UK value of '96 RT-10

UK value of '96 RT-10

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HamishMoir

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10,087 posts

244 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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I'm planning on taking my 1996 RT-10 back to the UK in the New Year. I'm wondering what it's market value is over there. Some info:

White w/ blue stripes
19k miles
Engine rebuilt 3000 miles ago with mods:
Corsa cat-back exhaust system
High flow cats
Headers
Roller rockers

It's in absolutely mint condition, kept garaged and covered and has never been out in the wet. Any ideas? I'm thinking in the region of £35k.

>> Edited by HamishMoir on Monday 21st November 23:33

viper paul

2,485 posts

281 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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Interesting question as it would be one of only two in the UK in that colour and the other needs a bit of TLC.

IMHO 35K it would not sell with stock weather equipment 30K possibly.

35K would also put it in the GTS price range and with the climate in the UK a GTS is a much more attractive car.

If you have the HM roof and side windows in glass then 32K it would be a go.

My advice would be bring it back with a roof or you will regret it later, I lived with an RT/10 for only a year without a hardtop.

And if you are bringing it back to make a profit then don't there are a lot of un sold RT/10's for sale at the moment.

Just my 10 cents.

Viper

10,005 posts

280 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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Paul's got it bang on, if you want to sell somewhere around 30, if you can wait a while you may fall lucky and get a 2 more, hardtop and windows would aid a sale



yorkie boy

280 posts

228 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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hi guys,
just joined pistonheads and have been reading this topic with interest.i have been to see a 96 RT-10 which is for sale,but don't know much about specs,how can i fnd out more? you have mentioned about door glass,the car i saw seemed to have sliding windows are there other variations?how can i find out the overall measurements of the car without getting my tape measure out?
thanks for any help
cheers
steve

Viper

10,005 posts

280 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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this is a must buy if your after one
www.themotorbookstore.com/viper-buyers-guide.html

1996 rt
length 175"
width 76"
height 44"

the softop IMO is a bit of a joke, find one with a hardtop and glass windows if you can, the softtop looks pretty ugly and useless at keeping the rain out, they also double up as a kite at speed.

in 96 sliding lockable hard-plastic windows replaced the soft zip up windows, so I guess you've seen a car with the soft top. If you go back ask the owner to put the roof on

Aftermarket companies at first brought out clip on roof, and various windows some lexan others in glass which also clip in

Remeber the trip to Lemans, all the wet guys with softops hanging on at the back pottering along







>> Edited by Viper on Tuesday 22 November 19:52

bennno

12,756 posts

276 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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HamishMoir said:
I'm planning on taking my 1996 RT-10 back to the UK in the New Year. I'm wondering what it's market value is over there. Some info:

White w/ blue stripes
19k miles
Engine rebuilt 3000 miles ago with mods:
Corsa cat-back exhaust system
High flow cats
Headers
Roller rockers

It's in absolutely mint condition, kept garaged and covered and has never been out in the wet. Any ideas? I'm thinking in the region of £35k.

>> Edited by HamishMoir on Monday 21st November 23:33



probably about 25-27k in the uk, a GTS is more desirable

bennno

HamishMoir

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10,087 posts

244 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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Interesting comments, thanks. The car's got a hard top (and soft top) but has the standard windows. I should have probably waited to buy a GTS but I didn't have the patience! Depending on how long I'm in the US, I may swap it for an early GTS. I'll need 6 months to avoid the tax and duty when shipping it back though.