Seriously?

[Othen]

Originally Posted by BicycleBoy

Another nicely presented GLT saloon with new paint and upholstry:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134162715563

Just don't look at the asking price...

Originally Posted by Moomoo

£3k for a good one , then spend £7k on it ! MMMMMM!🧐

Good history though!👍

I rather suspect this one will demonstrate that restoration rarely makes financial sense. The seller may well have spent £10,000 buying and doing up the motor car, but 240s top out at around £6,000 so I doubt he/she will recoup more than that.

Alan

[BicycleBoy]

Off topic, customised Amazons:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394146823219
Just going to to run with the sellers own words:
" Surf style retro god this thing is hyper cool even Guy Martin has one "

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by BicycleBoy

Off topic, customised Amazons:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394146823219
Just going to to run with the sellers own words:
" Surf style retro god this thing is hyper cool even Guy Martin has one "

Guy Matins looks and goes a lot better though!

[Othen]

Originally Posted by BicycleBoy

Off topic, customised Amazons:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394146823219
Just going to to run with the sellers own words:
" Surf style retro god this thing is hyper cool even Guy Martin has one "

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Guy Matins looks and goes a lot better though!

Gosh, £3,500 for a shed!

Seriously?

:-)

[360beast]

Has it been lowered or has the suspension just collapsed from all the rot?

[Othen]

Originally Posted by 360beast

Has it been lowered or has the suspension just collapsed from all the rot?

There probably isn't much steel left Luke. This one would not be for the faint-hearted; to be candid it probably isn't worth restoring (but that doesn't mean someone won't try). It will be interesting to see whether it gets any bids.

:-)

[foggyjames]

Just one quite note re: weights - I have a current-generation diesel Golf at ~1350kg (and that's for a FWD one!), which I think puts it right on a par with a 740 saloon. So much for being the 'tank' most people seem to think they are!

cheers

James

[BicycleBoy]

Oh lordy I don't think I can take many more overpriced 240s...
https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1439213
If I was in the mood for dropping twelve big ones on a 240 (which I'm not), this one is a bit nicer:
https://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk...3-ce13f393afe6
I'm off to ogle some affordable Amazons...

[Othen]

Originally Posted by BicycleBoy

Oh lordy I don't think I can take many more overpriced 240s...
https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1439213
If I was in the mood for dropping twelve big ones on a 240 (which I'm not), this one is a bit nicer:
https://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk...3-ce13f393afe6
I'm off to ogle some affordable Amazons...

... but I don't think these motor cars ever sell. I remember seeing second ad (the white car) months ago and commenting on the seller's poor use of English (eg. the floor mats devouring the carpets).

You may find Amazons a bit overpriced also :-).

Alan

[Othen]

Originally Posted by foggyjames

Just one quite note re: weights - I have a current-generation diesel Golf at ~1350kg (and that's for a FWD one!), which I think puts it right on a par with a 740 saloon. So much for being the 'tank' most people seem to think they are!

cheers

James

Yes indeed James, all motor cars become more bloated over time as we demand more and more. As I replied to you above, the Golf Mk1 was just 790kg, so a 71% increase in 48 years (I know, only the name is the same).

:-)

Alan