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    Looks like good value

    No real detail but looks decent in the pictures.
    Has original stripes so possibly not resprayed..

    http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...ale/1021897990


    If it was closer, I would look at it.

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    No MOT or Tax !!! I would want an MOT for £1000.

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    Yes, me too but if I knew what was wrong and it wasn't major, I would still consider it if the body was really good. Bodywork tends to be the most expensive job.

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    Bodywork is only expensive if you can't do it yourself. With no MOT I would not pay more than £500, if it is not that bad then why not put an MOT on it is a question I always ask. How many adverts do you see where people say they are too busy to sort out an MOT !!!

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    I don't get the point of Gumtree - nobody seems to bother with much detail on adverts.

    If anybody is interested I'd happily go along for a look-see for you. If it was a T-bar I'd be looking at it for myself, at a drastically reduced price.

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    The point Pete is it is free

    Although it is owned by Ebay you do not have to pay the silly fees.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coverco View Post
    Bodywork is only expensive if you can't do it yourself. With no MOT I would not pay more than £500, if it is not that bad then why not put an MOT on it is a question I always ask. How many adverts do you see where people say they are too busy to sort out an MOT !!!
    Yep. So on the flip side........there is also this one.

    http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C395299

    This one is closer to me and has a new MOT. It is also a tbar, low mileage, one owner car.
    Silver Tbars are also pretty rare.
    Unfortunately, I don't have the time to do the bodywork myself.

    Oh.....and I thought you may appreciate the blue interior lol

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    I had seen this car, maybe it is strange lighting but that is the strangest silver MR2 I have seen! it looks like grey primer in the photos. Blue interiors ruin it for me personally but each to their own

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    Yes. The silver is very badly faded. I spoke to the owner by email briefly. He thinks the rust is not too bad but that rear quarter looks pretty bad to me at the back. Tat in itself s not so much of an issue but t may be indicative of more significant hidden rust.

    I agree about the blue interior but apparently it's easily swapped.

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    Changing the dash is a mare, whatever anyone else says it really is. The roof lining and pillar trims can be a pain as well but changing the interior is possible.

    Rust is the main problem but it is all repairable, just don't expect to make a profit

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