3.0 CSI to buy or not to buy |
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jkyle69
Groupie Joined: 30-April-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 71 |
Topic: 3.0 CSI to buy or not to buy Posted: 29-May-2004 at 17:02 |
Have the opportunity to buy a 3.0 CSI but has the following problems: I would be planning to strip the car down and making a batmobile replica so would anyone recommend buying this as a project car? Is it worth it? I would plan to spend about £5000 on it initially with stripping down welding work and the full respray. John |
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor Illegitimi Non Carborundum Joined: 02-April-2004 Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 5301 |
Posted: 29-May-2004 at 17:11 |
If you have the time and the money, and you feel able to take the project on then go for it..however, if you have any niggling doubts about being able to complete the work needed, then walk away.
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jkyle69
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Posted: 29-May-2004 at 17:46 |
Was thinking of buying it just for the engine for my 3.0CSL in case anything went wrong with it
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Sohlman
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Posted: 29-May-2004 at 23:43 |
Giving the condition you have described you should be able to get the car for peanuts. It will be worth this to you in parts as a spare for your car. As a project if the chassi is strong then it may be a goer, but it will take time and money. If you are going to do all the work, then you will be able to do it for not much money, but it will take time.
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jkyle69
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Posted: 30-May-2004 at 11:23 |
I was thinking of offering £400 for it as he wants to get rid of it (wants £900 but I think that is way over the top for an MOT failure - it would cost him £150 to get it scrapped now). Problem is I need to get it transported from London to Portsmouth - any ideas of the cheapest way to do this???
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor Illegitimi Non Carborundum Joined: 02-April-2004 Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 5301 |
Posted: 30-May-2004 at 11:41 |
I paid £450 for my 635, and that had no MOT..still waiting for welding spots at the mo... Are you a member of the AA or something or do you have a friendly garage nearby who you could flutter some cash at? They are sually good people and willing to help you recover cars on a non work day or evening..no harm in asking |
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jkyle69
Groupie Joined: 30-April-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 71 |
Posted: 30-May-2004 at 11:45 |
Anybody know anyone in the hampshire area ideally Portsmouth who would be prepared to give me a price on getting the car moved? |
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