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Is this the same car that was for sale on here last year for £2500?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...
Cant be that many 200k 450,s about.
Tidy mark up if it is.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...
Cant be that many 200k 450,s about.
Tidy mark up if it is.
If I remember right, it was about £3k. I stand to be corrected, can't find it trawling through my history.
Listing says it is having a full engine rebuild, well unless you do it yourself, that's probably £4k and more if it's done right. And it's all been removed from the car, not done in situ, so engine bay should be nice afterwards too.
Good luck to him if he manages it but it's probably a bit too much.
Listing says it is having a full engine rebuild, well unless you do it yourself, that's probably £4k and more if it's done right. And it's all been removed from the car, not done in situ, so engine bay should be nice afterwards too.
Good luck to him if he manages it but it's probably a bit too much.
It's only really the block, crank and pistons that were Rover I think.
A 'cheap' rebuild would be less but TVR Powers Performance charge £3900 for drive in / drive out, albeit an upgrade.
http://www.powersperformance.co.uk/upgrades/40-lit...
wherever it is done, it's mostly the labour costs.
A 'cheap' rebuild would be less but TVR Powers Performance charge £3900 for drive in / drive out, albeit an upgrade.
http://www.powersperformance.co.uk/upgrades/40-lit...
wherever it is done, it's mostly the labour costs.
Sardonicus said:
One day the message will get across its not the total mileage but the way it was treated getting there
Received loud and clear many, many years ago Simon 
I'm having to make up for a few gaps in her maintenance schedule along our journey together, but we are getting there. Thankfully most of the issues with the old girl (at the moment) are now cosmetic, and simply age related.
I suppose having a father who's oldest car is exactly 100 years (give or take the odd month) older than my Chimaera, and having driven on the public highway for the first time in a car that is this year 101 years old (and 'still ticking along' as the old man would say) gives one a different perspective on these things.
Not putting miles on your sports car is like not having sex with your girl friend; so that she will be more desirable to her next boy friend.
Goaty Bill 2 said:
I'm having to make up for a few gaps in her maintenance schedule along our journey together, but we are getting there. Thankfully most of the issues with the old girl (at the moment) are now cosmetic, and simply age related.
Exactly what I was saying to my best beloved this morning....... just before the frying pan caught me behind the right ear and bounced onto the floor.... 
QBee said:
Goaty Bill 2 said:
I'm having to make up for a few gaps in her maintenance schedule along our journey together, but we are getting there. Thankfully most of the issues with the old girl (at the moment) are now cosmetic, and simply age related.
Exactly what I was saying to my best beloved this morning....... just before the frying pan caught me behind the right ear and bounced onto the floor.... 
Great thread and I'll always prefer cheaper/well serviced high milers than expensive garage queens.
'Triggers broom' has had a body off chassis refurb/treatment and I think there is little left on it thats done the stated mileage (it was serviced/parts replaced 3 times a year with EVERY invoice to show the no expense sparing owner).
Love that pic. above - can anyone photoshop out the BMW and insert a phrase and I'll include it in the ad....
eg 'TVR - pretty with curves'
Regards, Paul.
'Triggers broom' has had a body off chassis refurb/treatment and I think there is little left on it thats done the stated mileage (it was serviced/parts replaced 3 times a year with EVERY invoice to show the no expense sparing owner).
Love that pic. above - can anyone photoshop out the BMW and insert a phrase and I'll include it in the ad....
eg 'TVR - pretty with curves'
Regards, Paul.
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