I am a glutton for punishment....

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

I have just put a deposit on another bloody 172! Thats the 4th one now!

I really need to get out more.

 

[AlexS]

Ph1?

 

[Christopher]

I hope so!

 

[JON13S]

lol ok for you i'm nearly the proud owner of a zvh turbo escort..... what am i letting myself in for lol.


feel your pain

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

I will not reveal until it is in my grasp.

Its quite rare, and I do not want to push my luck.

Oh f**k it! I'm collecting a silver Cup saturday morning.

CAN'T f**king WAIT!..... (....to sell it on, probably at a loss and end up with another f**king ph-1!)

 

[mini-valver]

What happened to the Sunbeam?

Also, can I have your bank details?

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Sunbeam is still on. He is an old guy and wants to take his time, so this is to tide me over.

I'm driving a 2.4d Volvo estate atm so its not all rosy!

 

[mini-valver]

Should have kept the mint Ph1 though fella! Sunbeam will be awesome when you get it, just DONT sell it FFS! Air chamber FTW.

 

[Ian_182]

Cant be that bad

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Cant be that bad

What can't?

 

[Sarah]

ace......wanna sell it

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Should have kept the mint Ph1 though fella! Sunbeam will be awesome when you get it, just DONT sell it FFS! Air chamber FTW.

I'd have loved to, but i wouldn't drive it anywhere as i was worried about scratches/shopping dents etc and to be honest, I get bored once I have done what I want to them.

I want a mint Exclusive next, sucking the floor on some coilovers.

 

[mini-valver]

You never thought about Airfix? Gotta be cheaper, lol....

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

FPMSL!

I'm actually on Ebay atm trying to find some decent scalextric cars....

 

[AlexS]

Utter nutter tbh, lol at tiding you over till the sunbeam! Im sure you've got enough cars to get you to work and back, you mrs must be very understanding!

 

[mini-valver]

FPMSL!

I'm actually on Ebay atm trying to find some decent scalextric cars....

I've got all mine in boxes in the loft! Wish I had the room to set it up again TBH!

The cup got A/C? Rarer than rare if it has.....

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Unfortunately not.

Al, my Mrs is an absolute diamond!

 

[AlexS]

Lol, win win then, whats the shortest time you've owned a car? Surely its hardly worth sticking your cds in there and adjusting the seat the rate you go through them!

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

The shortest ever was 1 hour and 45 minutes. Picked it up, didn't like it, traded it. LOL!

Longest ever was my 1st 172, had the girl 18 months and loved every minute. My 1st track day in it, the first car i 'modified' properly and the 1st car i actually loved....

belongs to mrmahoosive on here now, X404HOU.

 

[AlexS]

Lol, i sold my mums old Polo last year she decided it was time for a change, only had it 17yrs lol!
Was nice your 1st ph1, although the last one you had wasn't bad either.

 

[Ian_182]

Cant be that bad

What can't?

Because you will no doubt make money on it

 

[RichRSi]

Man, I wish I could do buying and selling cars like this. I'm such a lazy buyer, I've always clung onto cars even when I've been bored just because I cant be bothered with the hassle of selling them and loosing money.

I'm the kind of guy you probably like veiwing the cars for sale in your lot, mainly because if it's there and it's a decent price I'll buy it. The decent cars I've passed up over the years because they are more than an hours drive away....

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

What can't?

Because you will no doubt make money on it

I don't tend to make money on my 'personal' cars as i normally get them to the standard i want. The last one cost me a LOT of money. Respray, suspension, tyres, MOT, servicing, engine mounts etc etc. 9/10 i'm lucky to get my money back!!

Its a hobby really. I really enjoy getting a car in need of a little TLC and spending 8 or 12 weeks sorting it out and seeing it drive off all nice and mint.

My god, i'm sad.....

 

[Ian_182]

A nice hobby funded by joe public who buys your cars .


Dont nock it

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

What?! who's rattled your cage????

Who's knocking it?? We've all got to pay the mortgage somehow pal.

 

[mace¬]

Don't forget I'm after a cheap 172 please for a track ****!!

If you get one you want to move on quickly at a good price, let me kow please mate!!

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Don't forget I'm after a cheap 172 please for a track ****!!

If you get one you want to move on quickly at a good price, let me kow please mate!!

My mate has a 80,000 mile W plater coming in, i've asked him to ring me as soon as its in.

 

[mace¬]

Don't forget I'm after a cheap 172 please for a track ****!!

If you get one you want to move on quickly at a good price, let me kow please mate!!

My mate has a 80,000 mile W plater coming in, i've asked him to ring me as soon as its in.

Thank you sir, still got to get rid of the Punto, but definetly let me know.

 

[R20 CWH]

does the silver cup have cc?

my old one did, though it was mondial, good combo!!

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

No Climate.

 

[Ian_182]

What?! who's rattled your cage????

Who's knocking it?? We've all got to pay the mortgage somehow pal.

No cage rattled

But at the end of the day your in cars to make money and then enjoy them..

We are here just to enjoy.No hard feelings

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

I don't really understand what you are getting at...

''A nice hobby funded by joe public who buys your cars''

I don't get shirty with people that work for BT because the company is making money out of me. You seem very bitter about people making money out of cars. Thats the 3rd or 4th time you've said something like that to me personally.

If you do have some sort of problem with what i do for a living, then why not just come out and say it??

 

[AlexS]

In fairness to Daniel I don't think anybody is up for losing money on a vehicle if it can be avoided.
As much as I love my cars im far too tight and I try to avoid getting emotionally attached to cars as I don't like losing money. I ve never ever lost any money on a car, I tend to buy wisely run them for a year and flog them on. When i bought my Clio I wasn't really after a Clio I just saw it advertised I could tell they were desperate to sell it so I stuck a low offer in. Sure enough they rang back a few days later, I wasn't really after the Gti, I'd always liked them, I was just in the right time and place to make this one depreciation proof.
I ve tarted up a few cars and sold them on the side but theres only profit in them due to buying them wisely in the first place. Equally I prepare sell and advertise mates cars for them on a commission basis and I also source cars for friends and family, its not against the law.

 

[Ian_182]

If you keep it for more than a year and dont try to sell it as a minter then i will write an appology to you in full on here

 

[R20 CWH]

No Climate.

ah not to worry the old silver looks spot on with the cup, so enjoy!!

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

If you keep it for more than a year and dont try to sell it as a minter then i will write an appology to you in full on here

Ok, lets sum this up as you seem to be struggling with English.

My last 172, I paid £1750 for and it needed...

repaint (all bar the roof) £1000
Tyres £120
COMPLETE brand new suspension £250 fitted
MOT £30
Power steering pump £200 fitted
2 new wheel bearings £75 fitted
Strut tops and bearings £70
new front bumper £250 fitted and painted
6m tax for the new owner £100

Plus some odds and sods.

Now, i'm no mathmatician, but that lot equates to more than the £3500 I sold it for.

 

[cat171]

Is the silver cup on here at all ? Or on PH ? (it's the same one)

 

[mini-valver]

I'd say Dan's honest in his description. If he says it's mint, I'd trust his judgement that it would be mint. So regardless of how long he keeps it, it's his car and he can decide what price to sell it at. You dont like it, dont buy it. Simple.

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

That prick has completely ruined my thread now,

goodnight all.

 

[R20 CWH]

on a lighter note.......

is it a 53? i used to see on all the time in glasgow was superb,totally standard but always clean as a whistle