Barn Find ‘As New Condition’ 80s Turbo Forgotten for 33 years – Will it Run?

From The Late Brake Show.

Barn Find ‘As-New Condition’ 80s Turbo Forgotten for 33 years – Will it Run? In this barnfind episode Jonny is in Warwickshire to see a perfectly preserved hot hatch from a deceased hoarder’s estate. The house has taken a year to empty and clean up, but bizarrely the car and garage remained almost immaculate – and it hasn’t been on the road since 1992. With 36,000 miles and less than 29 left on UK roads, this is a bit of a unicorn classic.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:55 Meet Anne
1:58 First look inside the garage
2:55 Last taxed 1992
3:26 29 left on the road
4:00 NOS spare parts
4:58 No water in house
5:35 Strimming weeds
6:00 Meet Jason
7:47 Getting door open
8:28 Pushing it outside
9:34 Bodywork condition
10:52 Sagging hydrogas suspension
11:06 Calling podcast partner
13:40 Turbo boost gauge
14:34 Turbo install by Lotus
15:53 Engine bay
19:20 The other brother
19:39 Koi carp in the bath!
20:45 Lights work?
21:13 Engine turn over
24:36 Will it run?
36:08 INTERIOR condition
28:51 Original brochures
31:03 Fire up attempt