cant do it its madness to break a top car .
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smithy318i
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its worth about the same in parts.
maybe a bit more if you sell EVERYTHING.
maybe a bit more if you sell EVERYTHING.

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pacerpete
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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 ! 
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.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 !
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smithy318i
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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.
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.

true mate, but on the plus side it will help others looking for genuine parts.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)![]()
you need cash asap.
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smithy318i
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you should be thinking of yourself.

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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smithy318i
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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.
then have most of it sold in a month.

yep full time, but have a weeks holiday left, maybe i thinksmithy318i 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.
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email the two runners up on the auction.
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Give them a chance! Not everyone checks their emails every five minutes. The auction only ended mid day yesterday.e30geezer wrote:hi, i tried they also seem like messers , no reply .Brianmoooore wrote:email the two runners up on the auction.
will do cheers mate.Brianmoooore wrote:Give them a chance! Not everyone checks their emails every five minutes. The auction only ended mid day yesterday.e30geezer wrote:hi, i tried they also seem like messers , no reply .Brianmoooore wrote:email the two runners up on the auction.
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I'm not alone then.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.
small world eh, mate.tomstickland wrote:I'm not alone then.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.
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.
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 robRich_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.
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smithy318i
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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)
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.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)
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.
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.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.
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