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Acid yellow for sale £20,000
- Thread starter sam bignell
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hello new york":2errg0tf said:
Typically £1k for the pucker engine-out job . Factor in another £200 for the clutch (while the engine is out).
Some firms offer the service by tilting the engine on it's mounts and charge approx £600 (though some quarters ill-advise this technique).
Many members argue that the Renault advised cambelt schedule is overkill - and that it might be worth extending the schedule.
eg I changed mine after 7.5 years / 13k miles (but got the "works" done when I did).
IMO, the fact that the cam belt hasn't been replaced is not the issue, but how well the car has been maintained over the last 7+ years does matter. Of course, once purchased it may be prudent to change the cam/aux belt and waterpump. One may not choose to do this but that may depend on how they wish to use the car.
The seller states "I have all old MOT’s, tax discs, the service history and receipts for the coils and battery that have been replaced". So if the service history, with receipts, are available then this should be a great purchase.
Lastly, first time it was listed on eBay this Vee could have been bought for £19K, so somebody should still be able to get it for that price, and if they do then good luck to them - I sincerely hope somebody does.
The seller states "I have all old MOT’s, tax discs, the service history and receipts for the coils and battery that have been replaced". So if the service history, with receipts, are available then this should be a great purchase.
Lastly, first time it was listed on eBay this Vee could have been bought for £19K, so somebody should still be able to get it for that price, and if they do then good luck to them - I sincerely hope somebody does.
The LY had done only 795 miles from new when I bought it, and though it was on its original cam belt it did not matter since the seller took me out for a test drive so I knew that all was well. By that time I already had the benefit of driving #002 for a while so knew what a Phase 2 was like.
So once I bought #314 it went to Scott to have a full checkover and overhaul, and it was with him for 3 months.
As such, if you can engineer something similar then it may be worth the risk, especially as the seller states that one cannot test drive the car.
So once I bought #314 it went to Scott to have a full checkover and overhaul, and it was with him for 3 months.
As such, if you can engineer something similar then it may be worth the risk, especially as the seller states that one cannot test drive the car.
Yes, that is the issue, and without the benefit of a test drive it may be something to weigh up. Another option would be to take a specialist with you, get it jacked up and have it inspected. Of course, this is not the same as having it on a ramp, but under the circumstances may be the best option.hello new york":31vrgcl0 said:
Either way good luck in your search. If this is not the one then hang in there and you will eventually get there, but of course you may need to be flexible on the colour. To me they are all great, so colour really didn't matter but conditon did.
Kett":s8favwpy said:
^ That is a very good idea. Not thought of that.
It is a lot of money for a vee with 23k miles, and one that you cannot test drive. The cambelt wouldnt bother me at all, as it only becomes a problem if it snaps. So as long as that is done straight away then job done, however i do understand you would like to get the price down a tad. 20k all in (to include purchasing the car and getting the cambelt/full service carried out) would be my aim if i were in your shoes.
All of the colours on the vee look great in their own right. Yes, the ID paints are rare and they do command a premium, however if a Mars, Titanium or BG became available at 4-5k less with the same mileage, i would definitely snap on of those up! No question.
Yes, all the colours are great.
Someone bought a Titanium last year with about 4k mileage for less than £15k. That was an utter bargain, especially compared to this one.
I know the colour is rare(er) though, heaven knows what an Inferno or Moonlight might command if we're really placing so much emphasis on colour!
Someone bought a Titanium last year with about 4k mileage for less than £15k. That was an utter bargain, especially compared to this one.
I know the colour is rare(er) though, heaven knows what an Inferno or Moonlight might command if we're really placing so much emphasis on colour!
Dulan has it spot on. Check the service history, must get a test drive and the owner knows that its the way selling cars works, and if mileage is an issue dont go there. Personally I think 23k miles is not a lot at least the car is well run in. Once you get it in mint condition I dont think the mileage will affect the way you feel about the car unless you intend to sell it on again.
I guess colour or more specifically rareity makes the difference in prices.
I paid 18k for my BG 8900miles, 3 yrs old and that was almost 5 years ago!
But to reiterate the point the condition is what counts most and MUST be checked out.
I guess colour or more specifically rareity makes the difference in prices.
I paid 18k for my BG 8900miles, 3 yrs old and that was almost 5 years ago!
But to reiterate the point the condition is what counts most and MUST be checked out.
Carl Chambers
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If you want Acid Yellow then you have very little option really, with only 6 left available and most owners not wanting to sell, then you will have to pay want they want.
As said mines done 12k miles FSH but no cambelt change yet but £20k would not buy mine, even if you offered £25k Id still say no, as mines mint and Id never find another like it, so that leave you 5 others in that colour to try and make them sell.
what you go to decide is if you really want this colour.
for me now I have this colour no other colour will do, yes all vees look good but one in a lairy colour causes more interest! not all is good as many hate it but it draws more attention either way!
As said mines done 12k miles FSH but no cambelt change yet but £20k would not buy mine, even if you offered £25k Id still say no, as mines mint and Id never find another like it, so that leave you 5 others in that colour to try and make them sell.
what you go to decide is if you really want this colour.
for me now I have this colour no other colour will do, yes all vees look good but one in a lairy colour causes more interest! not all is good as many hate it but it draws more attention either way!
mick.harris
New Member
Ed220V6":564yjyyh said:
me,me,me, I got the silver one, and I have to agree with you all, you forget the colour when your driving them,
but there is not a bad colour , maybe a rare colour if it was an investment will be worth a bit more in the future,
I'm very happy with my silver,
would I be happy with a silver ferrari (instead of red) YES
Samwilde681
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quik99":3een0q3w said:
I agree, unless you are willing to make certain sacrifices for one colour then who cares! How many vees do you even see? When you do who cares what colour it is! They are such a presence! IMO though like I said the more specific you are then the more you need to sacrifice potentially, this out of only 6 LY is an opportunity you need to weigh up I think. Why are you actually buying? If its to experience owning a vee then don't worry about colour, 10% of the uk are colourblind anyway......
Samwilde681":1xp0xe8k said:quik99":1xp0xe8k said:
I agree, unless you are willing to make certain sacrifices for one colour then who cares! How many vees do you even see? When you do who cares what colour it is! They are such a presence! IMO though like I said the more specific you are then the more you need to sacrifice potentially, this out of only 6 ACID YELLOWis an opportunity you need to weigh up I think. Why are you actually buying? If its to experience owning a vee then don't worry about colour, 10% of the uk are colourblind anyway......
It's human nature isnt it. A rare species in a rare colour. Look at the clamour for an illiad ph1
For those that colour does matter then invariably the price will be higher as the seller will be acutely aware of this hence price it higher knowing/hoping their is an individual who will pay the extra premium for rareity. For those who it doesnt matter then it does seem 'strange' to pay more for something that is essentially the same. Also cars are an individual personal thing. I like the fact the vee is unique and I am glad to be different to 65 million other people in the country. It's an individual style statement as well. Put it this way if an AY turned up at a meet then I reckon more interest and pics will be taken of it than the illiads, BG, titaniums there. A lot of us would spend more time looking at it, talking about it and studying the colour.
Samwilde681
New Member
Lol AY....... :tumble:
