LY for sale

[AcidV6]

One on PH-

16k- keen price....

IIRC its one of the crashed ones.... although cant be sure-
front bumper is the wrong colour.

S

 

[Duncan]

Believe it's no #261 from looking at the pics.

Non registered previous damage: LINK

I'd want a closer look at the repair and walk in with eyes wide open if looking at this one. Your right the paint on the front bumper doesn't match. That could of been from the fox incident: LINK

 

[ClioSpyder]

I can't see it on Pistonheads ?

 

[Williams]

On my mobile, so may be a bit different, but, not in 'Clio v6'. I found it in 'Renaultsport Clio', and searching for Clio v6.

I'm sure someone will be along soon to post a link.

 

[R32pete]

Its on the trader, LINK

 

[ClioSpyder]

Looks nice to me..............not sure if the front bumper doesn't matches of it's the light ???? :s

 

[AcidV6]

^^ its the cheap way of doing the bumper- not into the sides & wings-

Stands out a country mile-

Looking at the damage out of the 2 LY's that were crashed this is the worst one-

The price is a bit imotive its either worth 15/16 if you like it & dont care about a bump or worth 10k if you hate the fact its had a bump-

Lets hope the new owner doesnt land here thinking its A1- IIRC this happened with the current owner-

Anyway- as said given that damage I would be happy on around 13k then it wouldnt matter about that history ( as long as non cat D)

S

 

[Ali]

Hitting a fox shouldn't be a concern! Wouldn't put me off!

 

[k1ano]

I saw a burnt out Mk2 Escort I think on a forum the other day and people were still kee to buy it for restoration so for some cars certainly the history becomes less relevant as they become rarer for sure ...

Maybe too early for the Vee but at some stage in the future I am sure damage will become less and less relevant but there will still be a spread in prices between the minters and ones which have 'history'. Forums and resources like this will keep a knowledge base of the cars due to the low production numbers and dilligence of owners and people like James, Shaun and Duncan who have the dilligence and foresite to keep the records and maintain the site information for future reference. This in turn will, I am sure, help to maintain the interest for new owners who can discover so much information in a single place like this ...

On another note I do now find it a conflict whether to inform potential buyers of previous unrecorded history or where the history is less - a recent car sold with some history I know about (have pictures) but I didn't want to rock the boat too much and actually does/did it detract from the value of the car to the new owner !? Probably not ...

Martin

 

[k1ano]

Hitting a fox shouldn't be a concern! Wouldn't put me off!

IIRC myself and Mossy met a guy at the Pickering car show many years ago who was mates with the owner who had the original accident, this was before Nevs fox accident. We were told the extent of the repairs and work done and the work looked to have been done to a good standard - maybe that's all that really mattered. We told Nev who didn't know about the history and who didn't seem to be bothered either and he went onto sell the car with no issues ...

So probably in reality this car is a cheaper way to get into LY ownership and it is a genuine LY car with public history so that could be a bonus to someone I would say ...

Martin

 

[ClioSpyder]

Wouldn't put me off if the repair was top draw..............if that is the case, then not a bad price - obviously that's just my opinion.

 

[Duncan]

If I was sinking 16k into it I'd want to know what had happened previously and totally agree if the repair is top drawer it wouldn't put me off. It's a cheap entry to a genuine LY.
However, its still a fair bit more than an equivalent non id coloured car would be so its all about its current condition.

The miss matched paint would be a bug bare though. I'd not like the hassle of trying to find somewhere that could do a better job.

 

[Williams]

I'm inclined to agree with both Martin and Duncan's thoughts on this.. We have seen the accident damage, and as far as anyone can tell from those pictures, all damage stops well short of becoming an issue as far as drivability goes. Its all forward of the front arch... If the v6 had a more forgiving and impact absorbent front bumper there wouldnt be half as much damage as the is, such is the minimal impact.

So long as the quality of the repair is top notch (all new oem parts fitted correctly too, as well as any panel beating etc), and thats the issue here, there's no reason why it shouldn't have a top draw price tag for a LY car with this milage.. overall condition depending of course.


Steve.... I'm sure anyone would be delighted to pay £13k for a genuine LY v6.. lol even with a light bump, because thats all it is, lets face it.

 

[AcidV6]

I'm inclined to agree with both Martin and Duncan's thoughts on this.. We have seen the accident damage, and as far as anyone can tell from those pictures, all damage stops well short of becoming an issue as far as drivability goes. Its all forward of the front arch... If the v6 had a more forgiving and impact absorbent front bumper there wouldnt be half as much damage as the is, such is the minimal impact.

So long as the quality of the repair is top notch (all new oem parts fitted correctly too, as well as any panel beating etc), and thats the issue here, there's no reason why it shouldn't have a top draw price tag for a LY car with this milage.. overall condition depending of course.


Steve.... I'm sure anyone would be delighted to pay £13k for a genuine LY v6.. lol even with a light bump, because thats all it is, lets face it.

I just said I would be happy- I know it wont go for that-

In terms of the front end you are looking between 7 & 800 for that for a perfect blend on J37 -as the paint costs a fortune -
Thats bumper bonnet & those front corner bits all into the wings....

S

 

[AcidV6]

I saw a burnt out Mk2 Escort I think on a forum the other day and people were still kee to buy it for restoration so for some cars certainly the history becomes less relevant as they become rarer for sure ...

Maybe too early for the Vee but at some stage in the future I am sure damage will become less and less relevant but there will still be a spread in prices between the minters and ones which have 'history'. Forums and resources like this will keep a knowledge base of the cars due to the low production numbers and dilligence of owners and people like James, Shaun and Duncan who have the dilligence and foresite to keep the records and maintain the site information for future reference. This in turn will, I am sure, help to maintain the interest for new owners who can discover so much information in a single place like this ...

On another note I do now find it a conflict whether to inform potential buyers of previous unrecorded history or where the history is less - a recent car sold with some history I know about (have pictures) but I didn't want to rock the boat too much and actually does/did it detract from the value of the car to the new owner !? Probably not ...

Martin

I Know what you mean there around conflict of interest, however I recall a few of the threads on here where new owners have introduced themselves - only to find out that their new car had had a crash- It would certainly be a bit gutting & I think it would take the edge of the ownership- IE something forced on you without you knowing, where as if its advertised & ive taken an informed decision around some accident info, quality of repair & visual appearence of the car- then if I buy it ive accepted those elements & it doesnt matter....-

S

 

[phatdad]

I viewed this car today, looking through the history, i thought, why did the owner from Ireland only keep the car a few months?
The owner that currently has it for sale was totally unaware of any information regarding the car on this forum/club/website.
Joining the club a few hours ago, i realised why the second owner and the owner from ireland took so long to sell the car.
The stigma surrounding this car will now remain with it for years, a shame, because you can see from the inner wings that the damage was superficial, the repair has been done right.
The second paint (the fox) is maybe not 100% but its not that bad.
Anyone got another liquid yellow for sale?

 

[ClioSpyder]

I viewed this car today, looking through the history, i thought, why did the owner from Ireland only keep the car a few months?
The owner that currently has it for sale was totally unaware of any information regarding the car on this forum/club/website.
Joining the club a few hours ago, i realised why the second owner and the owner from ireland took so long to sell the car.
The stigma surrounding this car will now remain with it for years, a shame, because you can see from the inner wings that the damage was superficial, the repair has been done right.
The second paint (the fox) is maybe not 100% but its not that bad.
Anyone got another liquid yellow for sale?

Well put............

 

[roystinho]

If you're buying to keep then just factor in a respray at a recommended place and all should be good I reckon, especially with the repair being a good one.

Then if you know it's top notch who cares what others may think?

 

[Williams]

If you're buying to keep then just factor in a respray at a recommended place and all should be good I reckon, especially with the repair being a good one.

Then if you know it's top notch who cares what others may think?

Agreed... Also, a few pics of the repair work while the bumper is off being repainted would soon squash any questionable repair work. :approve:

 

[roystinho]

If you're buying to keep then just factor in a respray at a recommended place and all should be good I reckon, especially with the repair being a good one.

Then if you know it's top notch who cares what others may think?

Agreed... Also, a few pics of the repair work while the bumper is off being repainted would soon squash any questionable repair work. :approve:

If only you could see that before buying...

But yeah, get some detailed pics when it is off, and if you can't see any damage then you can prove it when selling on