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Yes Dave's old car and Robs before that .. Very well looked after GTS.. done bits on it for all three owners..
Yes Dave's old car and Robs before that .. Very well looked after GTS.. done bits on it for all three owners..
I have spent a worrying amount of time checking prices of these cars for the past few months. Specifially GTS.
Prices seem to have gone up quite alot. It's not just the weak pound, they have gone up loads in the USA too.
Add that to the looming brexit, GTS via importers are working out just under £60,000 on the UK road.
I reckon by the end of the decade a GTS under £50,000 will be a high mileage affair only.
Prices seem to have gone up quite alot. It's not just the weak pound, they have gone up loads in the USA too.
Add that to the looming brexit, GTS via importers are working out just under £60,000 on the UK road.
I reckon by the end of the decade a GTS under £50,000 will be a high mileage affair only.
Oh I love this high milage b
ks, My car has done 78k and you could eat you dinner off the underside of my car, these so called low milage cars kept in storage (and more importantly, Not looked after) are not worth crap IMO We have seen it time and time again, perished rubber gaiters, rust on the chassis. Leaking gaskets.
Its a car and they are designed and meant to be driven.
ks, My car has done 78k and you could eat you dinner off the underside of my car, these so called low milage cars kept in storage (and more importantly, Not looked after) are not worth crap IMO We have seen it time and time again, perished rubber gaiters, rust on the chassis. Leaking gaskets.Its a car and they are designed and meant to be driven.
V10 SPM said:
fatboy18 said:
My car has done 78k and you could eat you dinner off the underside of my car
How has your Viper performed from a reliability point of view over this distance? Do you have to spend much to keep it running well?4 sets of Spark Plugs.
1 Leaking timing cover gasket.
1 set of new plug leads.
1 Clutch
A few sets of brake pads!
Tyres....yes
1 leaking gearbox rear oil seal
1 broken UJ which damaged a Half Shaft and diff output yoke. Upgraded to unitrax 1000hp shafts
(because 1 UJ broke, I changed out ALL of them)
2 melted fan relays
1 broken window regulator shuttle
1 Battery
1 worn rubber boot on a roll bar drop link.
mods.....lots
of course there are the usual, Oil filters, Oil, Coolant changes
I have never had a valve cover off the engine.
Changing the thermostat was a PIA
Edited by fatboy18 on Thursday 16th March 19:42
V10 SPM said:
General corrosion has been a bit of an issue for me, particularly the cooling system. But that is sorted now. On the plus side rising values will partially off-set the outlay on new parts at some time in the future.
Sadly a lot of this happens from Under use and cars being kept in storage in the wrong conditions. I think we are missing the point. The point is they are all going up. That's what this topic is about isn't it?
It doesn't matter whether it is high mileage or low mileage, roofless (or windowless) or GTS.
The general consensus is that they have recently hit the lowest they are going to go and fingers crossed the small climb we have seen is the start of a big climb. As somebody above said, at the moment I can't think of a better way to spend 50 grand. Maybe a 997 turbo is a much better car for the same money but where is the sense of ocassion?
It doesn't matter whether it is high mileage or low mileage, roofless (or windowless) or GTS.
The general consensus is that they have recently hit the lowest they are going to go and fingers crossed the small climb we have seen is the start of a big climb. As somebody above said, at the moment I can't think of a better way to spend 50 grand. Maybe a 997 turbo is a much better car for the same money but where is the sense of ocassion?
Red or Dead said:
The general consensus is that they have recently hit the lowest they are going to go and fingers crossed the small climb we have seen is the start of a big climb. As somebody above said, at the moment I can't think of a better way to spend 50 grand.
I agree that prices are going up. I think they reached their low around 12-18 months ago when I was offered £25k for mine. Since then it has probably gone up by £10-15k. Some of the cars priced around £50k have been for sale for quite a while though so I'm not sure how strong the demand is.Red or Dead said:
Vaughan. Are you talking about the really good looking chap that just oozes charisma and coolness.?
Funnily enough yes, do you know him lol, your secret is out, congratulations buddy really chuffed for you as I know how long you have wanted one, and now car 148 is yours Gassing Station | Vipers | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff