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Post Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:26 pm

As many of you know I'm shipping out to the Caribbean to start a new job soon (July!! :D ) so I want to get rid of my car, to raise some cash and also as no one will use it whilst I'm away and if I MOT it it'll just be wasted etc... However it has no MOT at the moment and the gearbox is stuck in reverse. So my plan was to put a new box in with a new clutch and MOT it then sell it. At which point I began to wonder if it will pass an MOT easily, as I'm in a bit of a hurry and don't want to muck around fixing it up for the MOT after I have spent the time to change the gear box. Once it has an MOT I think I would be very lucky to get £750/800 for it as it could do with a new front valance and mabe wings.

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So I got thinking, the parts I could sell would be worth more than the car, and I wouldn't waste the time effort and money changing the gear box and MOTing it - which could get pricey if I have to do the wings!

So as I am away for the week end I am going to give 7 days to decide what to do and the way I'm going to do it is to offer up the 3 most valulable constituents of the car for sale and if 2 out of 3 have sold by this time next week I will split it. If not I'll fix it. Hence the acid test!

So I will post in the for sale section, the LSD, the 15" BBS wheels and the Grey Touring Sport Leather with rear head rests M// badges and a grey centre armrest Gear and Hand brake gaitor -so keep the eyes peeled guys :eek:

I woud just like to point out that I'm being completely mercenary here, as I want the money by the time I go, if I was staying the car would get fixed no questions, but then if I was going to drive it I would go to the bother of changing the front wings etc... before everyone accuses me of destroling another E30.

Anyway opinions are welcomed here so that the for sale thread doesn't get clogged up.
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Post Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:41 pm

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Post Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:58 pm

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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:38 am

And what will you do with what's left when the Diff, Interior & Wheels are gone?
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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:53 am

much for the leather interior dude? bearing in mind that I know how much the car cost :wink: winkeye

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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:39 am

Chris-W wrote:And what will you do with what's left when the Diff, Interior & Wheels are gone?
Strip the shell. I will have recovered my investment from those items. I will then sell as much as possible before I go and the rest will be left in the garage for my brother to sell at his lesiure. It will be a lot less effort, time and hassle than changing the box and fixing it up for an MOT. And then I would have had the hassle of selling the car too. This way i stand to make more money and hopefully quicker than the combined box MOT and selling of the whole car.
The shell will then got to my friendly local recycling plant :wink:

At least thats the plan if I can sell these parts.
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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:45 am

dnt suppose she has aircon ???
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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:47 am

Nope, fraid not.
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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:50 am

no worries

what diff has she got mate??

is it nice and quiet??
gonna need one when i swap bettys engine over as it whines like fook

spent up at moment but can sort before ya go if its anygood and cheap winkeye
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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:08 am

It's got just the standard 325i LSD mate, will suit Betty. I will crawl under and assertain the ratio this arvo.
Selling the stuff depends on me selling tose 3 parts by next wednesday. But I'll be happy to sell it to you mate, and give it to you next week assuming I am breaking it and if you can sort me out before the 10th of July I know I can trust you / know where you live to send the lynch mob winkeye
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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:57 am

didnt know ya had an lsd on it mate

how much will ya be wanting??

might be out of my price at moment but we shall see winkeye
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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:15 pm

£250 and you have till July to come up with all the money although I will want a deposit. :wink:
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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:34 pm

I have decided, this car is going to be broken. Please email me or PM me if you are interested in any parts - widgeewo@btinternet.com