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Just been idly flicking through the local rag and a dealer's selling a '91 Figaro ragtop with 5k on the clock
for £21,995. I had to check their website to make sure that it wasn't a typo, but no. Difficult to believe that such a woeful little car is going to fetch anything remotely near that figure, or am I missing something here?
for £21,995. I had to check their website to make sure that it wasn't a typo, but no. Difficult to believe that such a woeful little car is going to fetch anything remotely near that figure, or am I missing something here?
morgrp said:
absolute rust buckets figaros are
Are they really that bad? My OH really wants one at some point.. Il have to hope theres a good one around.
Back on topic, there is a Nissan garage in Great Bookham I regularly pass and the Figaros on sale there range from about 3-6k on my last glance.
It sounds like your dealer wants to keep it and at that price he will.
having had the displeasure of driving one once,if it were £2.19 I would still rather walk.
The hateful,poxy thing could not even manage to mount a 3 inch curved kerb,had the rigidity of a wet cardboard box and the same charm and allure as a chin full of acne.
having had the displeasure of driving one once,if it were £2.19 I would still rather walk.
The hateful,poxy thing could not even manage to mount a 3 inch curved kerb,had the rigidity of a wet cardboard box and the same charm and allure as a chin full of acne.
shoehorn said:
It sounds like your dealer wants to keep it and at that price he will.
having had the displeasure of driving one once,if it were £2.19 I would still rather walk.
The hateful,poxy thing could not even manage to mount a 3 inch curved kerb,had the rigidity of a wet cardboard box and the same charm and allure as a chin full of acne.
having had the displeasure of driving one once,if it were £2.19 I would still rather walk.
The hateful,poxy thing could not even manage to mount a 3 inch curved kerb,had the rigidity of a wet cardboard box and the same charm and allure as a chin full of acne.
I've not seen many of these nasty little PoS, but every one I have had the misfortune to spot has been as rusty as hell. I just don't get the attraction of driving such an underpowered and frankly lethal heap; I doubt you'd fare well in a coming together with anything else on the road, including push bikes, milk floats and almost any classic car you care to name. And they're not even 'cute'.
Alex106 said:
Are they really that bad? My OH really wants one at some point..
Il have to hope theres a good one around.
Back on topic, there is a Nissan garage in Great Bookham I regularly pass and the Figaros on sale there range from about 3-6k on my last glance.
There are decent ones but be very careful - rot like a good un' on the chassis and floor pan so have a good poke about with a screw driver - never forget they are 20 odd years old now plus they were always imported and never adequately rust protectedIl have to hope theres a good one around.
Back on topic, there is a Nissan garage in Great Bookham I regularly pass and the Figaros on sale there range from about 3-6k on my last glance.
There is a dealer near Southend who always seemed to have a few, not so many now. My uncle wanted one, when he came down to visit I took him to see them.
While I get the pseudo-classic part, I just can't imagine why you wouldn't just have a nice classic mini, or midget/mgb?
Or an mgf?
Or, as a previous poster suggested... Walk!
While I get the pseudo-classic part, I just can't imagine why you wouldn't just have a nice classic mini, or midget/mgb?
Or an mgf?
Or, as a previous poster suggested... Walk!
Fast Bug said:
They do fetch strong money, but that's silly! I used to buy them for just over £2k fresh off the boat
The problem was, that everything bought at a docks auction was crap. Poor grades, repair history and frequently unsaleable through auction which is why it ended up where it was.Grade 4 cars sold for twice that in Japan. After that you had to pay for transportation, re-registration, storage and loading. Then shipping at $68 mer cubic metre, ports costs here along with duty and VAT and your customs agents bill.
BigTom85 said:
I think they are charming things.
But boy do they rot!! They really are terrible for rotting out, and its not even isolated to a particular panel or area, they just rot.
they were a 'kawaii' item for the JDM what do you expect ... not built to last much longer than the shaiken and not undersealed etc ... But boy do they rot!! They really are terrible for rotting out, and its not even isolated to a particular panel or area, they just rot.
now 15 -20 years on in the UK ....
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