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    Default tourer popped up on ebay

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    Seems a nice and genuine car, from the look of it. I am presuming he isn't a member on here as in one of the questions he states that he doesn't know the difference between a standard car and an SE.
    Also he says it is "quite rare".

    22k, FSH and alcantara. I wonder what it will go for. There appears to be no reserve and no Buy-it-Now.

    As for "hearse black" he calls it "special black".



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    It has had some sort of work done, having a facelifted front end and rear bumper, but a mark 1 tailgate, and was registered in October 2003 (so must be a mark 1 car). If I was buying, I'd want to know why.

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    Yes, good point Bruce and well spotted.
    You would think that having owned it for 4 years he would have thought to mention that.
    It's not a problem in itself, but hardly a thing you would forget.



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    That is no 25
    It is The Mk1 Le Mans green car that was dressed as a MK2 and given a respray.

    Should still be green or have Green bolts around door shuts under bonnet etc
    Front bumper is red underneath
    I looked at it in Hartwells with about 7.5K on the clock

    At the time it had labels everywhere where so I asume it had regularly been pulled apart

    from my notes
    NSF Arch had some rust from paint damage
    rear OS trime damaged
    no load space cover
    boot floor was green
    nav comp was missing
    CD changer was missing
    bonnet would not open
    engine would not start (flat battery)
    various bits of trim loose

    It was up for lots of money I think I scared them as they would not accept my "reasonable" offer "to take it as is" and then immeadiately sold it through the trade

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    http://forums.xpowerforums.com/showthread.php?t=31451
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    its being mentioned on the other channel. Keith could you pop that post up there if you havent already ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by black olive View Post
    its being mentioned on the other channel. Keith could you pop that post up there if you havent already ?

    Done that is definately a car to inspect or HPI before bidding
    If I was the seller I would come clean from the outset about the colour change etc.

    Right now you are all put off wil I get it for <4K.............................

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith View Post

    from my notes
    NSF Arch had some rust from paint damage
    rear OS trime damaged
    no load space cover
    boot floor was green
    nav comp was missing
    CD changer was missing
    bonnet would not open
    engine would not start (flat battery)
    various bits of trim loose
    Shows what I know....



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    I looked at a lot back then!
    Most of the above was cosmetic and an easy fix.

    Green painted bolts holding doors and wings on were a bit of a respray give away though!
    Keith Alexander, Ellesmere, Shropshire UK,

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    Hmmm, verrrrry tempting despite what's been mentioned above. I don't suppose anyone is near and would mind viewing/inspecting it for me by any chance?

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