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1975 Vauxhall FE 2300S
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Richard H



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:38 am    Post subject: 1975 Vauxhall FE 2300S Reply with quote

I bought this on a bit of a whim last week! I got it from a friend of mine, who bought it last year from the family of the deceased original owner. It's in very good condition for an FE Victor, never been welded which is amazing for one of these!
So far I've sorted the knocking exhaust, changed the leaking rocker cover gasket for a new one, sorted out the faulty thermostat and temperature sender, changed a split steering rack boot and fitted the new tyres that came with it. I also sorted out a bad misfire quite quickly, that was just the condenser that hadn't been plugged in properly following a service!





Getting the new tyres fitted:







It's a bit different to my usual flair, but I love it!
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kevin2306



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Location: nr Llangollen, north wales

PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

what a lovely car, one of my fav cars

she looks really tidy which is a bonus, very drive-able id bet

Kev
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It must be tricky to find them in that kind of condition, the interior looks barely used - well found Smile

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andycars



Joined: 03 Dec 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lovely original looking car, and very useful - especially with the tow bar! 5-speed? What mileage has it done?
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Ellis



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Location: Betws y Coed, North Wales

PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very, very nice.

Starmist Blue metallic?

There can't be many FE Victors left especially in that condition.
North Wales Police used FE Victors as traffic cars in the mid to late 1970's.
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Richard H



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Four speed, Light Blue Metallic. 75k on the clock Smile
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BigJohn



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My Old man had a gold FE VX4/90 with an overdrive gearbox, my memory of it was a comfortable long legged cruiser but a very long throw gear change, so I liked the overdrive switch a lot!
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice purchase Rich!!
The interior looks lovely as does the whole car!
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D4B



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice find Cool Cool
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ukdave2002



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Location: South Cheshire

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My father in law had this one,



He worked for GM so would have got it on some sort of deal! , its a Luton reg, so was probably initialy owned by GM. He kept it until the mid 90's when it was used as a second car and then gave it away to someone in a Vauxhall related club. We saw it at one of the Oulton Park shows not long after he gave it away, which was when this pic was taken. Its still on the DVLA database but not been taxed for sometime Sad

Nice motors

Dave
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47p2



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JKX 748N looks to be a VX4/90...Lovely cars and a slant 2300cc engine IIRC
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kevin2306



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I tried all ways to get my dad to buy a VX4/90, never happened tho Sad

Kev
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Richard H



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That VX4/90 looks gorgeous. Unfortunately mine doesn't have overdrive, as it was deleted for this model year. Some of the VX models had a 5 speed Getrag gearbox, but apparently 5th gear wasn't any taller than the earlier 4 speed.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice find Cool

Dont see them anymore overhere.

My Father had a 1971 Ventora 3.3 once.

Jens Christian
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emmerson



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haven't seen one for years, and lo and behold, one drove up through our village yesterday! Maroon on an L suffix plate, but I'm pretty sure its either a "visitor" or new to the area.
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