I have recently aquired a 1984 Diahatsu Charmant. I drove past this car twice before stopping to have a closer look. I had heard about the car and it belonged to a friend whose Aunty (who previously owned the car) had recently passed away leaving him the car.
However I went in to have a closer look and then a test drive.
I confess I had to rub my eyes, this was no old banger this was a time machine , it had, until recently, retained even the plastic factory covers on the seats. The only apparant blemishes were a cracked rear light glass and the nearside mirror case.
I had a test drive and was hooked, as soon as she started I new I had to have this car , How much? £400 was the reply, Sold I said and took home the new lady in my life.
A weekends palishing and cleaning revealed a Princess, and the result was a showroom vehicle in mint conditon with full service history and guess what? only 36000 genuine miles on the clock, just run in ,19 years old and in mint condition.I will be submitting a photograph shortly.