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jordie4play
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Gift Horse????.
« on: May 17th, 2004, 5:09pm » |
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Hi, I wondered if anyone can advise me. I was offered a 97 Ultima with long MOT and short tax ,its fully loaded and the body is in good condition,the seller wants £1000 ,the thing that worries me is the mileage ,it has done 190K and that is whats putting me off, I would be grateful for any words of wisdom. Thanks in advance.
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allante
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Re: Gift Horse????.
« Reply #1 on: May 17th, 2004, 6:07pm » |
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what size engine?
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craig
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also any history,if it is an ex fleet or company car,the mileage might not sound that bad,these cars are usually very thoroughly serviced,and at regular imtervals
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Kevin_Tulloch
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Re: Gift Horse????.
« Reply #3 on: May 17th, 2004, 8:06pm » |
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If it's legit and has some history,sounds like a good deal.Again what size engine?How many owners as well.If it's got quite a few,could be a sign of ongoing problems,that no one wants to fix and it keeps getting passed on.If it has history,that's a good start,then it's definately worth HPI'ing it,for piece of mind.Hope this helps.
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Cossie Ultima with a few surprising mods,but it's
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Badboytunes
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My car is for sale. Its a 1995 24v nice and clean and all the toys work. 89k
Cheers Nick
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craig
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whats on nick ?
are you leaving us,or just upgrading ?
craig..
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jordie4play
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Re: Gift Horse????.
« Reply #6 on: May 18th, 2004, 2:13pm » |
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Hi, The car is a 2.3 Lt. it has some history and 2 owners from new. In reply to Nick I already have a 2Lt. Executive and I wanted an Ultima 2.3 or a 2.9 but thanks for the offer.I have another question if anyone can help.When I bought the alloys I have on the Executive one of them had a small hole in it which was caused by a track rod end .Does this have to be welded or can I use something like Wonder Weld ? or would the pressure be to much. Thanks for all the previos advice...
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craig
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would of thought that ANY damage to the wheels,should not be repaired really,they and the tyres are the only things that keep you on the road,i would personally recommend a whole new wheel...........
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Badboytunes
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Hi Jordie, my car is the Ultima but the 24v model. I assume you dont want the 24v?
Craig, not upgrading.Totally the opposite but in NOT leaving the site.
Cheers Nick 
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