https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ZT-260...53.m1438.l2649
Looks interesting (the VED will be mighty though on an 07 plate? Must be one of the last registered?)
Andrew
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ZT-260...53.m1438.l2649
Looks interesting (the VED will be mighty though on an 07 plate? Must be one of the last registered?)
Andrew
Yes, Andrew, already a thread running on that (Ian beat you to it !), Heads up for a possible bargain , but it may not stay interesting for long in any event, since as of 17:45 it's already at £4600. Could say it's already gone uninteresting, bearing in mind what will need to be done to it, in all probability.Quote:
Originally Posted by YorksMG2016
David
I saw it on Facebook. It looks like a complete basket case. The mould inside is very worrying and there is a good possibility that trim and metal work under the trim is as rotten as a pear. It's only up the road from me in Eastbourne. I wouldn't like to put a figure on recommissioning it properly - 3x times what it sells for probably. Such a shame.Quote:
Originally Posted by David
Not so much "... stored for 5 years..." more, " ... left to the ravages of the elements ...".Quote:
Originally Posted by RattyB
Such a shame indeed. And it's up to £4700 now.
David
I think you’re right. It’s been stored outside and has probably filled with water
Not much of a barn find if it was stored outside!
I would hope someone actually looks at it first. I would expect it to be non V8 owners that have bid it up. I would not be overly concerned on the mold as that happens quickly but I would be looking at the underside first....
As we know if you need to sort the subframe by the time you have added all the new bits you will need there is over a £1000, shocks would be another £1000 then all the other associated bits that have not been sorted. Our cars do not do well sitting for long periods and even worse just left in a garage or outside for 2 years also there is paying higher road tax on the car.
You could get a good or much closer to being sorted enthusiast car with provable history for less than the price you will be at when you have sorted only a couple of bits. We are lucky that as a club and a group of enthusiast garages we keep them on the road and we bat way above our average but the days of left over cheap Londgbridge parts have gone so as with the shocks we are down to paying true price
"Virtual" barn!Quote:
Originally Posted by 3disco
Cripes! Currently at £5,600, and new bidders to boot.
Still almost 6 days to go and seller swears he will let it go to the line, whatever.
Do I smell the odour of burning fingers? ;)
... is a nice colour though ...
David
Yes it might be but the bumper looks like it also needs painting. I wonder if it needs any other paint?Quote:
Originally Posted by David
Steve
Now that it's getting nearer the line, 3 days to go, the last three bidders have pulled out apparently. Went from 6,250 back to 5,600, then 5,551 and finally 5,400 within 48 hours.
Thought you couldn't just retract or cancel a bid without good reason? Changing your mind doesn't count. Wonder what that might be. The eBay bid-retraction/cancellation history doesn't say!
Smacks a bit of shill-bidding ?
(If it were not for the fact that the listing say's "Seller will not post to The Netherlands", I could have been tempted ;) )
David
In my view the way the car was bid up so quickly does make me suspicous. Having sold numerous cars on the Bay even cars that are desirable rarely get much beyond a 1/2 of there final selling price until the last couple of days.
Knowing what other 260's that are availble ready to go for probably less than what you would spend on the purchase price and what it would take to get it roadworthy I suspect the seller is going to withdraw it in the last day for some made up reason.
It will be interesting to see what it actually sells for.
Steve