Thoughts on this car?
Thoughts on this car?
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USS Bozeman

Original Poster:

1,084 posts

252 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/367145.htm

I looked at buying this car about a year ago, had 25k miles on it and was £56k-ish.

Deal fell apart when the dealer (not the one currently selling it) agreed that the cherished plate would be included in the deal and then backtracked - and I lost faith in them.
It's also not got a full service history as I recall.

It is an early F1 car, so would perhaps need the uprated F1 software ?

Not sure if anyone knows this car or has any comments about it ?

Cheers.



Edited by USS Bozeman on Tuesday 9th September 00:25

runway78

434 posts

235 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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Check with a specialist but from memory the ecu's on the early 360's aren't so easily played with to adjust settings for the f1 box etc, so some of them can prove quite tricky to drive. You can update to the later ECU however, but that will not be cheap. This is what I was told when whinging to the Ferrari delaer about my car smile

"Condition is consistent with age & mileage. Allow some minor expenditure to restore this vehicle to showroom condition. Rear tyres will require replacement shortly - realistic buyers will not be disappointed with this car, especially at our market-leading, totally unbeatable price." Surely a dealer would just get the bits and pieces done and reatail the car out properly. After all why buy from a dealer? Could be an SOR car I guess. It appears cheap, but after a big service bill maybe not.

steve06

756 posts

228 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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Denno B

1,001 posts

235 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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The black one has had a deposit put down on it.

s99ane

1,262 posts

264 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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I use to see this car quite often in north manchester. Sounds really good cant comment on condition though.

S99ANE

s99ane

1,262 posts

264 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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steve06 said:
This car is due a service too....

jleroux

1,511 posts

290 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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Denno B said:
The black one has had a deposit put down on it.
I'm not a big fan of 360's either but I think that's a bit harsh.

evil_dr_fish

2,481 posts

255 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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Sales Blurb said:
"Allow some minor expenditure to restore this vehicle to showroom condition"
This is a huuugely subjective statement and depends entirely upon your level of 4n@lity when it comes to the condition of your car!

A few minor scratches / normal wear and tear etc, to me, are no big deal... I'm just not that bothered about that sort of thing.

To others they might render the car a sh|theap!

The only thing you can do with regard to that is take a look at the car with your own eyes and decide what is acceptable to you :

I also don't believe a word they say when they claim to not be open to offers! tongue out If you were standing in fornt of them, waving your chequebook (...or better still cash!!! 40k?! lol redface ) around and prepared to cross T's and dot I's there and then, they'd take whatever you offered them imho!

USS Bozeman

Original Poster:

1,084 posts

252 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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jleroux said:
Denno B said:
The black one has had a deposit put down on it.
I'm not a big fan of 360's either but I think that's a bit harsh.
LOL made me chuckle.

USS Bozeman

Original Poster:

1,084 posts

252 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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Denno B said:
The black one has had a deposit put down on it.
Ah well - sure to be others along, now that used 360's have fallen under the 40k mark (and show no sign of stopping !)

Denno B

1,001 posts

235 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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USS Bozeman said:
Denno B said:
The black one has had a deposit put down on it.
Ah well - sure to be others along, now that used 360's have fallen under the 40k mark (and show no sign of stopping !)
Agreed,seriously tempting at these prices.They could drop to mid-thirties over the next 12 months.

Denno B

1,001 posts

235 months

Tuesday 9th September 2008
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jleroux said:
Denno B said:
The black one has had a deposit put down on it.
I'm not a big fan of 360's either but I think that's a bit harsh.
Very good jlerou!Must admit that made me chuckle also.

YoungTom

176 posts

217 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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Can't afford the car but want the numberplate ! If you do buy, contact me, cash waiting

Not Ideal

3,057 posts

218 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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Denno B said:
jleroux said:
Denno B said:
The black one has had a deposit put down on it.
I'm not a big fan of 360's either but I think that's a bit harsh.
Very good jlerou!Must admit that made me chuckle also.
+ 1 - very good!

Banner

222 posts

220 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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Buyers are around for sensibly priced cars then.........it didn't hang around long.

Banner

222 posts

220 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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Buyers are around for sensibly priced cars then.........it didn't hang around long.

andy355

1,347 posts

268 months

Wednesday 10th September 2008
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you can say that again

Not Ideal

3,057 posts

218 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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Pardon..??

s99ane

1,262 posts

264 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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ECHO


echo



echo

evil_dr_fish

2,481 posts

255 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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Buyers are DEFINITELY around for 'the right' cars...

I got pipped to the post *3* times when Diablo hunting (Cheers Pete tongue out ) wink

Edited by evil_dr_fish on Thursday 11th September 14:36