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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:52 pm

its worth about the same in parts.
maybe a bit more if you sell EVERYTHING.
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:54 pm

smithy318i wrote:its worth about the same in parts.
maybe a bit more if you sell EVERYTHING.
really, i know the mtec kit would fit a touring, how much is the kit and bbs worth
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:10 pm

Ebay is full of saddos . What about the other people that were bidding up to Ԛ£1000-Ԛ£1100 have you contacted them?, because to be honest i would consider myself lucky getting a grand for it. Breaking it is not really an option, you need space, time and patience. you would sell the kit fairly quickly for Ԛ£4-500, the wheels Ԛ£1-200 and the rest could take months especially now that the zone classifieds have turned into a ghost town ! :eek:
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pacerpete wrote:Ebay is full of saddos . What about the other people that were bidding up to Ԛ£1000-Ԛ£1100 have you contacted them?, because to be honest i would consider myself lucky getting a grand for it. Breaking it is not really an option, you need space, time and patience. you would sell the kit fairly quickly for Ԛ£4-500, the wheels Ԛ£1-200 and the rest could take months especially now that the zone classifieds have turned into a ghost town ! :eek:
hi, pete i have the space i used to be in the motor trade aswell , just pissed off now think i could get quick cash for the kit and 5 x bbs unkerbed , and air con what would you do.
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:21 pm

But have you got the time / patience / energy to pull it to bits / then slowly sell it bit by bit ?
going to the bank every other day. packing / wraping / taping / posting.
i think its great fun, but thats just me, and i have all the time in the world.(but no space) :cry:
you need cash asap.
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smithy318i wrote:But have you got the time / patience / energy to pull it to bits / then slowly sell it bit by bit ?
going to the bank every other day. packing / wraping / taping / posting.
i think its great fun, but thats just me, and i have all the time in the world.(but no space) :cry:
you need cash asap.
true mate, but on the plus side it will help others looking for genuine parts.
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:25 pm

you should be thinking of yourself.
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:25 pm

Worth more in parts if they come and pick them up!!! Or you have half a car on the drive. More time wasters!!!
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:26 pm

smithy318i wrote:you should be thinking of yourself.
i know mate, but fed up of waiting to sell it.
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:29 pm

you could break a car like yours in 2 weeks (1 if you dont have to go to work) (i assume you've got a FTJ ?)
then have most of it sold in a month.
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smithy318i wrote:you could break a car like yours in 2 weeks (1 if you dont have to go to work) (i assume you've got a FTJ ?)
then have most of it sold in a month.
yep full time, but have a weeks holiday left, maybe i think
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:27 am

Same again , you can only sell if you have people to buy
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:16 am

keith52 wrote:Same again , you can only sell if you have people to buy
yep your right mate, not sure what to do as it seem 's such a shame to break.
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:29 am

email the two runners up on the auction.
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Brianmoooore wrote:email the two runners up on the auction.
hi, i tried they also seem like messers , no reply .
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:47 am

e30geezer wrote:
Brianmoooore wrote:email the two runners up on the auction.
hi, i tried they also seem like messers , no reply .
Give them a chance! Not everyone checks their emails every five minutes. The auction only ended mid day yesterday.
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Brianmoooore wrote:email the two runners up on the auction.
hi, i tried they also seem like messers , no reply .
Give them a chance! Not everyone checks their emails every five minutes. The auction only ended mid day yesterday.
will do cheers mate.
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:33 pm

But have you got the time / patience / energy to pull it to bits / then slowly sell it bit by bit ?
going to the bank every other day. packing / wraping / taping / posting.
i think its great fun, but thats just me, and i have all the time in the world.(but no space)
you need cash asap.
I'm not alone then.
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:44 pm

tomstickland wrote:
But have you got the time / patience / energy to pull it to bits / then slowly sell it bit by bit ?
going to the bank every other day. packing / wraping / taping / posting.
i think its great fun, but thats just me, and i have all the time in the world.(but no space)
you need cash asap.
I'm not alone then.
small world eh, mate.
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:46 pm

Thing I found with breaking my old Escort was that I didnt make that much on it. OK it had a mullered engine and was getting rotten, so it was just trying to recoup as much as I could.

But I dont think I made more than Ԛ£250 You need space and an understanding Parents/Mrs to do it justice and to be honest I got sick of it and got the remains scrapped for Ԛ£40

If the car still runs try doing it whole first. Then try again if it doesnt sell. Only view breaking as a last resort as you simply wont get the same (or more) than a complete running car.
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:49 pm

Rich_W wrote:Thing I found with breaking my old Escort was that I didnt make that much on it. OK it had a mullered engine and was getting rotten, so it was just trying to recoup as much as I could.

But I dont think I made more than Ԛ£250 You need space and an understanding Parents/Mrs to do it justice and to be honest I got sick of it and got the remains scrapped for Ԛ£40

If the car still runs try doing it whole first. Then try again if it doesnt sell. Only view breaking as a last resort as you simply wont get the same (or more) than a complete running car.
hi, i thought about it spoke to some freinds and they sais your crazy to break such a nice 325ise, its clean , runs superb. they said im an idiot to break such a genuine car, so im not going to now , gonna try the zone first , then see what happens cheers mate rob
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:55 pm

I agree (a little) with what Rich_W said.
It's a proper PITA breaking it compared to selling it as a whole car.

A car should only be broken if it wont pass another MOT test, and is a proper RUSTY OLD DOG (which yours isn't)
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:57 pm

smithy318i wrote:I agree (a little) with what Rich_W said.
It's a proper PITA breaking it compared to selling it as a whole car.

A car should only be broken if it wont pass another MOT test, and is a proper RUSTY OLD DOG (which yours isn't)
thanks to my mates and you guys i saw sense, far to good to break. it would be a crime. thanks mate.
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:02 pm

Just something else I thought of.

You have to be SOO careful when you remove the parts too. Suspension and bolt on off stuffs not to difficult. But bodykits and interior trims can easily become useless if you make a mistake when taking them off. Only takes 1 broken clip and you've lost the value.
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:07 pm

Rich_W wrote:Just something else I thought of.

You have to be SOO careful when you remove the parts too. Suspension and bolt on off stuffs not to difficult. But bodykits and interior trims can easily become useless if you make a mistake when taking them off. Only takes 1 broken clip and you've lost the value.
hi, mate after a long think i cant break this car its far too good , nothing wrong with her, it would be a crime against an e30, and one day when im out im sure i will get raped by demonised e30's for doing this. i cant bring myself to do it its too good.
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:12 am

dnt break 2 good 2 break wait it will sell some1 will bye it its a great car
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ady786 - you seriously need to resize that avatar please!
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