My amazon estate is up for sale

[swedishandgerman]

Have you sold it yet? I notice there's an "Amazon Estate Wanted" post on the Amazoncars website in the Cars For Sale section

[elgibo]

This car looks absolutely beautiful! Please let me know when you put it up on ebay. I will be sure to bid! If not on ebay, I will be sure to get in contact with you.

Cheers.
Dave.

[Gordon Hunter]

Hi Dean,

Last I heard of it I helped pass on your P1800 via Ed to a bloke who was shipping it to New Zealand.

Gordon

[Anthony 69]

Originally Posted by amazondean

My amazon estate may be coming up for sale very shortly. I have owned this car for nearly ten years and restored it to its former glory. It is a twin carb, overdrive and rear seat belt fitted model with tow bar and electrics. The most desirable set up and in my opinion the most desirable blood red interior in very very good condition.

I bought the car in 2001. The car was in totaly original condition including the paintwork. It was owned by the previous owner for eleven years and in that time only had the engine fully rebuilt.

I stripped the car down to a shell, welded new inner front wings, and a couple of minor welding repairs to the bottom corner of the two front doors to a high standard. Replaced the front wings with genuine volvo wings that came with the car and the front panel. A couple of small repairs to the chassis and other than that the body is totaly original and rot free. The rear wheel arches are original and in remarkable condition as is the original sills. The rear upper tailgate i removed and filled it with waste oil before fitting it back together. All trim was removed before painting and painstakingly put back together.

All glass was removed and doors totaly stripped. New door seals all round, including felt window chaneling with the chrome edging. The interior of the doors were fully waxoiled.

The dash was removed, stripped and painted the same colour as the exterior. The original sills which are in perfect condition was fully waxoiled inside the full length.

To look at the car you would not know it has ever been resprayed as there is no overspray anywhere. It was repainted in 2002 to its original off white colour, including the door shuts and inside the car ie boot area and inside the doors. All the bits that are on show. A proper job painted in modern twin pack paint.

The only minor faults are that the engine and gearbox do drip the odd bit of oil but nothing major and no need for top ups between changes. The wheels although have as new tyres on could do with a repaint now. The rear stainless exhaust rattles against the body very slightly but i am looking into this. The engine bay is a little dirty because the car is used all summer, rain or shine then locked away in a dry garage all winter. I use the car continuously from may until the end of october every year and is outside all this time.

The chrome bumpers are original and in good servicable condition but the chrome has dulled over the years but i would say that there is more life in these bumpers than a rechrome or replacement as they are rot free and very solid. Older chrome is far better than modern cheap coverings that peel off.

The car is aproaching 45 years old so it's not perfect but not far off and because i know my amazons inside out i know that this car has to be genuinely in the top 10 percent in the country that is capable of being used as an every day car or used for shows. But be prepared for on going maintenence as all classics do. The car has thirteen months MOT at the moment and has cost me very little since the restoration.

If you are looking for a car that is not bunged up with filler this may be for you. Or you could buy the usual bodged up pile of scrap and spend your life regretting it.

The pictures below are a few years old but when i am organised i will post up to date photos and lots of them. inside and out. The condition is basicly the same.

Summerising the car.
TWIN CARB
OVERDRIVE
REAR SEAT BELTS
MODERN STEREO WITH CD CHANGER CAPABILITY. ( NO HOLES DRILLED TO MOUNT STEREO)
BRAKE SERVO
NEAR PERFECT INTERIOR
NEAR PERFECT EXTERIOR
HEAD RESTS FITTED FOR EXTRA SAFETY
FOG LAMP AND SPOT LAMP
TOW BAR AND ELECTRICS

Regarding price, well this is a difficult one. Where are you going to go to find one in this condition with twin carbs, overdrive and rear seatbelts fitted. I won't be giving it away but it is only worth what someone is going to pay so there we are. I believe the price is around £4500 but maybe i will only get £3500. Lets see, but i hope the body condition will speak for itself.

Morning Dean, Have you sold your Estate yet, I might be interested in her.

[amazondean]

Hi There. I haven't had time to do anything yet as i am trying to sell my 145 estate first. The 145 seems to be taking up any spare time i have at the moment but when i am ready i will be posting photos and details on here first before i try other options. As far as price goes, i am not sure yet!! There seems to be plenty of people selling filled over junk for good money especialy p1800's at the moment but would think that somewhere in the region of £4500 is about right. We will wait and see.

Regards...Dean

[steve jones]

Hi,After looking on v. o. c. website a few weeks ago i came across yours . If your going to sell via e bay would u get in touch so i can view.
some current pics would help 4 now..
steve jones.
tel 01484687991.
e mail,stevejonzy@yahoo.co.uk

[Madmax43]

Don't do it!!! I still regret selling my old MG Midget some 18 years ago.

And what a beautiful P1800. Ours is a bit ropier than that. It needs 'some' work...

Good luck and may you do the right thing!

Martin