NorfolkNWeigh Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 8 hours ago, warch said: Iirc* this was a badge engineering exercise by Maranello who, lacking a small fibreglass three wheeler in their range during the early 80s approached Reliant to provide one. You’ll be telling us next Aston Martin would rebadge a terrible little Toyota 20 years later. warch and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 17 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: You’ll be telling us next Aston Martin would rebadge a terrible little Toyota 20 years later. Not the only ones… I am a Lamborghini, I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 This evidently sold for 23000 of them US dollars. https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rkgZAWlN/2012-smart-fortwo Dyslexic Viking and LT84 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 you want how much for this MoT less junk ? rice: £15,000.00 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354079884479?hash=item5270ce44bf:g:j7oAAOSwtQdijzcc face, LT84, J W Pepper and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Fuckin' hell, an MGF bid upto £7000, reserve not met 😳 https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1998-mgf-mk1-roadster-8EwyWn Namely the one that salvage rebuilds uk just had.... They paid £2000, it went for £4900... So maybe for each person that buys it you make a few grand... where will it end! LT84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202204275093789?sort=relevance&radius=1500&make=Volvo&advertising-location=at_cars&include-delivery-option=on&postcode=so157np&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&model=850&page=1 Crackers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 On 5/27/2022 at 11:29 PM, RoverFolkUs said: So maybe for each person that buys it you make a few grand... where will it end! Greater fool theory - Wikipedia It usually ends badly - but then, if you're in the market for an MGF, that's kind of a given... (other stereotypes are available) Bamboocarman, RoverFolkUs, LT84 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 On 5/27/2022 at 9:39 PM, meggersdog said: you want how much for this MoT less junk ? rice: £15,000.00 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354079884479?hash=item5270ce44bf:g:j7oAAOSwtQdijzcc Quote “The car is a 1L 1992 nissan micra ls, it runs and drives mint hasn’t got any mot as it’s not been in use for a couple of months, hens why I’m selling it, just got new nankang tyres all round that haven’t even touched the road yet, I have no doubt ittle fly though mot there is just the one arm that may need replacing as it’s got a little bend in it from it falling of a jack stand, no other damage to it other than the bend. Couple of rust spots, nothing to major, all shown in photos.Am currently waiting on a new v5 as the original one has been misplaced.Any questions feel free to ask.07415452333” Damn straight bro J W Pepper, grogee, AnnoyingPentium and 5 others 2 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 2003 Blue Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI PD Match 5dr for sale for £5,850 in BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS (autotrader.co.uk) 1 owner 109,500 miles £5,850 How much? ProgRocker, GrumpyCat, SteersWithThrottle and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Quote just the one arm that may need replacing as it’s got a little bend in it from it falling of a jack stand Fuckin liar! Fell off a jack stand, my arse.... Clubbed a curb maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 5 hours ago, face said: Damn straight bro "Bird house" Yep, the hens must live inside it then LT84, Dan29 and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 5/27/2022 at 11:29 PM, RoverFolkUs said: Fuckin' hell, an MGF bid upto £7000, reserve not met 😳 https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1998-mgf-mk1-roadster-8EwyWn Namely the one that salvage rebuilds uk just had.... They paid £2000, it went for £4900... So maybe for each person that buys it you make a few grand... where will it end! also, minor niggle but Quote Goodyears on all four wheels; these look to be virtually unused although we don’t know when they were replaced. Theres a 'lassa' budget on the front offside , i remember Rob mentioning this in one of his videos. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Sheesh. The prices of Onions these days. Looks great though. B reg Orion with 36k miles. £6,500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 7 hours ago, ProgRocker said: Sheesh. The prices of Onions these days. Looks great though. B reg Orion with 36k miles. £6,500 That’s about £1k more than I paid for a new one ( petrol) in 1984. ProgRocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 The list price of that Orion new was £6829 (the diesel was the most expensive engine option for a GL) so I suppose it has depreciated slightly! March 1985 brochure ProgRocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 I heard of an old metro today that was for sale ! £7k and only needed an engine rebuild , welding and a full respray 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 55 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said: I heard of an old metro today that was for sale ! £7k and only needed an engine rebuild , welding and a full respray 😂 Delivery mileage only? New POD and twosmoke300 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 1 hour ago, adw1977 said: The list price of that Orion new was £6829 (the diesel was the most expensive engine option for a GL) so I suppose it has depreciated slightly! March 1985 brochure I paid £5240 for a petrol 1.6 GL in April 1984. I think that was about £1000 off list price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 I would love to meet the person prepared to spend £10,950 on a 2003 V70. Nice car and all that but Shirley you’ve got to be kidding? https://www.rixmotors.co.uk/used-4135002?_cgvci=LO03DDL&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=cargurus_display_facebook&_cgid=SlQyZi05Mi40MC4yNDguNzIuMTU0OTgxODEzMjQ3Mg__&_cgpt=S&_cgx=eyJhZSI6Im0yMDQifQ__ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 On 07/06/2022 at 23:53, Metal Guru said: I paid £5240 for a petrol 1.6 GL in April 1984. I think that was about £1000 off list price. That was around the list price of the 1.6 GL (minus the VAT) according to Al's Ford brochure upload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 As posted in the Ebay thread https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255531946478?hash=item3b7ee411ee:g:-ZoAAOSwAiRifEcd Classified ad price:£11,995.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 2 hours ago, J W Pepper said: As posted in the Ebay thread https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255531946478?hash=item3b7ee411ee:g:-ZoAAOSwAiRifEcd Classified ad price:£11,995.00 Am not sure that's UK spec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeinabz Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 https://www.gumtree.com/p/ford/1974-mk1-ford-escort-4-dr/1435014827Just buy a S3 be a lot more civilisedSent from my SM-P610 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 35 minutes ago, georgeinabz said: https://www.gumtree.com/p/ford/1974-mk1-ford-escort-4-dr/1435014827 Just buy a S3 be a lot more civilised Sent from my SM-P610 using Tapatalk Not sure if you would get a reasonable S3 Bentley for £20k, but I take your point georgeinabz and timolloyd 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Seems reasonable. Wonder what it will go for. https://www.ebay.de/itm/295038120892?hash=item44b1a473bc:g:3pYAAOSw97JipkBI puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225027427839?hash=item3464ae0dff:g:MGcAAOSw3t9ipf7o LT84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Much want. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294991785147?hash=item44aee16cbb:g:gqIAAOSwjNBhDDzJ puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 4 hours ago, 808 Estate said: Much want. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294991785147?hash=item44aee16cbb:g:gqIAAOSwjNBhDDzJ The description sounds like a half arsed job was done, but it's road worthy, but unlikely to be reliable. One question. If the brakes are standard 1957, will they be drums? Which means they self servo? Which means the upgrade to power brakes is pointless ? Actually 3 questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 3 hours ago, New POD said: The description sounds like a half arsed job was done, but it's road worthy, but unlikely to be reliable. One question. If the brakes are standard 1957, will they be drums? Which means they self servo? Which means the upgrade to power brakes is pointless ? Actually 3 questions. Just means you don’t stop…. But with less effort……. New POD, RayMK and 808 Estate 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 HFM? https://www.spurofslindon.co.uk/used-ford-escort-arundel-west-sussex-4424976 https://www.spurofslindon.co.uk/used-ford-fiesta-arundel-west-sussex-4424987 adw1977, BlankFrank, ProgRocker and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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