mk1 price - too much ?

[craggers]

As there is a dealer near me is selling mk1 (1990).

Concourse condition with blueprinted engine and running at 124.1bhp at 6500rpm. The car only covered 77,000.

It advertised at £3,995, is that too much ?

[Mr MXT]

Yes

[anonymous-user]

Is it made of gold. For £3995 it should be.

[craggers]

What price it should be ? Currently toying the idea of getting mk1 but wifey like the look of mk2 !

Is turbo / supercharger version going for that price or less ?

[snotrag]

It would have to be really, really nice with a water tight dealer backup, 12 month warranty etc at that money.

I'd be interested in details of the engine build - is there any receipts or details? As a blueprinted 1600 engine is an awfully expensive way to gain 10bhp.

[_Batty_]

you could have my car with hardtop and Rota RB's for £2k! anything above that has to be really special
Or Turbo'd.

[craggers]

snotrag said:

It would have to be really, really nice with a water tight dealer backup, 12 month warranty etc at that money.

I'd be interested in details of the engine build - is there any receipts or details? As a blueprinted 1600 engine is an awfully expensive way to gain 10bhp.

According to dealer - Tuning was as follows , Fit sports cat front box , Gas flow cylinder head and profile cams , polished manifolds , twin stainless steel sports exhaust, Fit Duichip (whatever hell is this!)

[Mr MXT]

craggers said:

According to dealer - Tuning was as follows , Fit sports cat front box , Gas flow cylinder head and profile cams , polished manifolds , twin stainless steel sports exhaust, Fit Duichip (whatever hell is this!)

Dastek Unichip?

[snotrag]

Well that's some worthy work, but it ain't what I'd call "blueprinting".

[craggers]

snotrag said:

Well that's some worthy work, but it ain't what I'd call "blueprinting".

I agree.

[attym3]

Hi, just picked mine up 1991, 70k for under half that!
If it really is that good I'd say its worth maybe 3k. I think there's a £1000 pound dealer premium on that car, which to me is just taking the piss.

Mark

[craggers]

attym3 said:

Hi, just picked mine up 1991, 70k for under half that!
If it really is that good I'd say its worth maybe 3k. I think there's a £1000 pound dealer premium on that car, which to me is just taking the piss.

Mark

Yep, I knew it was ridiculous price in first place.

Right - I think I better start looking for mk2.5 now, is S-VT good one ? it got 6 speeds and LSD.

[Pulse]

craggers said:

Yep, I knew it was ridiculous price in first place.

Right - I think I better start looking for mk2.5 now, is S-VT good one ? it got 6 speeds and LSD.

Get the Mk2.5 S-VT instead, if it's a similar price. Far better car, IMO.