Is This Car Overpriced?
Discussion
R500POP said:
Hm, quite tempted. Problem is it would be my daily driver due to lack of space.
As much as I love my 7 I don't think that I could live with it as my daily drive.I run a cheap hatch as a daily which helps off set the cost of running 2 cars.
The very cheap 7 insurance helps too.
Also a garage is essential for me.
There will be other valid opinions posted I'm sure
VHPD said:
R500POP said:
Hm, quite tempted. Problem is it would be my daily driver due to lack of space.
As much as I love my 7 I don't think that I could live with it as my daily drive.I run a cheap hatch as a daily which helps off set the cost of running 2 cars.
The very cheap 7 insurance helps too.
Also a garage is essential for me.
There will be other valid opinions posted I'm sure
R500POP said:
Hm, quite tempted. Problem is it would be my daily driver due to lack of space.
It's nice and shiny, but as an ex-racer the following may make it harder to live with as a daily driver:-Hand-brake under dash
Bare ali centre tunnel may get a bit warm for you in hot weather
Does it have a heater or heated screen?
Short passenger footwell?
CanAm said:
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Hand-brake under dash...
That's where they should all be Hand-brake under dash...
(I rarely use the handbrake on mine)
CanAm said:
Bare ali centre tunnel may get a bit warm for you in hot weather
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Fair enough, but easily sorted....
CanAm said:
Does it have a heater or heated screen?
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Again, easily fixed if not (I think I might have a heater somewhere)....
CanAm said:
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Short passenger footwell?
Only carry short passengers Short passenger footwell?
Murph7355 said:
CanAm said:
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Hand-brake under dash...
That's where they should all be Hand-brake under dash...
(I rarely use the handbrake on mine)
CanAm said:
Bare ali centre tunnel may get a bit warm for you in hot weather
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Fair enough, but easily sorted....
CanAm said:
Does it have a heater or heated screen?
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Again, easily fixed if not (I think I might have a heater somewhere)....
CanAm said:
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Short passenger footwell?
Only carry short passengers Short passenger footwell?
Buy it and come racing in Classic Graduates!
Seriously if you have any questions about this particular model, I know them inside out as it's identical to mine.
Under-dash handbrake does not necessarily make it ex-race, they were all fitted there on live axle cars (although this car probably was a Scholarship/Academy race car for at least the first year of it's life).
For £10k my money would be on a De-Dion 'k'-series. The Vauxhall 8v motor is a boat anchor.
Price isn't unrealistic and it's unlikely to depreciate if you get it for closer to £9k.
Seriously if you have any questions about this particular model, I know them inside out as it's identical to mine.
Under-dash handbrake does not necessarily make it ex-race, they were all fitted there on live axle cars (although this car probably was a Scholarship/Academy race car for at least the first year of it's life).
For £10k my money would be on a De-Dion 'k'-series. The Vauxhall 8v motor is a boat anchor.
Price isn't unrealistic and it's unlikely to depreciate if you get it for closer to £9k.
As long as you realise it isn't going to be a rocketship and don't get talked into upgrading it (the Nova engined cars are not cost effective or easy to upgrade) I am sure it'll give you lots of pleasure.
As others have said, you can get newer k series cars (dedion of course) for the same money but of course they have their own issues.
As others have said, you can get newer k series cars (dedion of course) for the same money but of course they have their own issues.
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