Then there were two: Welcome PNKy

I’ve been cheesed off with not having a nice run around whilst the work is being done on the project car, so I’ve been on the look out for a run around. I considered all sorts including an Audi A4 Quattro Sport, but in the end decided to keep with something that will be cheaper to run and source parts for. I went to look at R187 PNK about 6 weeks ago. It’s owner was a fellow club member on the Rallye Register who’s local to me. He was asking £1000, but in the end after holding out, I managed to get it for £800 delivered.

It had been bought with the intention of using it as a road rally car, but this never materialised as a realistic use for the car, so it has been sat not being used for about four months. As such the seller decided that due to having too many projects on the go at the minute and needing to release some funds it was time to sell up.

The car itself is a standard S2 White Rallye, on 117k, it has no mot or tax. It has some service history but not much at all. The car starts and drives first time every time and runs nicely. In all it’s a bit of an unknown quantity and this was reflected in the price.

The car is totally standard and is the rare power steering model of the S2 Rallye. No issues of rust under the bonnet from inspection which is surprising, but taking a look at the problem areas elsewhere on the car reveals some work with the welder will be necessary to get it through an MOT. The true state of the shell will only become clear once it has had a good clean up.

With a car at this price, the car is by no means mint condition, so here’s a summary of the bad points that will form a to do list for this project.

• The car has rust on one side of the boot and both the driver and passenger side chassis rail gussets have been used as jacking points and are buggered.
• No stereo – I have a standard Peugeot head unit somewhere…
• Passenger door could do with replacing as badly dented. Looks like someone repeated opened it against a lamp post.
• Drivers door lock has been forced so does not lock from the outside.
• On start up, slightly smokey, but runs fine once warmed up.
• Front bumper on one corner is scuffed and needs spraying to be mint
• Rear ARB is loose as one of the nuts has sheared

Car came with a load of spares including a new rear bumper. It’s currently sitting on a terrible set of wheels, so I am on the look out for a set of S2 Rallye steelies to get it looking good again