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Title: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: albitz on 13 January 2011, 21:20:56

Needs an oil cooler
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190486830976&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: zirax on 13 January 2011, 21:40:14

That LPG install looks rather erm .....  [smiley=undecided.gif] Still I suppose you could tidy it up at the same time as doing the oil cooler.

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: albitz on 13 January 2011, 21:45:36

Agreed. Depending on the finishing price, it could be a nice project.

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: Lazydocker on 13 January 2011, 22:51:43

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That LPG install looks rather erm .....  [smiley=undecided.gif] Still I suppose you could tidy it up at the same time as doing the oil cooler.

I've seen much worse!!!! :o :o ::) ::)

Can't be a 40L tank though, unless he's talking usable capacity, or you'd be in the filling station every 10 minutes ;D ;D

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: feeutfo on 14 January 2011, 12:50:26

That install is appalling!

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: sotmh on 14 January 2011, 12:57:16

Pricing will definitely be dependendent whether diy (persons ability) or having someone do it. If diy, anyone got pricing ideas and involvement. :-?

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: albitz on 14 January 2011, 19:30:42

Finished at £461. If it was near me I would have been happy to pay that for it.

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: Boatboy on 14 January 2011, 20:14:47

Add £400+ for some new tyres plus oil cooler plus (hopefully) an MOT and you're well over the grand for a gas guzzler :'(

Ok as a hobby but not if you need transport.

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: albitz on 14 January 2011, 20:27:25

Elite Peter was recently selling a set of elite alloys with good tyres for £175 iirc - just as an example, so that knocks a big chunk off the costs for a start. Oil cooler is just over £100 iirc.
And its not a gas guzzler, its got LPG,and therefore imo, would be well worth spending a few quid on.Probably all sorted for a total of around £800. It should easily be worth double that.
I think it could either return a decent profit or be worthwhile keeping. ;)

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: Andy B on 14 January 2011, 21:18:48

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Add £400+ for some new tyres plus oil cooler plus (hopefully) an MOT and you're well over the grand for a gas guzzler :'(

Ok as a hobby but not if you need transport.

All cars are going to need tyres at some point, so you can really cost them into the overall/final on the road price for this car.  :-/

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: Boatboy on 14 January 2011, 23:05:42

Hopefully the lucky winner will turn up on here to keep us posted of progress :D

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: Elite Pete on 14 January 2011, 23:43:21

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Elite Peter was recently selling a set of elite alloys with good tyres for £175 iirc - just as an example, so that knocks a big chunk off the costs for a start. Oil cooler is just over £100 iirc.
And its not a gas guzzler, its got LPG,and therefore imo, would be well worth spending a few quid on.Probably all sorted for a total of around £800. It should easily be worth double that.
I think it could either return a decent profit or be worthwhile keeping. ;)

You sound like my Mum  ;D

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: albitz on 15 January 2011, 00:25:17

I didnt realise I,d put an R on trhe end Pete. ::) :-[ ;D

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: Jimbob on 15 January 2011, 09:02:55

I was watching....was tempting  :y

Title: Re: could be a bargain for someone ?
Post by: tunnie on 15 January 2011, 09:18:35

the LPG install looks bad, but as above seen a lot worse! Just looks un-tidy, looks like it is sequential as those pipes go under the plenum, and hopefully into each pot!

Oil cooler failure is rare on 2.6, suggests very poor maintenance.

Finished at £461, its something to buy and run, but can't see much money in it as a project :-/