Seen this for sale

[wimpus]

Well was looking around and found this for sale...

What do you all think ?
http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-s/oldt ... nt=234x104

[Henk]

Nothing wrong with the price I guess, when engine and gearbox are in good shape. OD is a nice addition, you won't find a lot of 1850 OD's in the Netherlands.
As described in the ad, bodywork is the downside. When you're planning to just drive it till MOT fails, it could be a nice buy. If you're planning to renew the body, you might be looking at high additional costs, if not doing it yourself.
The dried out tyres could mean lots of additional small niggles which come up when you starting to use the car regularly. These could increase the total price once sorted.
Maybe this car is worth a look also, no OD but better body. Much higher asking price though, but my guess: less of the hidden small niggles?
http://link.marktplaats.nl/m881904588

edit:
The OD is a really nice addition, I placed one behind the three-rail gearbox in my 1850.
Not that important in/around towns, but really nice at motorways. About 600 rpms less at 120 km/h.

[soe8m]

Or a rhd inca sprint what i own for sale for 2500 euro incl. APK. 1978

Jeroen

[wimpus]

Nothing wrong with the price I guess, when engine and gearbox are in good shape. OD is a nice addition, you won't find a lot of 1850 OD's in the Netherlands.
As described in the ad, bodywork is the downside. When you're planning to just drive it till MOT fails, it could be a nice buy. If you're planning to renew the body, you might be looking at high additional costs, if not doing it yourself.
The dried out tyres could mean lots of additional small niggles which come up when you starting to use the car regularly. These could increase the total price once sorted.
Maybe this car is worth a look also, no OD but better body. Much higher asking price though, but my guess: less of the hidden small niggles?
http://link.marktplaats.nl/m881904588

edit:
The OD is a really nice addition, I placed one behind the three-rail gearbox in my 1850.
Not that important in/around towns, but really nice at motorways. About 600 rpms less at 120 km/h.

A few weeks ago i was going to see that yellow one... but because of the snow & ice we didn't make it .
But also a bit worried that it doesn't have O/D (what i really like on my daily spitfire 1500)
Also that is wasn't mot'ed for 22 years !

[captain_70s]

Without O/D 60mph is about 3,400rpm going by my 1850's rev counter. Personally I find that a buzzy, if I was buying another one I'd hold out for a car with overdrive...

[Jon Tilson]

An 1850 is geared at 19 mph per 1000 on a 3.63 diff. Think your instruments are a bit out....

Jonners

[sprint95m]

A Sprint has gearing of 19mph/1000rpm in top.
An 1850 is 18mph/1000rpm. 3400rpm should equate to just over 61mph.

However late cars all have fat speedo (and tachometer) needles so how can you make an accurate reading anyway?




Ian.

[Jon Tilson]

Lol...
I rounded up not down...

Its actually 18.5 IIRC on 155/13 tyres. I tend to fit 165 tyres on mine so use 19.

3500 = 66.5 at 18.5., but then your tyres wear down too....

Overdrive is a big plus but not so essential on an 1850 as you can still cruise at 70 - 80 without it.
On an ohv dollie (or spit) you will get valve seat recession without o-d

Jonners

[captain_70s]

My car has 155/80 tyres fitted rather than the 155/75s it would have had new, probably enough to throw the mph readings out by 1-2mph plus the vague nature of 35 year old instruments.

[Jon Tilson]

80 is the standard profile and is what you would have had out of the box.
70 series are the low.

175/70 is the "equivalent" to 155/80 but is still slightly smaller in rolling radius so will drop the gearing a tad.

Have a look at the minty lamb website for the very useful gearing calculator.

Jonners