eBay tat volume 3.

[Ghosty]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-Mitsubishi-Galant-1-8-not-spares-or-repairs/154411256033?hash=item23f3a0c8e1:g:o7EAAOSwnFZgc5Cm



A 1990 Galant  in remarkably good nick, and a very fair price. GR9 for FOTU etc. 

[Spurious]

31 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

 

its always fun when I come across a Moped belonging to some personalised plate company and it has a few hundred previous registration marks  

 

Wait, so they've got a bunch of mopeds somewhere that they just use as temporary storage/holders for fancy numberplates ? 

They must have storage units full of them. That's bizzare. 

[Ghosty]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-TRIUMPH-TOLEDO-1300-RWD/184762549702



995 BIN   

[cpjitservices]

14 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-Mitsubishi-Galant-1-8-not-spares-or-repairs/154411256033?hash=item23f3a0c8e1:g:o7EAAOSwnFZgc5Cm



A 1990 Galant  in remarkably good nick, and a very fair price. GR9 for FOTU etc. 

My old man had a sports version of one of these, in Automatic.... It could shift!

 

[LightBulbFun]

20 hours ago, Spurious said:

Wait, so they've got a bunch of mopeds somewhere that they just use as temporary storage/holders for fancy numberplates ? 

They must have storage units full of them. That's bizzare. 

Yep! easy and cheap to tax and get through an MOT too I imagine is one of the other factors for using em

someone of them even used a Northern Ireland  AC Model 70 to generate themselves some cheap ageless plates (which is how I initially found about this practice LOL!)

I thought this specific tool would only show the last 10 previous registration numbers of a vehicle but I was just double checking that with a known registration mule moped and erm nope it will display more then 10!

(so thats good, that tells me WOI4001 is indeed likely that Model 70's original  number)

and here is said Moped LOL

(and this is only some of them, I have another tool which tells me its had 158 total registration marks LOL but that one does not work for NI vehicles so I cant use it to double verify the above Model 70 sadly)

 

[wesacosa]

[Fumbler]

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1328062

Looks quite nice. £2500 however.

[Shite Ron]

Tres bien

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-Citroen-CX-20-Pallas-Project-Barn-Garage-Find/174731180507?hash=item28aeca39db:g:rAEAAOSwvaxgdffY

[gadgetgricey]

4 hours ago, cpjitservices said:

My old man had a sports version of one of these, in Automatic.... It could shift!

 

Me as well. Loved it, if that had of been an Auto could have been tempted. If only for the phalic shifter.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, Shite Ron said:

Tres bien

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-Citroen-CX-20-Pallas-Project-Barn-Garage-Find/174731180507?hash=item28aeca39db:g:rAEAAOSwvaxgdffY

.....until you read the MoT history up to 2016. It managed to fail at first time of asking in almost every year.

Dunno what's worse: the asking price (salty), the potential fail list this time round, or the fact it's on the Isle of Wight.

[cort16]

Love these. 4 grand gets you this pretty frilly looking one with an automatic gearbox.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-CELICA-SUPRA-MA61-2-8i-1985-B-REG-BARN-FIND-ORIGINAL-CAR-2-OWNERS-FSH/284254915528?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dee4fff6713da442e983932c6d8a8fa41%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D254939970941%26itm%3D284254915528%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A4e150789-9ca5-11eb-a0ac-929a4ecfdd6f|parentrq%3Acd4ad1331780a1b7e89233ebfff4e679|iid%3A1

[SiC]

I like this a lot. Not a bad price for a dealer I suppose but still on the high end even for these after price hikes. At least for me and my budget. But then classic dealers aren't usually in a rush to sell and price accordingly to get top dollar. Superb colour though. 

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1328300

[horriblemercedes]

13 hours ago, wesacosa said:

What a guy. He did the whole Jaguar thing in Withnail & I and he's also into Renault 19s

[spartacus]

1 hour ago, SiC said:

I like this a lot. Not a bad price for a dealer I suppose but still on the high end even for these after price hikes. At least for me and my budget. But then classic dealers aren't usually in a rush to sell and price accordingly to get top dollar. Superb colour though. 

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1328300

This guy could have written the ad out for you Si. I can't help feeling you've talken yourself out of your 520 and into something like this already.

[Supernaut]

17 hours ago, Ghosty said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-Mitsubishi-Galant-1-8-not-spares-or-repairs/154411256033?hash=item23f3a0c8e1:g:o7EAAOSwnFZgc5Cm



A 1990 Galant  in remarkably good nick, and a very fair price. GR9 for FOTU etc. 

I wonder what @worldofceri would quote to transport that to about 12 miles north of Aberdeen.

Asking for a friend.

 

No really. I live in Aberdeen itself, it's not for me (but it does look nice).

[Asimo]

2 hours ago, SiC said:

I like this a lot. Not a bad price for a dealer I suppose but still on the high end even for these after price hikes. At least for me and my budget. But then classic dealers aren't usually in a rush to sell and price accordingly to get top dollar. Superb colour though. 

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1328300

Sorry, but it looks to me like the kind of wob-job, spray and polish that lots of minis got 20 - 30 years ago that probably didn't make it through their next mot.

[worldofceri]

18 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

I wonder what @worldofceri would quote to transport that to about 12 miles north of Aberdeen.

Asking for a friend.

Listing has ended. Does that mean your friend has bought it, or missed out?!

[wesacosa]

13 hours ago, Shite Ron said:

Tres bien

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-Citroen-CX-20-Pallas-Project-Barn-Garage-Find/174731180507?hash=item28aeca39db:g:rAEAAOSwvaxgdffY

Either the pics were taken a long time ago or he has some other good stuff kicking around his car park. BX, Rover P6, MK2 Golf, Renault 19, Mk1 Senator, Colour flip paint Primera......

[Schaefft]

I dont know how hard it would be to get a V5 for this but a clean Caddy Fleetwood for 750 quid sounds like a deal to me...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384094199673?ul_noapp=true

[Supernaut]

36 minutes ago, worldofceri said:

Listing has ended. Does that mean your friend has bought it, or missed out?!

They bought it.

I'm currently pissing myself laughing at their expense.

[DSdriver]

20 hours ago, cpjitservices said:

OK, I might just have to bid. Lack of engine is slightly scary.... though.

 

 

Is the windscreen all there? It may just be a trick of the light or maybe someone has wiped the dust off part of it

[Supernaut]

10 minutes ago, DSdriver said:

Is the windscreen all there? It may just be a trick of the light or maybe someone has wiped the dust off part of it

It's there but it's not looking good!

You can phone Autoglass though (then listen to them laugh like drains in the background).

[Tadhg Tiogar]

27 minutes ago, wesacosa said:

Either the pics were taken a long time ago or he has some other good stuff kicking around his car park. BX, Rover P6, MK2 Golf, Renault 19, Mk1 Senator, Colour flip paint Primera......

...or he may just have borrowed someone's car park to take pics in.

The only other car item he's currently flogging is the central pad of a Primera steering wheel.....

[wuvvum]

Cheap W114 in the parts section.  I'm almost tempted myself (I have unfinished business with these)  but Exeter is a hell of a trek from here and it looks quite a bit rougher than my last one.

[bezzabsa]

That Panda Land rover thingy is pretty cool.....front end is a bit out of scale, but I reckon you could get that MOT'd and road legal with out too much grief..

[eddyramrod]

2 hours ago, Schaefft said:

I dont know how hard it would be to get a V5 for this but a clean Caddy Fleetwood for 750 quid sounds like a deal to me...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384094199673?ul_noapp=true

Listing says 1999, it's more like a 1991 model; no paperwork (what, none at all?); and no feed from the fuel tank.  Not promising.

Watchlisted, obvs!

[Rocket88]

2 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Listing says 1999, it's more like a 1991 model; no paperwork (what, none at all?); and no feed from the fuel tank.  Not promising.

Watchlisted, obvs!

That'll end up with a V5 from a scrapper................

[SiC]

3 hours ago, spartacus said:

This guy could have written the ad out for you Si. I can't help feeling you've talken yourself out of your 520 and into something like this already.

Yeah I'm not feeling the love for the 520i at the moment. I was really looking forward to getting it, working on it and then going for a drive. However when I sold the 1100, I did a video of a test drive of it and it was the first time this year I had properly drove it. Absolutely loved running around the back lanes in it and I did question if I was doing the right thing. The only thing I had against it was the parts supply being more limited than the traditional classics.

The BMW is a great car but it's also a big lumbering machine in comparison. Sophisticated is probably the right word. Not only in complexity but the appeal. I'm not sure I'm the sophisticated type!

Then coupled with the cooling system issue with the BMW further dampened my enthusiasm. Not just the blockage (even though that pushed it over) and the accessibility to that pipe but also the hassle in just trying to locate a replacement radiator. Mrs SiC didn't help matters by questioning and stating that she didn't think I would enjoy driving it when I was ranting about it at the weekend, exactly for reasons that already going round my mind...

The final nail was reading @Danterzza mini thread and @MarvinsMom mentioning that she was thinking of selling hers (but I think she loves hers too much to let go - which I don't blame her!), made me start looking at Minis. Even though they are many times more expensive than a 1100, a Mini has much greater parts support and that to me is a good thing and solves the issue that I have with the ADO16. I know some people find that as a turn off, but for me, I hate having to hunt around for an allusive unobtainable part, so I can actually go drive the car and have fun. Something I love my MGB for.

I still need to get the BMW MOT'd then go from there. A good proper drive may change my outlook on it and my opinion may flip quickly back towards it. Even if it doesn't, I've generally enjoyed working on the car and once it's got an MOT, it's another car that has been saved from stripped for parts. AFAIK that is almost certainly what would have happened if Steve sold it to the buyer that was after it too.

If I do sell, I'll do my darnest to find someone that isn't buying it because "it's a cheap old scruffy BMW, so let's fuck around with it/drive it into the ground". Far too many old cars, especially BMWs, end up like that and don't make it to be classics. This is a detriment to those who want to buy actual classics as supply is further limited and prices are reflected because of that. Also a shame to have a car last this long and deteriorate/die like that.

Maybe if I had kids and needed the extra size + seats of something like the 5-series, then it would be a no-brainer to keep it. But I can easily have an impractical car as a toy and I prefer 2dr/coupe/roadsters. The 520i certainly a cool car and one that is appreciated by many, but the swingometer of whether it's a car for me (at this time) is verging to the "No it's not"...

 

2 hours ago, Asimo said:

Sorry, but it looks to me like the kind of wob-job, spray and polish that lots of minis got 20 - 30 years ago that probably didn't make it through their next mot.

Oh I completely agree. I wouldn't buy without having a good look over. But the reality is, most of these classics at this price range are that. I remember reading that to restore any classic professionally, you're looking at like £25k. So if it's worth less than that, you're very much at risk of being bodged to get back on the road. Of course not all are like that, just takes some hunting to find one not.

Unfortunately now I've got my mind set on a mini, I'm hell-bent on trying to find one! Every waking minute I'm not doing my day job, my mind is wanting to check every possible portal in finding one. This is dangerous as I end up getting fatigued and jumping to something otherwise I'd not usually consider. But at the same time, I know I can't buy until something else is sold. That at the moment is looking like the BMW and that still needs an MOT, plus a good drive to see if I'm going to regret selling it.

Peak criteria for me is unmodified pre-80s. Lashings of chrome, skinny wheels, no plastic arch extensions and ideally big chrome Smith's Speedo dash. 

 

 

First World Problems and all that...

[wuvvum]

Potentially cheap SVX.  Also potentially borked.

[wesacosa]