I don\'t believe it!!!

[Archbish]

?  That sounds ominous....

[syebba]

Ok,just come back from seeing the car,scrutinised every inch of it.
Paint looks like its just come out the factory,interior totally mint apart fom slight 5mm tear on drivers side door panel,thoroughly checked all paperwork & service intervals all 100%.
Wear on steering wheel,pedal rubbers,under chassis is minimal & consistent with 38000 miles.
Rear spoiler very good,but slight surface cracks appear if you bend it,just age.
Theres a small indentation on plastic spoiler on drivers side,but the paints not damaged.
I really went to see it to find every imperfection,as i love the s1 i\'ve got,but the car is just immaculate & i cant criticise it!!!
Mot\'s due soon,so the owner has said the best price he will let it go for is £4750 with a years ticket.
I thought he would take £4k,but he,s a tough cookie to deal with!!!
Rotechniks were right when they said it was in the top 3 of this marque in the uk,it looks like its 3 years old,not 23 years old!!!!
I\'ll have a think & get back to the vendor,its a bit more than what i wanted to spend,but i know i wont find another one like this again!!!
Cheers stuart:wave

[elford_tim]

I\'d say that if it\'s that good and you want one that\'s this good, finding the additional money would be the sensible thing to do.

If you\'re trying to turn a good condition car into a minter you\'ll most likely end up spending more and go hunting high and low for NOS parts.

[syebba]

Yep youre probably right!!!
It rained during my test drive,when we got back the vendor immediately starting drying the car!!
If you think about the cost of resprays/engine work/new suspension/trim etc you would spend more than this to get other cars up to this standard.
With the genuine 38000 miles as well,it most probably is worth the money.
I even looked at the back of the rear valence to check for any signs of rust!None.
Not even a scratch or a ding anywhere on body apart from front spoiler.
In fact the more i write this,the more i\'m convincing myself its a good deal...
Hmmm,some of my car stock will have to go!!
I\'ll let you know if i buy it...
cheers stuart:Thumbs-up :cheers

[David Nock (RIP)]

One last check before you buy - look over the back wheels to the inside of the back wheel arches, just forward of centre - any rust cracking (starting from inside out) on the link arm reinforcing plates that are facing you?
If there is it\'s a reason to come down to £4000 or below, not necessarily to walk away.

[syebba]

I checked the arches,no rust anywhere,not even on the arch flanges where its welded,i will check out the area you mentioned before handing over cash!
Ive made up my mind now,subject to the check youve mentioned i will close the deal at £4750 with years mot & push him for 6 months road tax.
Insurance with adrian flux is £189 a year,£200 excess & agreed value,3000 miles policy,i\'ll probably only do about 1500 miles a year!!
Might have to get someone from this club to value it for insurance purposes,rotechniks told owner to put it on for £5500 ono & expect to get £5000 for it.
Looks like i\'ll join this club & become a full member:Thumbs-up
If final checks are ok my MK1 1979 RX7 from mrbishi will be up for sale & a Dax Cobra 4.2 v8
cheers stuart:Thumbs-up

[snowy87]

Buy it, Life is not a rehearsal, enjoy it:cheers

[David Nock (RIP)]

I see the series 1 is up for sale, so is it a done deal? Check out AoN for agreed value insurance. You need another everyday car with AoN, but ours is on A/Value at £6000. At that value with AoN you may not need a club valuation.
Premium about £220/£240, miles not limited. Tel 08705 708090

[syebba]

Hi David
Its more or less a done deal,just pushing the vendor for 6 months rd tax as well for total price £4750.
I wont do many miles in it so limited mileage policy is fine for me.
I\'m happy with £189 Flux has quoted we\'ll just have to agree value of the car.
Flux want 6 photo\'s of car from every angle & interior & engine bay shots,is this standard practice amongst insurers?
If work takes off abroad i\'ll be lucky to clock up more than a 1000 miles per year!!
I\'ll try & upload piccies when i get it,but i\'m a neandrathal with computers!
CAN YOU ONLY JOIN THIS CLUB WITH PAYPAL?
WHAT ABOUT CREDIT CARDS OR CHEQUES?
cheers stuart:cheers

[elford_tim]

CAN YOU ONLY JOIN THIS CLUB WITH PAYPAL?
WHAT ABOUT CREDIT CARDS OR CHEQUES?
cheers stuart:cheers

It may be worth checking with Lisa for other payment methods but I don\'t think you have to have a Paypal account to pay with your credit card through Paypal. Paypal is usually the cheapest way for clubs and small businesses to accept credit card payments...

[syebba]

Almost got it owners getting years mot on the car tomorrow!:cheers

[David Nock (RIP)]

Hi David
Its more or less a done deal,just pushing the vendor for 6 months rd tax as well for total price £4750.
I wont do many miles in it so limited mileage policy is fine for me.
I\'m happy with £189 Flux has quoted we\'ll just have to agree value of the car.
Flux want 6 photo\'s of car from every angle & interior & engine bay shots,is this standard practice amongst insurers?
If work takes off abroad i\'ll be lucky to clock up more than a 1000 miles per year!!
I\'ll try & upload piccies when i get it,but i\'m a neandrathal with computers!
CAN YOU ONLY JOIN THIS CLUB WITH PAYPAL?
WHAT ABOUT CREDIT CARDS OR CHEQUES?
cheers stuart:cheers

Yes, that\'s normal for Flux. It gets a bit wearing though, the umpteemth time you\'ve had to do photos, thats one reason we went to AoN; they were happy because £6000 Agreed didn\'t push into their valuation/photograph threshold.
Someone else on here has been asking about how to get a valuation: if you send a Private Memo to Clive, he will apparently tell you what he wants from you and similarly a PM to Lisa will answer your payment query. I know other methods than PayPal are possible.

[David Nock (RIP)]

Almost got it owners getting years mot on the car tomorrow!:cheers

Well I can\'t wait either! It\'s like getting a new motor myself!
When you\'re ready I\'ll talk you through the photo upload routine, (if I can remember).

[syebba]

:cheers cheers david....
If you have AON\'s number to hand,could you post it here,i\'ll give them a call.
Another snag with flux is trying to insure the car for more than you paid for it.
They ask the purchase price & requested insurance value.
If the requested insurance value is higher than purchase price,they want to know how this can be so.
I couldnt push the owner for 6 months tax inc in £4750,but he\'s just got a years mot on the car today,it went through no probs.
I love haggling,he wouldnt put the tax on it,so ive managed to get a full tank of juice instead!!
Should be getting car on saturday.
Ta for now.

[David Nock (RIP)]

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