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Author Subject: Anyone want to buy a track car?
owain

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So, I've been toying with the idea of selling my car, due to personal circumstances there's just no chance I'll be able to drive it for a couple of years or so, and I'd rather not see it rust into nothingness in my garage.

Let's get one thing clear upfront though right - I will *not* be breaking it; I don't have the time nor the inclination, I'd just keep it. So you can save your "I'll take the valve caps if you decide to break", it's not happening.

The problem I have is that I'd want a realistic price, so I'd never give it away for a silly amount. However (having had chats with a couple of people on here, you know who you are) you never know who's after what, so thought I might as well ask. I've added up the rough price for if I got going rate for all the parts second-hand, and it comes in at about £3.5k - that's assuming I sold every major part which I'm aware is unlikely to happen, but that's a guide. I've not included the shell and engine in the price, they'd basically get thrown in for free with the parts. Buy car parts, get a free car?

Anyone out there looking to build themselves a 306 for track who'd like to save themselves a boatload of time and effort by buying the lot up all at once? At the moment it drives and is an already awesome car, no need to have it trailered anywhere; come April the MOT and tax are up and it'll become altogether harder to shift around. At the moment it's an awesome track machine which needs no work whatsoever. Could possibly benefit from a new steering pump (which I have), but that's only ever an issue at startup, so I've not bothered yet.

The work I've done to it is all in my project thread and to reiterate - don't bother offering me £1k for it, as I won't sell it for that. I can post up the list of bits if anyone's genuinely interested, thought I'd test the water first though.

Finally, apologies for what is essentially a "gathering interest" thread, which I loathe. I hope you can appreciate this is a little more than the standard "GI: Selling my wiper blades" bullcrap that all too often blights the General section.

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 13:44
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owain wrote:
don't bother offering me £1k for it, as I won't sell it for that.


£1005?

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 14:53
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Also not £1005.

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 14:58
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Will you break it as id love some bits from you? Whistle

As discussed mate set a price and if the clowns on here dont want to pay that then f**k 'em its there loss Wink
Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 16:04
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roland rat wrote:
set a price and if the clowns on here dont want to pay that then f**k 'em its there loss


That's more or less what I was trying to say politely LOL

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 16:06
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Owain, for those that haven't read your 30 page epic build thread, could you put a rough spec up on here. Save's people asking silly questions Wink
Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 16:19
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I was going to say the same but then started reading the thread.
Better than a smutty fifty shades of whatever booker any day of the week.

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 16:24
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Listy list list:



On top of that there's obviously the car itself; shell has been completely stripped and the sunroof has been welded up, plenty of room for a crash helmet. The engine has done about 160k but has had a complete rebuild, I have all the receipts for that.

I also have a tonne of spares - various bolts, droplinks and such.

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 16:37
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You deserve a -1 as this is solely a ploy to get people to read your track car thread. Thumbs down

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 16:56
owain

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thugpuggin wrote:
You deserve a -1 as this is solely a ploy to get people to read your track car thread. Thumbs down


I don't hate anyone enough to make them read through thirty pages of that! LOL

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 16:57
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I too am in the same position mate, i cant always get in the car over the cage (knee doesnt always bend fully) plus always busy at work/home i dont get chance to use it, would rather see someone else have the use but as i've spent a small fortune i dont want to give it away and really dont want to pull it apart

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 17:53
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Mate, keep it until you can afford a bionic leg. Problem solved.

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 18:26
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owain wrote:
Mate, keep it until you can afford a bionic leg. Problem solved.


Laugh my ass off

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 18:28
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s**t, I've been short changed by the rest of you barstewards on the lower braces! Angry

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 18:31
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owain wrote:
Mate, keep it until you can afford a bionic leg. Problem solved.



LOL

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 18:35
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phillipm wrote:
s**t, I've been short changed by the rest of you barstewards on the lower braces! Angry


You're just p**sed that Oween is a considerably better salesman than yaow!

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 18:49
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daveyboy wrote:
You're just p**sed that Oween is a considerably better salesman than yaow!


Clearly not, don't see anyone buying my car.

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 19:17
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I'll take the dustcaps if you decide to break it Big grin

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 19:20
owain

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daveyboy wrote:
I'll take the dustcaps if you decide to break it Big grin


Fair enough Dave, they're all yours Thumbs up

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 19:22
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If you do decide to break it your going to make me very very poor!

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 20:39
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Don't sell it Owen, you never know how your life will be a year down the line.
I might win the euromillions and i may just employ you to follow me round and make obnoxious remarks to everyone i meet. Dunno

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 21:23
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Really enjoyed reading your project thread, makes a large task seem less complex and gives you confidence to do it yourself instead of paying a garage to do the job! Shame your selling up but GLWTS, and agreed, someone will get a great little track car Smile
Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 21:51
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No thanks.....

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 23:04
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Rent it out, earn some money from it.

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Posted 2nd Oct 2012 at 23:12
owain

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prism7guy wrote:
i may just employ you to follow me round and make obnoxious remarks to everyone i meet.


Tell me more, is there some kind of pension plan?

woody. wrote:
GLWTS, and agreed, someone will get a great little track car


Or more likely no-one will, and I'll keep it LOL

oecken wrote:
No thanks.....


Yeah sorry Mat, forgot it's not nearly f**k ugly enough for you to own it Thumbs up

daveyboy wrote:
Rent it out, earn some money from it.


Thought about that, until I remembered how I've driven every rental car I've ever had.

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