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Dilema
« on: 07 August 2008, 12:43:52 »
I have the choice of two MX5s, One is a 1.8, 70,000 miles, 1996 UK car which is quite basic, silver, black cloth seats, no mot and needs minor work for the MOT. The other is an Eunos 1.8, 1994, 129,000 miles but is a nice light blue metallic, blue/black leather seats, aircon, electric window, chrome roll bar, and has 10 months MOT and 2 months Tax but its smoking on start up and its not valve stem oil seals because he's just had them done, so I think it would be easier to replace the engine. The UK car is £1100 and the Eunos is £1300, which one should I go for?  
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« Reply #1 on: 07 August 2008, 12:50:00 »
Wait a little longer & find another without the problems  :y
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« Reply #2 on: 07 August 2008, 12:52:01 »
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Wait a little longer & find another without the problems  :y
For 1.8s there both quite cheap and besides im a big kid bloke and when ive set my heart on something, I want it now ;D
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« Reply #3 on: 07 August 2008, 12:54:28 »
I'd go for the 70k one.

Mechanicals will be perfect at that mileage. Leather seats, aircon and electric windows are a choccy fireguard on that type of car anyway. It's a UK car so resale will be easier.

Only thing going for the other one is the colour, by the sounds of it.

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« Reply #4 on: 07 August 2008, 12:55:45 »
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For 1.8s there both quite cheap and besides im a big kid bloke and when ive set my heart on something, I want it now ;D


I thought it was only women that where like that  :-/ ::) ;D
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« Reply #5 on: 07 August 2008, 12:55:56 »
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« Reply #6 on: 07 August 2008, 12:58:11 »
The bad thing is, the Silver one was in the Autotrader last week for £725, I phoned up and the woman said I would have to phone back at 8pm as her husband was at work, when I called back it was sold, so ive now got to pay an extra £400 for the same car :(
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« Reply #7 on: 07 August 2008, 12:59:53 »
Have you a pic of the blue one?
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« Reply #8 on: 07 August 2008, 13:01:25 »
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The bad thing is, the Silver one was in the Autotrader last week for £725, I phoned up and the woman said I would have to phone back at 8pm as her husband was at work, when I called back it was sold, so ive now got to pay an extra £400 for the same car :(

So someone's made 400 quid and hasn't even got it through an MOT. >:(

Does look reasonable. Put some alloys on it and it'll look a little less basic. Is the hood in decent condition?

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Re: Dilema
« Reply #9 on: 07 August 2008, 13:04:50 »
I'm intrigued that it's got ABS brakes. Mrs. KW's one hasn't, and it's a W reg Mk 2. Guess it was either an option or they dropped it. :-/

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« Reply #10 on: 07 August 2008, 13:05:31 »
This is the same colour

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180269015510&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

I bid on the above car, which got to £1019 reserve not met, but got a second chance offer at £1019 so did the buy it now, when I got intouch with the scrote who was selling, he said he wouldn't accept any less than £1400 :o
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« Reply #11 on: 07 August 2008, 13:07:10 »
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I'm intrigued that it's got ABS brakes. Mrs. KW's one hasn't, and it's a W reg Mk 2. Guess it was either an option or they dropped it. :-/

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The bloke thats selling it was suprised as well, just had a good chat with him :)
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« Reply #12 on: 07 August 2008, 13:10:11 »
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This is the same colour

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180269015510&ssPageName=ADM...

I bid on the above car, which got to £1019 reserve not met, but got a second chance offer at £1019 so did the buy it now, when I got intouch with the scrote who was selling, he said he wouldn't accept any less than £1400 Shocked

That's a bit more "blue" than I was thinking actually...

I think the seller should keep it. The registration number suits him - just insert an extra "A" - guess where?

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The bloke thats selling it was suprised as well, just had a good chat with him

What work needs doing on the silver one?

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« Reply #13 on: 07 August 2008, 13:12:13 »
It has been standing for a while so I would say discs and pads, good service but I would do that to both of them, new exhaust and thats as much as I know.
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« Reply #14 on: 07 August 2008, 13:21:09 »
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This is the same colour

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180269015510&ssPageName=ADM...

I bid on the above car, which got to £1019 reserve not met, but got a second chance offer at £1019 so did the buy it now, when I got intouch with the scrote who was selling, he said he wouldn't accept any less than £1400 Shocked

That's a bit more "blue" than I was thinking actually...

I think the seller should keep it. The registration number suits him - just insert an extra "A" - guess where?

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The bloke thats selling it was suprised as well, just had a good chat with him

What work needs doing on the silver one?

Kevin

That number plate must devalue the car surely ;D
Unless it was put on a beamer in which case there would be a queue of people bidding for it..

drivers seat bolster looks shagged too me..
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