Re: Members of the jury...

In news:3ttu7vFu1t6uU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
JackH <jackhackettuk@xxxxxxxxxxx> decided to enlighten our sheltered souls
with a rant as follows
> "Pete M" <pete.murray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:4379bfb7$0$41144$14726298@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In news:3ttr0vFui9toU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> JackH <jackhackettuk@xxxxxxxxxxx> decided to enlighten our sheltered
>> souls with a rant as follows
>>> ...what sort of valuation would one put on a, what in the pictures
>>> looks a very tidy, K plate Sapphire Cosworth 4x4, allegedly running
>>> something like 315bhp with 364lb of peak torque and which had £5k
>>> spent on a major rebuild last year, and which is currently sitting
>>> on genuine Escort Cosworth five spokes (I believe he has the
>>> standard
>>> rims for it as well)?
>>>
>>> Only, someone's just offered me one as a straight swap for the
>>> Passat...
>>
>> I'd go for it.
>>
>> Start it from cold and listen for piston slap (they all do it
>> slightly, but major piston slap is a pain to sort)
>> 4x4 gearboxes aren't the strongest.
>> Esc Cos wheels and tyres tend to catch the arches.
>> Beware of rust above rear trailing arm mounts and on front inner
>> wings
>>
>> If that's ok and it's not riddled with accident damage, go for it.
>> They're brilliant!
>
> Ahhh... the joys of people who don't read ads properly.

Cossie is worth between £2500 and £7500 depending on condition.

>
> He wants cash on top... and not a small amount either, so scrub that
> idea.

There's a surprise.
>
> Someone else has asked if I'd do a deal on a Mitsi FTO - quite
> tempted as unusually for one of these, it's manual... but alas, it's
> also the non MIVEC one.

They're mad, sound great, ride is abysmal, but non-Mivec? C'mon Jack, ffs!
>
> Someone else asked me if I'd like a 'hassle free straight swap' for
> an *M* reg Omega Elite, and is now moaning about my, what I thought
> was actually quite polite, reply ffs...

I like Omega Elites. 3.0 is loaded with toys.


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Pete M

Alfa 155
Ford Capri (still broked)
Porsche 911 3.2 (For Sale - ebay soon)
COSOC #5, OMF#9
Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain


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