"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
11/04/2013 at 09:47 • Filed to: Brown
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"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
11/04/2013 at 09:47 • Filed to: Brown | 0
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I'm currently thinking about buying a 1983 Tredia (1.6L, with the super shift manual).
The seller claims it needs new brake pads on the front, a new waterpump, register belt and a new CV joint (he has all the parts and will give them to me if I buy the car). But, does anyone know how hard/easy it is to change a CV joint on the Tredia? Brake pads, waterpump and register belt should be quite easy, I've done that many times before on other cars, but the only car I've ever changed a CV joint on was a Golf Gti 16v (Mk2).
The seller also claims that the car has 55 HP, but I think he is confused about the difference between HP and KW, so my guess is that it has about 75 HP since that was what the non turbo 1.6 had.
He's asking $1500 for it, that's a bit steep even here in Norway, so I've bid $800 on it. I'm willing to stretch to $1000, since insurance is dead cheap, fully insured it'll be $75 per year or so.
So what do you think guys? Should I buy it if the body is solid (that is if he let's it go for $1000 or less)
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> Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
11/04/2013 at 11:58 |
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I don't know about Norway, but in the US, the Tredia is pretty obscure, as it was one of the first Mitsubishis offered here.
If you can find parts, this thing looks pretty solid. And with the composite headlights and slim, chrome-trimmed bumpers, it's pretty handsome, too.
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Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
> AMC/Renauledge
11/04/2013 at 12:02 |
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Oh it's rare here as well, this is the first I've seen for sale in over a year. They had some problems though.. One of my mates dad was a mechanic at the local Mitsubishi dealer, he bought a brand new Tredia in '85, and sold it after just a month :P
Thing is, I LOVE obscure cars.. so..
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> Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
11/04/2013 at 12:08 |
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I love obscure cars, too.
There's a piece of me that really, really wants to find that last working Eagle Medallion 7-seat 5-speed wagon in working order. And a sedan to go with it.
But I shudder to think what'd happen if something went wrong at this point. And since it's a French import, it would. In seconds.
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Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
> AMC/Renauledge
11/04/2013 at 12:12 |
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Hehe.. don't get me started mate, I've had a NSU Ro80, a Simca 1501 (1969), I LUST for strange things like this, and the Eagle/Renault Medallion would sure fit the bill. But to be honest, what I REALLY want now is a Citroën CX 25 GTi Turbo. But since they cost a bit more than I can afford I think I'll go for the Tredia this time :P I really wish I could find a Cordia, but alas.