Well I made the trip down to deepest darkest Wales to check out the 100. Had a great few days with the family and the cockers on their first trip away. The bodywork is in excellent condition, though does have a couple of rust spots on the tailgate (I know this is very common).
It drove very well (the refurbished AHC worked really nicely), but there were a few things that weren't working which I think should have been made clear in the ebay ad (e.g. the rear diff lock which had been recently rebuilt wouldn't engage but he thinks it just needs a bit of adjustment), and a few other minor but odd things like the alarm system had been removed (or bust) and A/C not working etc. Nothing that couldn't be put right, but I'm looking for something needing a bit less work to get just right.
I'm also thinking I should look at the later 5-speed model as the grunt just wasn't there (though I've spent the last decade or so driving V8 or turbos like my LS430 and Supra TT). So maybe I just need to get used to the more sedentary life.
The seller's a really nice guy though and he really has spent a lot on some major rebuilding (has bills in the thousands). I'm sure someone more hands-on would sort out the little things, and no doubt laugh at my quibbles
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But anyway, the Black Mountains of the Brecon Beacons are lovely! Could have done with the cruiser on some of the snow-covered roads we were on
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So the search continues...