Cheap FRP! Needs some tlc

[Stefan.]

Seen this, could be turned into a nice one with some tlc imo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Raci...9863355?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19ea95b9bb

 

[_Tom]

Easy profit to made there really.

 

[cat171]

Easy profit to made there really.

Agreed - what annoyed me was when he said the remote just needed a new battery, err so f*cking change it then!! I hate it when people don't small job like that! (or it be something else & not the battery)

Another one here, comes up on the link to the other one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Raci...005&prg=9210&rk=2&rkt=6&sd=111309863355&rt=nc

 

[Gally]

It's probably worth more in bits also but not a bad standard example. Ideal on the mileage, weird I paid less for my last one and made £1250 on it.

 

[cat171]

I still think they look the bollox (wide arches innit) I thought minter examples were about £8k or so?

 

[JamieG]

That's a great buy right there, I wish I had the cash. I'd have that in a heartbeat. Probably needs another £1500 spending on it, a good detailing and it'd be a £6500 car straight away, at least.

 

[Gally]

Just looking at them makes my balls tingle.

 

[ilovewilly]

The outer arches often hide rot on the existing arches don't they? Is that something you can easily inspect visually?

 

[Gally]

They don't actually rot that bad. It's people not keeping the arches free from salt is the issue.

If there is rust you'll see it from the outside.

A good read for anyone interested. It's a Cat C but almost concours.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=291977

 

[cat171]

Great thread there, 45 pages was too much so I skipped most of them.

 

[Lal B3N]

Would like to go out in one of these, visually they do nothing for me at all.

 

[ben_r1]

Would like to go out in one of these, visually they do nothing for me at all.

I think they look fantastic, sporty but suttle at the same time!

 

[Stefan.]

They are nice and I'm even tempted to go look at it!!!

 

[Jay.S]

Good buy no chance you'll lose money on it.

Stick in storage for a few years, quids in.

 

[Daz.]

I'd be worried about the tear on the seat. What if it doesn't dry out?!!

And what the hell is soft soaping?

 

[Gally]

I'd be worried about the tear on the seat. What if it doesn't dry out?!!

And what the hell is soft soaping?

Soft soaping just means hiding the bad points. Making them seem okay.

The seat repair is easy, it's only if the Alcantara rips you're in bother. They de-bobble so well. I loved mine.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Easy profit to made there really.

Only easy profit there really will be breaking it IMHO.

Its always going to be "that number 243 one that sold on ebay cheap cause it was ropey" ford bummers never forget!

 

[Gally]

Only easy profit there really will be breaking it IMHO.

Its always going to be "that number 243 one that sold on ebay cheap cause it was ropey" ford bummers never forget!

Although true in a sense, ask any owner of an Frp, they google the number before they do anything else. But... if you wish to sell you have to note that you've fixed the issues.

Bare in mind many Ford bummers buy wrecks and restore them to former glory.

They'll always sell if they're looked after and advertised well. There must be 10 owners I could name off the cuff that left and came back, years or months later.

The second one I bought was advertised £1200 more than what I paid for it, the advert was 3 lines long and the car wasn't tidy. Simple phone call alleviated any worries and I knew if any issues. I sold my second one without even advertising it.

 

[Chip-mk1]

It will be far easier to get the money in bits than whole, while I'm not saying it can't ever be worth more than it's for sale at I'm saying the work versus the return wouldn't be worth it.
If looking for profit buy it to break it.

 

[Stefan.]

Got in contact with the seller, it has sold already...

 

[Gally]

Shame mate.