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sell or not
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ewan221

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

216 months

Saturday 21st July 2012
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Put car up for sale, combination of being annoyed at really bad weather meaning hardly used car this summer and my usual fancying something different. Yesterday though was dry and reasonably warm and I managed a good 150 miles run and now not so sure about selling

Hot1

402 posts

228 months

Saturday 21st July 2012
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What would you replace it with? I sold mine about four months ago and I miss it terrabily and regret selling it in away! My reason for selling was it was my daily driver and was simply costing me to much to run! Brought a 3.0l z4 in the end lovely car but I would not miss it if I sold it! And I will have another TVR!!

AJV8

526 posts

176 months

Saturday 21st July 2012
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Don't do it Ewan, hang on to her and wait for the nice weather !! It's worth it !! Nothing else you can buy come close, impo.

AJ

Hot1

402 posts

228 months

Saturday 21st July 2012
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Agree with the above!

C350

3,088 posts

248 months

Monday 23rd July 2012
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We have exchanged emails about an E39 M5.

Have you thought about a daily hack and keep the TVR for fun or when the weather is good.

I never stop looking at cars but I now have a MB W203 C350 which is proving to be a decent day to day car (its a 7 speed Auto) and is big enough for family duties and resonably quick in a straight line. It also has another years worth of warranty left and hasnt gone wrong.

But, its boring so Im thinking of a Chim next year to use for fun and weekends. My M5 was an amazing car when it worked but I do 12 miles a day and at less than 18mpg it was costly and it never got used enough.

Your Chim seems a lovely car, I just hope you dont regret selling a few months down the line.


ewan221

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

216 months

Monday 23rd July 2012
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Had first couple of dry days in 6 weeks at weekend there and made the most of them, so yes I'm in two minds as the car is running great and the new suspension and steering have transformed the handling.
Luckily I do have a company car for day to day so the chim is only a toy really. Only put it on the classifieds as I had a chance of a cerb at very, very good price but now missed out on that so might take it off the classifieds

ewan221

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

216 months

Sunday 29th July 2012
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I left car up on classifieds and been surprised by interest, have even had an offer from Holland ! Somebody local coming to see it next week and someone from Germany wanting to come see as well. Still though very much in two minds what to do.

Hot1

402 posts

228 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Me myself if I was not sure I would not sell! Lovely car by the way I read your advert for it!

ewan221

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

216 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Every tim I drive it I think I must be mad selling but then when its stuck in the lock up for weeks on end due to the really crappy Scottish weather I more inclinded to frown

As well as the emails I have from people interested I do seem to have upset an other seller who tells me I am under valuing the car and is complaining that its making his harder to sell !!!

scotty_d

6,795 posts

224 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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ewan221 said:
As well as the emails I have from people interested I do seem to have upset an other seller who tells me I am under valuing the car and is complaining that its making his harder to sell !!!
roflrofl

Did he also complain that yours is Blue and his piss green in colour and life is so unfair. Think he needs to get a grip.

FastRich

542 posts

230 months

Tuesday 31st July 2012
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ONLY sell if you need to pay for an abortion or something! Look at SOTW, you can get some incredible daily runners for not a lot of money and keep the TVR for fun days out!

ewan221

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

216 months

Tuesday 31st July 2012
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Luckily I have a decent daily runner supplied by my work. As said combination of being pissed off with weather and lack of use to my usual obsession with changing cars has made me think about selling. But the nice thing is I don't have to sell so will happily keep it and continue to improve it if I don't get a decent offer.