.5jx13's in the original design with the centre caps.
Also thinking of rebadging it as an Opel Corsa, not sure yet.