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Old 03-10-2010, 09:22 AM
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As above people. Been offered 2 rs1600i's for a grand. Both are complete except one is missing the dash and 2 front seats. 1 is caspian blue and one is sunburst red. The blue one has rear end damage but is mint apart from that so I'm told and the red one need a full resto but has a strange history being on a c plate but it is the genuine car with all the history. I'm seriously thinking about buying them even tho the wife will have a fit but I'm away to Florida on Wednesday so I'm going to view them tommorow after work. I'm thinking about building one minter out of the 2 and selling of all the rest of the bits I won't need to recoup some cash. Is it worth the punt?
I think so but I need to convince the other half.

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Old 03-10-2010, 10:07 AM
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dont even tell the wife john is best all round i find ,sounds like a nice project by the way
Old 03-10-2010, 11:08 AM
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exactly what i would have been wanting!
Nice project fella, good luck
Old 03-10-2010, 11:12 AM
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buy them and take them home and say u got them for a good deal
Old 03-10-2010, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by fiestamad
buy them and take them home and say u got them for a good deal


That's the plan if they are as I've been told
Old 03-10-2010, 11:26 AM
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Yes I like the 'just turn up with them' aproach, then every question she asks must be answered with full confidence and 'I AM going to do this...' or 'I WILL do that.....' 'They ARE going to be here...' etc. Afterall women like men who are sporadic, unpredictable, and committed
Old 03-10-2010, 11:36 AM
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Don't tell her, too late for her to moan about it once it's done.
Old 03-10-2010, 08:01 PM
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get them and if the missus dont like it sell them to me
Old 04-10-2010, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by harvcore
get them and if the missus dont like it sell them to me

If I buy them then she will just have to like it or lump it. I will tell her ones for her. Lol
Old 04-10-2010, 01:28 PM
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Get them bought mate.
Old 04-10-2010, 01:52 PM
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Got a mate you can store 1 at for a week?

take the one back in need of resto -start stripping bits and declaring them as scrap and let her think your worried you will get your cash back.. then the other crashed one came up for scrap money and will save afortune and allow you to get it finished quicker..

she thinks you have done a good deal - you know you got a good deal, just not the one she thinks you did
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Y not buy that silver Scottish one as it looked pretty sorted to me?think it was £1500 Ono and you know that's going to save you money in the long run!!!!
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Originally Posted by vaughant
Y not buy that silver Scottish one as it looked pretty sorted to me?think it was £1500 Ono and you know that's going to save you money in the long run!!!!
I think rosco or zetecxr31mk4 bought it
Old 04-10-2010, 05:14 PM
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You buying them off of a bloke named Rick?
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