MAY have found a car...comments please...

[leeadams]

Hello all, I MAY have found a car but just got to look at it, it has the following spec:

Terrecota RS2000
2.1
twin 45 dellortos
Stg 2 head
5 speed box
Standard Fishnet interior
various other bits
Long MOT and TAX

Full Service History

Spoke to the guy and he says the bodywork is very very good with just a small 1cm hole on the spare wheel well, and no welding done to it (mind you don't they all!)


The only bad thing seems to be it has a dreaded SUNROOF!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now he says he will take £3500 for it, do you all reckon this is a good price??????

As I have said the only down side to me seems to be the sunroof, as really want one without, but there just does not seem to be anything about and I came across this one by accident!

Any comments.........


Lee

[dasadrew]

Welded and rusted through = ok
Welded and not rusted through = ok
Not welded and rusted through = ok
Not welded and not rusted through = fairy tale

[Banishit]

sounds good for that money, a roof swap is about £600 inc roof panel then + paint if it is good then it will make a cheap enough car

[leeadams]

Thanks, think I will try to get a look at it on Friday....

Sod's law dictates it will sell before then but hey, that is life!

Lee

[GAZ W]

total load of crap if its got a sunroof mate ..you will get laughed and sneered at

what is the reason you dont want a sunroof ?? genuine reason ?

is it because "everyone" else says that mk2's shouldnt have sunroofs ??
and you are frightened what people will think ?

I say **** what people say ,if you think the car is nice with the sunroof buy it .

[leeadams]

Fair one, I guess the best thing for me to do is to TRY and get to see it Friday....

Lee

[Deepest Blue]

I say **** what people say ,if you think the car is nice with the sunroof buy it .

I wish you'd stop sitting on the fence Gaz!

[pushrod]

There you go, bit of sticky tape and some felt tips, jobs a good un.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESCORT-MK2-2-DOOR-ROOF-PANEL_W0QQitemZ4588921263QQcategoryZ27377QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[morcheen]

don't look up,i thinks it's a sunroof!!!

the sunroof is very underated for some reason,you can look up at the rain/sun/sleet/snow/bird shit

[lee bishop]

Re: don't look up,i thinks it's a sunroof!!!

the sunroof is very underated for some reason,you can look up at the rain/sun/sleet/snow/bird s**t

....pmsl

dont worry about the sunroof!! for that money, it sounds a bargain!! is it local to us lee?? i never get to hear about local cars for local people...... eh tubbs?

[Frosticles]

Cut the sunroof out and put a Webasto in Lee Uber Cool

[leeadams]

Yes it is local to us here down deepest South!!!

Hope to look at it on Friday PM as well as another that has a lot more power..........

We shall see.....

Hopefully back with yet another car soon.

Lee

[leeadams]

Right, went to look at the car and funnily enough was not quite as described...

1. The drivers floor was soaking wet.
2. There were a couple of plates on the inner wings.
3. The drivers seat was shagged.
4. Looked like the head gasket was gone...
5. etc.....

Needless to say did not buy it....so still looking!!

Lee

[Frosticles]

The usual "Mint" car then Lee?

[leeadams]

Yep, the usual 'mint car'....

A quote from the bloke selling it on the phone was 'I reckon spending a couple of hundred pounds will make it consort'........


So still looking!

Lee