dollywobbler Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Why did you go for discs with a different offset ? Are normal pattern ones not available for it ? Seems alot of potential aggro for no gainIt's a kit offered by the only SMX specialist, because genuine discs are horrifically expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Could anyone be tempted at £850? Shiters discount might apply. Brakes now fine, MOT June, solid, not as thirsty as you'd expect (well, with me driving it anyway), time has surely come to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 eBay classified for £1000 should get you that. I'd say that's on the cheap side too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 But that means dealing with The Public. Even worse, The Public Who Use Ebay! madrat and Aston Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Even worse, The WilsonWilsons Who Use Ebay! Christine and Slartibartfast 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 But that means dealing with The Public. Even worse, The Public Who Use Ebay! I've found on four occasions that a well written/photographed and intentionally slightly overpriced Classified Ad with a phone number and the 'make offer' button turned off actually only attracts serious buyers, as they actually have to go to the effort of typing out a message and such. If people are talking money before viewing as well, they're an instant no. Even worked for the Rover 200 and that was just a cheap runaround.With a specialist* vehicle out of the mainstream like an SMX, you're only going to get people enquiring that already know more or less what it is too anyway, I certainly found that selling my 740. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 Thought I had some interest but alas, the distance card got played. I might take a cheeky offer on this one. I could do with vacating a space for whatever returns from the Bulgaria trip... That said, I'm not utterly desperate. In fact, the Honda will probably be clocking up some business miles next week given that the Starlet is currently broken. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Price drop. Spent the weekend driving many miles in it, which made me not want to sell it again, but something has to give! Too many cars, not enough space/money. £750 anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 I'm chasing leaks at the moment I think. Block looks very damp, and it dripped a bit when parked up at the British Motor Museum, but then the level seems to have dropped hardly at all in 250 miles of driving. Must be some spot its leaking from that I haven't found yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Cool. Not sure where you are, but there's a free lift on offer on Monday from Northamptonshire to The West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 The SMX has a really small "footprint".What's the three door she currently drives?? If it's a Focus I bet the SMX is smaller. Had the same issue years ago with the wife. We bought a Scenic which she thought was massive, till I showed her it was the same size as her previous car, just taller. She loved that car as had a great driving position. Pat Earrings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 Yup. Honda is surprisingly small, but also surprisingly large at the same time. It's basically a Tardis on wheels. Footprint is almost identical to an MG3. Aston Martin and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 I think I may need to open this up to really cheeky offers. We're one month from Bulgaria. I have far too many cars. HELP! Save me from Ebay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I dunno man, asking for vey cheeky offers on a forum full tight wads and insolvents could end up with some prick offering you like four hundred pounds. And about 24 other pounds that I just counted out in coins from the other halfs holiday savings piggy bank. loserone, Aston Martin, The Moog and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Hoorah! A starting point! You've got to be joking. I've got bills to pay. wrenchvolt, loserone, They_all_do_that_sir and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Well depending on how Brown Trout cogbox serving goes, I may be further motivated. dollywobbler and mrbenn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Well, the end is in sight. One final wash for this funky minivan. I think I might actually miss it. I drive it to Bath on Friday, where the new owners will collect it and take it to a new life down Sussex way. The Moog and Aston Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I hope I didn't buy it in a moment of drunken shittering the other day .... please tell me I didn't. I will have 2 raffle tickets when the Sussex owner wants to move it on though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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