V458 FOT (eBay) any knowledge?
V458 FOT (eBay) any knowledge?
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Extra 300 Driver

Original Poster:

5,282 posts

270 months

Thursday 21st June 2012
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I am in the market for another Cerb and this one has caught my eye. I noticed its been up for a while, and I dont really know why. I have emailed the seller, came straight back with the right answers. Seems to be a good deal. I know the colours wont be popular, very conservative, but I like it.

Does anyone have any history on the car? I understand its been on PH for a while.

Well heres the link

bobbins

1,413 posts

231 months

Thursday 21st June 2012
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I'm sure someone on here's had that. Small front plate rings a bell.

Gazzab

21,583 posts

306 months

Thursday 21st June 2012
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Was it owned by someone who lived abroad but kept it in the uk?
No mention of chassis in the ad?

coetzeeh

2,879 posts

260 months

Thursday 21st June 2012
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Gazzab said:
Was it owned by someone who lived abroad but kept it in the uk?
No mention of chassis in the ad?
Was the chap who worked in Carribean?

Extra 300 Driver

Original Poster:

5,282 posts

270 months

Thursday 21st June 2012
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I wanted to go and take a look over it on Sunday but the guy is not arround. Unfortunatly it may be a number of weeks before I can get there. At some point all cerbs will need a new Chassis, so I have that in the budget but I would rather its later than sooner!

markjo

569 posts

202 months

Thursday 21st June 2012
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Its mine smile...

Previous owners all PHer's, greenm and thegreengoblet (he bought it from new then bought it back again, he liked it so much smile )

I would not say its been up for sale for long just over a month, had loads of interest, 4 people currently want it but all need to sell their current cars, which i am not interested in taking in p/ex.

Had a couple of dealer offers as well, but i am in no rush to sell, in fact i don't really want to let it go (planned on being a keeper), but i have 5 cars at the moment and a third child on the way, so its going to get less and less use..

As for the chassis it's in great condition, touched up if needed every year by my indie, outriggers all good etc, everyone who has viewed has liked it...

Let me know if you need any more detail...

Extra 300 Driver

Original Poster:

5,282 posts

270 months

Thursday 21st June 2012
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Cool!

Well it all seems nice, wich I could get there sooner to take a look but I am away next weekend. so its gonna be well in to July. I dont have a car to sell, so that wont be a problem!

Gazzab

21,583 posts

306 months

Gazzab

21,583 posts

306 months

Thursday 21st June 2012
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Essex to Godstone, evening viewing, meet halfway....?

gerradiuk

1,669 posts

219 months

Thursday 21st June 2012
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That is a lovely looking car!thumbup

V41LEY

3,003 posts

262 months

Thursday 21st June 2012
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Externally very nice. Not sure I could live with "'John Major" interior though.

Byker28i

85,561 posts

241 months

Friday 22nd June 2012
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Extra 300 Driver said:
I know the colours wont be popular, very conservative, but I like it.
Red car, light interior - what's not to like wink

thegreengoblet

1,040 posts

240 months

Saturday 23rd June 2012
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V41LEY said:
Externally very nice. Not sure I could live with "'John Major" interior though.
Hey.....! I picked everything on that car! Took around 1/2 day at the dealers spec'ing her up. She went without nothing and the dealer said she was the most expensive one he had ever sold.

Indeed, I owned her twice with a gap of 3 or 4 years and 2 further owners in between. Would love to own her again - giving birth to her and all that, but alas I have a wife and 3 young kids that won't let me frown

V41LEY

3,003 posts

262 months

Sunday 24th June 2012
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thegreengoblet said:
Hey.....! I picked everything on that car! Took around 1/2 day at the dealers spec'ing her up. She went without nothing and the dealer said she was the most expensive one he had ever sold.
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Why - is grey leather more expensive than black, or cream or red ?


If you chose it, you must like it. No complaints there.
Personally, I hate grey interiors especially on Cerbs where there is so much leather - as it were..

If we were all the same the world probably would never have seen a TVR born in any form !


thegreengoblet

1,040 posts

240 months

Sunday 24th June 2012
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V41LEY said:
Why - is grey leather more expensive than black, or cream or red ?
No of course not. Just making a statement about the car in general - I got carried away with the options list and bespoke changes to remove the carpet coverings in the ashtray area and helmet hole. (Carpet on panels in a 50 grand car.... eek please)

I don't like dark interiors and so the 2 tone grey sat nicely against the rosso pearl and burgandy head lining (red being my fav colour) - well the grey looked much better than the tan anyway. The ivory dials on brushed aluminium suited the grey - I didn't like the wood in what's basically a spaceship styled cockpit. And I finally managed to source a red sub for the helmet hole for the dealer to fit with the bespoke factory helmet hole covering to complete the contrasting colours.

Not only was it unique, it looked the nuts as well as far as I was concerned.


markjo

569 posts

202 months

Sunday 24th June 2012
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I totally agree looks the nuts smile

thegreengoblet

1,040 posts

240 months

Sunday 24th June 2012
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markjo said:
I totally agree looks the nuts smile
thumbup Good luck with the sale.... lets hope she goes to another good home.

Extra 300 Driver

Original Poster:

5,282 posts

270 months

Sunday 24th June 2012
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Banging my head against the wall trying to work out how I can get to see the car!

thegreengoblet

1,040 posts

240 months

Sunday 24th June 2012
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Extra 300 Driver said:
Banging my head against the wall trying to work out how I can get to see the car!
Greenm bought it from me without ever seeing it...!
The first time he saw it was when he collected it, having already paid for it days before.