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MrSpaghetti
Original Poster
19 posts
11 months
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Noisy
4,411 posts
146 months
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Looks like a very cheap car that maybe needs a little TLC?
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Andy_J_G
245 posts
78 months
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Thats the guy who runs the breakers that seem to have a monopoly on broken TVRs
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collingbroon
333 posts
60 months
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From the description it sounds like its not moved much in the last 4 years, also no mention of the mileage or service history.
Seems to good to be true at that price.
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Robertjp
2,272 posts
94 months
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His reputation isnt particularly good and those that have dealt with him dont often go back  The car is also a bit of a gamble IMO even at that price. A good 2000 car with all the important bits done would be worth around £16-£17k?? ...If the car needs the known issues tackling....like a rebuild, maybe shocks, wishbone bushes, maybe some work on throttle bodies, any lines on dash, some paint TLC, brakes etc etc etc... the bill to sort could be £10k+ You would have a sorted car at the end but it would take some effort... Depends if you want a long termer or some fun for a year...if its the latter it may be worth the risk, knowing if the engine went U/S the car would be scrap...
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Graaf
151 posts
34 months
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There are a lot of people in trouble and you can buy exclusive cars at prices that were not imaginable a few years ago...I would call the guy and check his story
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m3coupe
568 posts
73 months
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I would suggest that it will need some work doing to it at that price but if you go in with that knowledge, could be a bit of a bargain.
As for the seller, i've read lot's of negative thing's about them, mainly due to the standard of their repairs. What I don't agree with is people complaining about lack of service history information. He is selling salvage cars so doesn't have the luxury of cherry picking the best examples or the previous owner passing on service books and the like.
I'm looking at buying a cheap tuscan to start a project and will more than likely buy one from there as, as has been said previously, they have a bit of a monopoly on damaged Tiv's.
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Latty666
239 posts
17 months
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I think he had that car advertised a week or 2 ago with a noisy engine, I'm guessing he has repaired or fitted another lump in it , it is a very cheap car so you could expect it to need some work but could be a good winter project?
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m3coupe
568 posts
73 months
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Latty666 said: I think he had that car advertised a week or 2 ago with a noisy engine, I'm guessing he has repaired or fitted another lump in it , it is a very cheap car so you could expect it to need some work but could be a good winter project? Was that not a different one that is still for sale at the moment? Think the seller didn't mention the engine problems initially and dropped the price quickly before "admitting" that it needed a top end rebuild.
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Latty666
239 posts
17 months
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No Tvr Dean / Glen had 1 with an engine fault, the one on ph is an x plate, Dean/Glen is a w plate.
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m3coupe
568 posts
73 months
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