Excellent early 200 series radiator grille

[Fancourt]

Originally Posted by wooble

Expert? I'm blushing. 200 series idiot savant, maybe. That's what would commonly be known as the 'coffin hood' grille, fitted to some 240s but mostly 260s 1980-85ish, after the 'flathood' era but before the final redesign.
It's a rare part for sure, but not really desirable as it was a bit of a styling blunder really, you'd need the matching bonnet to make it a 'set' if anybody wanted to fit the grille to their car as a modification, and your target market for the grille alone is going to be owners of cars from the appropriate year who need a replacement grille, which is a very very small market.

I normally feel uncomfortable judging sellers' prices as it's not my business, but I think that is probably pretty optimistic for an asking price and you're unlikely to realise a sale at that price, even the holy-of-holies eggcrate grill will only fetch that kind of price when the starts align right, and there's a much bigger market for them.

Wooble, noted you're from Surrey too, who's the best 240 mechanic to use?

[wooble]

Originally Posted by Fancourt

Wooble, noted you're from Surrey too, who's the best 240 mechanic to use?

Truthfully I couldn't tell you, I do all my own work as I trained as a mechanic for three years. I'm always willing to led a hand if anybody needs one, though, with all the acquired knowledge that owning a series of sickly 240s for the last four years has imparted.

[Magnumpi]

There is an idependant in Cheam who comes highly recomended, on every visit i've made he has has atleast one 200 in the Workshop. Busy though, told me he had a two week waiting list.

[LankyTim]

I love the coffin hood style grille, so difficult to get hold of now though!

[minesa240x3]

Theres a saloon on ebay with a flat front eggcrate grill if you want to see the difference.A bit rough but only £199.00 start bid.

Item number 230987725728.Ends 31-5-2013.
Regards Brian.

[minesa240x3]

And to even things up a 240 1984GLE (A reg)with the bulge front grill.
Item number 321133216321.
Low start £150. Anglesey.

I'd love just the bonnet and grill and the doortop trims.

Regards Brian.