gmdh555 Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Anyone want to sell me their 7? Her indoors has approved spend up to limit as above . Suitable for road use/occasional trackday. Northwest location preferable. Mail me per my profile. Cheers, Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Park Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Gareth, There are quite a few 7's you could buy for £10k do you have a preference e.g 1700 Supersprint ,1600 Classic etc... If you're new to 7s I'd suggest buying a copy of 'The Magnificent 7' which outlines the difference in models and then have a look at the price of cars in the 'For Sale' section. If you have an idea of what you're after try a detailed post in the 'Wanted' section. That's how I found my car. Good luck with the search. Parky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmdh555 Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 Parky - thanks for the thoughts. Althought this'll be my first se7en I've been looking into it for quite a while and "the magnificent seven" has pride of place in my smallest room ... For my budget I'm hoping to find a decent VX Classic. I've pondered over the ex-Academy/Grads cars around this price but have some misgivings about buying an ex-racer. Unfortunately my budget won't stretch to the 1.6K SS I'd really like, at least not without making it my everyday car. Cheers, Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted January 19, 2004 Area Representative Share Posted January 19, 2004 Gareth, Have a look at Matthew Willoughby's replies on this thread here as he has just bought an ex-Academy car this weekend and I think he sounds pretty happy with his purchase Timing-wise there can't be a better time with the poor weather and some owners thinking of upgrading and moving on. Nick Yellow HPC - A 2.0 VX - 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmdh555 Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 Checked that thread out and it seems Matt has bought one of the cars on my shortlist ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted January 19, 2004 Area Representative Share Posted January 19, 2004 Have you had a look at the Graduates site or what about this one on Pistonheads that has just come up and could be an ideal for you here as its a untracked or raced VX classic with some good options HTH Nick Yellow HPC - A 2.0 VX - 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmdh555 Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 Thanks Nick - I'm already onto both of those but feel free to keep telling everyone else that's looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Willoughby Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Pretty happy ❗ Me 🤔 More like 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 Good luck in your search Gareth. I enquired about the car on Pistonheads a bit back when advertised on here and it sounded really good (although I'd rather have mine!). It took me about 4 months and several disappointments to find the right car but it is well worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmdh555 Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 Matt - going by your location you can't be too far from me. I'm in Macclesfield and have done much blatting on the Cat and Fiddle in my time (not in a seven yet though). Cheers, Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted January 19, 2004 Area Representative Share Posted January 19, 2004 Gareth, Just trying to help... 😬 Nick Yellow HPC - A 2.0 VX - 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Willoughby Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Gareth, I'm in Middlewich. In the same boat, driven the Cat and Fiddle quite a bit in my Corsa 😳 and I dare say it's about to become one of my favourite haunts in the 7. I can't wait to try it or the Congleton to Buxton road. Does tend to get a bit icy up there though ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmdh555 Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 Matt - too much information re the Corsa Nick - thanks, honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Willoughby Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 I shouldn't have admitted that should I 😳 There's no fun whatsoever to be had from driving it but it gets me from A to B cheaply enough to leave me with enough money for the 7. That makes it one seriously good car in my book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmdh555 Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 Matt - well said And you have a Seven to your name, whereas I do not... I'm now looking seriously at an ex-Grads car so any tips from your recent experiences would be really welcome. Did you sort the issue with the tillet seat? Cheers, Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 You might get a 1.4kss for your budget, or a 1.6k if a little scruffy. Depends how you feel about repair work. The 1.4ss is not to be dismissed IMO, the upgrade path is established if you want (put the head on a 1.8 short engine) and they make good cars in their own right - 130bhp, 6 secs to 60 and 35mpg is a good combination in my book. Lots of people on BC have them and they have a slight Cinderella reputation owing to their capacity. Cheap tax is a nice thing though! Mine kept pace with Steve Cragg's Superlight (1.6 I think) between his place and the seaside on a spirited blat last summer in spite of being handicapped by my 20 stone mate in the passenger seat versus Steve's 8 year old daughter in his. I don't know what his daughter weighs but it ain't 20 stone. 😬. Mind you I did have to cane the nuts off it in every gear, all within the posted speed limits Officer, naturally. It does sound rather good between 6 and 7 thousand rpm. I thnk they are worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmdh555 Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 A 1.4KSS sounds interesting - but it seems there's not too much of anything around at the moment. When I posted an innocent question about price/budget before Christmas I got deluged with mails from prospective sellers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Willoughby Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 I think I know which one you're going to look at. Should be very similar to mine. I don't think there are too many pitfalls so long as you know its history. Not sorted the Tillet yet mainly due to not having it under cover yet or having any tools. I've searched the Tech Talk archives and it looks like a common problem so I have a few ideas to try out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike John Baron Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Gareth Red, flared wings, 1990 std cockpit, live axle 1700 x flow 135bhp Ford Vulcan, 4 into 1 side exit exhaust heated screen, ajustable shocks, heater, weather equipt.plus toneau 7000 miles. Good original car, not messed about with £7500. You could build to your ideal spec and have change from £10k! If you are interested please give me a call on 07770 635787. Regards Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmdh555 Posted January 21, 2004 Author Share Posted January 21, 2004 Thanks Mike - looks like a good deal, but I'm hoping to use all of my budget to get something a bit newer. Cheers, Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy110 Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I've gat a 1996 2.0Vaux lots of mods engine 220bhp (new) 15" dymags wide track, big brakes etc etc, thats the good news, body needs paint, 8000 miles £8,000 no offers (loads of spares) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piers Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Gareth There is a very nice looking 1.8VX Classic at Millwood http://www.millwood-mc.co.uk/ Piers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaud Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I'm looking for a SEVEN SII/III or Caterham, rough/battered condition or even uncomplete, preferably LHD though it's not a must. I'm definitely NOT in the £10k budget say more like £7k if the euro stays high! I'm in no hurry and repair work is no problem on chassis, body or engine. The cheapest the better but WITH THE RIGHT PAPERS. French answers welcome about legal import/registration welcome. Especially WHICH one's COULD NOT be registered in France (Pas de réception par type aux mines) Thanks anybody to keep me informed for any opportunity, Renaud renaud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Locust Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Andy 110 any pics of the car? Ian Green and Silver Roadsport 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Renaud - Bonjour. 7000 livres n'est pas beaucoup. A mon avis vous n'avez aucune chance de trouver une 7 en France à ce prix-la. En revanche vous pourriez en trouver une en Angleterre qui sera des années 80 et "x flow". Les prix pour ces modèles sont entre 6000 et 1000 livres UK. Séries 2 et 3 sont hors de question, sauf dans le cas de trouver qqch. complètement à restaurer. Les 7s avec moteur K sont plus chères. Les modèles qui sont connus par les Mines sont, à ma connaissance, X flow, mais je ne connais pas lesquels exactement, j'imagine 1.6 plus 1.7SS. 1.6k et p.e. le Supersport. 1.4k VVC Il peut y avoir des autres. J'imagine que les modèles anciens fabriqués par Lotus sont homologués. Les modèles plus anciens ont l'avantage d'avoir des dérogations d'anciennété au niveau d' émissions, équipement de sécurité, etc. On a le droit en France d'avoir une voiture avec volant à droite. J'imagine aussi qu ce n'est pas trop difficile de transferrer le volant à l'autre côté. En revanche bcp. de monde en parle comme si c'était complètement infaisable. Si vous avez besoin de renseignements appelez moi 06 72 07 93 27 ou steve.corcoran@spab.fr. Quelque part j'ai une liste de 7s qui sont connues par les Mines. Bonne chance, il vaut la peine! La mienne est une 1.4kss de 96, un modèle inconnu en France. Elle est toujours immatriculée en UK, si je passe par les Mines j'aurais besoin de pot catalytique au moins et j'imagine qu'elle serait immatriculée comme 1.4 standard. Finalement, je suis en 49 et je connais 3 7s par ici. Si vous voulez venir voir la mienne, téléphonez à moi. Il y a plusieurs petits tours dans le coin! Malheureusement, la mienne n'est pas à vendre! Battered (p.e. je veux dire cabossé, le nouvel mot du jour!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Smart 🙆🏻 *tongue* 😬 Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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