Thinking of selling or storing...

[SpeedYellow]

Well I'll admit to not having even moved my 240R for a few weeks... well OK almost 3 months now.... as I've been very occupied with the new project... a very big orange project... so thinking of selling my car.

So the question is, do put the car in storage for a year... or maybe a lot longer and have it for when I get back, or just sell it now... Having invested loads of money and time getting it just right, tempted to keep it, but not sure that keeping it sensible... oh confused...

And those of you know know the car well.... what do you think it's worth if I did think of selling.... and no I've not added up the huge stack of bills....

[Gooby]

Please promise me first refusal.

[SpeedYellow]

First with the cash if I sell it... so best get saving now!!!

[Boggy]

SpeedYellow said:

Well I'll admit to not having even moved my 240R for a few weeks... well OK almost 3 months now.... as I've been very occupied with the new project... a very big orange project... so thinking of selling my car.

So the question is, do put the car in storage for a year... or maybe a lot longer and have it for when I get back, or just sell it now... Having invested loads of money and time getting it just right, tempted to keep it, but not sure that keeping it sensible... oh confused...

And those of you know know the car well.... what do you think it's worth if I did think of selling.... and no I've not added up the huge stack of bills....

Want to swap for an 07 Exige S with 3000 Mls?

Boggy

[Jez49]

Lend it to Guy - you know he's good at looking after other peoples Exige's!!

Seriously tho, KEEP IT, ive not even seen it in the flesh yet!!

Jez

[Gooby]

It is the best 240R out there. You have invested so much money in that car, you will never see it in the sale price so keep it, store it (at least while I save up).

If in any doubt, then take it for a run. After that you will remember why it is one of those cars you dont get rid of, it is more than just an "asset".

How many cars have you got bored with this year?

[Chris49]

Jesus wept, I've just been looking through your list of previously owned cars. No wonder you've got bored........ F40!!!!

[cheekymonkey]

Gooby said:

Please promise me first refusal.

2nd in line if Gooby's not saved up by then...

Or another idea.... how about sell the other cars you've got at the mo & use the 240 more, therefore it's justified!

[Gooby]

Chris49 said:

Jesus wept, I've just been looking through your list of previously owned cars. No wonder you've got bored........ F40!!!!

I have seen some that are not on that LOOOOONNNNGGGG list.

[S Works]

Wanna swap for a Honda'd car plus cash for a change?

Don't be ridiculous. Keep it, put it on a trickle charger and bring it back out again in spring. We're due a swapsies at a trackday anyway, so don't you dare go selling it before that.

£ for £ you won't get a more fun car, and I've lost track of the times you've said it's the best trackday car you've ever had... so why change now? Keep it.

[bing]

Chris49 said:

Jesus wept, I've just been looking through your list of previously owned cars. No wonder you've got bored........ F40!!!!

Forget all that mate!!!

I want to know about your experiances of owning the following cars:-

tvr sagaris
noble m12 gto r

or

m3 csl

b'cuz if i decide not to go Exige-S route it'll be one of the above!!!!

PS coming from a 05 111R btw!!!

[Gooby]

S Works said:

£ for £ you won't get a more fun car, and I've lost track of the times you've said it's the best trackday car you've ever had... so why change now? Keep it.

Ding - you have gotta be crazy to get rid of that car but I am sure we can talk the same sort of deal we had on the shocks....

You just get bored when you cant tinker with them anymore. See mini cooper 265, all tinkering done, therefore you got bored and sold it.

Perhaps you should talk to your shrink about your boredom threshold, lets face it you have the boredom threshold of a goldfish!

[S Works]

Gooby said:

Perhaps you should talk to your shrink about your boredom threshold, lets face it you have the boredom threshold of a goldfish!

Previously Owned
Vauxhall Astra GT 16V
Porsche GT2 Club Sport
Porsche 911 GT3 Mk1
Porsche 911 T
Porsche 993 Turbo 4
Porsche 928 S4 Club Sport
Porsche 911 Club Sport
Noble M12 GTO 3R
Nissan 240RS Rally Car ex Mark Lovell
Ferrari Testarossa
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX FQ 360
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
MG Maestro 1600
MG Metro 6R4
Lamborghini Gallardo
Porsche 996 Turbo
Peugeot 205 GTI Road and Rally cars
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Volkswagen Corrado VR6
Volkswagen Golf GTI Engineering 2.1
Saab 9000 Turbo
MG Montego Turbo
Renault 18 GTL
Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia X
Ford Capri 2.8i
Rover SD1 Vitesse
TVR T350C and T
TVR Cerbera 4.5
TVR Griffith 500
TVR Sagaris
Venturi 400 LM ex Trophy Car
Mitsubishi Starion 2.6 Widebody
Mercedes SL 55 AMG
Lotus Esprit Sport 350
Lancia Delta Integrale 16v
Ducati 916 Foggy Rep
Citroen CX25 Turbo II
Caterham Roadsport Racecar
Caterham Superlight R Race Care
BMW 750
BMW Z3M Coupe
BMW M3 Evo SMG Conv
BMW M3 CSL
BMW M5 V8
Austin Healey 3000 Works rally replica
Audi UR Quattro 20V
Aprilia RS250
Alfa Romeo GTV 6
Jeep Wrangler Fully prepped off road truck
BMW R1150GS Adventure
Ferrari 550 Maranello Owned 3
Ferrari 355 Spider
Land Rover Lots....
Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV
Kawasaki ZXR 750 H1
Jensen Interceptor FF
Jaguar XJS 6.0
Jaguar C Type Wingfield
Jaguar E-Type S1 Race car
Honda Fireblade 3 over the years
Ford Escort Cosworth
Fiat 131 Superm
Ferrari F40
Ferrari 360 CS
Ferrari 360 Coupe
Ferrari 360 Spider
MINI Cooper S GTT 265 HP

How can you possibly draw that conclusion?

[SpeedYellow]

Yup this points to the fact that the list is limited to that number.... Pistonheads will not let me update it or add more.... so maybe that tells me something....


It is the most exciting road legal car I've owned and I'd happily line up against just about anything on track in it... just parking it up for what could be one year or maybe 4.... big plans a foot at the moment... means I'll not need a single car....

[S Works]

...sounds interesting mate. But think about it. In the bigger scheme of things how much are you going to lose on it if you mothball it at the moment. It's probably the best 240R out there, and likely to stay that way. You know what to do

[Gooby]

S Works said:

...sounds interesting mate. But think about it. In the bigger scheme of things how much are you going to lose on it if you mothball it at the moment. It's probably the best 240R out there, and likely to stay that way. You know what to do

I would agree but go one further, it is probably the best Lotus out there. I cant think of better.

[SpeedYellow]

Hum..... well that would mean getting rid of the Landrover and the Mini... both of which are also one of a kind.... Or finding more space to store everything.... as paying to store cars I'm not using is getting irritating...


Anyone looking for a classic rally mini or the ultimate expedition Landrover 110???

[Gooby]

SpeedYellow said:

Hum..... well that would mean getting rid of the Landrover and the Mini... both of which are also one of a kind.... Or finding more space to store everything.... as paying to store cars I'm not using is getting irritating...


Anyone looking for a classic rally mini or the ultimate expedition Landrover 110???

How on earth would you put a price on pricilla?

I do have this plan where I take a 4x4 down the entire length of the rift valley.....

[Boggy]

SpeedYellow said:

Hum..... well that would mean getting rid of the Landrover and the Mini... both of which are also one of a kind.... Or finding more space to store everything.... as paying to store cars I'm not using is getting irritating...


Anyone looking for a classic rally mini or the ultimate expedition Landrover 110???

Sell the Flat and buy a House with Land and storage much cheaper?

Boggy

[Gooby]

I thought the mini was stored at Specialised?