Cptsideways Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) My very rare 2001 Lupo 3L 1.2 Tdi Manual is up for sale, for the simple reason I've not used it for over a year & its a little project for someone who's spanner handy (Its now FIXED!!!!) What's a 3L you ask? Its about £35 to fill it up & you get over 600miles on a tank! & free road tax too. Very rarely available & hard to find even in Europe, the most economical road car with an engine ever produced, this one is correctly registered in the UK. Its been converted to manual (these are originally an automated manual gearbox but the hydraulic robot gear change mechanism has been deleted & a clutch pedal fitted along with ecu reprogramming etc to make it work, not a simple task on these.) Just after its last MOT It had a broken clutch guide sleeve that is now fixed & whilst there I put a new friction plate in & its all working as it should. Drivers door lock does needs sorting, its works but only just, again a simple job. I will put a new MOT on it over the next week or so, it only done 400miles since the last one! I'm guessing you know all about them but if not, ally bonnet, doors & boot, magnesium subframe, magnesium wheels, magnesium steering wheel, aluminium engine block, aluminium rear drums, lightweight gearbox shafts, etc etc for a super low curb weight. Aero tweaks & lower than a standard car from the factory, ride is great. 80mpg is about the norm but more is easily possible and they'll just about do 1000km on a tank of fuel. 1.2Tdi with a VATN Turbo, it bombs about better than a 1.4Tdi due to the low weight, really tall gearing & surprisingly quiet on the road. Metallic Black Aubergine 89,000 Miles/145k KM Air Con & working fine (rare option on the 3L) Electric Cabin Heater (original feature for quick defrosting) its inbuilt into in normal heater It is LHD (3L's only came in LHD) originally an Italian car & rust free throughout even underneath on the rear subframe etc On nearly new winter tyres Free Road Tax! Band A 88g Co2 correctly registered with a COC doc low emissions etc Clean & tidy throughout, needs a good polish as its been sat round far too long, its not mint but is tidy V5 here in my name, I registered it in the UK about 2 years ago Currently I've lost the service folder if I find it thats a bonus I will put a new MOT on it in the next week or so as the previous one expired where I've not used it. The car is located in North Dorset SP8 my number is 07970642129 Declan £1800 with a new MOT Edited October 13, 2017 by Cptsideways Its now fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) I'm interested in this. What gearbox is in it now? (edit: ok re read it, original box). Would you deliver this to south Wales? Edited October 4, 2017 by Sausage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cptsideways Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 11 hours ago, Sausage said: I'm interested in this. What gearbox is in it now? (edit: ok re read it, original box). Would you deliver this to south Wales? Buzz me a message on 07970642129 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cptsideways Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 It's not moved for almost a year, stuck a battery on it & started straight up drove it 10miles home from storage. It is driveable but requires to be started in gear, once moving gear changes are easy enough. Some more research has suggested this could be the slave cylinder sleeve which is about £5 but is a box out job to get to it. The clutch is heavier than normal but it bites fine, it feels like its not releasing fully but does occasionally! It needs a good polish, the pictures make it look better than it is close up. Comes with full tank of fuel in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Pm'd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cptsideways Posted October 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 Clutch is now fixed, will be MOT'd in the next week or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Now I'm interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 58 minutes ago, Skezza said: Now I'm interested Got your license back after that dangerous driving episode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Rich said: Got your license back after that dangerous driving episode? Driving without due care And yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 13 hours ago, Skezza said: Driving without due care And yes good, shame for someone so negligent to be in the care of such a rare car over here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 6 hours ago, Rich said: good, shame for someone so negligent to be in the care of such a rare car over here.... Why exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 liability to the car and the roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Rich said: liability to the car and the roads. Uhuh. Moving on. I'll pm you op. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris211083 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Hi is this still for sale??? Cheers Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 I pm'd him, got no response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 I got response but no history with it so lost interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I would still take a chance on it, just for the rarity value. But i can't get a reply out of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 It was on ebay after this and then add title changed to "deposit taken" so i'd guess it sold. Quite a few sign up here just to flog a lupo, so they have no interest here once that is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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