I recently came across a Lien sale locally for a 2001 Beast in Silverstone. Not one of my favorite colours, but it is really growing on me in person. It is not a common colour, I believe there were about 300 or so built, less number than the Imola Red surprisingly enough.
The car has 140K on the clock and has been parked for two year. I was told it had a bad clutch, leaking exhaust manifold and three years of registration penalties.
I picked it up for $2000 and figured it was worth it, at the least it is a good parts car.
The car has M-Audio, PDC, Shades, Two TOne Le Mans Interior with fold down seat. MKIII NAV, Wide Screen and Redwood trim. It also has some kind of Parrot thing attached to the left of the steering wheel.
Surprisingly the tires look fine and relatively new. The wheels are curbed to hell though and will need to be restored. car will also need front and rear bumper covers - both are cracked.
I consulted with Uncle Jed after towing it home and we went back and forth on what things to check before trying to fire it up. Fuel, oil, coolant, PS Fluid, etc.
First hand turned it, then installed a new battery and tried cranking it with the Fuel Pump Fuses and relays removed. Darn car fired up on second crank! I need to recheck those fuses... that was weird. Unless there was fuel in the rail or something.
Car does have the exhaust manifold noise, but it quietens down once it warms up. It moves under its own power and the clutch feels fine in all honesty. No slipping or anything... engages and disengages smoothly. I couldn't drive the car as there is a God Awful thud / clunk from the rear when it moves forward. I think something is broken like the sub frame front diff mount or similar. Going to have to raise her up and see what's going on there.
Anyway.... it will take me some time and money to get it back up on the road. Decision at this point is to keep and get it back on the road. The car cleaned up nice... the interior though is worse than Satan's trash room! FILTHY! That alone will take me a week to clean up! UGH! :|
Here she is...
Where she sat for two years plus...
First time on a street in two years.... not under her own power. Had to push her out...
Up we go... coolest tow driver ever btw!!!
Cleaned for the first time in two years... not too shabby...
Pre check on fluids and other things before starting her up.... Consulting and concurring with Dr. M5Jed during this process...
SHE RUNS!!! Oh... need to fix Cluster Pixels too.
In for the night with her stable mate (Big Sister)
The car has 140K on the clock and has been parked for two year. I was told it had a bad clutch, leaking exhaust manifold and three years of registration penalties.
I picked it up for $2000 and figured it was worth it, at the least it is a good parts car.
The car has M-Audio, PDC, Shades, Two TOne Le Mans Interior with fold down seat. MKIII NAV, Wide Screen and Redwood trim. It also has some kind of Parrot thing attached to the left of the steering wheel.
Surprisingly the tires look fine and relatively new. The wheels are curbed to hell though and will need to be restored. car will also need front and rear bumper covers - both are cracked.
I consulted with Uncle Jed after towing it home and we went back and forth on what things to check before trying to fire it up. Fuel, oil, coolant, PS Fluid, etc.
First hand turned it, then installed a new battery and tried cranking it with the Fuel Pump Fuses and relays removed. Darn car fired up on second crank! I need to recheck those fuses... that was weird. Unless there was fuel in the rail or something.
Car does have the exhaust manifold noise, but it quietens down once it warms up. It moves under its own power and the clutch feels fine in all honesty. No slipping or anything... engages and disengages smoothly. I couldn't drive the car as there is a God Awful thud / clunk from the rear when it moves forward. I think something is broken like the sub frame front diff mount or similar. Going to have to raise her up and see what's going on there.
Anyway.... it will take me some time and money to get it back up on the road. Decision at this point is to keep and get it back on the road. The car cleaned up nice... the interior though is worse than Satan's trash room! FILTHY! That alone will take me a week to clean up! UGH! :|
Here she is...
Where she sat for two years plus...
First time on a street in two years.... not under her own power. Had to push her out...
Up we go... coolest tow driver ever btw!!!
Cleaned for the first time in two years... not too shabby...
Pre check on fluids and other things before starting her up.... Consulting and concurring with Dr. M5Jed during this process...
SHE RUNS!!! Oh... need to fix Cluster Pixels too.
In for the night with her stable mate (Big Sister)