Eagle

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that people will gladly pay peanuts 3-4k for a cossie at standard stage or stage 1 then spend out 3-4k on bits to make it faster and stop better ..

but not buy a car for 5-6k with everything already in place ???

Deano

Because at the time they can only afford 4K or whatever , then spend on their car as time and money availability permits

Mr S1

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Some people like to do it themselves I s;pose...I'd rather save 3 grand !!!!

mercury grey minter

Because it,s more fun modding it yourself.It,s the journey that counts,not the destination...

*Bri.4.b.Cos*

Don't say that i'm trying to sell mine

Bri.

smitsturbo

becouse they only have 3k cash to buy the car & the can pay a bit each month on bits, saves you getting a loan for another 3 k for a good 1 & getting into debt thats what i think anyway

Tangodeltasierra3

and some dont trust whats said in an advert - how many cars do you see saying just had £4000 rebuild - well why are they selling then ?

Fudgey

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some people like to buy unabused standard cars, and they make them unreliable themselves

fezzajsy

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thats always is THE reason..i think

Eagle

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but at 3k you think it will be unabused ?????

ricky_3dr

You can still find them, I just paid a little over £2k for a 2 owner 64k mile 4x4 Sapphire

Eagle

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bloody eck

col cos1

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i bought my first saph h-reg 4x4 standard except exhaust and filter for £3500 spent £3000 on it getting it stage 3


then my next one j-plate a year later full stage 3 t34,17s,konis etc for £4000

and the second one was alot cleaner

Alps Pacino

I like doing the bits and pieces myself, its a gradual impruvement to the car and not a car that needs nothing. Personally i would get bored of a car i couldnt fuck about with.

Like when the block cracked on my 3 door a week after getting it, i seen it as a chance for a better engine and more power rather than a waste of money

fuzzy

id buy the cheaper car and upgrade things as time and cash permits. when you do things yourself you know for sure that it has really been done.

rabmc

My first saff 2wd saff was the finished article and spent over 6k buying it a couple of years back , then bought the 3 door and spend a few grand doing it myslef, the 2nd car feels more like mine and the first felt as if i was driving round in someone elses car lol

No its more seansible to do the later

Alps Pacino

Exactly when someone says ye its ported and polished, wrc valve cut out pistons, lightened and balanced, i take it with a pinch of salt tbh as 90% of the time its bollox. Lucky for me my so called big spec engine was exactly as described

Tangodeltasierra3

I bet you try sell it £5k too

Mr Brannen

Its the joy of doing it ya self, I personally would go for a decent spec, where all the big money has been spent and your just left to do the finishing touches....ie one that already has T34,RS 500 cooler,greys,low comp pistons with valve cut outs,WRC gasket etc........oh hang on thats exactly what I done


Fuckin bargain at £4800 if you ask me,just had to put new shells and a crank in mind but that was my fault ,just needs front touched up and its fuckin flying for the summer,and needs Stu to work his magic and its sorted.......then maybe a T4 .......erm then maybe a ported head.......infact theyre never realy finished articles are they,fuckin bastard money pits

Nath

RS's= Wallet hoovers! ..Fucking things, there addicatable

Kam B

have you thought about taking bits off and selling it a bit more standard?

Csm

Buy cheap and u have cash waiting on it going bang

Eagle

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exactly what i will be doing ...
just baffles me when you can have a good spec'd car for reasonable money ... or the hassle of waiting for a set of ap 6 pots appearing second hand

scortgti

how true is that never understand why spend that money getting it right then selling it a week later

Eagle

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just makes me think tho a good chip is a good chip .. a good t34 is a t34 ... a decent intercooler is still decent .. greens are still greens..
im just a bit baffled really why spend all that extra so it feels like you have done it seems very illogical to do it that way ... just think of all the extra labour and the cost of a setup

Mr Brannen

Did you buy one finished then Eagle,or did you do ity yourself,y`know the 6 pots n that

Lee Reynolds

I think half the pleasure in owning a nice car etc is putting time into it doing modifications and stuff. I think buying a ready done car for a lot of people would be boring

Lee Reynolds

oh and WHY people moan about the money they spend on cars etc is beyond me...whats i matter? Moneys for enjoying and if you enjoy buying bits for the car and bolting them on then you aint wasted a single penny

mattbibs

i think you always want what you cant quite afford - hence 3-4k on a saph. if you had 6k then it would almost be 3dr money and if i had money for a really clean 3dr then i'd start thinking about an escos!!

Lee Reynolds

mattbibs


youve got a really clean 3 door aint ya ?

bigchez

Surely most of the posts here are for sales in disguise?

mattbibs

no chance!! but its passed its MOT this week and still scares the shit out of me so who cares!!

SS1

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i Did

Lee Reynolds

oh i thought it was a real clean one mate!!!

Pics or stfu to prove

Stu.H

I paid £600 for a stored black s2 with no mot



car was minty mint, sold it a few weeks later for 2.5k and the owner just got his money back for same amount a year later

They are out there