Is this good value?

[BertBert]

Saw this in the classifieds.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1718611.htm

Looks good value to me. Is it a known car?

Bert

[Chris71]

Could maybe enquire at Woodcote Sports Cars (that's the same neck of the woods isn't it?) to see if it's known there. I agree, it sounds like very good value on the face of it. Half tempted to upgrade to that one myself for sub-£12k.

[Tango7]

Searching blatchat, one of the original (or maybe the original one who did the upgrade work) is :
http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?id=34338 and http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?id=58338

Edited by Tango7 on Sunday 30th May 10:26

[RMac]

looks excellent to me - check for chassis rust.

[Incorrigible]

Would guess that tillets plus cut off switch plus no heater would be ex race car ?

tidy though

[V7SLR]

Incorrigible said:

Would guess that tillets plus cut off switch plus no heater would be ex race car ?

My current car has tillets/cut-off switch and no heater but was not a race car.

My first car (1995) was supplied as a "C-Class" racer but never saw the track whilst with it's first owner - these were Caterham 1400SS K-Series cars with 5 speed box, LSD, cut-off switch, Minister sealed engine and the big oil warning light in the middle of the dash. This car looks very similar. Due to the good price and track orientated spec many owners bought these cars without any intention of racing them.

I swapped my old car to 1800cc, fitted TBs and an Emerald and sold it for £11K. IMHO, with a 6sp box, this car is priced sensibly - looking at the pictures the wiring may need some attention but that's not to say it would be unreliable left exactly as it is. The age of the car will always limit its' value but the spec is right up there with R300s etc., or an original Superlight at 2-3K more.

Edited to add - all cars of this era including race cars were supplied with a spare wheel carrier. The wheel retention hole in the rear panel has either been nicely filled or the rear panel replaced. This does make it more desireable though combined with the rest of the spec.

Stu.

Edited by V7SLR on Monday 31st May 08:56

[Incorrigible]

V7SLR said:

IMHO, with a 6sp box, this car is priced sensibly - looking at the pictures the wiring may need some attention but that's not to say it would be unreliable left exactly as it is. The age of the car will always limit its' value but the spec is right up there with R300s etc., or an original

I assume it's got a slot in the bulkhead so you can plug a laptop in from the passenger seat

[V7SLR]

Exactly. Sort the wiring and in doing so position the Emerald to get at the sockets!