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£5,000 for a Morris Marina

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by lightning, Feb 18, 2011.

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  1. lightning

    lightning Formula Junior

    Apr 19, 2010
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    #1 lightning, Feb 18, 2011
    Last edited: Feb 18, 2011
    Ebay 110647951611

    Sure it's a good one, if one of these could ever be called "good". They were rubbish when new. My dad had the estate version and it was absolute pony and trap.

    £5,000 though..... and that's the starting price. It seems that every old nail from the 1970's is suddenly worth a fortune.
     
  2. WJHMH

    WJHMH Two Time F1 World Champ
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    My uncle had two of them over here in the States, I think he got some sort of 2 for 1 deal on them.
     
  3. PSk

    PSk F1 World Champ

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    If they have the MGB engine and least they are reliable, but if they have the overhead cam engine ... absolute rubbish.
    Pete
     
  4. AustinMartin

    AustinMartin F1 Veteran

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    I wonder if the price is due to all of the jokes the Top Gear makes about them! :D
     
  5. mgv1

    mgv1 Formula Junior

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    Maybe Top Gear bought it to crush another one. I think they should crush one each season its always funny, as is the rolling over of a Reliant Robin.
     
  6. f328nvl

    f328nvl Formula Junior

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    Slight correction:

    It seems that every old nail from the 1970's is suddenly ASKING a fortune.

    You can't polish a turd.
     
  7. lightning

    lightning Formula Junior

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    Yes, well corrected.
    I bet somebody will buy it though.

    Top Gear should buy it, and do a sort of apology piece on the Marina, commenting that they have probably the best one in the world.....and then while they are stood in front of it talking the handbrake fails and it rolls off the cliff that they happened to be standing in front of.
     
  8. SiFi

    SiFi Formula Junior

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    Ooo goody! Hoping it sells for a lot! That way the few rust free survivors in Australia can be sent back to the UK for a huge profit, keeping Australia beautiful. A big-block Marina Red-Six would be a real curio to the Marina tifosi.
     
  9. F328GTS

    F328GTS Formula 3

    Apr 27, 2004
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    Auction ended with 0 bids, no surprise really. I had a 1.3L, my first car, BRO 607K. Rust bucket, ran ok though.
     

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