Seriously Overpriced Cars

Seriously Overpriced Cars

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wormus

14,496 posts

202 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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Almost 20 years ago I was offered a nice Lotus Carlton as a straight swap for my Fiat Coupe 20VT.

If this is the going rate for one, I feel a bit sick: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-LOTUS-CARLTON-3...

Fast Bug

11,595 posts

160 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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wormus said:
Almost 20 years ago I was offered a nice Lotus Carlton as a straight swap for my Fiat Coupe 20VT.

If this is the going rate for one, I feel a bit sick: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-LOTUS-CARLTON-3...
There's a readers ride thread on here for one, the guy is part way through a £100k resto on it. I thought he was mad, but then I thought these were still around the £20-30k mark eek

Jimmy Recard

17,540 posts

178 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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I've been following Lotus Carltons for years as I've been saving up for one since I was about 7. I reckoned I'd be able to afford one by this year or 2018 at a push.

That plan has been pushed back, if ever laugh

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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a local business man, the family friend had one. He had Astons, Mercs but i always lusted over the lotus Carlton when i went in his garage. Amazing car worth the money.

Dimebars

881 posts

93 months

epom

11,396 posts

160 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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Driver101 said:
mx5ian said:
Another Cosworth £21K for a "barn find" eek
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-FORD-SIERRA-RS-COSW...
Does the seller's avatar also count as using the Mrs to sell a car?
Something in that story does not quite add up, how does a Cosworth survive that long in Essex ?? smile

s m

23,164 posts

202 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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Dimebars said:
M Sport

Fastpedeller

3,847 posts

145 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
BlueHave said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Offers-invited-Better-th...


Not sure what planet the seller is on, I'd say at the very best it's worth £10k

And it's only 'new' because everything has been replaced ...
With its 'sticky out' carlos fandango wheels plod would pull it or it would fail MOT. Construction and Use fail.

imagineifyeswill

1,223 posts

165 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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The ruling on wheels is if looking down no tyre tread should be visible outside the arch, in my opinion from that photo the vehicle complies.

ayman82

1,465 posts

180 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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s m said:
M Sport
Don't forget the 'bran new' tyres

Gunk

3,302 posts

158 months

Fastpedeller

3,847 posts

145 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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imagineifyeswill said:
The ruling on wheels is if looking down no tyre tread should be visible outside the arch, in my opinion from that photo the vehicle complies.
I agree, it must have been the price shocked my judgementeek Still overpriced.

clubsport78

123 posts

225 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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High mileage E39 525d in need of "engine repair" for £4500 anyone?!

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C861149

Yeah, i think I'll give it a miss...

LordTwaddle

477 posts

124 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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CMYKguru said:
Dalto123 said:
i've read these handle like a shopping trolley
I owned one for a while, fine for around town but mine kept boiling itself at slow speeds so I sent it on its way. It was frugal and comfy but the biggest issue is the gearbox which is a 3spd automatic..... it's slow.... like really slow..... like a snail with a limp slow


ishay

145 posts

97 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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Dimebars said:
That has to be the winner, that's about 3-4x what it should be. There's a 70k example to be had for for £2200!!!

Sa Calobra

37,000 posts

210 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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Gunk said:
" I will let the pictures do most of the talking"

What? Four vague pics.

ishay

145 posts

97 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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Dimebars said:
That has to be the winner, that's about 3-4x what it should be. There's a 70k example to be had for for £2200!!!

ambuletz

10,689 posts

180 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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£11k for a 33,000miles Honda CRX is rather alot considering it hasn't had the studio photoshoot treament.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

their own website also has..

e36 323i,44k miles, £3700. here
e36 328i, 49k milles, £9750 here
Nissan figaro 12k milles, £12k here

danp

1,603 posts

261 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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ayman82 said:
s m said:
M Sport
Don't forget the 'bran new' tyres
Plus the eagal speakers and snitser stab leister bar fitted under bonnet.

DegsyE39

576 posts

126 months

Thursday 27th April 2017
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ambuletz said:
£11k for a 33,000miles Honda CRX is rather alot considering it hasn't had the studio photoshoot treament.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

their own website also has..

e36 323i,44k miles, £3700. here
e36 328i, 49k milles, £9750 here
Nissan figaro 12k milles, £12k here
If hollybrook retailing a figaro isnt a sign of impending doom in the modern classic/classic car market (bubble) i dont know what is!

Talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel! rolleyes