131R FOR SALE

[gunobla]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Fiat/auction-256240045.htm.


Seems like someone has done a good restoration job on this one

[mirafioriman]

How much is that in GBP or Euro?

Looks like a very good job has been done on it with plenty of modifications too.

[sid131]

6,573.04 euro Dave
its gained a couple of stickers since it was for sale before, looks a nice car on the outside need some panel gaps put right & the drivers door fitted properly, whats it like underneath ? & the interior needs a retrim or maby redyed as its  all faded.

[mirafioriman]

Quite a sensible price then in view of all the work it has had. As always you need to see them in person though.

[131NZ]

As i said in a previous thread, I have seen and driven this car recently and made an offer on it as recently as 12 weeks ago but the offer was turned down and the guy who did buy it is now selling it for what can only be described as "one with a fairly big profit margin". Good luck to him but I will be very very surprised if  it sells for that price in N.Z.  It is a good car and the only thing that needed done was the seat colouring. Buy it and ship it to U.K./ Eire and you got a good rust free right hand drive import for some good Euro.

[gunobla]

The cost of restoration of my cars costs far in excess of $13,600 when I take them back to bare metal and rebuild them ground up.  The cost is usually around $25,000.  Paul you obviously know more about this car than I do though.

[MF 131]

Who wants to count the cost.Thats why i called mine Mid Life Crisis.Its only money and you can't take it with you.Not that i had a lot. We ALL pay for Passion one way or another.When i go the Kids can fight over and the Bills. Cheers gary

[curt]

Ive done a quick math on this  
The car is roughly 6  grand uk sterling
best shipping quote i had was approx 1800 quid with insurance without knowing all the details
If what the owner says is true about the car - Its a very reasonably priced 131 sport without any of the hard work  

Damn- Ive just blown all my cash on a house extension  

Im jealous of simons garage -I will post pictures of mine with 'the only sport ' Ill ever own  

[sid131]

A friend of mine took a celica from australia & the shipping quates he got were for about 2k euro & by the time he got it with all the docks fees & shipping the price was 4000 euro so that car would realistically cost about 10k euro to get to Ireland, even if it needs the interior done its far better than any left hooker.

[MF 131]

Ask Geoff what it cost to ship his Fiat 125 for the Paris to Peking Rally.From memory it sounded a good price.

[131NZ]

The cost of restoration of my cars costs far in excess of $13,600 when I take them back to bare metal and rebuild them ground up.  The cost is usually around $25,000.  Paul you obviously know more about this car than I do though.

Ok heres my thoughts. Keep in mind this resto was done 4-5 yrs ago!About 12 weeks ago the car was for sale at about the current for sale price. I flew up to see it/drive it.....and was quite impressed. However, the car to ME was not worth the asking price regardless of how impressed I was. You have to factor many things as we all know and COST/VALUE was a factor to me. This car has a claimed $25000 resto on it and i believe it to be true but again we all know that money is never going to be recovered. The car is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. In the U.K. /Eire, the price is a good one but I personally think the car is overpriced for a N.Z. market and as much as I love the car and want it.....I,m not going to pay more than I think its worth to ME. Obviously other peoples opinions will differ. I hope the car goes to a good home

[gunobla]

Ask Geoff what it cost to ship his Fiat 125 for the Paris to Peking Rally.From memory it sounded a good price.

Including all handling and charges I shipped my car from Southampton to New Zealand for around $3600 NZ after the Peking to Paris trip.  There were two cars in a 40ft container.  The $3600 is a half share of the total cost.

[turb]

I remember looking at 131racings in the late 80's that were selling for this kind of price, even then most of them were completely stuffed in the body and you were buying a whole lot of heart ache, in the end I gave up and went for a 124 BC coupe( a great compromise ). I agree with 131NZ over priced for the market.

[n14elx]

Well if someone does bring it here to the UK I have a logbook LOL

[Tas131]

Tell him he's dreamin'