Seriously?

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

I would guess if you factored in labour costs for any work he hasn't done himself and then also his personal labour costs, it probably comes out to maybe £60k including the results of firing an expensive parts cannon at it.

However, a rough but bodily sound 240 could be picked up for about £2k, an MoT failure Lexus LS400 for ~£1k, transplant the engine and box, fitting the Volvo tailshaft extension and housing to the auto box, fabricate engine mounts to suit and whatever else needs doing, find someone to spray it at mates rates and i reckon you're into about £6k total by that time, doing it all yourself.

You'll then have a lively 250bhp V8 that looks good for a tenth of what this guy says he spent on an older engine conversion.

Someone might actually be willing to shell out most of that £6k to buy it after you've had your fun in it too!

I take your point Dave. I think the seller must have included his own time charged at £50/hour to get to £60,000. One of the issues mitigating against the modified 240 is that (on paper at least) it is still a 39 year old 140,000 mile vehicle with no provenance. Not many folk will be keen to shell out £16,000 on that.

You make a good point about a Lexus V8 conversion - and perhaps ending up with a better vehicle. As a project for oneself that might be fun - and bringing it is at 6 grand would be a good challenge, but if one tried to sell it I wonder whether many folk would take a chance on a highly modified car with no provenance for £6,000?

There might also be an issue registering the Rover V8 240 as an historic vehicle when the time comes - if that proved to be a problem then it would become an expensive sheet anchor rather than an interesting assett.

Just the musings of a grumpy many with a beard before taking Bob for his first walk of the day.

[Moomoo]

Now then ! Skeggy cruiser if ever I saw one!😁

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186456020...Bk9SR7qht970Yw

[Steve 940]

Originally Posted by Moomoo

Now then ! Skeggy cruiser if ever I saw one!😁

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186456020...Bk9SR7qht970Yw

Oh yes, would fit in nicely.

Now got shed envy

Cheers
Steve

[Moomoo]

Originally Posted by Steve 940

Oh yes, would fit in nicely.

Now got shed envy

Cheers
Steve

Patience Steve , yours too, will be covetous !🧐

[Steve 940]

Yet another red 245..... Immaculate MOT history with only 1 fail for non working brake light, no advisories.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235577578...Bk9SR9yRqOX0Yw

Form an orderly queue, what an absolute bargain.....

Cheers
Steve

[Moomoo]

Originally Posted by Steve 940

Yet another red 245..... Immaculate MOT history with only 1 fail for non working brake light, no advisories.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235577578...Bk9SR9yRqOX0Yw

Form an orderly queue, what an absolute bargain.....

Cheers
Steve

Porn to some of us. Not at that silly price though!🧐

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Moomoo

Now then ! Skeggy cruiser if ever I saw one!😁

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186456020...Bk9SR7qht970Yw

… we agree about that one Andrew, I’ve saved it and will keep an eye on the auction. I really do need to get another garage and a half built at ‘Vegas, but I suppose if the price was right for the 164 then… .

I think I posted a piece in the 1800 section about me having more or less committed to buy Delores (1973 P1800ES) in the autumn. I’d have to pay proper money for that - so if the 164 was cheaper by a good margin then we would have to see.



Addendum: I’ve attached a photo of the space I want to fit another garage and a half into - so it looks like it was a double in the first place. Once that is done I can acquire another interesting motor car. I have a timber carport kit arriving next Tuesday for GAM to live under.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Steve 940

Yet another red 245..... Immaculate MOT history with only 1 fail for non working brake light, no advisories.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235577578...Bk9SR9yRqOX0Yw

Form an orderly queue, what an absolute bargain.....

Cheers
Steve

… absolutely ridiculous.

[Steve 940]

Originally Posted by Othen

… absolutely ridiculous.

Even made me splutter when I saw that one, I suppose its just a dealer 'flying a kite' to test the water, I see it's also on Car & Classic website.

Can see it staying on there for quite a while, or until Moomoo empties his piggybank

Cheers
Steve

PS - Good luck with the car port next week 👍

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Steve 940

Even made me splutter when I saw that one, I suppose its just a dealer 'flying a kite' to test the water, I see it's also on Car & Classic website.

Can see it staying on there for quite a while, or until Moomoo empties his piggybank

Cheers
Steve

PS - Good luck with the car port next week 👍

I think there are some overpriced motor cars (mostly from dealers) that we see on sale for several years - I can’t help thinking the overheads of storing and displaying cars like that must outweigh inflated prices.

The car port should be fairly straightforward, it is the stand-alone type that just needs 6 little concrete pads to anchor the legs. I’ll leave the area underneath gravelled as it is now. My aim is to have this erected in the second week of June.

I had a builder round last week to have a look at extending the garage sideways. That will be a more considered project, but I’d like it done by September.