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DK6780
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17/08/2024 : 18:31:45
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Hard to place a value on this sort of project in the current market.
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greg
United Kingdom
847 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2024 : 19:51:32
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| How much is a new body and wings and rest of the body work these days? Looks a really good buy |
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DK6780
United Kingdom
354 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2024 : 20:29:22
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Originally posted by greg
How much is a new body and wings and rest of the body work these days? Looks a really good buy
Agreed - the kit is probably worth less than the sum of the parts. But there's a lot to do and spend to turn this into a £15k car, for example probably £5k on the engine alone. |
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greg
United Kingdom
847 Posts |
Posted - 18/08/2024 : 09:56:01
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| It’s a great buy the current market is a bit dodgy but M types still seem popular done properly it will be worth best part of 20k a few years ago this kit would of been best part of 10k he’s priced it to sell it. It’s even got the correct radiator and the original windscreen which are the 2 hardest things to get on a m type |
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Onno
Netherlands
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Posted - 18/08/2024 : 13:00:44
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Does it matter what it’s eventually worth?
I payed 10K for my D in bits, spent a multitude on it since and wont recover nearly what I put in if I ever wanted to sell.
Now since it is a hobby and it gives me joy that doesn’t matter.
5K is a great entry level but you will not make money off it and that should not matter.
I hope someone will just get to enjoy it
Onno "J,D,M" Könemann |
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coracle
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/08/2024 : 13:59:59
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Originally posted by Onno
Does it matter what it’s eventually worth?
I payed 10K for my D in bits, spent a multitude on it since and wont recover nearly what I put in if I ever wanted to sell.
Now since it is a hobby and it gives me joy that doesn’t matter.
5K is a great entry level but you will not make money off it and that should not matter.
I hope someone will just get to enjoy it
Onno "J,D,M" Könemann
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Ray Masters
United Kingdom
573 Posts |
Posted - 18/08/2024 : 17:33:10
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| Well said Onno Nice to meet you briefly at the Gold Cup meeting at Oulton . Hope you have had an enjoyable visit over here . Ray. |
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geoffw
Australia
107 Posts |
Posted - 18/08/2024 : 22:22:25
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Hear, hear Onno. I'm in the process of restoring the M I've owned for nearly 50 years & have deliberately not totalled up my expenditure. The restoration is a hobby not a money making exercise!
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Rob Bell
United Kingdom
204 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2024 : 10:17:16
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Hate to think what I've spent on Project cars over the years (of various types, mostly octagonal in nature) - but I've had so much pleasure and reward from them, I like to think that it has been worth every penny.
I guess the observation regarding the price of the car in parts is more about whether you'd be better off trying to find a more complete car to start your project from. And that is a fair comment - but if you enjoy the challenge of putting this all together and finding the missing bits, well... £5k seems like a great place to start  |
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Reinout
USA
237 Posts |
Posted - 22/08/2024 : 17:58:29
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No idea where I got these from.
Reinout Vogt
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1931 M-Type 2M/2735 |
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3137 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2024 : 17:36:19
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V.E. day?
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johnmereness
USA
81 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2024 : 23:34:07
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Love the photos and a fun project - needs packed in a box and sent to US for me :)
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DK6780
United Kingdom
354 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2024 : 07:34:11
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| Knowing the vendor I'm sure that he'd do that! If not I'm local enough and would do it for you. |
Edited by - DK6780 on 06/09/2024 07:34:54 |
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semisport
United Kingdom
64 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2024 : 12:16:30
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Here are the captions from the reverse of two of those snapshots, both of which are in my possession.
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