Mark_

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1841004.htm




a few questions for those in the know............


what gear box would be a suitable replacement

also if i were to buy this then how would i go about getting the log book swapped to show the engine swap?

xr2john

i was going to go and look at that a few months ago when it was a bit cheaper and not broken and was advised by a freind who knew the car to stay away,if you could get it at the right price it would be well worth the buy but not at that price

DanW@FastFord

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Why take a picture with wiper's up? I know it's a dead minor thing, but it annoys me when people put so little effort into taking photos when they want to sell a car!

Mark_

totaly agree, im in london so for me to even consider it the seller would need to come down with the price, especially since the dead box.

can you tell me why your friend said stay away from it?

24vcossiemat

i'd go look at it, if its nice nick and the mechanics are good i think its worth it

Mark_

its quite a way for me to travel on the off chance its a decent motor.

ive asked the seller some questions so hopefully he will have the answers.
ive tried calling but no answer which isnt a good sign

Mark_

its 534miles from me, jesus............... i dont want it that badly,
same its not closer

Lambchop

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It's a friend of a friends car. It's sold and going to Orkney going by his Facebook.

My friend owned it before him.


Same one? You sure? My mate took it in a trade from wales or something.


Agreed, he's not the sharpest tool though

Anzie

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Hi I'm the owner of the car, feel free to ask me any questions on the car. The car is mechanically sound (apart from gearbox obviously), has a very strong engine which uses no oil and water, it is completely solid underneath as well as the body. As with any old car it has few minor points but willing to discuss these with any potential buyer. Certainly no rot on the car and it has never been welded.

In reply to the post about the guy who's mate said to stay away, I would like to hear the reason(s) for this, my mate had the car advertised at £2800 in february on Pistonheads, I bought the car the same month. I first advertised it on Pistonheads at £1900, and recently reduced it to £1650 so it has never been advertised cheaper than that! It has been provisionally sold to a guy from Orkney as Chop has said, I think its worth that money all day long.

Feel free to contact if interested, but as I said its provisionally sold so may not matter.

Oh and to the wipers... Cut me some slack
Thanks
Anzie

Mark_

do you know how many miles the engine has done mate?

DanW@FastFord

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I'd chop your phone number out mate - post will be deleted otherwise as 'for sale' posts are banned unless you're member!

Anzie

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The guy who had it before my mate bought the car from Wales and was given a spare engine with the car(the original in the car blew not long after he bought it). May see the guy tonight so will certainly ask, I recall it being a low mileage engine but will try and confirm it for you.

Anzie

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Cheers for that, never knew

Mark_

what colour is the engine bay mate?

any pics of the bay you could email me to avoid having the thread removed by mods?

ma_rklee@hotmail.com

Anzie

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I will take pictures only if it doesn't sell mate, but as I PM'ed you just now, the guy is giving me deposit tomorrow so it's pretty much sold

Mark_

ok cool, if your were a little closer id have been upto straight away but your over 500miles so id need alittle time arrange something since the car doesnt drive.

if the deal falls through please get intouch and ill sort something out one way or another

vaughant

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Car looks decent enough,would probably break for that.I expect it's a type 9 box but I'm sure mtx75 would fit without too much persuasion,even a t5?

Mark_

you mean mt75? mtx75 is fwd

vaughant

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Don't let daryl c know your buying another car,he'll want the money back from those decorating vouchers you had!!

sorry daryl!!!

Mark_

lol, those went nearly 5years ago now.

mark

what you after mark i know of a nice xr4x4

Mark_

im after a saph cossy really mate, however the one i want the owner isnt sure he wants to sell,

i see this v6 and thought it looked rather nice.

since this one is now sold i may well just sit on the money until the one i want becomes availble as its stunning.

the car is known on here so i wont be saying too much about it.
the owner may well read this and if you are, hurry up and let me know what your doing mate as the money is burning a hole in my pocket, lol,

Lambchop

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Aye aye anzie, you found it before i sent

Hope the sale goes through.

Anzie

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Another timewaster messing around, that's after giving me £100 deposit. Don't know what planet people are on, but you would think he would have booked the ferry not leave until day before to realise there was no space!

Car for sale only for 2 weeks, at same price as the ad on PH, no offers, if not I'm fixing it up.

Mark_

ANZIE pm me your post code please fella?

Anzie

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Have done mate, will get photos taken today

Mark_

cheers mate, ive enquired about getting the car transported down to me, failing that dependant on price im trying to find the time to hire a transporter and come get it myself.

im hoping something will get sorted mate

155lee

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a bit off topic but remember my sapphire,the guy sold it recently on ebay with the shortest crappiest decsription and the pictures were rubbish.4 pics,2 the same from my photobucket account of the spare wheel well,1 from the back left after the car was washed and another with the car parked so you could only see the back left again,complete rubbish but it went for strong money.
with the saph in the ad,the 4x4 mt75(i think) box from the later xr4x4 is stronger and has the correct bolt pattern but you need to get the tail casing without the pto from a late sapph,1 with the reverse beside 4th gear.any early saph has the box with the seperate bellhousing which will bolt to the bellhousing in the v6 saph but wont last long as,a they are ancient and b,wont take that much power for long.i broke 3 in my v6 24v saph.i actually thought that was it as it was imperial blue too but it isnt.

yellowsierra

http://www.sterlingauto.co.uk/transporterhire.htm

Mark_

cheers for that mate, ive found a similar one for £100 a day with unlimited miledge.