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Daven
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Comments welcome!
« on: Mar 8th, 2006, 8:31am » |
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Just seen this here and was thinking about it.
I have a M reg - mechanically sound (for it's age) only 71k but the bodywork could be better!
Not sure to try and get this one and swap the good bits from mine or stick with mine and try to bring it up to scratch!?
Any comment welcome! 
Dave
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Highlander
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Re: Comments welcome!
« Reply #1 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 10:54am » |
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Go for it 
You'll have loads of spare parts too
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Pegasus
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Re: Comments welcome!
« Reply #2 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 1:07pm » |
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Hi Dave,
on Mar 8th, 2006, 10:54am, Highlander wrote:Go for it
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 Its at least worth a test drive if you can - you know what to look for
Paul
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Daven
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Re: Comments welcome!
« Reply #3 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 1:40pm » |
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I wouldn't want to break it - just use the body and swap my good bits - re-build my car and sell it whole keeping the P reg.
My reasoning would be that my M reg is getting a bit tatty (following the side impact last year - so it had a C class insurance claim on it) but the engine is in fair nick but I have been thinking about giving the engine a minor overhaul (mainly due to a water leak on the inlet manifold). If this one is any good I would use it while I did the engine, then swap engines and gearbox and all other 'upgrades' and the sell the M reg!
The worst bit (for me) would be the engine gearbox swap and the selling the M reg!
Thanks for the input so far - it does help the thought process!
I would take it for a test drive, not bought a car on ebay before but would be very careful!
Cheers
Dave
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Re: Comments welcome!
« Reply #4 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 2:36pm » |
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looks worthwhile too me!
Russ
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Dave
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Re: Comments welcome!
« Reply #5 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 2:46pm » |
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I reckon its a good plan if you fancy a project! Sounds like an idea Dave 
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Re: Comments welcome!
« Reply #6 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 2:50pm » |
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Dave, is there someone who would come with you to do a scan??. Just a thought. Mike
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dave....
my input for what it's worth,and having discussed this with you before,it looks a nice car at a fair price,but consider this option as well,buy a 2.3 when your ready at the right price (plenty about at the moment)and see what you can recoup back on yours....  ....
just a thought mate....
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Re: Comments welcome!
« Reply #8 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 3:58pm » |
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Sounds like a barrow load of work ( with little guarantee that the donor car's running gear is any better than your own ) as a card carrying lazy b*****r I would wait for a genuine low mileage R , S or T reg to come along.
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Daven
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Re: Comments welcome!
« Reply #9 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 4:34pm » |
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mmmm - some good points there!
A scan would be on my list mike, but thanks anyway
Craig - good point - been itching for a low milage 2.3 manual but suspect I would not be able to afford one for quite a while 
Also with you mr_floppy - but I'm also tight so would be prepared for a hard time to save a buck
As for the running gear - I wonder how much time I have before I would have to do the same work anyway, would this way be more sensible if the shell is in better nick!?
But then I would have the cost of the Air-Con re-gas as well for both cars......
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Daven
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Re: Comments welcome!
« Reply #10 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 6:07pm » |
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Too late now been bought!
Oh well thank for the imput guys - has still helped me!
Dave
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Re: Comments welcome!
« Reply #11 on: Mar 8th, 2006, 9:46pm » |
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had a look at the pic dave the car look to gd to be selling at that price and on ebay i always think a good car go with in friends and family , where i live they make a packet they are selling well over the book price , and ive also discoverd some scrap yard do hve them in nr me found 5 so far , but no radiator to fit our car (dam it )lol some times ur better staying with the devil u know
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