barrett Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Latest on BXgate. Apparently the guy told the PO he wanted the car as a personal pet project and was going to love and care for it etc, so she gave him some money off the asking price without him having to negotiate! egg, BorniteIdentity and Jerzy Woking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSchwifty Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 32 minutes ago, barrett said: Latest on BXgate. Apparently the guy told the PO he wanted the car as a personal pet project and was going to love and care for it etc, so she gave him some money off the asking price without him having to negotiate! That's a bit cheeky, but she should have done her research (i.e. a quick 30 second google and peruse on eBay) to have seen that it was worth more than she advertised it for. Whilst it is annoying that it hasn't made it's way into the hands of an enthusiast, I think it's wrong to have a go at someone for spotting a bargain and realising there is a buck to be made- or for the PO for being gullible - it's the way of the world I'm afraid. Sadly, money speaks the loudest. Admission: A friend of mine was going to see this on my behalf and we had the intention of doing the exact same thing, having first given it a decent clean and service. By it dirty, sell it clean, get more money for the same machine. Suggestion: BX collective purchase to make it The BX of Many Shiters The 2nd, have a whip around to refund the PO the difference. Karma and all that..... bangernomics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Yeah, we've all done some deals like that. I part-funded the Palladium restoration by buying some stuff for buttons and selling at 20x what I paid. All's fair in old cars, but I'm only annoyed because this directly affects me, and I'm selfish, and actually to the PO who obviously really wanted it to go to a good home. tbh I don't think £400 is outrageously cheap for a very leggy BX, even one as clean as that with a long MoT, and I reckon it might take a while to sell at £700. BorniteIdentity and MrSchwifty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Sure it'd roffle well at £10 a go though, maybe the seller would compromise MrSchwifty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSchwifty Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, loserone said: Sure it'd roffle well at £10 a go though, maybe the seller would compromise Happy to offer my mechanical "expertise" (my time and swearing) on this as well if it transpires anything needs doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyk Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254412920866 Sir Snipes, loserone, egg and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyk Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193192117017 £550 or best offer. A piece of paper and a small rusty square usally sell for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Proto Prius for £525 https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911023956805 Brodders, BeEP, Supernaut and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Bloody hell, that's cheap for a functional Prius. egg and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I've been looking at those recently, that's the cheapest I've seen by about £300. I've no doubt about their ability to do the miles and not fall apart, that era of Toyotas were made to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 £250 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/490924421502160/ Cavcraft, Sudsprint and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Paging @wuvvum 1 out 1 in.. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/898637047173569/ BorniteIdentity, Maurice Marina and wuvvum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/532314160935682/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/703046386864367/ loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-Nissan-Micra-K11-998cc-Low-Milage-Great-Example-Future-Classic/163923140919?hash=item262a94a137:g:5q8AAOSwUCFduHg5 Very tempt, garaged all its life. I only wanted spare wheel trims... The Vicar, Mr_Bo11ox, GrumpyCat and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1065070 It's an L. A £4995 L with TEN THOUSAND MILES? The dash doesn't lie! MorrisItalSLX, wuvvum, Dannyk and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Lincolnshire based... https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1173980 Cavcraft, skattrd, Brodders and 23 others 25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Good grief that's amazing.Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 11 hours ago, Fumbler said: ....A £4995 L with TEN THOUSAND MILES? The dash doesn't lie! Or maybe it has been round the clock once? Remspoor and adw1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 1 hour ago, egg said: Lincolnshire based... https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1173980 Volvo really missed a trick not making RHD versions of these beauties. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I've said it before and I'll say it again: the 780 is the best looking car of the 1980s, and the most tasteful. Up there with the 130 and Gamma coupés in the understated-but-means-business big bruiser canon. That one's a lot of money, but it's probably worth every penny to look that cool. Amishtat, egg, mitsisigma01 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 That 780 does look lovely. Until you lift the bonnet. Four cylinders is not enough. I didn't know that there had ever been a 780 with 2/3 (or less) of a real engine. (I have heard all of the PRV6 knockers, but I have nothing bad to report from my PRV6 experience.) Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 One for bike lovers https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F223698618807 Is this a CD175 with a CB175 engine fitted? Or a CB175 dressed with CD 175 tin ware? Looking at the DVLA website, the latter is my favoured guess. Cavcraft and Bamboocarman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 ooh yeah https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25825/preview_lot/5335925/?category=list&length=105&page=1 egg, Bamboocarman, Mr_Bo11ox and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 This looks absolutely incredible, and so it should after a £25,000 restoration. Luckily comes with the original seats - just needs a proper steering wheel putting on and off you go (I even don't mind the M*nilites) https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1174238 £18k, though Asimo, face, Parky and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 That's AS man-maths right there, £25,000 on a restoration, then sell for £18,000. A man after my own heart. DSdriver and Aston Martin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I think, with very few exceptions, the cost of restoring a 'normal' car will always exceed its value. I play a game trying to find the highest gap between restoration cost and sale price in cars coming up for sale - the clear winner, unchallenged for several years, is a Triumph Herald saloon that had £65,000 spent on it and sold for something like £9k MarvinsMom and BorniteIdentity 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 11/6/2019 at 9:58 AM, barrett said: Latest on BXgate. Apparently the guy told the PO he wanted the car as a personal pet project and was going to love and care for it etc, so she gave him some money off the asking price without him having to negotiate! all too common in the Invacar world sadly, someone pretends to be an enthusiast to get a Model 70 or such, only for them to then turn around and sell it at an inflated price its one of the reasons stuart closed up shop more or less And I almost lost REV to such a guy, but funnily enough thanks to a tip off by fraser who himself does this sort of thing *grumble* (fraser tipped me off because the other buyer was trying to sell 1 of the Model 70's to fraser before the buyer had even sealed the deal with the original seller!) I found out who exactly the other person/buyer was and what his true intentions where and then I was able to then relay this info to the seller, who decided to sell to me based on this info, as he wanted the 2 Model 70's to go to a good home rather then to someone just out for profit but there was a point in all of that where I called the seller and his wife picked up the phone saying he had already sold the 2 Model 70's thats how close I was to losing REV! I dont agree with how fraser does things, but im forever thankful for that tip off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 WiLL Cypha. https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C956722 BorniteIdentity, garethj, Cavcraft and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 8 hours ago, MorrisItalSLX said: Volvo really missed a trick not making RHD versions of these beauties. Nothing stopping you buying one and assessing its potential for RHD conversion. WCPGW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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