Potential New Buyer

Potential New Buyer

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ads316

Original Poster:

43 posts

191 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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Hi, I have been lurking on the site for may months now and have finally decided the next step for me is an Ultima.
Although I like the gtr I think the can am will suit me best, I currently have a vx220 and over the years had bike engine cars.
Always wanted an Ultima and the time has come.

That was a quick hello.

Do any of you long term owners have any information on this particular one, its currently wrapped but it is red under all the wrapping. Its been around since 2002 and had 7 owners so some of you may have come across it.

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

Hope to get some feedback and sorry for the punctuation, i'm not one for typing etc.


ads316

Original Poster:

43 posts

191 months

Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Thanks fellas for the information.

Russ, your 6th, wow you have got the bug for these cars. I have owned 4 kit cars and loved every second form building to driving and track days. Kids put a stop to that so ended up with the VX for the last 3 years. Just put petrol in it and drive now. ( WIFE said so ) no garage time !!.

Car will be for now the odd drive out, the wife has just got back into university to study optometry and is staying away from home Monday to Friday. With 2 teenagers and one child ( she loves going out in the VX ) its going to be hard work for the next 12 months !!!!!!!!!.

I will ask the owner if he has the rear wing part that's missing, probably why the end plates have been changed. Will this be ok for road use and no track days, I don't think I will have time over the next year or so.

Hard top, are these an item to buy form Ultima ?.
I haven't really thought about that. Weather isn't a problem as im an ex biker too and still have my coveralls and they make you toastie warm.

If all goes well I may be joining the club, I have a viewing, eeeeekkk


Box wise

ads316

Original Poster:

43 posts

191 months

Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Thanks Graham

As I see it the wrap is there for me at the moment as a protective film, hopefully when the time arrives in time I will remove it and bring it back to its glory.

Thanks Joe

ads316

Original Poster:

43 posts

191 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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Well I did it, got a mate to drive me to view the car.
Good look round and even spoke to Andy who built the car and a good car he built there.
Did the deal and drove her home the 200 miles back, fun when you can only just touch the pedals !, 3" chunk of foam behind my back too.
Time to put my mark on it and I will be on asking loads of questions

Cheers Joe

ads316

Original Poster:

43 posts

191 months

Thursday 28th September 2017
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will check out the Blog.

Im in Chorley, Lancashire

ads316

Original Poster:

43 posts

191 months

Friday 29th September 2017
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Super, I met up with the kit car owners group (36 of us last night) I keep in with, there was another Ultima there last night on our Blackpool lights run, a racing green GTR.
We will be keeping in touch now, he's only had it a couple of months.

I need some decent seats though !!!