"turbos smokes a bit after full load"
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It was more the milage that was the issue. I'd be looking to upgrade the suspension all round anyway. Also a new Turbo from Turbo Technics plus fitting is around £600. I called him up and asked if he'd MOT to which he'd responded "Haven't got the time". I'll call him back on Monday and offer him £500 see if he takes it.
Either way, that rust looks pretty scary. Nothing gets rot out...
The sills and arches have been done and look tip top. It's the underside shich scare me- but it's the field on 20year old cars.
I'd be very concerned if he's not willing to entertain putting a ticket on there for you, that does set alarm bells ringing with me. Perhaps he knows the rust is terminal... He'll probably tell you to jump for £500, unless you turn up with the cash and have it in front of him. Depends what other offers he's had and how desperate to get ride of it he is I guess.
My angle grinder would disagree
Fair enough, depends how deep it's set in. Given what the OP has said, could mean a lot of grinding and new metal.![[TW]Fox](/data/man-of-honor/2009.png){kind=avatar}
Just got a call of him - he said they put the chassie number in as the milage and I do remember him pointing that out on an MOT. He won't budge off 2k, that's propbably why it's been on sale for over a month. Harldey the bargin he thinks it is. I'll call him back in a week with the offer of a £1000, rinse and repeat.
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So whats it going to cost, 1k at least for the car £600 for a rebuild £40 for an MOT then whatever else it needs to pass that, so around 2k in total. Seems i was right about the rot, hardly a shocker, i'd avoid this car personally.
that would indeed be the sensible thing to do, I'm not thinking with my heart. Finding a Black na is hard :/
So why does the 'chassis number' change between the MOT and the retest?
the guy who put it in the computer fails - I have the chassis number here and it's the Milage on those two tests
oh ok lol
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Buy something like this: http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=37699
Change the rear lights and forget about a cheap BBR cause it aint going to happen, the car in question is a nail, good BBR's go for good money.
Change the rear lights and forget about a cheap BBR cause it aint going to happen, the car in question is a nail, good BBR's go for good money.
I doubt that guy would take kindly to an offer as low as I'm willing to pay. But I'll give him a try, Kent's a long way
This guy seems adament he's contacted me on MX5Nutz via PM:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260485427133&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
It's been up for a while and he's had no interest in the thread. 1.7k a fair price to offer?
