Seriously Overpriced Cars

Seriously Overpriced Cars

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PhantomPH

4,043 posts

225 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
Anyways, how about this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164847090492?hash=item2...



Much loved by whom? Noddy whilst taking class A's?

A customer once had a two seat resto booked with me for one of these. The handling is so dreadful he put it in a ditch days later and that was bye-bye job!
I hate to say it, but that looks bloody immaculate in the photos. Given everything we've seen in this thread, the price really didn't slap me in the face as being outlandish.

Remember - there's a bum for every seat...even one that's a spike. #BlackadderReferenceFTW

CDP

7,460 posts

254 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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aaron_2000 said:
MattsCar said:
Have we had this beauty yet?

A BMW Z3 with a weird fibre glass body, that looks nothing like the Maserati it is supposed to copy...

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1315644

£20k.

Bargain as it cost £30k to build.
This kind of thing never works. The door area always looks completely wrong
I've seen worse but not my thing.

That fake 360 was a waste of an MR2.

Howard-

4,952 posts

202 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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W00DY said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1337537#&...

It's a great looking thing, but It looks like an 8v with all of 95bhp and a tow bar.
LOL I think we have a thread winner. £10k?!!

If it was an immaculate low mileage V6 up for £5k I'd struggle. Let alone this.. Wow.

HM-2

12,467 posts

169 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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Howard- said:
W00DY said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1337537#&...

It's a great looking thing, but It looks like an 8v with all of 95bhp and a tow bar.
LOL I think we have a thread winner. £10k?!!

If it was an immaculate low mileage V6 up for £5k I'd struggle. Let alone this.. Wow.
Plus the awful wheels, broken rear suspension.

rampageturke

2,622 posts

162 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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PhantomPH said:
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
Anyways, how about this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164847090492?hash=item2...



Much loved by whom? Noddy whilst taking class A's?

A customer once had a two seat resto booked with me for one of these. The handling is so dreadful he put it in a ditch days later and that was bye-bye job!
I hate to say it, but that looks bloody immaculate in the photos. Given everything we've seen in this thread, the price really didn't slap me in the face as being outlandish.

Remember - there's a bum for every seat...even one that's a spike. #BlackadderReferenceFTW
it's just the usual hurr small convertible car bad sentiment that some car people love to push around


Mr lestat

4,318 posts

190 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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PhantomPH said:
I hate to say it, but that looks bloody immaculate in the photos. Given everything we've seen in this thread, the price really didn't slap me in the face as being outlandish.

Remember - there's a bum for every seat...even one that's a spike. #BlackadderReferenceFTW
Didn’t you see the Kerbed wheel, the dented panel and the damaged seats ? Far from immaculate.

HM-2

12,467 posts

169 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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Mr lestat said:
PhantomPH said:
I hate to say it, but that looks bloody immaculate in the photos. Given everything we've seen in this thread, the price really didn't slap me in the face as being outlandish.

Remember - there's a bum for every seat...even one that's a spike. #BlackadderReferenceFTW
Didn’t you see the Kerbed wheel, the dented panel and the damaged seats ? Far from immaculate.
I particularly like the fact its describe as, and I quote, a "great fast sexy sports car".

generationx

6,748 posts

105 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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uk66fastback said:
There's just something 'wrong' about this - from the Z3Maser Thingy. Nothing seems 'centred' ... the self-tappers are a nice touch!

That’s a classic for the Itchy Teeth thread

PhantomPH

4,043 posts

225 months

Tuesday 25th May 2021
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HM-2 said:
Mr lestat said:
PhantomPH said:
I hate to say it, but that looks bloody immaculate in the photos. Given everything we've seen in this thread, the price really didn't slap me in the face as being outlandish.

Remember - there's a bum for every seat...even one that's a spike. #BlackadderReferenceFTW
Didn’t you see the Kerbed wheel, the dented panel and the damaged seats ? Far from immaculate.
I particularly like the fact its describe as, and I quote, a "great fast sexy sports car".
I'll admit I only glanced at the pictures - seats looked ok on first look. I stand by my assessment that it's not that badly priced.

I describe myself as fast and sexy - doesn't make it true. wink (Also doesn't make it not true - it's someone's opinion not a statement of fact)

ZiggyNiva

1,135 posts

186 months

Tuesday 25th May 2021
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RJH777 said:
The car looks fine but £50k for a 2006 V8 Vantage with 40k on the clock?! I know it's a rarer manual but still!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021010978...

Think I'll take the one 3 cars further down that is only £40k and has 15k on the clock thanks.
now down to 33K. Almost as if they are reading this thread

daveco

4,126 posts

207 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11453585

You'd get a pretty tidy E46 M3 for that price. And very low mileage E46s are likely to have rust somewhere, unless stored in a bone dry garage and only driven on dry roads etc.

OllieJolly

348 posts

116 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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Forgive me if this one has already been posted but I haven't seen it yet in this thread, although it's in another on the forum.
Has quite a history (damage) apparently.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-C5-V6-Petrol-Ex...



Only saw it due to me getting a 2.0 HDi Auto the other week. For context, that was £1,100.

Driver101

14,376 posts

121 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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OllieJolly said:
Forgive me if this one has already been posted but I haven't seen it yet in this thread, although it's in another on the forum.
Has quite a history (damage) apparently.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-C5-V6-Petrol-Ex...



Only saw it due to me getting a 2.0 HDi Auto the other week. For context, that was £1,100.
There's a V6 saloon on AT for £1745.

E63eeeeee...

3,860 posts

49 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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daveco said:
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11453585

You'd get a pretty tidy E46 M3 for that price. And very low mileage E46s are likely to have rust somewhere, unless stored in a bone dry garage and only driven on dry roads etc.
I'm sure that Clubsport was for sale when I was looking in Spring 2020. I guess the idea is to sit there and wait for the market to catch up with you. Like you say though, far more sensible to get a nice M3 for your 20k if you think any E46 is worth that kind of money.

E63eeeeee...

3,860 posts

49 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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OllieJolly said:
Forgive me if this one has already been posted but I haven't seen it yet in this thread, although it's in another on the forum.
Has quite a history (damage) apparently.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-C5-V6-Petrol-Ex...



Only saw it due to me getting a 2.0 HDi Auto the other week. For context, that was £1,100.
Wow. If you don't know how to price it, just go nuts. And then treble that.

Wbac say £315, Motorway "won't quote for Citroens with that mileage" laugh

anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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CDP said:
aaron_2000 said:
MattsCar said:
Have we had this beauty yet?

A BMW Z3 with a weird fibre glass body, that looks nothing like the Maserati it is supposed to copy...

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1315644

£20k.

Bargain as it cost £30k to build.
This kind of thing never works. The door area always looks completely wrong
I've seen worse but not my thing.

That fake 360 was a waste of an MR2.
I like it from the a-pillar backwards, indeed the rear end looks very nice, but why is there so much excess car at the front?

Chestrockwell

2,628 posts

157 months

Friday 28th May 2021
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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105253...





This is not a typo, 5+ owner S500 with 100k miles for 2.2 million.

Found it after seeing if there’s any black series GT’s up for sale yet

E63eeeeee...

3,860 posts

49 months

Friday 28th May 2021
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Chestrockwell said:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105253...





This is not a typo, 5+ owner S500 with 100k miles for 2.2 million.

Found it after seeing if there’s any black series GT’s up for sale yet
I think you just won the thread.

Earthdweller

13,559 posts

126 months

Friday 28th May 2021
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E63eeeeee... said:
OllieJolly said:
Forgive me if this one has already been posted but I haven't seen it yet in this thread, although it's in another on the forum.
Has quite a history (damage) apparently.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-C5-V6-Petrol-Ex...



Only saw it due to me getting a 2.0 HDi Auto the other week. For context, that was £1,100.
Wow. If you don't know how to price it, just go nuts. And then treble that.

Wbac say £315, Motorway "won't quote for Citroens with that mileage" laugh
High mileage Cat S Citroen laugh

DJFish

5,921 posts

263 months

Friday 28th May 2021
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E63eeeeee... said:
Chestrockwell said:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105253...





This is not a typo, 5+ owner S500 with 100k miles for 2.2 million.

Found it after seeing if there’s any black series GT’s up for sale yet
I think you just won the thread.