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This weeks Classic foreign bargains that I'm not buying

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    #482
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    My parents are friends with a German Count who lives in Dublin, he had a proper full fat Lotus Carlton until only about 15 years ago or so. I still see him around now in the Touareg that he bought to replace the Lotus!


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    #483
    KevRossi
    Registered Users Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    11wingnut wrote: »
    A ZV REG W123 merc nice only 65k miles restored https://www.bpiauctions.com/auctions/?utm_source=Mailchimp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=1964#!/itemDetails/1964/169259

    Looks like it was reupholstered in non-MB covers. Wonder why you'd do that if you went to the trouble of a full resto? Also, the bottom of it looks like it was painted with a brush rather than resprayed. Still worth a look for £5K


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    #484
    KevRossi
    Registered Users Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    I had a 164 Q4 when I lived in Germany years ago, sold it and went looking for something else. I couldn't stretch to buying a Lotus Omega, as I've always had a principle of never borrowing cash to buy a car. I was willing to break to rule for that one car but my then girlfriend convinced me not to borrow cash to buy it as 'Opel are crap and unreliable' (she had a Lancia Thema at the time - WTF?).

    I ended out with a W124 400E (US import) as I couldn't stretch to a 500E either.


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    #485
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,945 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Maybe you should have married her :D


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    #486
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,945 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    11wingnut wrote: »
    A ZV REG W123 merc nice only 65k miles restored https://www.bpiauctions.com/auctions/?utm_source=Mailchimp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=1964#!/itemDetails/1964/169259


    What's the ZV reg?


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    #487
    11wingnut
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭11wingnut


    unkel wrote: »
    What's the ZV reg?
    in one pic if you look carefully i cannot make it out


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    #488
    welder
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭welder


    11wingnut wrote: »
    in one pic if you look carefully i cannot make it out

    Looks like ZV42812 which comes up as a 230, last sale date march 2015.

    Super looking car but its a pity about the interior, even the door cards and
    centre armrest in that strange criss cross pattern, doesn't work for me !


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    #489
    w124man
    Registered Users Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭w124man


    KevRossi wrote: »

    I ended out with a W124 400E (US import) as I couldn't stretch to a 500E either.

    Nothing wrong with a 400E as a substitute to a 500E


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    #490
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    w124man wrote: »
    Nothing wrong with a 400E as a substitute to a 500E
    400E is actually a better cruiser.


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    #491
    JabbaTheHut
    Registered Users Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭JabbaTheHut


    If you fancy an E23 project you can have this one on a starting bid of £8000

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164176561629


    s-l1600.jpg


    Or, as it stands, you can have this BMW for £8000 instead

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-840-CI-SPORT-INDUVIDUAL-E31-WHITE-LOTUS-LEATHER-92K-NO-RESERVE-CLASSIC/274349501376

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    #492
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    welder wrote: »
    Looks like ZV42812

    That is the correct reg. (UK reg A592 JCK - no export marker). Mileage discrepancy though.

    Kerry ZV series allocation (after Dec 2011), started from 42801.


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    #493
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,945 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    macplaxton wrote: »
    Mileage discrepancy though.

    For anyone who doesn't want to look it up themselves: It had 148k miles back in 2012

    And now it has just 65k miles :rolleyes: No NCT of course. With the best will in the world I can't see this car deserving the title of a bargain.


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    #494
    Casati
    Registered Users Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭Casati


    unkel wrote: »
    For anyone who doesn't want to look it up themselves: It had 148k miles back in 2012

    And now it has just 65k miles :rolleyes: No NCT of course. With the best will in the world I can't see this car deserving the title of a bargain.

    Regardless of mileage, am I the only one that thinks it looks a bit rough for the money?


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    #495
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    11wingnut wrote: »
    A ZV REG W123 merc nice only 65k miles restored https://www.bpiauctions.com/auctions/?utm_source=Mailchimp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=1964#!/itemDetails/1964/169259

    Oh my word, the interior on that is just hideous ! Why would someone do that to that poor car - having said that, I was just about to redo the door cards in my MX5 in that quilted pattern black - I may have to rethink that !


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    #496
    outfox
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    When the skangers and chavs adopt a trend in their pimped out Golfs, you know it's time to move on. That quilted upholstery is one example. It's the same reason why cream leather is dead to me now.


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    #497
    w124man
    Registered Users Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭w124man


    Seweryn wrote: »
    400E is actually a better cruiser.

    So they say. I have not driven one back to back with a 500


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    #498
    11wingnut
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭11wingnut


    I have seen some nice conversions then i see this https://auctions.synetiq.co.uk/auction/items/details/1952-riley-1500-convertible/54381


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    #499
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    unkel wrote: »
    For anyone who doesn't want to look it up themselves: It had 148k miles back in 2012

    And now it has just 65k miles :rolleyes: No NCT of course. With the best will in the world I can't see this car deserving the title of a bargain.

    Of course it doesn't have NCT on it, It's UK registered car, in the UK, with no export marker!

    (It appears to me to have started life in the UK, had a holiday in Ireland, a haircut at some point, re-registered in the UK and is being sold in the UK, for GBP ;) )


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    #500
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,945 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Could very well be, didn't even think of that scenario! Why use a few (older) pics for the ad then with the Irish plates on though?

    The haircut and the NCT site stating the vehicle has been scrapped would be major red flags for me though. The link now says the auction has ended and there were 2 bids. Surely this wasn't sold for anywhere near GBP5k, does anyone in here have access to the results?


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    #501
    welder
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭welder


    unkel wrote: »
    NCT site stating the vehicle has been scrapped

    Don't put any heed in the NCT site stating scrapped, that seems to be a default position if a vehicle has never entered their testing system, i.e. never had a test.
    Rather like the test itself their website isn't really a paragon of efficiency....


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    #502
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    unkel wrote: »
    Why use a few (older) pics for the ad then with the Irish plates on though?

    Why do people do it when the vehicle has travelled the other way?

    (They have not bothered to remove the Irish plates, if you look closely, the UK ones are sitting on top of them)


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    #503
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    s-l800.jpg
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274350021169
    https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1222726

    1975 Hillman Hunter GL in England.


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    #504
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apollo-1969-Rover-P5B-Coupe-3-5-V8-Auto-Period-Camper-Conversion-Unique-Classic/164183670446?hash=item263a1bfeae:g:~DIAAOSwrHNeroqG

    s-l500.jpg

    Not much of a bargain at £20k, but I think this is cool!


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    #505
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    RobAMerc wrote: »
    this is on facebook @ 3750

    Looks very tidy - but she is a 1991 ( I have not checked the MOT history in fairness, only going on pics )

    94198080_869109690225471_3732187126930866176_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_oc=AQlLSjf6VP67JjzZaRRrnxgg2AtJw33uUo8XSpq0mhMZqTOZKRfH75ACafl4S-djx2uWIt0xNPjO30rM_jHHmuab&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=592b981c7466832ad9fbe2ced79d8033&oe=5EC6B182


    Wish I could find this again - my mate is interested in it !


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    #506
    Sir Galahad
    Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭Sir Galahad


    Anyone remember an ad for a mint condition Mitsubishi Pajero swb for around €9,000


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    #507
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users Posts: 35,744 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-BMW-535i-SE-Auto-Saloon-E34-Malachite-Green-33650-miles-Very-Rare/223998391690?hash=item342758358a:g:Zx8AAOSwMuherzhi

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    Nice car. Is mileage real though with 5 owners


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    #508
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    I love that - but your question is totally valid - 5 owners and only 35k miles ?
    Also, for such a well maintained car why the super cheap tyres ?


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    #509
    KevRossi
    Registered Users Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    RobAMerc wrote: »
    I love that - but your question is totally valid - 5 owners and only 35k miles ?
    Also, for such a well maintained car why the super cheap tyres ?

    Can't be too sure, but I'd be willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. There are quite a few very low mileage cars in London. People using London as a second residence would have the car and only drive it outside London a few times. Came across the same in Paris.

    Drivers seat and steering wheel look fresh as well. So, depending on what the receipts say, I'd be happy enough with it. Anyway, condition matters more than miles at that age. Ad seems to be very honest and complete as well.

    I'd say the tyres were to move it around as the old ones were gone due to age. Could be the new owner found a bargain and wants to have safe (ish) tyres whilst selling it, or keeping it for a short time.

    Wonder what it'll go for?


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    #510
    MrCostington
    Registered Users Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭MrCostington


    KevRossi wrote: »
    Drivers seat and steering wheel look fresh as well. So, depending on what the receipts say, I'd be happy enough with it.

    And, if you look at the other pics on ebay, the pedal rubbers look almost band new.

    EDIT MOT history since Feb 2006 @25,714 miles confirms last 14 years, although oddly Nov 2008 says No odometer


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    #511
    scannerd
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭scannerd


    RobAMerc wrote: »
    I love that - but your question is totally valid - 5 owners and only 35k miles ?
    Also, for such a well maintained car why the super cheap tyres ?

    The MOT history would show much earlier use beyond the miles i feel, plus its hardly done any miles in last 8 years which is never good, would be expecting big problem.

    https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/?_ga=2.176900205.9905402.1588754580-664795293.1588754580


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