Thinking about getting a PH1

[FRED172]

Sold my ph2 a month or so a go, but I miss it!

So I have been thinking about getting a ph1.

Any issues I should be looking out for? It seems hard to find a tidy example. My budget is £2500 and ideally want low miles (70k), full service history and a generally standard example. Am I being realistic?

This morning I have seen the below advert:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1242668.htm

Looks to be a very tidy example although not standard I do quite like it.

Do you think it is slightly over priced? Cambelt will need doing in about 10/11 months time but I suppose he is including some standard parts.

I Had a receipt for the cambelt change on my ph2 at £322, is that about the going rate?

Thanks.

 

[ForceIndia]

Looks like a good one tbf. Cambelt is £400+ depending on where you go.

 

[FRED172]

The place that did my PH2 must have been cheap then!

 

[Bazzon]

The owner is on here IIRC. sure i have seen it in media before.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

That Phase 1 is worth that money all day long!

 

[Monaco Sean]

That car belongs to 'Edd' on here.
Its one of my favourite looking Ph 1's.

I have been toying with the idea of selling my Monaco for a Phase 1 to release some cash. But its hardly worth it

 

[FRED172]

I wonder what he would say to 2500 cash :approve:

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I wonder what he would say to 2500 cash :approve:

tbh i wouldnt be busy asking people what they think, id be on the phone right now.

That wont be for sale long.

I never post links to cars im after, your only attracting an audience to a potential buy

 

[FRED172]

tbh i wouldnt be busy asking people what they think, id be on the phone right now.

That wont be for sale long.

I never post links to cars im after, your only attracting an audience to a potential buy

To be honest I wasn't seriously considering buying for maybe a month or so. I just posted this thread to get a bit more info regarding ph1's and what I could maybe expect for my 2500 pounds.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

£2500 will get you a good condition Ph1 tbh.

£3000-3400 will secure you a seriously low mileage minter but then fun can be had in any of them that have been looked after tbh

 

[FRED172]

Cheers Danny, is rust a concern on PH1's?

So going by your valuation, the one I posted in the link is a bit of a steal? It's always the case, when I have the cash there won't be any "bargains" out there!:dapprove:

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Wouldnt say its a steal but its accuratley priced, if you can negociate 100-150 off it then id say your doing well.

Rust isnt a known problem mate but like anything else check for it anyway.

I paid £3850 for my Phase 1 back in March 2008 and that only had 44k on it.

 

[FRED172]

Wouldnt say its a steal but its accuratley priced, if you can negociate 100-150 off it then id say your doing well.

Rust isnt a known problem mate but like anything else check for it anyway.

I paid £3850 for my Phase 1 back in March 2008 and that only had 44k on it.

Well if I can hold of something like that (one in link) for around 2.6k in a month or so I would be more than happy. Cheap fun!

 

[Edd]

Yeh that is my car, I just fancy a change as my car prior to this was a 172. Time to move on I think, I will miss it though.

 

[Mells]

I've drove a couple of ph1's now and I still dont get it.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I've drove a couple of ph1's now and I still dont get it.

And now you drive a Volvo, i take it your still failing to get it?

 

[Edd]

don't get what?

 

[Waltz172]

i managed to pick my ph1 up for £2300 last month had 55k on the clock although needs belt change so u can say bout 2700, u should be able to find 1 for bout 3k jus gotta be a lil lucky

 

[chris_p]

photos of mint phase1s req! I´m thinking about doing the same...

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Buy one.. I've not got bored in the last year and I have the attention span of a toddler...!

photos of mint phase1s req! I´m thinking about doing the same...

Oh .. go on then ..:



^^Click the photo for more


/Giraffe

 

[mr bognor]

You been looking at another one then Danny :rasp::rasp::rasp:

£2500 will get you a good condition Ph1 tbh.

£3000-3400 will secure you a seriously low mileage minter but then fun can be had in any of them that have been looked after tbh

 

[Olliec]

Why not! Also for sale.........

 

[Whisker biscuit]

Dont need to read through the thread ...... DO IT

 

[Brett]

I love my ph1. Couldn't be happier with it, it needs a couple of bits doing to it but for a 9 year old car it drives very well.