Much market for used coilovers?

[Mattt]

I upgraded to Nitrons a year back and still have the old Bilsteins (3 x red and 1 x black) in my garage.

Is there much of a market for them?

[JonRB]

Difficult to say. The trouble with used suspension is that it's unknown provenance so would put off many buyers unless they knew you personally.

[Mattt]

They worked fine when I took them off, just wanted to upgrade.

More just after clearing them out and a little bit of beer money than making fortunes

[K4TRV]

Postage costs to UK may be more than they are worth......is your beer that cheap?

[JonRB]

Mattt said:

They worked fine when I took them off, just wanted to upgrade.

Oh, I'm not doubting that, Mattt. It was more a general comment about the provenance of used kit in general, rather than a comment on your specific coilovers.

[Mattt]

I'm in Essex at the moment, forgot to say!

[thatsprettyshady]

I think there is a small market for original equipment parts, when cars get older and the parts become hard to come by/originality is favoured amongst collectors you may find a willing buyer but it might be a long wait!

I still have the GAZ nickels in my garage from when I upgraded, I just keep them spare in case I blow up one of my current ones, I assume even if I got them sent back and rebuilt etc, I wouldn't make any sort of profit?

[JonRB]

thatsprettyshady said:

I still have the GAZ nickels in my garage from when I upgraded, I just keep them spare in case I blow up one of my current ones, I assume even if I got them sent back and rebuilt etc, I wouldn't make any sort of profit?

I toyed with the idea of having the Koni TA dampers and H&R springs from my old Corrado rebuilt, but came to much the same conclusion. I really should sling them in a skip at some point along with loads of other junk that I have.

[Zippee]

I'd keep them in case you ever need to send the Nitrons away for a service - means you can at least stay on the road.

[Mattt]

That was the original plan, however car in Australia and these are in Essex!

Too expensive to ship them out.

[Mattt]

Oh well, bunged them on eBay anyway just to clear space

[Whitenoise1]

I did email you about them but guess you didn't get it.

I'll see what happens on the auction.

[Mattt]

Sorry, didn't see it! Will check spam folder.