Well at least some TLC is underway, Irish winters aren't good for them. Mine has been out in the back yard under a tarp for toooooo long. Had planned an Africa trip this winter and was starting to get her sorted but looks like that's not going to happen now
........ No, don't know anybody with an old 80 who's breaking, but I do know a couple like you and I who harbour dreams of getting them back to former glory... There's a crowd up in Louth with quite a few but he's always asking terrible money, he seems to think that if you have a thing for cruisers you must be loaded
...... I get most everything out of partsouq / aus / s.africa though I was amazed last year when my local Toyota dealer was able to give me a couple of the big fuses and relays cheaper than anywhere
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What parts you looking for ? This forum has quite a few of the UK lads on it and I reckon post up what you're looking for and they might point you in the right direction. There seem to have been quite a few of the VX 80s across the water, it's a pretty rare beast here given the engine size and our fuel costs in the 90s.......