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Was searching for a friend for my Y3 Berline - and so 1000km (620 miles) and 15 hour later here is what I got:

1999 2.0 TCT manual Break/Estate
RP 8388
Gris Fulminator (EYP) colour
99k miles

Near mint condition and most importantly, rust free and rust protectant applied multiple times during its lifespan.
Imported to Finland in 2011 from France.
Engine sounds and feels healthy, pulls "like a bull" (got me by a complete suprice with its constant torque!)

Some suspension work is needed as usual, old spheres and some bushings to replace along with fresh LHM. Nothing major.
Interior needs a new headliner as the old one is sagging and is held by pins.

Has Etoile alloys but here she is pictured with steelies.

Nice car you have there!!!

You probably couldn't get further away from the brief...Y3 berline..

Etoille alloys were produced for the estate and suit it well.
No rust is a real bonus, anything else is both minor and detail. Life would be so much easier if we also drove on the wrong side of the road

Dieselman wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 03, 2025 7:53 am

You probably couldn't get further away from the brief...Y3 berline..

Sorry but what do you mean by this, went over my head as I'm not native English speaker

Apologies, your English was perfect, I misread the sentence to read you were looking for a Y3 Berline for a Friend.

No problems, all good.

After replacing all eight new spheres, changing new LHM, cleaning filters and LHM tank got rewarded with that amazing ’Magic carpet’ ride for this estate. Took advantage of dropped exhaust, cleaned and repainted exhaust shield and SC.MAC sphere carrier. Was pleasently suprices that previous owner had fitted stainless steel exhaust system! The whole bottom of the car and exhaust are covered with protective oil and years of dust. After a bit of clean mufflers are now like mirrors

Will have to do a proper underside wash when its summer and renew rust protection where needed. Constant oiling has preserved everything well but it has attracted heavy layers of dust.

That car is in great condition, the rustproofing has really helped. Is it a single coat of rustproofing wax, or annual applications of oil?

The stainless exhaust is a nice bonus.

It has probably been properly rustproofed with liquid wax that spreads and creeps to small crevices, after that is applied thicker waxy/rubbery protective coating. Atleast thats how it is usually being done here in Finland. Plus there has been small holes drilled to the sills, doors etc. to be able to spray this wax to hidden places.
Many folks spray motoroil yearly as extra protection and it has definitely been done on this one. My hands and head was covered in oil when I was working underneath, what a joy