In the market for a 2. Couple on here tick the boxes but are a bit out of budget annoyingly. But I've seen this one on ebay and it seems to tick all the right boxes, and the low mileage box on top of that which is a bonus. Wondering if anyone knows the car at all. Seems a little too cheap to me personally? It's across the country from me as well, hence why I'm asking on here for a second opinion.
Plus I've never bought a car off eBay before, the thought of clicking buy it now and turning up to a shed sends shivers down my spine. And god forbid any negative feedback
EDIT: Apparently I don't have the post count to post urls, but the item number is 230880331219
Thanks all!
Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
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Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
Treat ebay as any other car advert and GO TO SEE the car before agreeing to buy it (ie. bidding etc)! Those who were around a couple of months ago will know exactly the situation I have in mind...
As for the car itself, if I were you I'd hold out for a genuine JDM rev3 turbo if that's what you want.
As for the car itself, if I were you I'd hold out for a genuine JDM rev3 turbo if that's what you want.
Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
Yeah I'd never bid on a car before seeing it. Suicide really!
Thanks for the advice, I'm just getting pretty stir crazy waiting for the right one to come up now I've got the money available.
Burning a hole in my pocket and all that.
Thanks for the advice, I'm just getting pretty stir crazy waiting for the right one to come up now I've got the money available.
Burning a hole in my pocket and all that.
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Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
this would put me off -
They can cause damage / wear...
Bee R rev limiter
They can cause damage / wear...
Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
Demon A wrote:Yeah I'd never bid on a car before seeing it. Suicide really!
Thanks for the advice, I'm just getting pretty stir crazy waiting for the right one to come up now I've got the money available.
Burning a hole in my pocket and all that.
Quick flight to NI?
http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/forums/307/154873.html
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Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
This one but you need to " bring ya big pants" LOL
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mr2-turbo-337 ... 1155654760
lol
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mr2-turbo-337 ... 1155654760
lol
Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
Steve-O 2007 wrote:This one but you need to " bring ya big pants" LOL
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mr2-turbo-337 ... 1155654760
lol
What's really annoying is that that's actually local. Always the way, never the other war around!
And N.I is probably a little far!
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Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
Demon A wrote:Steve-O 2007 wrote:This one but you need to " bring ya big pants" LOL
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mr2-turbo-337 ... 1155654760
lol
What's really annoying is that that's actually local. Always the way, never the other war around!
And N.I is probably a little far!
Take it for a test drive and see if you need big pants for it lol. We are interested if it is what it says with all them mods... if it is its a bargain once you rip all the crap off it
Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
Central locking doesnt work but it doesnt matter as there's only 2 doors to lock, thats priceless
Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
Steve-O 2007 wrote:Demon A wrote:Steve-O 2007 wrote:This one but you need to " bring ya big pants" LOL
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mr2-turbo-337 ... 1155654760
lol
What's really annoying is that that's actually local. Always the way, never the other war around!
And N.I is probably a little far!
Take it for a test drive and see if you need big pants for it lol. We are interested if it is what it says with all them mods... if it is its a bargain once you rip all the crap off it
Although I have a shed full of standard parts from ownership 3 years ago, I don't own anywhere near enough to make it even remotely bearable to be seen in
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Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
to be fair, the one on ebay looks like a nice straight car
i've bought loads of motors off gumtree/ebay without test driving first, i bought my last Mr2 from birmingham based on pics and description, rented a car, drove it there, was depending on buying the car to get home, had the car 4 years
did the same with a 200sx when i was 18, had that car 7 years
i've bought loads of motors off gumtree/ebay without test driving first, i bought my last Mr2 from birmingham based on pics and description, rented a car, drove it there, was depending on buying the car to get home, had the car 4 years
did the same with a 200sx when i was 18, had that car 7 years
Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
I thought bids on cars on ebay were NOT binding, you are merely registering an interest in buying a vehicle. You are bidding in good faith on the basis that the car will be as described by the seller.
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/non ... g-bid.html
As for the car in OP,
Looks to have originally been a rev2 import. 18psi would worry me, and it has clearly had a full respray. Ask for some pics of the paintwork taken when dry to properly judge condition.
Heater controls are from a UK car, so that dosent really add up.
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/non ... g-bid.html
As for the car in OP,
Looks to have originally been a rev2 import. 18psi would worry me, and it has clearly had a full respray. Ask for some pics of the paintwork taken when dry to properly judge condition.
Heater controls are from a UK car, so that dosent really add up.
Re: Does anybody know this car? [sheffield]
^ good spot. Hadn't noticed the heater switches. I'll give it a miss and be patient I think cheers all.