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Discussion in '206/246' started by harvey, Jun 21, 2007.

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  1. harvey

    harvey Rookie

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    #1 harvey, Jun 21, 2007
    I have a good friend who is looking for a Dino 246GT. Either an 'honest reasonable' car or one that is ripe for restoration. Any leads would be much appreciated.

    Harvey
     
  2. thepinkumbrella

    thepinkumbrella F1 Veteran

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    #2 thepinkumbrella, Jun 21, 2007
    Have you tried Nick Cartwright?

    He's got an attractive '71 model with only 31000 miles. £80k
     
  3. greyboxer

    greyboxer F1 World Champ

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    #3 greyboxer, Jun 21, 2007
    Mike at Rardley probably has one or there's that one on EBay in Bristol (I think)
     
  4. harvey

    harvey Rookie

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    #4 harvey, Jun 21, 2007
    Thanks for those thoughts already, I know Nick cartwright (he restored my car, sadly gone now, back with a former owner!)...what do people think £50,000 buys today?
     
  5. greyboxer

    greyboxer F1 World Champ

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    #5 greyboxer, Jun 21, 2007
    The Ebay car isn't worth £ 75000 as far as I can see so you could start a dialogue there otherwise the only Dino it seems like you'll now get for under £ 50000 is a gt4 ! It might be worth keeping an eye on or talking to some of the second division auction houses
     
  6. harvey

    harvey Rookie

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    #6 harvey, Jun 21, 2007
    They are thin on the ground these days, and the cheaper cars can absorb a lot of money making them more expensive in the long run, but my friend has a restoration business so should be able to do things cost effectively..cheers
     
  7. f328nvl

    f328nvl Formula Junior

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    #7 f328nvl, Jun 24, 2007
    harvey

    i've driven the one at Nick Cartwright and tried to shape a deal with him to buy it.

    I'm no expert, but my view was:
    Beautiful gearbox and clutch - best I've driven;
    Engine smooth - hint of white smoke but probably condensation in the exhaust
    Steering wasn't as precise as other Dino's I've driven. I'd get that sorted pre-buying.
    Body work is pretty good as it's not done many miles in the past decade and Nick's done a job replacing a few minor bits. It's been there for a while now, so maybe the price is a bit toppy?

    KHPC have one at £70k but it's got a rust bubble on the driver's side - I've not diven it. They also have one in the workshop I'm told, but I haven't seen it.

    Verdi finally sold the Argento one that's been to auction at least twice, I was told it needed some work.

    Mike Wheeler has had three recently - a GTS needing work at a price I couldn't stomach and two GTs that he rapidly sold.

    There's a Yellow one at Speedmaster - no seen it, but from memory it needs work.

    Then there are the market topping £100k+ aspirational ones, your old one would be one of them these days.

    PM me if you want more.

    jg
     
  8. harvey

    harvey Rookie

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    #8 harvey, Jun 25, 2007
    Hi John
    Many, many thanks for the run down, very helpful.
    Ideally I think he would still like to find the a car for restoration, but they don't appear to be on offer at the moment. I blame Omgjon!
     
  9. djh4570

    djh4570 Karting

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    #9 djh4570, Jul 14, 2007
    Hi Harvey I dont know if your still looking for a Dino but this just poped up on one of my watch lists. http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php?carno=20912
    It looks like a nice example Fly yellow gt could be worth a look. I brought mine from Uk a year ago and have watched the prices move very scarey. I have a lot of the Uk cars on my watch list so if your still looking drop me aline and i will PM them to you good luck
     

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