V8S Coming up at Auction
Discussion
... yep, sounds like a fair swap 
drak ula said:
...here's another tip, transit open ended wheel nuts, big saving in most important place of all, un-sprung weight in place of the big heavy closed ended nuts!
I seriously doubt whether a few grams off each nut will make any noticeable, or even actual, difference. If you really think it might, then just hack-saw off the closed end of the standard nut.Fitting bigger discs and calipers will mote than out-weigh (get it
) any weight trimming on a few wheel nuts.mikeock64 said:
...A silver one was up for sale at David Geralds and was up for 15k, that sold this week.
I wonder how much it actually went for.Anyhow; a V8S with a ropey engine bay, and unknown history, for £15k or a fully sorted S3 for say £7,500. The V6 would be a no brainier. You'd have to really want a V8 to make that decision.
s5tvr said:
The V8s made something like £14.5k plus auction fees of 5% + VAT, so comfortably over £15k for a scruffy car with no service history - a fool and their money eh!
AMDBSTony said:
..Could be a very shrewd buy.......ever thought of that? These rarely come up for sale so when such a rare model does present itself, cannot see why the buyer would be described as a fool?...
So to rebuild that to A1 condition allow a minimum of £10,000. A top quality respray will be around £4k plus a body off chassis refurb at say £5750, plus all the other jobs which will inevitably need doing and you're adding a serious amount to the initial outlay. How long are you prepared to wait?
Nick Brough said:
... Nick Mason's £23 million pound Ferrari "People thought I was an idiot when I used money made from The Dark Side of the Moon to buy it for £37,000 in 1977.
As above. So 40 years then?Also, a TVR is not a Ferrari and never will be.
I'm not "talking the brand down", just being realistic.
mikeock64 said:
...Yesterdays result bodes very well for the resale value of yours joe. ..
Maybe, but it will be a very long time before I might get back what I've put into it financially. I think we should regard our cars as a hobby and drive them (says he, who doesn't drive in the rain!). That way you can get more fun out of them (IMHO).You wouldn't buy a set of golf clubs, or a fishing rod, and expect to sell them for more than you paid for them.
Yes they do still represent bargain motoring, but what's wrong with that? It gives ordinary blokes a loads of fun without breaking the bank.
Nick Brough said:
...a 1978 MK2 RS2000 it was no Ferrari and never will be. Who would of predicted they would now cost more than some Ferrari's wish I still had it now
After a quick look, this was the most expensive 1978 MK2 RS2000 I could find http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C578493So what sort of Ferrari could I get for less than that?
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