pottsy
06-01-2004, 12:41 PM
On our sister site, a lady was trying to sell her late partners SVX. I took a drive up to have a look at it so that she could get a better price that she has been offered to date.
I'm taking no cut from any deal - would like to think that someone would do the same for my wife if I passed away.
Car is located near Junc 13 on M5 (Stroud)
Car has been left in the garage for 12 months - owner was too ill to drive it.
Its a none runner - I spoke to the garage that towed it back to the vendor's house - they reckon the big end has gone.
Details:
Met Black
93 SVX - heated mirrors but no passenger airbag.
UK car - no modifications to original spec.
122k miles.
SVX private plate.
Service history up to 117k miles - since then car has remained in the garage.
Condition:
Interior:
Carpets - A1
Original SVX Mats A2
Suede trim A1
Leather trim for back seat A1
Leather trim on front seats A2
Dash - complete - nothing missing on interior at all
Headlining clean
Dash is covered in obvious fake wood rather than earlier marbled effect.
Original Panasonic stereo fitted - complete with CD boot mounted changer - all lit up and cd changer ejected magazine.
Generally very good - better than my car unfortunately!!
Electrics:
I hooked up a spare battery (without engine turning over), managed to get all 4 windows to open, roof to open/slide, seats to heat up. Drivers electric seat fully operational. All dash + overhead console lit up. Aircon switches lit + operated.
Front and rear wipers worked,.
Couldnt test cruise and power sterring obviously!
Glass:
A1 all round
Body:
Good solid colour.
Roof + boot lid scratch free.
Drivers side in A2 - no bad dints or scratches - hard to tell if A1 below the dust!
Passenger side - needs new front wing and door skin - B post back is A2+. The wing was caught when reversing out of his garage on the wheel arch hence damage - nothing structural from what I can tell.
Front bumper slightly out of line because of damage on near side outlined above but otherwise in A2 condition - should mount on a different car without a problem.
Rear bumper in A2 except for scuff on near side - not deep though.
Wheels:
original items with centre caps. Dunlop Sp tyres fitted with loads of trad left. Wheels in A2 condition - some surface scratches though fundamentally ok.
Mechanical:
Impossible to tell since couldnt get engine to turn over due to buggered battery - but - engine clean and complete! As stated already, engine will big end has gone. No recports of broken gearbox, though unable to check this. Seeminly all mechanical items complete.
So anybody interested?
Please replay openly to this post. Vendor would like to see car running again but fully realises it will probably be sold as a spares car. Surely its work more than th £350 she has been offered to date. I would buy it now but have absolutely nowhere to store it.
Perhaps 3 individuals might be interested in buying bodywork, interior, mechanicals and putting together a joint bid.
Anyway let me know. Interest in complete car considered first followed by interest in key components. I have 'bagged' a few minor cosmetic compents which will be replaced by fullly functioning items from my car ( though not as A1) headlight, sun roof headlining and side light lens. Obviously I will not take these items if it stops the vendor from getting a good offer for the complete car.
Send open replies to me - the vendor can then see them on the wbsite and guage what she wants to do.
Any specific requests for info let me know.
yours
Pottsy
I'm taking no cut from any deal - would like to think that someone would do the same for my wife if I passed away.
Car is located near Junc 13 on M5 (Stroud)
Car has been left in the garage for 12 months - owner was too ill to drive it.
Its a none runner - I spoke to the garage that towed it back to the vendor's house - they reckon the big end has gone.
Details:
Met Black
93 SVX - heated mirrors but no passenger airbag.
UK car - no modifications to original spec.
122k miles.
SVX private plate.
Service history up to 117k miles - since then car has remained in the garage.
Condition:
Interior:
Carpets - A1
Original SVX Mats A2
Suede trim A1
Leather trim for back seat A1
Leather trim on front seats A2
Dash - complete - nothing missing on interior at all
Headlining clean
Dash is covered in obvious fake wood rather than earlier marbled effect.
Original Panasonic stereo fitted - complete with CD boot mounted changer - all lit up and cd changer ejected magazine.
Generally very good - better than my car unfortunately!!
Electrics:
I hooked up a spare battery (without engine turning over), managed to get all 4 windows to open, roof to open/slide, seats to heat up. Drivers electric seat fully operational. All dash + overhead console lit up. Aircon switches lit + operated.
Front and rear wipers worked,.
Couldnt test cruise and power sterring obviously!
Glass:
A1 all round
Body:
Good solid colour.
Roof + boot lid scratch free.
Drivers side in A2 - no bad dints or scratches - hard to tell if A1 below the dust!
Passenger side - needs new front wing and door skin - B post back is A2+. The wing was caught when reversing out of his garage on the wheel arch hence damage - nothing structural from what I can tell.
Front bumper slightly out of line because of damage on near side outlined above but otherwise in A2 condition - should mount on a different car without a problem.
Rear bumper in A2 except for scuff on near side - not deep though.
Wheels:
original items with centre caps. Dunlop Sp tyres fitted with loads of trad left. Wheels in A2 condition - some surface scratches though fundamentally ok.
Mechanical:
Impossible to tell since couldnt get engine to turn over due to buggered battery - but - engine clean and complete! As stated already, engine will big end has gone. No recports of broken gearbox, though unable to check this. Seeminly all mechanical items complete.
So anybody interested?
Please replay openly to this post. Vendor would like to see car running again but fully realises it will probably be sold as a spares car. Surely its work more than th £350 she has been offered to date. I would buy it now but have absolutely nowhere to store it.
Perhaps 3 individuals might be interested in buying bodywork, interior, mechanicals and putting together a joint bid.
Anyway let me know. Interest in complete car considered first followed by interest in key components. I have 'bagged' a few minor cosmetic compents which will be replaced by fullly functioning items from my car ( though not as A1) headlight, sun roof headlining and side light lens. Obviously I will not take these items if it stops the vendor from getting a good offer for the complete car.
Send open replies to me - the vendor can then see them on the wbsite and guage what she wants to do.
Any specific requests for info let me know.
yours
Pottsy