DPJ's Silver Leon Cupra GT - no more.

[UncleFester]

I think folks have a point here Dave - why not get a stock engine for the Leon, punt it on but keep the interesting bits for the Kiwi - you just know it will need an engine at some point and you might as well fit one you know the history of.

Doing it this way you don't actually lose any money as such?

 

[Cupra R]

Would look good wrapped in Kiwi though...

 

[DPJ]

I think folks have a point here Dave - why not get a stock engine for the Leon, punt it on but keep the interesting bits for the Kiwi - you just know it will need an engine at some point and you might as well fit one you know the history of.

Doing it this way you don't actually lose any money as such?

But if I left the engine in the car to sell on, I'd be still short of a shed load of stuff (here) to return the car to standard.......

 

[UncleFester]

I was very very lucky to find someone who wanted ( and could afford ) to buy almost all of the bits I had for sale, we agreed a deal with discounts for the standard stuff he gave me from his car.

It worked out pretty well for both of us and a lot better than 'breaking' to different people.

Is it a huge problem to just keep it and keep enjoying it? You've probably got more parts to buy than the base car is worth with all your goodies taken off?

Sell the Mk2 Kiwi and paint the Leon Kiwi instead?

I think the car would look better with standard sideskirts

 

[Damoegan]

mk4 ibiza with your turbo....

 

[Gooner_Mike]

mk4 ibiza with your turbo....

Do it, do it.....

 

[Husbandofstinky]

Is it a huge problem to just keep it and keep enjoying it? You've probably got more parts to buy than the base car is worth with all your goodies taken off?

Totally agree and (as a general rule) I can't understand why it happens all too often.

Unless you've seriously got to get rid of the car in a hurry a decent realistic price as is would've been the more preferable route (I would've thought).

Many a highly modified car have changed hands to the right person for the right price.

 

[DPJ]

I'm in no hurry - but I really can't see that by selling it intact I'd achieve anywhere near the price I could get by breaking it.

 

[UncleFester]

If you're going to break it - can you buy enough parts cheap enough to put a car back on the road or will it end up being scrapped as a shell?

 

[DPJ]

If you're going to break it - can you buy enough parts cheap enough to put a car back on the road or will it end up being scrapped as a shell?

I don't think it would be economical to buy parts, Pat - I think I'll be weighing in the shell.

 

[Feel]

Ahhh, right, I was thinking you'd buy an engine to chuck in, then sell it on, but keep you engine to sell of stick in the beeza.

What's it worth as a standard car (age/mileage) and how much are the bits worth at half the price you paid?

 

[Husbandofstinky]

Asset stripping to a fine art.

 

[4dam]

Came on here to get to the bottom of your email.

'tis a very sad day indeed

Swapsies?

 

[DPJ]

Came on here to get to the bottom of your email.

'tis a very sad day indeed

Swapsies?

 

[DPJ]

I am a bad man....

Not a drop of oil in the boost pipework. The inside of the intercooler is spotless.

 

[George 3G]

a sad day!

When is the for sale thread going to be up then?

 

[alx_chung]

Sad to see this happening as its such a nice car.
Alex

 

[George 3G]

What will it be replaced by Dave?

If I was you I'd go for a K1

 

[DPJ]

What will it be replaced by Dave?

If I was you I'd go for a K1

Nothing. I have KiwiCupra and the Bammer.

 

[George 3G]

Has the Bammer killed a driveshaft yet? A friend of work had this problem, apparently it's common.