Hello - new member thinking of buying?............

[Terry]

They are worth it , I may be biased but I'm not the only one on here who is! Hope you enjoy your viewing of the second car.

[Tractorpete]

In response to the comments by Ric
Firstly the car has not as you infer " evidence of a respray",it has not had a respray,yes it may have had the front plastic bumper painted at some stage as have many of the cars on this site,however there is no evidence that the wings,outer or inner are not original!
Secondly the front tyres are not soon to be replaced.
Thirdly the brake pipes do not need attention,i merely stated that the ONLY advisory on the MOT in November was one brake pipe showing " slight corrosion".

This "potential buyer" remarked only on the few sratches on the car ,didn't look under the car ,didn't look at the excellent service history or anything really relevant in buying a good example of a car! His only inane concern was how shiny and scratch free he expected it to be for an 8 year old car with 56k miles on the clock.

So in summary, his answer may not yet be a "no" but i can assure him mine is! Buy another example.
Bad mouthing and criticising my car with fictitious and incorrect statements in the public domain is both unfair and certainly is not going to win you any friends.

[Terry]

In response to the comments by Ric
Firstly the car has not as you infer " evidence of a respray",it has not had a respray,yes it may have had the front plastic bumper painted at some stage as have many of the cars on this site,however there is no evidence that the wings,outer or inner are not original!
Secondly the front tyres are not soon to be replaced.
Thirdly the brake pipes do not need attention,i merely stated that the ONLY advisory on the MOT in November was one brake pipe showing " slight corrosion".

This "potential buyer" remarked only on the few sratches on the car ,didn't look under the car ,didn't look at the excellent service history or anything really relevant in buying a good example of a car! His only inane concern was how shiny and scratch free he expected it to be for an 8 year old car with 56k miles on the clock.

So in summary, his answer may not yet be a "no" but i can assure him mine is! Buy another example.

Sounds a bit harsh, he did say it was a lovely motor and he only stated what you have! I wouldn't buy a car solely on service history anyway, big bonus yes, and I also don't blame him for seeing others either, all the same I hope you manage to sell soon.

[Tractorpete]

I disagree. I would never dream of viewing a car and then criticising it in public! Particularly with incorrect statements.Is it not fairer to expect potential buyers to view unbiased and then make a decision?.I would never expect someone to buy a car without viewing others but i certainly don't expect gossip and criticism in a public forum by the same token!
With comments like his on this site he will obviously inadvertently put prospective buyers off from the start! It's simple psychology !

[Herman]

Well on the way back from Tractorpete's car. A lovely motor. A couple of concerns but only cosmetic. Soon tobe replaced front tyres, brake pipes will need attention, several scratches around the rear end, and interesting evidence of respray, as the front bumper does not exactly colour match the bodywork.
So it's not a no to this car yet, but were off to see the other one now. 500 miles being clocked up today for these bloody cars - I REALLY hope they're worth it!!!

In response to the comments by Ric
Firstly the car has not as you infer " evidence of a respray",it has not had a respray,yes it may have had the front plastic bumper painted at some stage as have many of the cars on this site,however there is no evidence that the wings,outer or inner are not original!
Secondly the front tyres are not soon to be replaced.
Thirdly the brake pipes do not need attention,i merely stated that the ONLY advisory on the MOT in November was one brake pipe showing " slight corrosion".

This "potential buyer" remarked only on the few sratches on the car ,didn't look under the car ,didn't look at the excellent service history or anything really relevant in buying a good example of a car! His only inane concern was how shiny and scratch free he expected it to be for an 8 year old car with 56k miles on the clock.

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Think this is a classic example of a buyer's view vs. a seller's view. Both descriptions state the same with different wording

[Ric]

ouch!

Blimey Pete, wasn't expecting that. others previously asked how I had got on, and as I say, a lovely car. maybe I was wro g to say evidence of a respray, but there isn't a colour match. Yes, the tyres front tyres are fine NOW, but I don't think they will be for long.

I am not mechanically minded, so if I go looking under a car not sure I'd know exactly what I'd be looking at, but I could see that all panels are in line (or at least as much as they can be on an MGRover!) so no evidence of collision damage anywhere.

I had really high hopes for this car and they were not dashed. It's a nine year old car in great condition for its age, but it's still a nine yr old car.i want to see how it compares with other similarly aged cars before I decide. If it stacks up against the other, I am seriously interested.

If you don't want to sell, that's not my problem.

[colintf]

ok guys, you will find the right car for you to buy, and you will find the right buyer for yours.

Good luck to you both

[Ric]

Well decision is just about made. I am going for the Firefrost Mark 2. It's in fabulous condition with very little that needs to be done.

It has X Power exhaust. They sound a bit vulgar, but all in favour of that!! Do they only affect the noise, or do they affect performance?

There is a whine on the clutch when the engine is cold. Took it out for a spin which was terrific fun, and the whine was not present when we returned. What is this likely to be?

There is evidence of a leaking boot seal around the lights with small amounts of water Getting into the boot - is this a common fault. There seems also to be a bit of water inside the rear lights, again is this normal and easily rectified?

roll on next Friday evening!

[stevenw]

Well decision is just about made. I am going for the Firefrost Mark 2. It's in fabulous condition with very little that needs to be done.

It has X Power exhaust. They sound a bit vulgar, but all in favour of that!! Do they only affect the noise, or do they affect performance?

There is a whine on the clutch when the engine is cold. Took it out for a spin which was terrific fun, and the whine was not present when we returned. What is this likely to be?

There is evidence of a leaking boot seal around the lights with small amounts of water Getting into the boot - is this a common fault. There seems also to be a bit of water inside the rear lights, again is this normal and easily rectified?

roll on next Friday evening!

Congratulations

I take it thats the one at Milborne St Andrew,not far from me.

I often go up to Salisbury so may see you around.

There are quite a few in this area you've got a good chance of seeing another one

[colintf]

Well decision is just about made. I am going for the Firefrost Mark 2. It's in fabulous condition with very little that needs to be done.

It has X Power exhaust. They sound a bit vulgar, but all in favour of that!! Do they only affect the noise, or do they affect performance?

There is a whine on the clutch when the engine is cold. Took it out for a spin which was terrific fun, and the whine was not present when we returned. What is this likely to be?

There is evidence of a leaking boot seal around the lights with small amounts of water Getting into the boot - is this a common fault. There seems also to be a bit of water inside the rear lights, again is this normal and easily rectified?

roll on next Friday evening!

Well done, XPowers are good for a few more horses