R500 Build numbers

[Wilco500]

Was it a really small run of these 08/09 cars? I’m after a white one with the red/orange stripe (top gear hot lap memories) and can’t find one anywhere. (There is one around that’s done 10k miles but rather less)

[framerateuk]

10k isn't much for a 15 year old car. My Sigma is that age I'm on on over 25k and I've been rubbish at using it the past few years.

I haven't got an R500, but honestly I think 10k is perfect as it probably means the car has been used, and any post-build issues have been fixed.

[Nothingtoseehere]

I've done 7k over 2 summers.... my car was out of action for most of this summer, and the miles have mainly been driving to circuits and round them (or to the dealer for warranty claims). 10k for such a 16 year old car is not a lot.

However, it might depend on when those miles were done - all in the early years, and been sitting idle for 10 years? Used regularly but infrequently? All covered recently?

Reverse order of those is likely best wrt to their being a low risk of issues. Not necessarily a problem just different things to look at.

[short-shift]

R500 Duratecs were made through to 2015 (or thereabouts). Not sure on overall numbers but something around the 150-200 mark (worldwide), I'd guess.

They are nowadays mostly with owners who want to keep them long-term, so they don't come up for sale too often.

That said, there is a nice yellow manual car available at the moment (on Autotrader, IIRC) - not white with red stripes, of course, but getting a good car might be the way forward instead of waiting for a particular colour scheme that might never come along.

James

[framerateuk]

...and a new paint job on a 7 isn't as costly as a normal car either. It's a chance to tidy up the car too.

[Wilco500]

All good points! It’s sold while I’ve been thinking, next one! Thanks all.