im sure there will be cars about that have been sorted but there’s a lot that haven’t. Loads with wrong decals, wrong detail and really the only one to buy seems to be the Mk1 so the likelihood of picking up a car with everything right seems remote......and £20k +
I keep hovering over these. I’ve never driven one nor actually seen many in the flesh and I think the reality is you have to pay a fair old wedge to get something nice. It seems like the first “numbered” series is the one to have. Given they eventually made about 13,000 clearly the series 2 & 3...
Well I’ve gone for £7100 hammer on the other one currently on the live auction Although I’m not sure now it will make that
This one is more difficult to guess due to its departures - I’m going £9850.
Anyone else willing to hazard a guess?
The market will never dry up with the Trophy. There is never a time when there isn’t one for sale. People buy them, get giddy about them for a while then a lot look for something a bit more practical, there’s very few that are peoples main car. Owners circumstances and aspirations change so the...
Apart from the under bonnet shortcomings it’s actually quite a good car as a base to work from, interior good apart from the usual heater panel. Bit the tacky gear knob. something going on behind the left side sill trim but really not a bad example for mileage
I know it’s easy to say after the event but you should never trust Hermes with anything worth more than a tenner. They lose stuff and their list of items you can’t post invalidates almost any item you post. As an example and probably their get out in this case you can’t post oils or pressurised...
I understand everything you are saying Marc but I just don’t think the buyers are out there with the appetite to pay £15k + for one of these. That’s exactly why buyers will pay £8k to get it out their system. Why pay £15k for a clio when you can pay a bit more for a Ford RS which is seen as a...
I still think £15k is strong for a Trophy, more from the perspective of the number of people out there who would be willing to pay that. The cars that are being bought are by owner/enthusiasts not collectors. To escalate prices they need to fit into the collector profile which I’m not sure they...
For me the dilemma for most buyers will be around the level of departure from the standard car. It is always the case that individualising a car narrows down your market, even more so with cars where the factory features form part of their limited numbers. It’s a lovely car, well presented and...
i really think there is a lot of hyperbole with this Sachs thing, it has become a stand or fall point on the sale of the cars. Service periods based on rumour have been established. Time based refurbs irrespective of mileage have likewise been set down. It can’t be argued that there is a need...
I suggested the group buy but gave mine up to another buyer as I didnt really need a set. With hindsight I should have bought them and sat on them, especially when folk are asking £1400 for a set
A selling price is always the right one if it suits the seller which clearly in this case it does. Hopefully the car will have gone to a genuine buyer and not a flipper which at the price was always likely.
certainly this car is the bargain of the year for me.
You’re pretty safe with a DA, you won’t burn through on the panels, just take care on the edges as you would on any of the other panels. The clearcoat on renaults is pretty tough, I’ve used a rotary on my Clios and never has a problem. Certainly using clay won’t do any damage at all. Keep the...