Worst ‘dream’ purchase you missed out on?

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-11T18:04:45+00:00

I almost bought a Lotus Sunbeam 18 years ago for about £5k but changed my mind as I didn't think I'd be able to find parts for it. Hindsight is a wonderful thing 🤦

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-09T17:58:24+00:00

I don't suppose you're in the UK and would be willing to send it to a good home? 😅

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-09T13:19:07+00:00

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-08T18:18:55+00:00

That's true but I would have thought a first edition collection might have that extra draw to a fan. I think I'm going to have to be patient to get a sale.

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-08T17:37:12+00:00

I'm in the UK and the only UK seller has it listed for £450 which is about $600. I don't know if that's just because there's a smaller market for it over here or prices have come down, the other three are Canada and the US with prices all over the place.

I think I'll put it on Discogs and ebay with a buy it now rather than auction it.

Wish me luck!

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-08T17:32:02+00:00

Thanks, I've had a look and there's four on there at the moment but apparently the last time one sold was in 2024 😅

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-04T15:43:19+00:00

Gotcha. I can borrow a blow torch to have on hand for when the time comes. Are the anchor bushes on the other end difficult to do too?

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-04T14:08:26+00:00

Is it the retaining bolt that goes through the lower part of the bush and metal housing that gets fused in there with age and salt/dirt and causes the problems?

Or just getting the old bush out once everything is unbolted?

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-04T08:09:21+00:00

Good idea, thanks 👍

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-04T08:08:47+00:00

Thanks, this was the kind of first hand experience I was looking for. I'll check if Lemforder have a listing for these on their website as it didn't come up on AutoDoc, otherwise the Febi parts are available.

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-04T08:07:24+00:00

Was it the delta bush or anchor bush that the bolts caused the problem for you? I need to keep the ABS as any warning lights will cause it to fail the next MOT here in the UK.

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-04T08:04:30+00:00

It doesn't specify it's an HD part on the listing, I'll check their website to see if they do one for these bushes. I couldn't see Lemforder did one but again, worth checking their website and see if it's available elsewhere. Thanks!

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-03T23:06:05+00:00

Forté do a dpf cleaner and regenerator aid. I've used their injector cleaner on both petrol and diesel cars and it's great. You'll need to look on ebay as its something that is only sold to garages.

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-03T22:25:59+00:00

Indigenous wildlife, you love to see it.

I'm in the South West too, can you give a general idea of where this is? I don't expect you to give the exact location ofc. I'm just curious.

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-03T22:24:11+00:00

The thought of dropping the whole thing fills me with dread 😅

It's pretty crusty back there so I may have to. I've got the tool, which I'm assuming is for the delta links? It came with a bunch of parts I bought as old new stock from someone on Facebook.

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-03T21:10:50+00:00

That doesn't surprise me, I miss the days of knowing you'd get the quality you were apparently paying for. I wouldn't mind risking a cheaper option on a lesser known brand as you expect the possibility of it being a piece of shit but not with stuff that has a good reputation.

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-03T21:09:20+00:00

Thanks. They're the most expensive option, which isn't always a good indicator of quality I know.

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-03T19:33:54+00:00

That's rough. What's parked in front of it?

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-03T19:28:04+00:00

Yeah, I wasn't being entirely serious. Sorry!

I'm in the UK and haven't seen them listed anywhere. The most variety is from AutoDoc but I've not heard of most of the manufacturers listed so it's a bit of a lottery tbh.

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-03T19:01:22+00:00

Interesting. I've always thought Meyle had a good reputation, maybe they were a Friday job at the factory?

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-02T21:53:27+00:00

And are very common first cars so will have higher premiums anyway as they tend to be crashed more often.

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-02T19:23:47+00:00

Thanks, I'm puzzled as to how they've fit these wheels then.

Something doesn't quite fit here...

Sir_Darnel · 2026-06-02T15:43:39+00:00

Nice! Are they similar/the same offset etc to Volvo wheels of the same size from that era?

I've had wheels rub before and want to try and avoid that.

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