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Title: Police auction 2zz corolla £557.60 2002 116k
Post by: John is200sport on March 10, 2018, 15:54
Fat fingers were to blame for this. Accidently bid for it at police auction. Bought unseen.

Went to pay for it and had a look. Bit rough in the metal.

Needs
Some body work.
Bumpers.
Wheel need silver paint.
Passenger window not working.
Needs a better key.
Exhaust needs repair or replacement.
Rear discs and pads.

This will be used as a daily for a few months to see if it's worth putting some money into it.
Title: Re: Police auction 2zz corolla £557.60 2002 116k
Post by: John is200sport on March 10, 2018, 16:00
More pics
Title: Re: Police auction 2zz corolla £557.60 2002 116k
Post by: K T M Rider on March 10, 2018, 16:07
Quote from: John is200sport on March 10, 2018, 15:54
Needs
Some body work.

This sort is quite popular  :)

Title: Re: Police auction 2zz corolla £557.60 2002 116k
Post by: JoeCool on March 10, 2018, 18:35
Police auction ehhhh? Check behind the gearstick surround!

I had mine for a few months before ripping it to bits. It was a decent enough car but I wasn't a fan of the handling.

For £500 youcan't go wrong. Completely the wrong engine for the car though!
Title: Re: Police auction 2zz corolla £557.60 2002 116k
Post by: jvanzyl on March 10, 2018, 18:54
Quote from: JoeCool on March 10, 2018, 18:35
Police auction ehhhh? Check behind the gearstick surround!

What's he likely to find??
Title: Re: Police auction 2zz corolla £557.60 2002 116k
Post by: JoeCool on March 10, 2018, 18:56
Possibly the reason it was seized!!  :P
Title: Re: Police auction 2zz corolla £557.60 2002 116k
Post by: wotugonado on March 10, 2018, 19:04
Quote from: JoeCool on March 10, 2018, 18:56
Possibly the reason it was seized!!  :P
No chance, the old bill would have put that in their Xmas party fund way before it got to auction  :)
Title: Re: Police auction 2zz corolla £557.60 2002 116k
Post by: 1979scotte on March 10, 2018, 19:14
Or up their noses.

Oops am I allowed to say that?
Title: Re: Police auction 2zz corolla £557.60 2002 116k
Post by: wotugonado on March 10, 2018, 19:21
It's only what we were all thinking........
Title: Re: Police auction 2zz corolla £557.60 2002 116k
Post by: John is200sport on March 10, 2018, 21:35
Just to clarify (joking aside). It has been pulled apart inside by South Yorkshire Police drug squad.

Bits of trim, stereo and rear seats etc all been out looking for concealments and not put back right.

It's not the first drug dealer seized car I have bought from there.

It's being delivered this week hopefully.

It might end up as a donor car yet.

Hopefully be on the road in April for a few months before it's fate is decided.

New lift bolts and filters and plugs etc will be first on the list