I'm ready for a roadster

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jeffreyt

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well,after quite a few weeks of advertising have today finally sold the Lotus Elan (M100) for a decent price.
Surprisingly enough have sold it to another OAP! Thank God for old farts.
Now begins the search for 2.5 or 3.0 Z4 circa 05 /06.
There is certainly a lot out there but most of them look distinctly average , the wrong colour or the other end of the country.
I am not in any hurry,I know the right car is out there somewhere or will be in the future.
Will keep you all posted on progress.
 
Welcome to the forum and good luck with the search :thumbsup:

What’s your ideal colour spec etc? The amount of listings should go up soon as springs only around the corner - thank god! :D
 
Hi and welcome - keep a look out for forum cars. At least you can ask loads of questions; request more 'odd' photos and take quite a lot of the pain out of traveling to the other end of the UK to buy something - and what a first trip back :thumbsup:

If you give a vague location members might be able to suggest cars nearer to you.
 
Helloooooo and nice to hear from you guys.
Ideally looking for a grey or white one with heated red leather.
I must get in some posts so I can pm others.
I'm in the Twyford,Berks area.
 
Good luck in your search for the right roadster - don't hold your breath for a white and red leather one! However there are plenty of space grey and sterling greys around :thumbsup:
 
thanks Marlon, looks like a contender and a great price but St Ives is a long,long way from Berkshire so will have to leave that one to someone else.
 
jeffreyt said:
thanks Marlon, looks like a contender and a great price but St Ives is a long,long way from Berkshire so will have to leave that one to someone else.
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You have to travel to get the best - just ask all the detailed questions before u leave so the trip’s worthwhile
 
Hello from another Berkshire member.

Good luck with your search. :thumbsup:
 
Looks like I was jumping the gun.
Saturday I took a large deposit from a charming gentleman who was going to pick up the car later this week.
This morning I got a phone call to say he had passed away last night!
If that is not a show stopper I don't know what is.
He was same age as me ,73.
Things on hold for the moment.
 
jeffreyt said:
Looks like I was jumping the gun.
Saturday I took a large deposit from a charming gentleman who was going to pick up the car later this week.
This morning I got a phone call to say he had passed away last night!
If that is not a show stopper I don't know what is.
He was same age as me ,73.
Things on hold for the moment.
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So nothing to do with his misses finding out he’d blown their life savings on a car then... mine went up the wall after she found out :thumbsup:
 
jeffreyt said:
thanks Marlon, looks like a contender and a great price but St Ives is a long,long way from Berkshire so will have to leave that one to someone else.
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Or a great excuse for a weekend in Cornwall? :poke:
 
well,that was Mrs T's first thought but that seems a far fetched story to come up with to get out of buying a car.
Anyway I am accepting it as Kosher and will return the deposit.What else could I do ?
 
jeffreyt said:
thanks Marlon, looks like a contender and a great price but St Ives is a long,long way from Berkshire so will have to leave that one to someone else.
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I'm based in Norfolk and bought mine from Plymouth - its only a few hours traveling and always a great trip back - good luck with the search once you've sold yours again
 
another twist,just checked the status of the car tax and it has been taxed,not sure if 6 or 12 months.
It was on a SORN and the chap buying it said he would tax it so it was all road legal for him to drive home.
I gave him the 12 digit ref no on the New Keeper section of the V5C and he must have done it Sat or Sunday.
I still have the V5C and New Keeper section as nothing has gone off to DVLC.
If I declare it SORN presumably a refund would go back to the card used by this chap to pay for the tax.
So I am still the legal owner of a car that's taxed ,tax paid for by a prospective purchaser who is now deceased before completing the purchase.
Any ideas on what I should do next ?
 
I'd assume if you SORN it the refund will go to the prospective buyer.

You are still the owner, but as you mentioned before I'd definitely refund the deposit in that scenario.

Might be worth checking the DVLA still have you as the registered keeper - I'd call them just to be sure.
 
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