hodge Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 £3,500, half the bloody stuff under the bonnet is missing Ahahahahahaha. I expected a comment like that from you Chris lol. You wouldnt want it, it's got electric fans anyways lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 In all seriousness, it's a real credit to you, lovely jobbie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 A tenner....what's your paypal address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaBoost94 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I can't speak for anyone else, but the only reason I would sell would be to try and achieve more... With each car I've had I've tried pushing the barriers to the max. The great thing about a Supra is that it's in almost every way the perfect platform car. Power/Looks/Presence there's not much that can actually beat it. The only car I see as a step up would be a Gallardo TT... Hodge your car would be a bargain at £25k. You would probably have to sell at that sort of amount though, considering the climate at the moment... It's a shame that we can't get the same sort of money that the Americans do for theirs... They're going for roughly $30 grand if not less in the states which is around £19 grand for you guys. No where near $60 as Abz was saying. Anyone selling one for more in the states won't have any bites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 In all seriousness, it's a real credit to you, lovely jobbie. Thank you kind sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Yeah sell it oversea's....... then i might stand a better chance of winning shows when mine is done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 The weird and wonderful circumstance of this scenario is that our club has seen several dozen guys spend circa 20-60k in the last few months on their projects and yet everyone seems to get horribly nervous when a for-sale thread appears asking for 25k. The number of car projects implemented in this year alone proves beyond all doubt that there is still money out there (or at least where people are prepared to spend money whether it be theirs, or borrowed). I make no excuse when I say that I would spend 25K+ all day long (as I did with my Supra) if it meant me saving 20-60K and getting a pre-built machine to the standard of John's, Jamie's, Kevin's, etc; however, this is just the right thing to do for my own personal circumstances in terms of me satisfying my conscience. I know full well that there is an obsessive buzz amongst us true enthusiasts about the practice of car modifying, but personally speaking; I have my feet firmly planted on the ground where my 'guilt-ometer' allows me to safeguard my bank account against the continuous rush to spend money on power upgrades, or in some cases, the need to be seen to be top dog. I would absolutely hate to be in a position where I had expended 40-100k on a car and yet the best possible financial return on resale would only reach 20-26k. That would gut the life out of me in terms of me thinking that I could have spent the money on securing my future more effectively. For me buying a prebuilt modified car was and is a no no. There are some superb examples on here but none are the way I would want it. I have yet to see any car on here that I have said I would have if money were no object (Jamiep's is close but now a little too extreme for my tastes). Thats not saying I don't look at them and drool on occasions, but as my wife tells me, I look at them and say if I got that I would still want to change X. By that reckoning I would rather buy a stock car and mod it myself. In doing so I understand that the input will always, without exception, be greater than the output and to think differently is madness. Basically I enjoy the modification part of owning the car, just owning it isn't enough for me. Again this is a personal preference and naturally based on my lifestyle, earnings etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 They're going for roughly $30 grand if not less in the states which is around £19 grand for you guys. No where near $60 as Abz was saying. Anyone selling one for more in the states won't have any bites Isn't that $30k for a stockish one? I am pretty sure big singles in the states don't go for $30k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 For me buying a prebuilt modified car was and is a no no. There are some superb examples on here but none are the way I would want it. I have yet to see any car on here that I have said I would have if money were no object (Jamiep's is close but now a little too extreme for my tastes). Thats not saying I don't look at them and drool on occasions, but as my wife tells me, I look at them and say if I got that I would still want to change X. By that reckoning I would rather buy a stock car and mod it myself. In doing so I understand that the input will always, without exception, be greater than the output and to think differently is madness. Basically I enjoy the modification part of owning the car, just owning it isn't enough for me. Again this is a personal preference and naturally based on my lifestyle, earnings etc.. That's the same with me, I always have the car as standard as possible so I could do all the work my self plus more of a chance the car has not been ragged. now after realising How much money I have spent on mine I would buy a modded car now... You can buy a good single for 13k..... You would of saved loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 That's the same with me, I always have the car as standard as possible so I could do all the work my self plus more of a chance the car has not been ragged. now after realising How much money I have spent on mine I would buy a modded car now... You can buy a good single for 13k..... You would of saved loads. You'd only spend more and change it to make it your own. It's a vicous circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Your car, being white, isn't worth much I'm afraid Hodge. Maybe about the same as a '94 5 speed NA-TT. We'd be as well to swap... If the market picks up and sellers start doing better again, I'd have said £25-£30k would be right? I can imagine it is worth oh so much more to you though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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