Seriously?

[Burdekin]

Originally Posted by BicycleBoy

OI! Steve940!
145 correct indicators Poole £1000
https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/i.../?locale=en_GB

Steve that’s worth a punt if you’re wanting a project. It looks like it’s pretty much all there. She’s a big project but get her stripped, media blast the bottom half, stick her on a rotisserie and get welding. There will be plenty of welding but nothing difficult, just lots.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Moomoo

I think he knows what it’s worth Alan, less than he wants!

You are probably right Andrew, he doesn't seem to sell anything cheap.

I'm still just a little surprised that 240 only got to £5,400 - if it really is a 'show car' as the seller describes it. That is why I'm thinking that maybe the top of the market has moved down a bit from 6 grand?

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Burdekin

Steve that’s worth a punt if you’re wanting a project. It looks like it’s pretty much all there. She’s a big project but get her stripped, media blast the bottom half, stick her on a rotisserie and get welding. There will be plenty of welding but nothing difficult, just lots.

Mitch is right Steve, but the problem (as always) is it won't be worth it unless you particularly want to do the work as a hobby.

I haven't seen the motorcar of course, but at a grand I assume it is pretty rough. A full restoration like Mitch is describing will cost you 20 grand and take 2 years of your life (assuming you do all but the painting yourself), and then you end up with a motor that lacks the provenance of (say) the 1976 VWW that is struggling to sell at £12,500 (see the post by Chris1Roll above).

It is almost always much cheaper to buy a better motorcar (or motorcycle) in the first place.

[Burdekin]

Originally Posted by Othen

Mitch is right Steve, but the problem (as always) is it won't be worth it unless you particularly want to do the work as a hobby.

I haven't seen the motorcar of course, but at a grand I assume it is pretty rough. A full restoration like Mitch is describing will cost you 20 grand and take 2 years of your life (assuming you do all but the painting yourself), and then you end up with a motor that lacks the provenance of (say) the 1976 VWW that is struggling to sell at £12,500 (see the post by Chris1Roll above).

It is almost always much cheaper to buy a better motorcar (or motorcycle) in the first place.

I tell people to budget 1000 hours for a full resto and another 1000 if you want concourse. That’s a lot of weekends and evenings but if retired a project is a good idea and a great hobby. But also great to have a nice classic that’s on the road. I plan to retire at 55 and will certainly spend many hours in my workshop working on projects. A mate and I have some car projects we’re doing which I hope to spend more time doing when retired.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Burdekin

I tell people to budget 1000 hours for a full resto and another 1000 if you want concourse. That’s a lot of weekends and evenings but if retired a project is a good idea and a great hobby. But also great to have a nice classic that’s on the road. I plan to retire at 55 and will certainly spend many hours in my workshop working on projects. A mate and I have some car projects we’re doing which I hope to spend more time doing when retired.

I think you are spot on with those estimates Mitch - most folk don't appreciate how long things take, particularly when they might be acquiring the skills they need as they go along.

I retired when I was 53; even 9 years later I can't understand how I had time to hold down regular employment.

Alan

[Steve 940]

Originally Posted by Burdekin

Steve that’s worth a punt if you’re wanting a project. It looks like it’s pretty much all there. She’s a big project but get her stripped, media blast the bottom half, stick her on a rotisserie and get welding. There will be plenty of welding but nothing difficult, just lots.

Hi Mitch,

Apologies for tardy response, morning shopping with the better half for house stuff!!!!

As soon as I saw BB's post about this one I was indeed very taken, just from the photos it looked perhaps better than the old grey one that I went to look at a week ago.

Even went so far as creating a FB account and messaged the seller first thing yesterday morning, he responded basically saying he would send over video when he got to work (I have a hunch its stored at work premises).

Since then total radio silence, I did message gently enquiring late yesterday, but still nothing...... Will try to remind again, but cant keep chasing him.

Cheers
Steve

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Chris1Roll

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404319056...mis&media=COPY

Now I'm looking at this on a bigger screen rather than my phone, I think its had a (very) cheap blow-over paint job. See defects:
Above N/S Front bumper and lower front edges of near side doors - Looks like they have painted over rust?!

OSF door doesn't appear to fit properly, nor does the NSR

I don't think it would stand up to any close srutiny.


On the other hand, the '76 one on car and classic https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1575726
has had a proper job done on it.

Still wouldn't pay 12.5k for it mind!!

The green VWW on eBay has a bit of a shady past that the seller doesn’t go out if his/her way to mention. It hasn’t been used since 2006, when it failed its MoT test. I’m guessing it sat under an apple tree until the seller gave it a rub down with an oily rag.

[Moomoo]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256105700...Bk9SR96Y6OOUYg

Another one in the hands of Morpheus!

[Steve 940]

And another.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/volvo-240...edirect=mobile

Cheers
Steve

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Steve 940

And another.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/volvo-240...edirect=mobile

Cheers
Steve

I still think non-historic 240s top out at 6 grand, but folk keep advertising them for much more. This is a nice enough VWW, but I can’t see why it might make more than £6,000.

I’d been doubting myself in pricing the Barge at 6 grand, but it is an historic registered vehicle, so I probably have it about right. It has over 100 folk watching on eBay, and a chap is coming to view it on Wednesday next, so it can’t be too far out.