Hello all ,anyone remember D800Yll red gta turbo

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Hello all ,anyone remember D800Yll red gta turbo

Postby muffy » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:02 pm

Hello all, thought it was time I said hi now im a paid up member ! Its my first post and im going to try and put a couple of photos on (dont Know if that will work being a computer dummy!!)
The wife knew something was afoot a couple of years ago when I bought a workshop manual for a car I didnt have, Good old ebay, I bought D800 YLL late November for a bargain £2100, though it may turn out not to be such once I go for an MOT :roll:
It is shown in the archive files for sale about 5 years ago, ex club car, a year later it was sold again and taken to Ireland where I believe there was a problem of some sort importing it, so it just sat around unused for 3 1/2 -4 years. Then returned to London to be sold. Unfortunately the history file has been lost,
The time sat around hasn't been too good to it, lots of surface rust and scale on the suspension, the paint work was more white than red ! The ebay photo was taken before been layed up :? Once trailered home I had to wait a week for the frozen 4" of snow to melt before I could see it properly. I've started with the wire brush and hydrate80 and started giving the paint work a G3 compound cut and it looks alot better now.
Next job,whilst its up in the air replace the brake pipes,hand brake cables . New tyres and an exhaust
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Im sure ill be picking your brains in the near future, and look forward to my first meet. Regards Dave
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Postby PaulyA610 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:30 pm

Nice to see another Alpine being saved! Looks like a good base car, so with a bit of TLC will be a good un. You should start a thread in the projects section bud as it would be good to see your progress.
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Postby MFaulks » Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:02 pm

Welcome Dave. Looks like another good project, and I'm sure you will have it sorted to your satisfaction quite quickly. 8)
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Postby simontaylor » Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:35 pm

Nice project Dave, I am just up in Fleet, M3 J4a, so not far away.
As a paid up member, I'm sure you will get loads of help, support and parts too.
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Postby muffy » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:33 pm

Cheers Guys, I will no doubt be picking your brains in the near future.!
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Postby andyh877 » Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:29 am

looks like another victim for the pimp meister has arrived :lol:

good luck with it..... if you need anythig from Meca Parts in France let me know....
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Postby BIG_MVS » Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:01 am

Hi Dave,

Good luck with it, that brake line looks nasty. IIRC they are buggers to replace (engine and subframe out jobbie to do it right) or you can run the new brake line through and under the subframe. How are the fronts looking as thats petrol tank out to replace those...?
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Postby muffy » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:08 pm

Yep ya right Martin the brake pipes are very pitted, I will have to replace, sounds like a right pain thanks for the heads up ! Im starting at the back working forward painting it up underrneath and havent got past half way yet !! ,I can't see the front pipes been any different though :? The hand brake cables are shot too !!
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Re: Hello all ,anyone remember D800Yll red gta turbo

Postby Nicknick49 » Mon May 22, 2017 12:18 pm

Hi
I owned the car from c 1995 to 2001. Have some old photos if you are interested.
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Re: Hello all ,anyone remember D800Yll red gta turbo

Postby simontaylor » Mon May 22, 2017 12:37 pm

Good news is that it currently has an MOT too, till June 16th.
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Re: Hello all ,anyone remember D800Yll red gta turbo

Postby BIG_MVS » Tue May 23, 2017 12:24 pm

Nicknick49 wrote:Hi
I owned the car from c 1995 to 2001. Have some old photos if you are interested.


Love stuff like this, can you post them up for us to see?

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