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Old 04-09-2008, 12:00 PM
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Default cheap 3dr?

or not?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/688188.htm

says reshelled in ad, but i checked it and still comes up as a cosworth, 6 prev owners.

good or bad for 5k?

or is it one of those things where you really have to see it to decide?
Old 04-09-2008, 12:03 PM
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been said before on this site and will be said again, no such thing as a cheap cosworth lol
Old 04-09-2008, 12:06 PM
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could be a ringer.
Old 04-09-2008, 12:20 PM
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not interested in buying it, just thought i would put it up for discussion to see what peoples opinions on it are
Old 04-09-2008, 12:29 PM
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How the hell can a re-shell be RSOC registered.
Old 04-09-2008, 12:49 PM
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Sounds odd, surely if it was reshelled, then it would take on the id and reg of the new shell?

If that is the case, why bring it up? Sounds like someone has swapped shell, but kep the original ID tut tut
Old 04-09-2008, 12:58 PM
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Unless it was reshelled with a brand new shell......
Old 04-09-2008, 01:11 PM
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or it could be reshelled with a mint used cosworth shell as the previous shell wasnt mint??

looks quite bad-ass, just needs ambers imo
Old 04-09-2008, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ultimate sleeper
or it could be reshelled with a mint used cosworth shell as the previous shell wasnt mint??

looks quite bad-ass, just needs ambers imo
front of it looks weird i think it needs a splitter
Old 04-09-2008, 05:01 PM
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this is my car, it was re shelled into a new shell (have some of pictures of the shell) so kept its original i.d, the numbers on the car match the logbook and on the original service book. I rang up the rsoc when i brought the car to declare i owned it as im a member so dont see why it wouldnt be registerd with them, im sure there are plenty of reshelled rs's in the club. Never had a front splitter when i brought it i had a fiberglass rs500 one on it breifly but it just kept cracking so took it off, think i still have the amber indicators somewhere. Hope this has cleared up a few questions, i tried to be honest in my description as you get so many people describing shit boxes as being mint and didnt want to waste peoples time. thanks
Old 04-09-2008, 05:25 PM
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looks good to me at the price
Old 04-09-2008, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by col cos1
looks good to me at the price
Totally agree 3 door for 5 grand, i'm tempted to own two only problem is the wife will have to destroy, i mean use one of them.
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Originally Posted by stevecfrst1
this is my car, it was re shelled into a new shell (have some of pictures of the shell) so kept its original i.d, the numbers on the car match the logbook and on the original service book. I rang up the rsoc when i brought the car to declare i owned it as im a member so dont see why it wouldnt be registerd with them, im sure there are plenty of reshelled rs's in the club. Never had a front splitter when i brought it i had a fiberglass rs500 one on it breifly but it just kept cracking so took it off, think i still have the amber indicators somewhere. Hope this has cleared up a few questions, i tried to be honest in my description as you get so many people describing shit boxes as being mint and didnt want to waste peoples time. thanks
nice one for that! so it IS a cheap 3dr
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arnt you having it rebuilt then steve ?
you should keep it and sort her out
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I went to look at this one before i bought the white one i own now and i looked it when pete rand s specialists owned it. I think if its in as good condition as it was when i saw it about a year ago its well worth the money. As other people plenty out there re shelled. I would rather have a rot free shell that a old rotton one.

Hope this helps!!

Cheers

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Old 05-09-2008, 07:10 AM
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thanks for the replys, jim- was going to have a 380 or 420 hp engine done for it but ive decided its just not worth spending so much on it, as id also need to uprate everything else to cope with the extra power, wouldnt have a lot of change out of 10k to do it all properly.
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rs lubby- its in better condition now than when i brought it and has a much higer spec, and im asking less than what i paid for it
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So am I right in thinking that Pete from ashfiled motorsport owned this at some point.
Yhpm fella need your contact number for a quick sale..
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now sold
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Originally Posted by stevecfrst1
now sold
nice one! someone got a good car for a very good price there then
Old 05-09-2008, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by stevecfrst1
this is my car, it was re shelled into a new shell (have some of pictures of the shell) so kept its original i.d, the numbers on the car match the logbook and on the original service book. I rang up the rsoc when i brought the car to declare i owned it as im a member so dont see why it wouldnt be registerd with them, im sure there are plenty of reshelled rs's in the club. Never had a front splitter when i brought it i had a fiberglass rs500 one on it breifly but it just kept cracking so took it off, think i still have the amber indicators somewhere. Hope this has cleared up a few questions, i tried to be honest in my description as you get so many people describing shit boxes as being mint and didnt want to waste peoples time. thanks

Glad to here your being honest about it being a Re-shell as long as everyone knows the truth.(all RE-SHELLS are stamed down).
"ORIGINALS" ARE STAMPED UP OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE AT GENK...
Your a outcast if you have a stamped UP "ORIGINAL" car. and banned if you mention the
word Re-shelled.
But if you build a NEW a RS with all NEW parts, (there was a Y-reg car) its NOT recognised by the R.S.O.club, its a "KIT CAR", they say it must be as off the production line.
R.S.O.club,"REGISTRARS" value them the same,"VALUE" as "ORIGINAL" cars stamped "UP"
same as with a "200 block and a YBB-YBD.HOW can it be ,what a JOKE.

owners with stamed UP "ORIGINALS" cars are calling the R.S.O. club the RE-SHELL CLUB.
".L.O.L.".

How are you doing "INDYCOS" you will be banned from the R.S.O.club if your mention
the word RE-shell on their R.S.O.club , web site. (worth Ł35 a year, yeh right, what a joke)

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another one for someone?
Old 24-04-2009, 01:22 AM
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you will NOT find 1 that drives/handles better,and is this reliable..
yeah fucking right why do people make such bullshit meaningless statements in car ads?? do they really think we are that stupid??
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Originally Posted by warrenpenalver
do they really think we are that stupid??
guess so
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