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Old 15-06-2014, 09:10 AM
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Default Another one for Big"E"

people are definetly trying to up the game i think.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...-owner/2405321

although the "first to see will buy" bit is a bit hasty i feel.
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Old 15-06-2014, 09:35 AM
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people are definetly trying to up the game i think.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...-owner/2405321

although the "first to see will buy" bit is a bit hasty i feel.
I posted this up on Scotty's thread.

It must nice to have one with only 3,500 miles, but they do like to be driven, I wonder if the cam belt has been changed, as it should now be on its third..?
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Old 15-06-2014, 10:12 AM
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How can the guy be so proud of the car and say it's so special, when he's barely experienced it?!

3,500 is a joke. He's been in the car less than 100 hours I'd guess, so 10 hours a year on average.

Hopefully the next owner drives the bloody thing.
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Old 15-06-2014, 12:14 PM
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It must nice to have one with only 3,500 miles, but they do like to be driven,
Couldn't agree more. Its a silly price when I'd be more worried about it having been parked up for several years without moving. Does them no good to just sit in a barn deteriorating.
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Old 15-06-2014, 12:57 PM
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How can the guy be so proud of the car and say it's so special, when he's barely experienced it?!

3,500 is a joke. He's been in the car less than 100 hours I'd guess, so 10 hours a year on average.

Hopefully the next owner drives the bloody thing.
I just don't get owners who use their cars so little, they are meant to be enjoyed on a regular basis
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Old 15-06-2014, 01:41 PM
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id like to think they will go up in value but thats nearly what they where new give or take five grand... i even started using mine alot more know as i was worried about it festering away...when i say alot i mean weekly instead of monthly know.especiallyas the suns out.
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Old 15-06-2014, 02:10 PM
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I've had first hand experience with what happens to a car when its left to stand..restoring a car that was sat for 3 years.. on the list of things for any potential new owner is the possible need to replace ALL rubber.. So.. drive shaft boots, ball joint covers, steering rack etc, + all pipes, fuel line joins, all bushings, hoses, belts, brake calliper seals. not to mention tyres!
Hopefully the brakes themselves are ok, as 9 times out of 10 you have to replace the hole lot.
The other annoyance that fuel sat in a car for that length of time will be utter ****e and I wouldn't chose to light a BBQ with let alone start a scoob. so a tank drain and top up or if your brave some octane additive and a limp to a shell station.

All that said 3500 is bloody low miles
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Maybe all he has done is change the dash. First picture is black then the next picture is blue?
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Old 15-06-2014, 02:47 PM
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this looked far more interesting http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...xperiment=true

as did this http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...xperiment=true
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Old 15-06-2014, 08:23 PM
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I posted this up on Scotty's thread.

It must nice to have one with only 3,500 miles, but they do like to be driven, I wonder if the cam belt has been changed, as it should now be on its third..?
Definitely. Mine's never felt better after Germany and the run out it had
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Old 15-06-2014, 08:56 PM
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I must say, the quality of those photo's will certainly help it sell......

How well a car's looked after is often reflected in how it's presented for sale. This scores close to '0'.
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