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Old 28th April 2010, 11:46 AM
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Default A bargain even handyandy would be proud of

hi,

On the weekend I sold the autobox I got with my cosworth v6 for the same price I got the engine and box for, free engine not bad really even if the engine needs work.
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Old 28th April 2010, 01:21 PM
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Well done Bobby

A self financing engine

That is the reason as to why my donor, number Two ended up as a net profit .... Great when it works out that way
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Old 28th April 2010, 03:11 PM
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Nice when a few quid can be made... Neither of my 2 24V's owe me any money.

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Old 28th April 2010, 03:21 PM
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nice one Bobby...whats that old saying...."pennies make pounds"

I,m not the only one that likes a good deal

now get that car built!

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Old 28th April 2010, 03:33 PM
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im trying m8 nearly rolling now
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Old 28th April 2010, 03:39 PM
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im trying m8 nearly rolling now
thats great to hear...

don,t forget...we need to see some piccies when she,s on wheels

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Old 28th April 2010, 04:39 PM
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Paid £46 for my donor, used all the bits I needed, sold the shell without any ID for £30, the wheels went for £40 and still have plenty left to make me some more cash....
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Old 28th April 2010, 05:16 PM
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Of my 27 car history...

Still own 4
Sold 12
Stripped 10
Building 1

And I striped another one that newver officialy became mine.

Strippig is the best way to make money back on most low value cars.

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Old 28th April 2010, 05:20 PM
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And in hindsight I probably would have stripped a few more of them.. Like a Pug 405STDT that i sold for £75 and my carlton that I only got £70. Both still very good cars but were going to cost a few hundred to put issues right...

I keep a running total of all my car costs since about 6 years ago...

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