PistonHeads : 1997 vr4 rare manual model (1997)

[foxdie]

URL

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3662383.htm

Description

Ad reads:

75000 miles, 1 uk owner since import 4 years ago. good all round condition for age, engine is excellent, has been used as a daily family car for 4 years and never let us down. need to sell for something bigger

[foxdie]

£2300 for a manual with no mods and a pub carpet interior...

Doesn't make me feel bad about loosely estimating my cars worth somewhere around £3500

[zemo86]

£2300 for a manual with no mods and a pub carpet interior...

Doesn't make me feel bad about loosely estimating my cars worth somewhere around £3500

Is yours for sale? where is it advertised J?

[zemo86]

Is yours for sale? where is it advertised J?

I'm still looking for a manual, the one on Piston heads just looks lame. Can't put my finger on it but doesn't appeal to me. May need to be a facelift.

[foxdie]

Hi Was,

It's not listed for sale because I'm not actively looking to sell it, I might be persuaded though if the price is right, it's gonna be serviced soon with a refurbished AYC pump fitted.

[Jesus-Ninja]

I'm still looking for a manual, the one on Piston heads just looks lame. Can't put my finger on it but doesn't appeal to me. May need to be a facelift.

Wheels are small, ride height is too high and it's completely unmodified. If you're looking for a VR4 - that seems like a perfect place to start. Cheap, unmolested and you can make it yours. And most importantly, IMHO (at the risk of offending people...), it's a manual.

[Ghost_2008]

Looks ok, the wheels dont look great but deffinately a good starting point....... no mods probably means its not been ragged too much..... it's a shame the pictures are pants.....

And manual or auto the VR4 is a fantastic and almost unknown monster....... both manuals and auto's have their pro's and cons........

[valleyforge1]

Thats a good looking motor and not been pissed about with.

[Scanny]

thats a classic wolf in sheeps clothing. it really doesnt look like much at all, maybe a 1.8 or 2.0 but as those of us in the know are aware, that is definately not the case. stealth mode ON

[Jesus-Ninja]

Why has this not been bought?!

[ex-derv]

Why has this not been bought?!

can't imagine you'd do better for what would probably end up at not much more than 2 grand! A nice set of wheels and that car would be transformed into a proper mean machine. Maybe it's over it's 60k service interval and hasn't been done, bodywork might be crappy, tyres might be ragged. Even so, thats a proper motor for knackered diesel ford focus money!

[Jesus-Ninja]

Maybe it's over it's 60k service interval and hasn't been done, bodywork might be crappy, tyres might be ragged. Even so, thats a proper motor for knackered diesel ford focus money!

All negotiation points (which aren't listed in the ad) to drive the price down. If I didn't have one, and I didn't need an estate (and, IMHO, I think the estate is a better looking car. Flamesuit: ON!) I'd be going to look at it...

[ex-derv]

yep, any of those would make it 2 grand rather than 2300. If I didn't already have an estate (or a wife) I'd love to buy it too but given that I have both and prefer to sleep in a bed rather than a car, I'll just hope someone of here finds that cash for it instead!

[foxdie]

If I had the money, I'd have bought it for 2k myself. It seems to be priced to be talked down to 2k anyway.

[Jesus-Ninja]

Hmmm... I wonder if I could persuade the missus to drive it.....

[pezza]

A mate of mine is also thinking about this particular car having driven my legnum. He had an audi a6, then went out to buy a turbocharged car after working on mine. Ended up buying a S60 Volvo 2.4 LPT which he has had remapped and boosted running on LPG and it's surprisingly quick. But he wants AWD not FWD.. I think this pistonheads car will sell for 2k.. It's probably been sold already?