solid gold,easy acton?

[gavinv88]

Evening all !! there's a 350 on autotrader, (been on "since pussy was a cat"). Apart from the colour does anyone know whats wrong with it ? Any previous ? and where is feniscowles ???? mispelt ?
Cheers in advance

[peaktorque]

This one?
Seems expensive

Looks like it may need a suspension over-haul as in the picture of the rear view of the car, it does appear to be listing to the right (as does my car ). It could just be the angle it's parked at though.

Looks nice and clean though.

[gavinv88]

that's it, trader price no doubt !, but it does look very clean as you said. i see what you mean about the lean too. Big job to correct ? HPI check perhaps but struggling with that colour !!!! cant be original can it ?

[peaktorque]

Might be a twisted chassis , but mine is sagging due to weak springs I believe (I'll find out once I've changed them!)

I've been supply only quoted today; new springs front £47 each, rear £43 each (these are uprated). Going to get more prices tomorrow. It's not too bad a job to do though.

[gavinv88]

That topic should read "easy action", but i'm sure all you "children of the revolution" sussed that!!
190 odd miles is a long way to go for a twisted chassis !! Phone call and an hpi it is..... Ahem, is the car still for sale? is the chassis straight ? Can you repaint it for me ? and are you willing to knock it down in time for christmas (ho ho ho) Glad tidings indeed !! Parts you quoted seem quite reasonable peaktorque !

[CarbonWedge]

Hey nothing wrong with the colour, according to the writing on the inside of my door trim its 'champayne car'!

[gavinv88]

CarbonWedge said:

Hey nothing wrong with the colour, according to the writing on the inside of my door trim its 'champayne car'!

just new i'd offend someone !!! is that winchmore hill near amersham ? just down the road in tricky ricky. maybe i can do a drive by to check out the colour !!

[CarbonWedge]

It is indeed - your more than welcome to come and have a look, i'll PM you my address.
I fell into the trap of buying the first wedge I saw and the colour does grow on you, but it wouldn't have been my first choice. You don't see too many that colour though!

[jon haines]

i know this car its 2 miles down the road from me and i have met the guy selling it cause he lives on my estate!its being sold by the garage on behalve of his cousin i think. engine sounded good and strong no rattles/smoke bodywork is ok a bit tired but would polish up ok interior needs replacing,carpets nackered venner tatty seats ok, roof is good, wheels are in good nik. if i remember correctly theres not much in line of history. its up on the forecourt at £4995!has been for a couple of months no surprise there. if its worth what its being sold for then great mines worth far more than i thought. i think a deal could be done he wants to sell.hope this helps.

[jon haines]

feniscowles is a village outside blackburn in lancashire if that helps

Edited by jon haines on Thursday 15th October 10:01

[gavinv88]

Thanks for that John, helps a great deal. Blackburn mmmm, could be too far....... Now about my handicap !!!!!!!

[barrington]

peaktorque said:

Might be a twisted chassis , but mine is sagging due to weak springs I believe (I'll find out once I've changed them!)

I've been supply only quoted today; new springs front £47 each, rear £43 each (these are uprated). Going to get more prices tomorrow. It's not too bad a job to do though.

i have two pair of 400se rear springs email me if you need a pair there cheep

[grahamw48]

jon haines said:

i know this car its 2 miles down the road from me and i have met the guy selling it cause he lives on my estate!its being sold by the garage on behalve of his cousin i think. engine sounded good and strong no rattles/smoke bodywork is ok a bit tired but would polish up ok interior needs replacing,carpets nackered venner tatty seats ok, roof is good, wheels are in good nik. if i remember correctly theres not much in line of history. its up on the forecourt at £4995!has been for a couple of months no surprise there. if its worth what its being sold for then great mines worth far more than i thought. i think a deal could be done he wants to sell.hope this helps.

My pretty good 400SE sold for £5250 a few weeks ago...to the first person who came to look...suppose I could have held out for another £250 for the next 6 months, MOT'd it, taxed again, insured again etc.

I'd have a look at this...a bit special, and looks like he'll want to move it now. Price down from £4,200.

Tempted meself. Only 15 miles from me.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Edited by grahamw48 on Thursday 15th October 23:55

[Waynester]

I don't think you're very well Graham... sounds like you have conjunctawedgeitis!

Very serious disease it is too... symptoms are:

- Irrational buying & selling of Wedge shaped TVR's.

&

- Breaking out into terrible sweats if you haven't posted on the PH wedge
forum in the last 10 minutes.






Edit to add: The 350i looks rather nice, i even like the colour. If it is as good as it looks then i would say that is a fair price.
Less then 4k for a convertible V8 sports car...bargain.

Oh and...
VERY RARE CAR THESE WERE MADE TO SPECIAL ORDER ONLY

This is/was FF's old car is it not?

Edited by Waynester on Friday 16th October 10:55

[gavinv88]

My pretty good 400SE sold for £5250 a few weeks ago...to the first person who came to look...suppose I could have held out for another £250 for the next 6 months, MOT'd it, taxed again, insured again etc.

I'd have a look at this...a bit special, and looks like he'll want to move it now. Price down from £4,200.

Tempted meself. Only 15 miles from me.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Edited by grahamw48 on Thursday 15th October 23:55

[/quote]
Yes it seems fine, until you realise the auction has ended and its on P.H. and Autotrader for £4750 !!! The car is in danger of becoming poisened because of all the advertising ! people are gonna just ignore it as they will assume something is very amiss !!

[grahamw48]

Exactly, and he couldn't sell it after knocking the price down to less than 4 grand on ebay.

I saw the PH ad' yesterday, but what you ask and what you get are often very different, as you know.

I wonder if anyone's even bothered to go and tyrekick it.

[pwd95]

Even the most desirable Wedges aren't selling at the mo, even for what seems like very decent prices.

[bsdnazz]

Any one else read out the license plate to themselves?

[peaktorque]

barrington said:

peaktorque said:

Might be a twisted chassis , but mine is sagging due to weak springs I believe (I'll find out once I've changed them!)

I've been supply only quoted today; new springs front £47 each, rear £43 each (these are uprated). Going to get more prices tomorrow. It's not too bad a job to do though.

i have two pair of 400se rear springs email me if you need a pair there cheep

YMH