What do you all think of this racing blue 197

[MrBrown]

In my search for the right car I've found this:

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=180895003365&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=35503424557

I've worked out a deal to include a service and cam belt change, so my only problems are worn steering wheel and a slight scratch on the bumper, unless you think of anything else?

What do you lot make of it?

 

[930Tech]

The car looks ok, depends on the price.

What is it about 6k?

 

[MrBrown]

With the cam belt plus delivery comes to 7k

 

[Chrisgti6]

I think it's ok personally. It all depends on whether you are happy with the price and the car.

I recently picked up an UR R27 for a silly low price (not reveling how much, but it was cheep like the budgie!), BUT it's going to be due the belts later this year, it was due a service and could do with the wheels refurbing (all part of the reason for it being cheap, and me bartering because of it!).

The guy selling was off to Australia 2 days after I bought it, so needed rid quickly. Cheap, good ones do come up now and again, but as I said if you're happy - we're happy!

 

[MrBrown]

My choice is limited to blue or white though, I've seen some bargain red and black cars though

 

[Evs]

Lovely colour.

 

[Marv]

Have you not looked at Nimbus? The colour of champions....

 

[MrBrown]

Yeah nimbus was my first choice, I think I'm gonna pass on this car too, a white car is what the mrs wants now. Only problem is white 197s are usually cup spec

 

[Steve Murr]

7k= waste of money

100% wouldnt buy this-
Pauper spec POS

save up to 7500- if you need a car buy a runaround & buy a Nimbus R27 for essentially the same price

this is what you can pick up for the high 7's
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/5093/p1050483c.jpg
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[s22jgs]

ive seen worse lol

 

[philmots]

It's first service was at 29k too ! fack that

 

[litchy]

In my search for the right car I've found this:

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=180895003365&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=35503424557

I've worked out a deal to include a service and cam belt change, so my only problems are worn steering wheel and a slight scratch on the bumper, unless you think of anything else?

What do you lot make of it?

I wish buyin a car was a science, we would always buy the perfect car. I've bought from dealers and the car was crap, bought high mileage cars that drove for ever and low mileage that broke down when I drove them round the corner.
Do your homework and the common sense checks and then go with your feelings and instincts.....bit of heart and a bit of head!!!! lol

 

[iAndy]

Totally agree with Litchy, nothing is exact when it comes to cars, I bought a 1995 N reg rover 218 diesel from side of road, £300. Ran it for a hassle free 12 months did 20k never serviced it and sold it for £400. Got a year old Jeep from a main dealer and a year later it had lost over half what I paid! Turned out dealer car was an ex write-off that got repaired by them and never put on the hpi register. So take nothing as what is written, look at condition and take time. The right one will come along and you will know it