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Spotted this 800 limo

Post by Ravinder » Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:42 pm

Hi guys

In Kirkcaldy, where I live, I spotted this parked up in a public car park near my dads shop. It's the first time I've seen it there. I was passing by and it caught the corner of my eye. So I reversed back and went to have a quick look at it.

It looks like it's been sat there for perhaps a few months. Couple of the tyres were flat and there's tree sap and debris on the car. One of the window has been left slightly open.

I'm sure I seen this car once on the road within the last 12 months at my local Asda so I don't think it's been off the road for too long.

I wonder what the owner plans to do with it. It would be a shame to see it get broken or scrapped.

Anyone here interested?

I didn't have a pen and paper with me otherwise I would of left a note and pointed them towards this club.

Just thought I'd post this here in case it can be rescued.

Many thanks.

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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by Ravinder » Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:50 pm

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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by vito » Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:07 pm

Mot ran out Jun14, tax Dec 14, 2.5 kettle, may be salvageable.although middle window open so interior could be iffy.
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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by traineefarmer » Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:17 pm

KV6 with a non airbag dash? Is that possible or have the converters binned the airbags?
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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by vito » Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:50 pm

It's an 825 .....................
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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by CHR15E » Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:33 pm

vito wrote:It's an 825 .....................
Strictly speaking it is an 827. :)

Though it'll be a 2.5 as you said. A lot of limos were like that for some reason?

Maybe a dvla issue?
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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by Ravinder » Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:02 pm

Is there more of these limos in existence? Anyone know who owns it? Someone want to rescue it? :D

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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by CHR15E » Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:24 pm

They aren't as rare as you might think.
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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by vito » Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:44 pm

How much do you want for it Rav .....................
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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by scoobyh123 » Thu Aug 06, 2015 1:45 am

Definitely an 825 - look at the auto gear shift, it has the Sport and Winter buttons separately from the gearstick.
I've often wondered the non-airbag thing but i suppose they reason funeral cortege vehicles don't travel fast enough to deploy an airbag in the event of an accident!

That said, while travelling at 90mph on the A11 southbound, i was undertaken by an X-type funeral limo, complete with 6 pall bearers like i was stood still.

Going back to the lack of airbag, on a technical note, it could be that lengthening the chassis introduces flex in it that would deploy the airbags due to the sensors mounted on the chassis rails. Just a thought.

Welcome aboard by the way Ravinder - good old Scottish name you have there! :wink: :D
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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by Alucard7002 » Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:59 am

scoobyh123 wrote: Going back to the lack of airbag, on a technical note, it could be that lengthening the chassis introduces flex in it that would deploy the airbags due to the sensors mounted on the chassis rails. Just a thought.

Where are these on an 800? :wink:
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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by CHR15E » Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:04 am

scoobyh123 wrote:Definitely an 825 - look at the auto gear shift, it has the Sport and Winter buttons separately from the gearstick.
Definitely an 825 in trim, spec etc.

But it's registered as an 827 Si.
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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by Ravinder » Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:33 pm

vito wrote:How much do you want for it Rav .....................
This isn't mine I'm afraid.

If anyone is interested, I can try and make some enquiries and see if I can find out who the owner is?

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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by scoobyh123 » Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:54 am

Alucard7002 wrote:
scoobyh123 wrote: Going back to the lack of airbag, on a technical note, it could be that lengthening the chassis introduces flex in it that would deploy the airbags due to the sensors mounted on the chassis rails. Just a thought.

Where are these on an 800? :wink:

On the chassis rails in the engine bay, just for'ad of the bulkhead, one each side. Yellow boxes with yellow flexi-conduit over the connecting cables.

Personally i think they should be deposited in the round metal filing cabinet more commonly known as the bin!
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Re: Spotted this 800 limo

Post by rovercoup » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:08 pm

mrpcpc wrote:
I think all airbags should be banned.
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