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Jan 13, 2005 22:19:45 GMT
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It should have been a bit cheaper right enough, if you were looking for a big project I'd say go for it but right now I don't think I'd go for it even if I wasn't skint!  |
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Thoes weird little 'cooling' holes i guess you'd call them... looks kinda like somebodys been using it as shotgun practice..  lol It's not the holes in the front panel I'm worried about, it's the molded in front bumper/indicators!!!!  I smell lots of filler!!!  |
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GJM
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yeah how much do ya want to bet that the whole front end is held on by superglue ;D
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Jan 14, 2005 10:19:26 GMT
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Knowing the owner I would reckon it's a bit more than superglue and filler holding that on.
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impmann
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Jan 14, 2005 11:31:08 GMT
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It's not definitely a Rawlson, there's certainly no provenance so buying on that basis is not a good idea. So ignoring that and treating it on the merits of what we can be sure of, is it worth 500 quid?
Er, if it isn't a Rawlson, what is it then?
And if you total up the value of parts (big Revs, wide body Konis, strengthened wishbones, plus the Rawlson panels - and they are Rawlson panels) you aren't far off. After all, Rawlson Imps (or even Ralwson clone) don't come up for sale on a regular basis.
As for the Stiletto... expensive?
I agree that the front bumper thingy isn't pretty. However, its been like that for at least 15 years so it can't be too poorly done. Plus if you then start adding up the value of the parts within the car, the £1800 price at the moment is a steal. That engine is worth more than that alone...
You couldn't build an Imp to that spec for that sort of money. Not even close...
Imps have gone up in value considerably in the last 12 months. And neither of those cars are overpriced (I value cars for Imp Club members on a regular basis) - although, I accept that these values are only relevant to those that will pay them!
Cheers
Tim
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1964 Hillman Imp
1976 Hillman Imp
1967 Hillman Imp
(And a few projects dotted around the country)
Just cos something is good for you doesn't mean its good for everyone - for example Marmite does not make good Dog Food.
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Jan 14, 2005 12:13:19 GMT
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Well I don't know about the rest of the car Tim linked to originally but the arches scream Rawlson at me ;D
As for the other bits, sure you can strengthen wishbones but find me a good set, and wide bodied Konis are about as available as pre-production prototype shell/engine. Well ok I overstate things on the Koni front but you can't get them brand new. I'm not sure if you can even get the reconditioned as one of the rally Imp drivers got some shocks custom made by another company to match the spec of his old (dead) Konis.
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Last Edit: Jan 14, 2005 12:17:36 GMT by GarethS
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lol
