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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:29 am

I know it's only done 21k, but £10k for a 318i Cab?

http://www.4starclassics.com/BMW-E30-31 ... or-Sale-3/
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:36 am

factory fresh though, that does look lovely, but still about 4000 overpriced
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:04 pm

I'll be the first to admit you'd struggle to find better.

But could you live with such a shite spec?!!! And if you specced it up it'd be no longer be original and so any value it had (which ain't 10 bags in my book) will deminish.
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:07 pm

B7 wrote:I'll be the first to admit you'd struggle to find better.

But could you live with such a shite spec?!!! And if you specced it up it'd be no longer be original and so any value it had (which ain't 10 bags in my book) will deminish.
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Post Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:56 pm

You'd only buy something that immaculate to stick her in the garage and drive it once a year....bit pointless unless you're loaded, and if you are, why buy a 318i?
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Post Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:14 pm

are they pushing up the values of our cars though :? good if you want to seel, bad if you want to buy i reckon
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Post Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:23 pm

edit:nevermind, i've been drinking too much today, that car is glacier blue not silver
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M40 rightness if you can get to 6000rpm noone can hear your tappets
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Post Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:47 pm

For that to command that sort of money it has to be immaculate and pretty much perfect and it needs to be on decent tyres ideally MXV's
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:30 am

alexdejonghe wrote:You'd only buy something that immaculate to stick her in the garage and drive it once a year....bit pointless unless you're loaded, and if you are, why buy a 318i?
These were my thoughts, if I had 10 grand just to throw at something to stick in the garage, it'd be something much better than a 318i
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:09 pm

Does look lovely but i'd want and clean C2 for that sort of outlay.

Beautiful cars on there but prices do seem steep. £6.5k for a Polo :eek:

http://www.4starclassics.com/VW-Polo-G40-For-Sale/

G40 or not thats surely a bit steep?
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:11 pm

Rust is lighter than carbon fibre.
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:17 pm

There is also the E34 M5 with 117k on the clock for £13,495 8O
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:11 pm

I wonder where they find their stock, you never see them like this anywhere else!

could have at least color coded the bumpers though for that price!
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:14 pm

this is just sickening, i just sold mine for 1500 in good condition with 79k miles

http://www.4starclassics.com/Toyota-MR2-For-Sale/
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:32 pm

Point is;
4* classics are in the business of supplying low miles,low owner 'classic' cars.
Punters with the cash will be happier paying them £10k rather than paying you or I £5k for a similar car.
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:34 pm

10k and no tax :?
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:41 pm

Alex wrote:10k and no tax :?
If you have £10k to spunk on a 1.8 cabbie,then a mere £225 for rent is a trifle!
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:42 pm

4star classics are a dealer and a car broker, so I would imagine some people would take advantage of the no fee no sell and get them to market the car on their behalf, at high prices

I'm sure serious buyers don't pay the asking price either,

I'm not surprised they keep on getting nice cars for sale if you had a car for sale why would you not use them.
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:17 pm

its a ploy to avoid the zone tyre kickers.
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Post Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:39 pm

This car was up for sale at the Bromley Pageant of Motoring last year for £7K

(Definitely the same car as it has a little dymo label under the temp gauge with the tyre pressures it)

Either they're making a few grand profit or they're selling at a fat commission.