131 Racing For Sale in Ireland

[kev131]

I went to see that car a few years before I bought mine. I didn't recognise the number plate when it was posted for sale here.

The seller (in London) said that I was not the first viewer and that a certain Greek gentleman had been there before me!  

I seem to remember it being bought from Manchester (or thereabouts) and it came to Ireland - Could have been Nick that bought it from memory but I could be wrong.

Similar reg plate on this one....

http://www.131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?topic=615.0

[106usj]

c.a.c131 my mistake ! I was sure it was that grey one it looks just the same with the same wheels also the add sounds almost exactly like it did on the car i was thinking off.
I do remember seeing that blue sport too.

[Sev131]

Sold, didn't think it would be on the market too long.

[kev131]

Yes. Is this the new value for good Sports? 

[Thotos]

 a certain Greek gentleman had been there before me!  

That would be me    I too went a saw that car before buying mine. But that was many years ago....

[c.a.c131]

Who was it that said it would not sell at that kind of money ?

Any RHD 131 Racing rebuild to a high stranded will command this kind of money now. The price of body panels for a 131 Racing now, welding to get rid of the rot & paint, and the cost of a full engine rebuild ?.  If you can?t do this kind of work on a 131 Racing ?16000 would not last to long

[106usj]

c.a.c131 I agree that if you cant do most of the work yourself costs will spiral out of control. I dont know to what standard the restoration work on this 131 was done so i have to be carefull what i say but for example.
My point is that if I was paying 16K I would expect NOS rear 1/4 panels fitted not wheel arch repair sections welded in, but thats just me.

[n14elx]

There was a Met Blue 2 door 1300 131 that was ""changed"" into a Sport and a few years younger than the original 1300 that was around Birmingham in the early 1990's. I'm not sure but I think the 1300 was an S or T reg and the car ended up as either a V or Y reg

But the last time I saw it, it had the mk 1 rear lights and a fog light screwed to the rear bumper to ""conform"" to the later regulations.

Looked very similar to the blue one pictured but it may not be