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Cars by Model Type => 2nd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: festa on May 07, 2011, 11:08:29 AM

Title: egi on ebay
Post by: festa on May 07, 2011, 11:08:29 AM
If someones looking for an egi there\'s one on ebay at the moment the sounds like its in good nick just needs a paint, even has a fresh MOT and the the guy only wants £550 for it
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-MAZDA-RX7-Gen2-New-MOT-NO-RESERVE-Future-Classic-/190530693680?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c5c83aa30
Title: egi on ebay
Post by: Dualist on May 07, 2011, 06:41:47 PM
Gone already :(

Look very tidy for the price too.
Title: egi on ebay
Post by: festa on May 07, 2011, 07:21:15 PM
Didn\'t think that would hang around, someone got a great deal
Title: egi on ebay
Post by: Skifledanabit on May 08, 2011, 01:47:32 AM
118k miles though, and it doesn\'t say anything about a rebuild, does it? or am I being blind?
Title: egi on ebay
Post by: no_boingers on May 08, 2011, 07:33:35 AM
^ quite.  And judging by the looks of those discs more time has been spent on making it look pretty than on the mechanicals :(  Hmmm several alarm bells ringing in that advert.

Good value at the price but expect a lot of work / cost.


And as for "future classic" oh puleeze! As a classic car nut meself I can tell you that unless a car is over 95% standard then it will not be considered a \'classic\'.  Messing it about with strange exhausts / silly wheels will invalidate its \'classic\' status straight away.
Title: egi on ebay
Post by: Skifledanabit on May 08, 2011, 02:18:27 PM
ahaha... another "purist" in our midst lmao :P
Title: egi on ebay
Post by: papercutout on May 08, 2011, 03:00:23 PM
Haha, not being harsh, but that\'s tosh. A car doesn\'t stop being classic because someone modifies it, it just stops being as per factory. You need to get yourself onto the retrorides forum - they\'re the most diverse collection of classic/retro car appreciators on the web!


Car looks pretty good IMO, especially for £550!
Title: egi on ebay
Post by: no_boingers on May 09, 2011, 07:13:24 AM
:) Makes a big difference in value - a "classic" (i.e. original) Quattro might be worth £15-25k, one that\'s been blinged will fetch £10-12k... if you\'re lucky!



edit: unless of course it\'s got Ferrari badges on it, in which case it\'s worth twice as much as normal ;)
Title: egi on ebay
Post by: papercutout on May 09, 2011, 07:52:08 PM
The car doesn\'t stop being classed as a classic once modified, as I said, it stops being original, or (potentially) concourse, that\'s all. A classic Quattro to me is the Ur-Quattro, whether or not it\'s had the wheels changed, seats changed, exhaust changed etc etc, the MODEL is the classic.

And actually, with these cars, presently they\'re worth more modified than standard. What matters is the condition of the underside, whether it\'s been welded, any bubbling/rot etc. That\'s what we all care about...
Title: egi on ebay
Post by: no_boingers on May 09, 2011, 08:39:53 PM
Quote from: papercutout;761409And actually, with these cars, presently they\'re worth more modified than standard.
The figures I quoted are real (this month) prices - they were not made up.

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