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    I suppose could also be the same for other specialist cars, only a limited number of cars made and people keeping them for long term. Me personally i think it's a good thing because less for sale means more people are keeping them. On the flip side, less available to buy for new owners but i guess means more interest for ones that do come up for sale
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    I think fuel consumption has very little to do with the market for our cars, most classic cars will struggle to do more than mid 20's and most only do a few thousand miles a year anyway.

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    And another pops up on Autotrader?. Panic over!:-)
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    Looks quite smart (bit tidier than the oddly wheeled XPG "project" on the 'Bay today).

    Doing a rather summary check on the reg. of VIN #276, showed something odd though. Back in 2018, the car turned up for sale at £9,990 in a place called Sale, Manchester.
    Mileage 85k. Then the dealer listing it, Eccles and Irlam Car Sales Ltd., promptly went into administration, and the car went 'off the radar' for a while.

    Two years later at the last registered MOT in July 2020, it had driven only a further 60 miles (85,687).
    and was again offered for sale, now asking £6,995 on Gumtree.

    Odd that it has now in 2022, miraculously driven a good deal backwards, reaching 81,000 miles, and awarded a full "12 months MOT" !
    Claimed to be 'one-owner', and no indication of log-book changes since 2012, so presumably the same owner all along.

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    Hi All,

    I've just bought #276. All above board. It has 85k miles and MOTs and service history to back this up. A typo I would guess on the advert as the owner was a lovely guy and very trustworthy. One 'registered' owner from new it has sat as part of a collection for 2 other owners in between. I'm the 2nd owner on the logbook and thoroughly pleased with the car. It's lovely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hudsok View Post
    Hi All,

    I've just bought #276. All above board. It has 85k miles and MOTs and service history to back this up. A typo I would guess on the advert as the owner was a lovely guy and very trustworthy. One 'registered' owner from new it has sat as part of a collection for 2 other owners in between. I'm the 2nd owner on the logbook and thoroughly pleased with the car. It's lovely.
    That may explain the discrepancy, I guess. Where abouts (roughly) are you located, may I ask?

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    Banbury, Oxfordshire. In between Prodrive and Gaydon Motor Museum. Around the corner from Haas F1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hudsok View Post
    Banbury, Oxfordshire. In between Prodrive and Gaydon Motor Museum. Around the corner from Haas F1.
    Quite a few knowledgeable Two-Sixties members close to you, I think. Handy, should you ever need local supplier, services or garage advice (it appears that in my neck of the woods, I am "the local advice", sadly!).

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    Thank you David, that would be very helpful. I have a couple of 'familiar' issues from what I have read on the forums. A bit of prop knock and the heater....but I still love it!

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