Would a cheap old Rolls end in tears?

[theironduke]

Just spying classic car buyer and there is a Shadow I in there (think it's a 71, either way tax free) which is up for £2750.....BUT...it's got 11 months MOT, ergo it can't be too fked/rotten...can it?

I mean that's just silly cheap, and it would cost less than 120 quid to insure!

Admittedly it's white (probably explains the cheapness) but even so just to use maybe once a week it's got to be a little bit cool! And if it decides to die then surely at that money (say 2500 after haggling) it would break for bits and pay for itself?

Yes I know if anything goes wrong its ££££££££ and rust kills them but with 11 months ticket that has to be a temporary reprieve... And yes, it will do single figures MPG but who cares! For the few miles it will do does it matter.

I really should stop looking at small ads, it just won't end well!

[Shaw Tarse]

It's a bargegain
It's white you can use it for weedings
What could go wrong???

[Dangermouse58]

Buy it and make some money doing weddings as a chaffeur.

[theironduke]

Are tatty old Shadows really in demand for weddings these days?

[oobster]

Shaw Tarse said:

It's a bargegain
It's white you can use it for weedings
What could go wrong???

For weeding? Weeding the garden? In a Rolls?

[daemon]

It would all end in tears

[Perd Hapley]

theironduke said:

Just spying classic car buyer and there is a Shadow I in there (think it's a 71, either way tax free) which is up for £2750.....BUT...it's got 11 months MOT, ergo it can't be too fked/rotten...can it?

It's this charming faith in the MOT that keeps the old car world turning.

[iva cosworth]

Dangermouse58 said:

chaffeur.

This........whatever this is

[miniman]

Of course it will end in tears. Why let that stop you? It's a plan with no drawbacks.

[theironduke]

To do weddings do you need to be private hire registered or some such now?

[davepoth]

All I would say is make sure the trim is in good condition. Even if the rest of it is completely fked you can probably make a profit by breaking it.

[StuartGGray]

A friend had an old 70's Shadow, only thing he had to replace was a brass pipe that ran from the carbs (I think) to the rocker cover (I think) was a while back. Anyway the pipe cost about £350, and looked like a short length of brake pipe.
He only had to replace it once, mind.

[to3m]

Dear OP, I think you should apply Betteridge's Law to this thread. Please post pics once you've got it bought.

[greggy50]

Perd Hapley said:

It's this charming faith in the MOT that keeps the old car world turning.

Yes don't just trust and MOT I could get an MOT on my mini without event taking the car if I wanted (never actually take this option for safety) but a lot of sellers of classics may know a friendly tester who will put a ticket on the car overlooking faults.

[theironduke]

greggy50 said:

Perd Hapley said:

It's this charming faith in the MOT that keeps the old car world turning.

Yes don't just trust and MOT I could get an MOT on my mini without event taking the car if I wanted (never actually take this option for safety) but a lot of sellers of classics may know a friendly tester who will put a ticket on the car overlooking faults.

Oh im aware...but to sell a car 1 month after having a dodgy MOT done would be very stupid....VOSA would be very keen to hear about it and i'm sure the tester would be aware of this so it would be in his interest not to let a car with a moody ticket be flogged just after it's left his workshop. One would assume anyway...

[Johnboy Mac]

Yeah, buy it and break for parts. You'll have more fun doing that than trying to keep it on the road.

[MX7]

It wasn't too long ago when you were considering buying a dictators hat to compliment your new car. Change dictator for chauffeur, and I think it could be a fun experience that helps to pay for its own upkeep.

Do it!

[theironduke]

MX7 said:

It wasn't too long ago when you were considering buying a dictators hat to compliment your new car. Change dictator for chauffeur, and I think it could be a fun experience that helps to pay for its own upkeep.

Do it!

Yes well lurked! The big benz idea was scuppered by money issues I could justify this though.....maybe

[g3org3y]

daemon said:

It would all end in tears

...of joy?

[MX7]

theironduke said:

Yes well lurked!

Lurked??!!! I found a hat for you on Ebay!