What 80's - 90s cars for sale have caught your eye recently.

[Keyo 47]

2 hours ago, Cressa said:

That roof is hilarious,  great find.

The best thing anyone could do is put a new solid roof on.

7k..... then to make that a Gud un....

Well done in walking away instead of buying a money eating monster

It felt good walking away as the last thing I needed to do was get a personal loan before I build a garage- its a great example of never look at the clock for condition - its an original car but once you cut the roof skin off its had welding and needs welding on rear wings so sort of invalidates the low mileage factory capsule  premium. Now if it was a G60 I would of been tempted if it had recro lol . 

The old gent was telling me oh you just finding things wrong with it to knock me down on price - I said honestly chap I not going to talk money with you just sort out that timing belt chap youll see it mentioned in your service book, and off I went in me 185k G60 driving as fresh as a daisy after refurb knowing mileage dont matter to me .

Edited February 17, 2022 by Keyo

[Keyo 47]

Rare car this only 1 of 7 to come to the uk- ouch spent 20 k in 1 year on drive train.   Good story here if you read receipts how he took to an none specialist and then took it to a merc specialist that sorted it all out after the bad repairs. 

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1996-mercedes-benz-e36-amg-wagon-4oMR2g

Edited February 21, 2022 by Keyo

[Dox 22]

12 hours ago, Keyo said:

Rare car this only 1 of 7 to come to the uk- ouch spent 20 k in 1 year on drive train.   Good story here if you read receipts how he took to an none specialist and then took it to a merc specialist that sorted it all out after the bad repairs. 

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1996-mercedes-benz-e36-amg-wagon-4oMR2g

Badly fitted wings, wonky headlights, rusty tailgate and structural welding, I'd run a mile! Our local European valeters do a far better job than they have of that, £6 for a wash only.

There's a 6 cylinder diesel estate where I live (vented front wing) and I've always liked it, same colour as the above. My FiL had an E Class saloon as well as a 190E and it's an itch I'd like to scratch sometime.

Edited February 21, 2022 by Dox

[fendervg 29]

Nearly bought a W124 diesel estate at one point - but I would not go near that if the body has not been touched, and it would be hard to make back the money on the engine/mechanicals if you can't see any of it.  They are notorious for rust on the chassis as well, so would need a very thorough inspeciton up off the ground. Lovely cars though when all is well. Oh and the engine looms can bio-degrade and need to be replaced, the whole lot.

But they are lovely cars when sorted and all is well.

[Dox 22]

I did Home to Rome banger rally in one with Car Mechanics magazine

[Keyo 47]

A good read of the reciepts show that the bosch garage messed up the welding to the rear beam mount - also the timing chain. 

The second garage the specialist took if for a road test and after further investigation realised te welded area was flexing and causing the geometry to be well out - also investigated rough running and timing out- i think this broke the owner doing this twice .The body work is a mess all right - but been 1 of 7 pre merger AMG makes it very collectable so I hope she is put right. The 500 sec amg wide body is the daddy w and also the 190 e evolution is a 120 k car now. Be very interesting to see what It goes for as they are going for big big money in the USA. 

This is probably one of the most desirable pre merger amg cars built  - Schumacher owned one  . 

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/mercedes-560-sl-60-amg-hammered-away-businessmans-blues

Oh and we cant miss out the hammer - what a cracker !!! 

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/mercedes-benz/c-class/1992/701332

Another great Merc the 500E in conjunction with Porsche . Really Merc were the best quality . 

Edited February 21, 2022 by Keyo

[Dox 22]

It’s often been said (until recently) that corrado prices don’t reflect their rarity / value, I bet you’re glad you don’t support the Vauxhall badge?

 

https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-814---1996-vauxhall-calibra-20-se6/?lot=56473&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=514&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=1&g=1

[Cressa 43]

How much did that piece of vauxhall go for? Damned ugly thing

[James. 7]

£700.

It’s not surprising, it has a face only a mother could love.

[_Matt_ 26]

Its actually a pretty decent car the calibra! 700 quid wow. Special edition too the se6? Damn I am sure calibras probably need the same attention as a corrado in 2022 as well.

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[Dox 22]

There’s a couple of white ones with DTM yellow and black decals that don’t look half bad….

[1xshaunx1 27]

When I open my garage and show people my car for their first time they normally say “wow” or similar 

I can’t imagine my disappointment never mind theirs if I opened my garage and that was in it

[Cressa 43]

15 hours ago, James. said:

£700.

It’s not surprising, it has a face only a mother could love.

🤣🤣😂

[Cressa 43]

6 hours ago, 1xshaunx1 said:

When I open my garage and show people my car for their first time they normally say “wow” or similar 

I can’t imagine my disappointment never mind theirs if I opened my garage and that was in it

🙈😂

[Keyo 47]

Spotted Harrys Garage 

39.38 silver vsr corrado silverstone auction. No mention unfortunately 

 

 

 

[Keyo 47]

I think it may struggle to get the reserve - the vsr might snag a buyer- really is a basic spec car with a vsr to be honest - lowish mileage but not what you would call a time warp low mileage  car - not even original in the bay- missing parts. I think this car sold back in 2018 time at auction for about 12k - owner has slapped on some kw coil overs which are very harsh on a rado and done a service i think- could be a great winfall for him if it sells.

Mine was loaded to the teeth and didnt fetch 25 k but higher mileage but newer parts - i did get 26 k out of her by taking the rare parts off and selling the car with recaro and a few nice other grubbings - still annoyed I had to spilt her up to be honest but the market will tell you what its worth if it sells or not. 

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/sa081-lot-19094-1996-vw-corrado-vr6-vsr

Im much happier I have transferred the capital into my new car as im not going to get shafted by the insurance company if she ever was involved in theft or an accident- i really dont believe these agreed valuations are worth the paper they write on and also the agreed form is just annoying every year to fill out- I dont have to bother with an agreed on my new car thank god! 

Edited November 11, 2022 by Keyo

[1xshaunx1 27]

KW V3, aren’t harsh. Depends how you set them up, I’m very happy with mine for the last 5 years 10k mile. 

I can’t see it fetching £24k either. 

[_Matt_ 26]

KW V3s are nice - I had a go in one recently and from the passenger seat it was comfortable, more so than I had expected. I've heard the V1s were harsh but never tried them out and could have been someone with large alloys added to the mix. 

N100 VSR last sold for £14850 

https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/43601/results

One point - I don't see how 9 stamps in the service book is anything to shout about... mine has 27 stamps :S 

£24k seems optimistic but I have noticed an improvement in prices again and this being low mileage will make people blindly buy as some sort of over riding indicator it's a great car, which this one probably is going by the condition report.

Either way a rising tide lifts all boats and I hope the seller gets his estimate.

 

 

 

 

[Keyo 47]

Admittedly I’ve never owned KW just a post on fb someone saying they were to harsh on their car - they are certainly costly so must be well engineered for sure . 
 

Thr best value Corrado is an early clean 70 k kr valver - say on a h Reg - great buy at 5-6 k . Great return on enjoyment and costs . 
 

When your hitting 20 k plus you are competing against a very serious market  and higher performance engineered cars - I think a subu are ageing great - powerful - quirk flat 4 - dare I say it a great buy . 
 

low mileage e46 are now also rocketing into the hemisphere. 

Edited November 11, 2022 by Keyo

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

1 hour ago, 1xshaunx1 said:

KW V3, aren’t harsh. Depends how you set them up, I’m very happy with mine for the last 5 years 10k mile. 

I can’t see it fetching £24k either. 

ive had my V1's for almost 90k miles now & love them

the ride & performance they give you is great & on proper tarmac surfaces they are super smooth

however, UK roads are terrible, most here know 17's kill the ride quality on a rado & also if your running gear & bushes etc are worn then ride quality can be terrible

[fendervg 29]

Hmmmm. The engine bay lets it down imho - the cone filter etc. just look cheap and would have been easy to put back to original. I would also have thought that it would make more sense to remove the VSR and sell it sepearately with all the ancillaries, unless the seller no longer has the original manifold?

Suspensions is really a personal preference, so I wouldn't pay any premium for the V3s, good as they can be, but would rather by with standard or B4/B6 and stock springs and then see how I want to go.

Anyways, wishing the seller GLWS, I do like the silver.

[Keyo 47]

1 hour ago, fendervg said:

Hmmmm. The engine bay lets it down imho - the cone filter etc. just look cheap and would have been easy to put back to original. I would also have thought that it would make more sense to remove the VSR and sell it sepearately with all the ancillaries, unless the seller no longer has the original manifold?

Suspensions is really a personal preference, so I wouldn't pay any premium for the V3s, good as they can be, but would rather by with standard or B4/B6 and stock springs and then see how I want to go.

Anyways, wishing the seller GLWS, I do like the silver.

It’s messed up the filter as you have to use the slightly shorter and rubber intake boot which allows more play for a stock air box to fit in - I mean last time I looked used air boxes for a vr were £250 - were £60 5 years back. 

 

Yes it’s a nice colour - fir that price I would like to see some black recaro in there - silver with grey leather be a bit sickly for me . Recaro xt look the nuts in silver damn miss that car too 😂

Edited November 11, 2022 by Keyo

[Keyo 47]

Auction live in the next hour- you never know the car could get 30 k plus - silverstone gets very good prices for the cars- there is a a buyers premiun to 

• GUIDE PRICE: £24,000 - £28,000

+ buyers premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) on the first £300,000 of the hammer and 10% plus VAT (12% incl VAT) thereafter

So i tink this mean what ever the car sells for add on 15 percent for the full amount of buying cost to buyer. 

I believe the seller gets a 250 plus vat  fee for photos and also - im not sure if they take the percentage off the buyer or seller. 

 

Entry fees & promoting your car

Our listing fee is just £250 +VAT for cars which includes professional photography, videography, fully insured dry storage during the consignment period and full marketing benefits where we will promote your car worldwide. Our sellers commission is 7.5% +VAT for motor vehicles and is applied to the final hammer price.

If im reading t correct that means the auctions house bags 20 percents of the cars sale value + £250 combined off seller and buyer which is far too much money - they will never get one of my motors the greedy sods. 

 

Edited November 12, 2022 by Keyo

[Keyo 47]

Sold for good money 22k add on 15 percent fee to buyer . 

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/silverstone-auctions/catalogue-id-ibsil10064/lot-aa11d4dd-587f-4d11-b5b4-af38011cf5bb#lotDetails

I would say probably broke even after he spent a bit on the car and fees, 

 

Sold for less then this pretty basic 8v gti mk2 though that surprised me. 

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/silverstone-auctions/catalogue-id-ibsil10064/lot-c65eede7-fee3-4974-b1c7-af38011dd277#lotDetails

Classics seem to be doing well again 

Edited November 12, 2022 by Keyo

[Keyo 47]

Good discount .