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13 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Looks absolutely ace for £16,500 to be fair.

I bloody love Skyliners. Somehow really exciting to travel in, and they look fantastic.

Having one as a camper has always seemed a terrific idea... until I remember that actual certified camper van / caravan  sites tend to turn converted buses away, lest they belong to the wrong kind of people.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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7 hours ago, Wibble said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167431102105

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Lovely but too pricey!

It's OK...

'Badging remains original and correctly positioned to the boot lid'

Well worth the money! (Even though they haven't straightened the bumper caps, which is incredibly annoying)

 

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8 hours ago, Wibble said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167431102105

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Lovely but too pricey!

Always wondered who buys these type of cars, as someone with that type of money to spare I would have thought would buy something more sporty/desirable.

as nice as that Cortina is 

Wibble Rank: Renault 16

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1 hour ago, goosey said:

Always wondered who buys these type of cars, as someone with that type of money to spare I would have thought would buy something more sporty/desirable.

as nice as that Cortina is 

Well, it’s more desirable to me than any sports car but that might be just me. Still doesn’t warrant that sort of spend though🙁

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Shite Ron Rank: Citroen Ami

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40 minutes ago, Wibble said:

Well, it’s more desirable to me than any sports car but that might be just me. Still doesn’t warrant that sort of spend though🙁

Far more desirable to me too than a sports car. I know that I am in the minority though as I would find a GL estate even more desirable still. Estates seem particularly undesirable with those obsessed with what other people think but I just want what makes me  happy.

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1 hour ago, Wibble said:

Well, it’s more desirable to me than any sports car but that might be just me. Still doesn’t warrant that sort of spend though🙁

It’s a difficult thing for me to explain, as nice as the car is, it is on the expensive side so why would the dealer mark it up so high if there wasn’t a target buyer/market and who is that target buyer? An enthusiast would see it as too expensive and so would someone looking to buy it as an investment as it’s already priced above what people see it as worth 

im just curious 

Wibble Rank: Renault 16

Wibble

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1 hour ago, goosey said:

It’s a difficult thing for me to explain, as nice as the car is, it is on the expensive side so why would the dealer mark it up so high if there wasn’t a target buyer/market and who is that target buyer? An enthusiast would see it as too expensive and so would someone looking to buy it as an investment as it’s already priced above what people see it as worth 

im just curious 

The short answer is, I don’t know, because I completely agree with you 🤷🏻‍♂️

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This is less than I've spent on mine so far. Probably in better condition than mine will ever be 🙃

I won't deny, sometimes I think about selling mine off as a going concern and buying something like this so I can go drive it immediately. While I'd be taking quite a hit, that was spent over a 3yr period and so less noticeable, I'd be getting instant gratification of something usable.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/277012154300

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Shite Ron Rank: Citroen Ami

Shite Ron

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4 hours ago, goosey said:

It’s a difficult thing for me to explain, as nice as the car is, it is on the expensive side so why would the dealer mark it up so high if there wasn’t a target buyer/market and who is that target buyer? An enthusiast would see it as too expensive and so would someone looking to buy it as an investment as it’s already priced above what people see it as worth 

im just curious 

I think when you look at the price of a brand new car it starts to make sense, my very bland company car has a list price of near £40,000 and I would much prefer a new Cortina. Although many new cars are company cars imposed on employees like mine, there is a large amount of people choose to buy new cars which baffles me. Also this is most likely to be put in someone’s garage just for them to look at, I know a few people who do this with more expensive supercars and I know quite a few Porsche owners who rarely use them, to me a Cortina would be preferable and there are possibly a very limited number of like minded people. Another consideration is restoration costs, it would cost far in excess to restore a car and when finished they are not as original as this.

Have you seen the cost of new mk1 Escorts? They seem to have no problem finding buyers at way in excess of this price and a Cortina is far nicer car.

Having said all the above I think it is a very good price, however I am such a tightwad I also would not pay that much, this is probably why I am on here and not pistonheads.

 

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On 06/04/2025 at 10:19, adw1977 said:

This one

Maxi production ended in July 1981, only a year after the launch of the Maxi 2, but it still appeared in brochures into 1982.

Built on a new shell, but was a 1978 car (maxi1), although it was painted in a Maxi2 colour. ;) 

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