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[Andy B]

When is a car 'for restoration' & when should you just throw the towel in and admit that it really should just be swept up & scrapped?

Honda S800

Riley

With the best will in the world, both these come under the latter ..... and as for what they want for them!!         

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I remember the little Honda from my youth. It wears an 'F' plate so 1967/68 by my reckoning.

If memory serves it displaced about 790cc, but threw out about 75 BHP......pretty impressive for the time.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Redlined at 8,500 rpm according to the tacho.

[omega3000]

I like that Honda , sounds like it just needs a decent service 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I like that Honda , sounds like it just needs a decent service 

Replacement for the Pug?, Mr EMD.

[omega3000]

Not quite Mr Optic as the pug is totally rust free 

How on earth does he come to that price on the Honda 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Not quite Mr Optic as the pug is totally rust free 

How on earth does he come to that price on the Honda 

He tells us it's a classic. ......and it's free of rust, just like your Pug.

[omega3000]

Not quite Mr Optic as the pug is totally rust free 

How on earth does he come to that price on the Honda 

He tells us it's a classic. ......and it's free of rust, just like your Pug.

Pug will be going to another owner very soon , being a classic it too should fetch a healthy price 

. If it doesn't sell, I will eventually restore it myslf.

Ive seen some bad rust buckets but surely that is beyond repair 

[dbug]

When is a car 'for restoration' & when should you just throw the towel in and admit that it really should just be swept up & scrapped?

Honda S800

Riley

With the best will in the world, both these come under the latter ..... and as for what they want for them!!         

Agree with you re the Honda Andy, but the Riley that will be worth a lot of money when renovated.  Pity its got its carbs as I've still got a pair of SUs on a manifold off an early 2.5 lit Riley.

[Andy B]

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but the Riley that will be worth a lot of money when renovated.  Pity its got its carbs as I've still got a pair of SUs on a manifold off an early 2.5 lit Riley.

The Riley looks to me as though it's had a fire at some time .... eg no seating material at all is left. Fire/heat does some weird & wonderful things to the make-up of steel. 
It would have someone's pride & joy in its day. 

[dbug]

Doubt if its had a fire looking at it - altho seats etc gone, springing and frame look pretty good.  At that age and probably just left outside would require reupholstering etc.  Also engine bay undamaged and tyres still evident

[Andy B]

Doubt if its had a fire looking at it - altho seats etc gone, springing and frame look pretty good.  At that age and probably just left outside would require reupholstering etc.  Also engine bay undamaged and tyres still evident

Yes .... you're probably right - still has the 'plastic' - Bakelite on the steering wheel too 

Still way too much money for a basket case Riley though

[dbug]

A good RMC drophead can sell for anything from £23k to £40K 

[Selseybill]

Saw one of these sell at Sandown auto auctions a few years ago. Fully restored in mint condition, original owner. The wife wanted it, so i bid up to 5k. The car went for 14k in the end. She ended up with a old Fiat Aberth 500 instead

[symes]

unfortunately you can blame all those stupid classic car mags/programs spouting on about investment/value-unfortunately
people buy into this and see any vehicle that is old is worth lots of money and so rich people buy up cars and seal them away as investments-look how mk1/2 escorts now go for silly money-my consul cost me £400 years ago-now stripprd out worth £2000+ as it is-I would'nt sell it though as always loved them
AND I have seen worse cars than those fully restored-not for profit but for love as they spent thousands and may years too