Looking for a Wedge 400se

[mikesp]

I've been planning to get a Wedge for a few years now and the time's arrived to start searching for the right one. Came across this one on Fleabay and Pistonheads.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Seems to be fairly reasonably priced. Just wondered if any of the seasoned owners on this site have come across this one in their travels and knew anything about it. Or of course if anyone has a good 400se for sale or knows someone who has..............??

Thanks in advance for your help

[rev-erend]

That looks familiar.

I think it was a guy on here .. he changed his name when he bought a Griff I think.

[Toltec]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1297190.htm

I have put twenty odd pictures of the underside interior etc. on Photobucket for Mike, the seller, let me know if you are interested and I will send a link.

[grahamw48]

Looks very nice and a very fair price too...and my favourite colour.

[BountyHunter]

mikesp said:

I've been planning to get a Wedge for a few years now and the time's arrived to start searching for the right one. Came across this one on Fleabay and Pistonheads.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Seems to be fairly reasonably priced. Just wondered if any of the seasoned owners on this site have come across this one in their travels and knew anything about it. Or of course if anyone has a good 400se for sale or knows someone who has..............??

Thanks in advance for your help

this car caused quite a stir on here when it was advertised for £2k in the PH classified section about a year ago.
i was the 2nd person to contact the owner and got sent quite a few pics and details. i did think for a while i was going to get the bargain of the year (although it did need a fair bit of chassis work - outriggers and some other bits iirc) as the 1st guy to contact him ummed a bit over buying it however he did finally bite the bullet and i was out of luck.

when i saw the ebay ad earlier this week i thought i recognised the reg number and after a bit of checking found it was the same car.

[rev-erend]

Remembered - Paul Woodburn .. Woodie on here before the name change.

Ex Hampshire RO..

I followed it part way to the wedge fest and it's one of the best sounding wedges

[matt-man]

rev-erend said:

Remembered - Paul Woodburn .. Woodie on here before the name change.

Ex Hampshire RO..

I followed it part way to the wedge fest and it's one of the best sounding wedges

Until you went to the wedge fest in mine and decided it must sound better (being a blue one of course..!!)

[pwd95]

Woody's had a Black interior & Black dash. He sent me some pics when I was selling my old 450i

[mikesp]

Toltec said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1297190.htm

I have put twenty odd pictures of the underside interior etc. on Photobucket for Mike, the seller, let me know if you are interested and I will send a link.

Hi Toltec. thanks for the info. Do you have an email address so I can contact you. My email is on my Profile

Edited by mikesp on Friday 30th October 15:52

[rev-erend]

matt-man said:

rev-erend said:

Remembered - Paul Woodburn .. Woodie on here before the name change.

Ex Hampshire RO..

I followed it part way to the wedge fest and it's one of the best sounding wedges

Until you went to the wedge fest in mine and decided it must sound better (being a blue one of course..!!)

Very true .. and Mani's also sounds fantastic .. having both of those in line was pure music. Just a tail spoiler missing

[BountyHunter]

rev-erend said:

Remembered - Paul Woodburn .. Woodie on here before the name change.

Ex Hampshire RO..

I followed it part way to the wedge fest and it's one of the best sounding wedges

nah was a bloke called Kenneth Robertson from Scotland and he'd owned it for 13 yrs odd.
ive still got the emails and pics he sent me (showing same reg as on the ebay pics)

it didnt have the SEAC spoiler back then.

Edited by BountyHunter on Friday 30th October 23:03

[JamieG]

Woodie's car is now owned by Pete down here in deepest Essex.

[mikesp]

Thanks for your help guys. Emailed the person selling it and he doesn't seem aware of the apparent chassis work it's had done but says it's all good. Must have changed hands in between then? Plenty of receipts apparently for other work.

Any more info or offers appreciated. Cheers

[rev-erend]

BountyHunter said:

rev-erend said:

Remembered - Paul Woodburn .. Woodie on here before the name change.

Ex Hampshire RO..

I followed it part way to the wedge fest and it's one of the best sounding wedges

nah was a bloke called Kenneth Robertson from Scotland and he'd owned it for 13 yrs odd.
ive still got the emails and pics he sent me (showing same reg as on the ebay pics)

it didnt have the SEAC spoiler back then.

Edited by BountyHunter on Friday 30th October 23:03

Red, SEAC spoiler .. that what got me thinking it was Woodies car

[red tasman]

Think that may be Woodies old spoiler, it was on a previous thread that someone wanted to swap the seac spoiler off a car they had recently purchased, for the smaller one.
The red 400se was advertised in the Summer along with a Yellow one by a guy from Lancs area (i think). The present seller may have only had it a couple of months.

Edited by red tasman on Saturday 31st October 22:35

[mikesp]

Thanks for all you input everyone. Just goes to prove how valuable this site is I have now decided not to bid on this one. So back to the drawing board then.............

What about this one...... http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1297190.htm

Anyone know it?

Edited by mikesp on Sunday 1st November 10:12

[grahamw48]

Well, the owner appears to be a real enthusiast, has been on PH for quite a while, has spent a lot of money on the car, has used it on a regular basis for its intended purpose, appears to be asking a very fair price for it, and is not a million miles from you.

Seems a pretty good reason to go and have a look...because that's the only way to find out if it meets your needs.

[mikesp]

Yes I agree, planning to this week. The other one was too far to find out I didnt want it. But any history is worth having. Just trying to find a day where I can see another in a similar direction.