Ambitious pricing

[Gareth9702]

This caught my eye on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GINETTA-G26-KIT-CAR-MK4-...

£4,975 starting price strikes me as more than ambitious for an unbuilt G26. I have never seen a completed and registered one sell for more than £1,000.

[George111]

Would it even get through the current IVA test ?

[Fastpedeller]

Well, it is a 'barn find' so (if we are to take our lead from the classic car world) that means it's price is inflated 10 fold

[LLantrisant]

despite its practically an unmolested and new kit, those cars in the usual "well-used" state, but with V5c and maybe some months mot, will fetch not more than 300 to 800 pound.

[Gareth9702]

Second time round but this time with added Cosworth!

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

[cymtriks]

What are the chances of finding a Cortina to base it on?

I haven't seen a Sierra for years, and that was the Cortina's replacement.

[CanAm]

cymtriks said:

What are the chances of finding a Cortina to base it on?

I haven't seen a Sierra for years, and that was the Cortina's replacement.

As states:-
"COMPLETE WITH ALL PARTS TO COMPLETE OR MODIFY AS YOU DESIRE"

[George111]

CanAm said:

cymtriks said:

What are the chances of finding a Cortina to base it on?

I haven't seen a Sierra for years, and that was the Cortina's replacement.

As states:-
"COMPLETE WITH ALL PARTS TO COMPLETE OR MODIFY AS YOU DESIRE"

You know that's highly unlikely to be 100% true even if we accept it's not deliberately misleading.

I'd also wonder if it will ever get passed an IVA test - it might never get on the read legally.

[Equus]

Not much on a Cortina that can't be easily sourced elsewhere, though.

Not fitting the Pinto and 4-speed gearbox would be a definite improvement.

[CanAm]

George111 said:

You know that's highly unlikely to be 100% true even if we accept it's not deliberately misleading.

I'd also wonder if it will ever get passed an IVA test - it might never get on the read legally.

You mean all those ads for kit cars which are always "95% finished, just needs....... to complete" may not be totally accurate

[LLantrisant]

Equus said:

Not much on a Cortina that can't be easily sourced elsewhere, though.

Not fitting the Pinto and 4-speed gearbox would be a definite improvement.

you dont need a complete cortina only some major components which you should get at fleebay: cortina (or similr) rear axle, cortina crossmember incl. front suspension and brakes, cortina dash

but watching the auction i guess all those parts are already included.

[Gareth9702]

If you don't sell at £4995, what do you do? Increase the price to a ludicrous £9975 of course!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GINETTA-G26-KIT-CAR-MK4-...

[Frankthered]

Gareth9702 said:

If you don't sell at £4995, what do you do? Increase the price to a ludicrous £9975 of course!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GINETTA-G26-KIT-CAR-MK4-...

That'll work!!