How many J plate Marinas are known to survive now???

The General · Post by **The General** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:11 pm

can't be any worse, can it ??

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:18 pm

Well done lads! I will have to look over the old gal in a couple of weeks!

Looks like one of those invalid cars!

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:22 pm

Good car for Row Ben ??

But i dont think we'd be able to afford it !!

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:28 pm

Bugger that! ! She's having a Marina!!

billytits · Post by **billytits** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:01 am

so mr price finaly gave it up then, beck did say somthing about you needing to pimp yourself over at pompy docks to pay for it

got a saloon bootlid up here good nick just pink wont need it no saloon

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:30 am

8) great youve got it at last.looks really good as well. J plate survivors will be in double figures i assume. another for the workshop page.

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:07 am

8) Frank solved my front suspension problem on my J plater.
The very early ones had the shorter stub axle and no spacer behind the shockers, but the stub axles had been changed to the later ones but there was still no spacer plates behind the shocks.
got them through the post yesterday and as soon as the weather clears i will get them fitted.
as Frank said previously they are all flame red saloons.
really pleased you have got it at last. did the rear mini screen do the trick.

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:13 am

8) No door mirrors either i see.
Disc or drum brakes ? maybe even 6 leaf rear springs ?

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:04 am

Standard leaf springs , no wing mirrors , apart from those lovely ones you can see and alternator as optional extra !! and great drum brakes !! Interior is in quite good nick under the period sheep skin covers , so i'll post some more pics when they come off . :roll:
I'll let Frank point out what she needs panel wise but generally she's pretty solid underneath !!
Mechanically she needs new brakes , propshaft centre bearing and basically a good clean and grease up !! Engine sounds good although with a bit of white smoke so probably needs a look at but only done 70,000 from new !!
Cant wait to get stuck into this one , should be fun !!

By the way the sheepskin covers might go down well in scotland when its a bit cold if you're interested !!

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:58 pm

8) sheepskin seat covers would suit eloues.

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i think its great when you get another marina.you just want to get in about it and see what it needs and you think for ages and plan ahead what you are going to do first.

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:38 pm

8) XER still doesnt have the answer to his original question. How many survive.

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:49 pm

:| ??

XER905L · Post by **XER905L** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:34 pm

larryital wrote:8) XER still doesnt have the answer to his original question. How many survive.

well at least I know that they are all red and into double figures (10), thats about the same as the number of Mk1 s on P plates.
In 1999 I owned a red 1971 TC coupe LHD with a chassis number in the 71xx series - wasnt bad at all, only needed a few small plates,new front carpets but I didnt have any storage space and a very fine bargain low miler MG Maestro 2.0 EFi popped up so it was chopped up although I did offer it to Steve Bilverstone for Ã‚Â£100 come and get it or swap for an Ital van but he declined..............

dandaz · Post by **dandaz** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:33 am

I love the wing mirrors.... 8)

So much , I have pulled my side mirror of my other sdl and fitting wings ones....

You cannot see out of them but they look so cool....

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:38 pm

I ran a DVLA print out at work today and the chassis number came up as 2465.........................Larry