Thinking of selling my 1600M
Discussion
With many changes in circumstances, year on year I'm getting less opportunity to drive my 1972 1600M. It's now in a garage that I am paying rent on and this is significantly increasing the cost of ownership. Previous ownership was minimal due to the free tax and very low costs for servicing and MOT.
As the spring and summer approaches I can appreciate that my young family will not present me with the opportunities to take time out for long drives in the country in a 2 seater.
My question is where to sell. Here? TVR car club? eBay? Classic Car magazines/websites? - I suppose all of these to guarantee as much exposure.
Your thoughts, comments and suggestions appreciated.
Mike
As the spring and summer approaches I can appreciate that my young family will not present me with the opportunities to take time out for long drives in the country in a 2 seater.
My question is where to sell. Here? TVR car club? eBay? Classic Car magazines/websites? - I suppose all of these to guarantee as much exposure.
Your thoughts, comments and suggestions appreciated.
Mike
Mike,
Easy - Just don't sell it. All the other questions then go away and in 10 years time you won't be posting here to ask if anyone knows where your old car is as you wish you'd never sold it.
The justification on cost is that the car will hopefully appreciate to cover the storage charge.
It's a lovely looking car, in my view the prettiest of all the M's, fantastic colour with the best engine choice (I know that's going to stir up some controversy but the 1600's were so just well balanced).
It's got to be a keeper
Moto
Easy - Just don't sell it. All the other questions then go away and in 10 years time you won't be posting here to ask if anyone knows where your old car is as you wish you'd never sold it.
The justification on cost is that the car will hopefully appreciate to cover the storage charge.
It's a lovely looking car, in my view the prettiest of all the M's, fantastic colour with the best engine choice (I know that's going to stir up some controversy but the 1600's were so just well balanced).
It's got to be a keeper
Moto
Hi Moto
I do agree with you.... and the opportunity to purchase another in the future is going to be a: expensive, b: impossible?... but I dont want to visit the garage after 6 months and find a complete basket case! I had considered doing a few jobs on it, giving it a polish and seeing if the local(ish) historic car museum wanted to display it.... however garages are also difficult to come by and the one I have is large, dry in a residential area and has cctv, and if I let that go I doubt i'd find anything better and as close.
Thanks.... I think i'll just keep it and try and get as much enjoyment as possible even if it is only 100-200 miles each year.
I do agree with you.... and the opportunity to purchase another in the future is going to be a: expensive, b: impossible?... but I dont want to visit the garage after 6 months and find a complete basket case! I had considered doing a few jobs on it, giving it a polish and seeing if the local(ish) historic car museum wanted to display it.... however garages are also difficult to come by and the one I have is large, dry in a residential area and has cctv, and if I let that go I doubt i'd find anything better and as close.
Thanks.... I think i'll just keep it and try and get as much enjoyment as possible even if it is only 100-200 miles each year.
Thought about selling the Vixen so many times over the years but thankfully it never went.
Had it been sold as a driving car with an MoT for 4.5k, I'd be kicking myself as I'd never be able to get another.
Made the same mistake more than 20 yeas ago when I sold my beloved P1800, just look at the prices of those now.
As Moto says, keep it.
Had it been sold as a driving car with an MoT for 4.5k, I'd be kicking myself as I'd never be able to get another.
Made the same mistake more than 20 yeas ago when I sold my beloved P1800, just look at the prices of those now.
As Moto says, keep it.
Very nice. It's interesting to see the difference between 1972 and 1975 when TVR restarted the production after the fire at the factory. The 1975 1600M i had was fitted with the "T" slot wheels and no bonnet vents. I sold it to replace it with a 1976 3000M to have a V6 like my 1978 3000S.
Alan
Alan
I completely see your point, but agree that you should keep it. I wanted a 3000S turbo for years, and finally sold my Taimar and bought one the year before I got engaged. My wife and I had a few years of fun with it, now we have a young family and it does not get the use it deserves, but when I do take it out I appreciate it even more. Luckily my 7 year old loves cars, and we have a boys trip to Goodwood for the breakfast club in the summer months- park up, buy a bacon sandwich, drool over the cars (he can tell a Vee engine form an in line one!), and drive home mid morning. For the last 6 years the car has done around 1000 miles max each year, but the enjoyment we get from it is well worth it. I once suggested selling it and buying a family classic/camper van but my wife told me I couldn't so I guess both the car and her are keepers! I know if I sold it I would never get another.
My wife driving at Rockingham, on the Club's 60th Anniversary event.
The next owner looking after his future toy!
Oliver.
My wife driving at Rockingham, on the Club's 60th Anniversary event.
The next owner looking after his future toy!
Oliver.
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