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Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:12 pm
by floormanager
and.rs1800 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2023 5:09 pm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256082417206
Thoughts on this mk1 please-
I had a deal struck to buy this car just under two years ago, spoke to the seller at length and all seemed good, he’d restored it himself with all pics to prove
Couldn’t go up to Leeds to pick it up until following weekend, offered a decent deposit and he said no need,it’s yours blah blah-then two days later get a call saying he’s decided to keep it -yeah right hahaha.
I’d agreed to buy it for 11 grand!
My point to this rambling post is this-is there anything wrong with this car?
Still seems very good value to me, but it’s been hawked around at various prices and by at least one other seller for a while now-
I think it was up for sale at Beaulieu. Looked good but did not look at it closely.
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:47 pm
by johnv
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Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:51 pm
by johnv
A friend of mine did quite a lot of digging .. I don't think he found anything particularly worrying
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Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:07 pm
by AndyPen
part from the speedo it looks pretty good doesn’t it? Is that trim original I wonder? Or maybe Newton??
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:24 pm
by Exminiman
Honestly, you need to go and see this one, there a lot number of details not right.
Whether it worth buying and putting right the details will be easier to understand if you see it.
Seems a lot of potential hassle for £27K, £15 to £20k might be more palatable
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 8:06 pm
by andys
Yes as I was thinking probably more hassle than it’s worth especially at price. Ideally would prefer one where all the hard work is done !
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:43 am
by 1071 S
Exminiman wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:24 pm
Honestly, you need to go and see this one, there a lot number of details not right.
Whether it worth buying and putting right the details will be easier to understand if you see it.
Seems a lot of potential hassle for £27K, £15 to £20k might be more palatable
Any chance of a rough list of the "potential hassles" for those of us less educated???
Cheers, Ian
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:16 am
by kit of bits
AndyPen wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:07 pm
part from the speedo it looks pretty good doesn’t it? Is that trim original I wonder? Or maybe Newton??
I think I have the correct 120 dead speedo, but not much else
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Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:59 am
by Peter1071
Looks to be a later 66/67 shell by the safety bosses on the door handles, panelled in boot and courtesy light switches on the door switches but these could also have been changed on the original shell. Reverse rims on an S always ring alarm bells. This needs to be seen. Is there a 190 gearbox? The engine will need to be stripped and checked/rebuilt. The seats look repro and don't look the correct colour red and the grey doesn't appear to have the gold brocade but that could be down to the photo. Plenty of detail points wrong if that is important, speedo, choke cable etc.
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:14 am
by Exminiman
As Peter1071 said ……..diff not fitted, wrong tappet chest cover, chrome gear stick, potentially gear stick gator, twin tank potentially…….. no photos of engine bay, rear window looks wrong size (need to check)……….
I tried to avoid a “Wheres Wally” by saying that really need to go and look at it, eye ball the seller, and ideally see the Heritage Certificate, didn’t work though
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:09 pm
by Simon776
1071 S wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:43 am
Any chance of a rough list of the "potential hassles" for those of us less educated???
Cheers, Ian
It is, or was previously, being sold as an early car and should have high seat belt mounts which doesn't seem to be the case
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:35 am
by UHR850
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:54 am
by MiNiKiN
add 260GBP shipping and import charges to Austria
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:44 am
by mk1
In all fairness, that is quite an interesting bundle. The price is high, but not absolutely extortionate. I have just priced all the items at what I consider to be "fair" prices & come up with £592
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Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:28 pm
by sugarhiccup
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354861830657?
Never seen Wipac branded ‘dot’ caps before…
Learn something new every day! Were these an alternate supplier situation?
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:28 pm
by MiNiKiN
mk1 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:44 am
In all fairness, that is quite an interesting bundle. The price is high, but not absolutely extortionate. I have just priced all the items at what I consider to be "fair" prices & come up with £592
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Mea culpa! I didn't look at the other photos - thought it was just the one Downton brochure
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:09 pm
by mk1
Most parts were at least double sourced. I too had never seen Wipac WCX548's though. Not that I think they are worth anywhere near £250 !!
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:22 pm
by WMU 211G
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:21 pm
by snoopy64
Go on Nige it’s all the things you luv… mini AND Italian!
Re: WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:47 am
by UHR850
mk1 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:44 am
In all fairness, that is quite an interesting bundle. The price is high, but not absolutely extortionate. I have just priced all the items at what I consider to be "fair" prices & come up with £592
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Thanks Mark.
