Jim Bergerac

Plus Suggests MG ZR 105 Trophy and its ugly Lexus lights to me.

Mazda UK fleet cars always used to be registered in Kent, so suspect that both your 323F and Nigel's Penza were first registered by the importer (see also most of the press photos in the thread). Could have been demos, staff cars, fleet sales to daily rental or other customers or pre-regs? I've played about with a few plates in the K716-814SKL range and all match Mazdas and Kias (also same importer at this time) fitting that theory. Here's a press photo of a KxxxSKL Kia Pride:

A SAO FREAKING PENZA? Autoshite has been won, we cannot top this. Excellent work as ever, Nigel.

Think the wheels might look less conspicuous by being painted a drab colour with the cheapest paint you could find.

I'd love to see it saved, and would happily chip in, but think there needs to be a bit of realism at what would be involved - the issue of finding (no doubt needed) replacement batteries, issues about whether it could be road registered and the obviously needed fibreglass repairs etc. Unless someone wants it as a static piece?

They were also available with a (transversely mouted!) 2.0 straight 6, but they sold about 2 of those here. Most were diesel and started their lives on the taxi rank.

Joint venture with the (much more common) Ford Ranger.

... And when are you doing the collection thread?

What's the assembled crumpet mafia's view on sprinkling them with grated cheese (having already buttered, obv)? As an aside, nice Volvo. They've aged well as a design.

It's the first generation Sandero, we've only received the second generation which is still rebadged as a Renault for some markets

If you quite like public speaking you've got an advantage over most folk, probably including the ones who should be doing it!

I'd chuck something in too even though I also have no use for it beyond wanting it saved, but any such scheme needs someone to take charge and somewhere to keep the car whilst it moves on to the next step (roffle? Autoshite bike?).

There's probably a way to put our heads together and make a collective plan, but think the best thing is to keep the thread ticking over so anyone who might want to save it notices. Plenty of people prepared to help a buyer, and I can't see it making a large sum as nobody's bid yet and the parts or export opportunies for a few 28 year old Seat aren't numerous

Done some detective work with help from a mate, plate is J143RJM. Mot history looks decent for recent years.

Depending on the Mot status and if it goes for a suitably low sum, this might be a good call for the hive mind roffle suggested elsewhere? If it helps re the identity the VIN plate is visible on the Copart link.