jackso11 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I am sure there is a long list of things I have done related to buying, selling, modding cars that I look back at now and wish I hadn't but the one thing that I keep look at is TRD airbag steering wheels. I bought an MR2 import just because it had the TRD steering in it and thought I could make a quick £. Car cost £680 because the gearbox was about to pop. Swapped the steering wheel out, had the gearbox rebuilt and sold the car for more than I bought it and had it repaired for by few quid and got the steering wheel for nothing.....then sold it....idiot. Wish I had TRD steering wheel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie_k83 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I once passed up on the Chance to buy 2x Mk1 XR2 Ford Fiesta's for £150 each waaay back in 2005, looking at the prices now, i could have made some coin putting them back to mint stock condition! Second to that, selling my Supra was a mistake, I miss having a nice looking Car lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Selling both my Audi Quattro Turbo's, UR and WR, and never owning an RR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blythmrk Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I regret selling my Uk ae86 for £1500 21 years ago and my mk1 astra 1.6sr 3 dr for 1k oh and my one owner mk1 escort 1300gt 2 door that’s why I have kept all my cars since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Car wise- Not buying a facelift TT auto in 199 on here years ago, had tte wheels on it and was stunning, well looked after and looked perfect, the new owner then changed the look of it Not buying buying a TT6 facelift in red a few years back for 12k only had 40k on the clock and was VGC Not buying my godfathers Aston after he passed for 30k 5 years ago, one for the sentimentality side of things, and the other being the car is now relisted for 100k Parts wise Selling a set of facelift lights way back for £20 Not buying the v160 from manwithsupra for 2500 iirc But hell you have to make mistakes to get where you are now. All happens for a reason I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Breaking my mercedes 190 2.3 16 and then cutting it in half to weigh it in smh Buying an fd3s and it dying after about 3month is another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X13mgr Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Selling my mint mk2 8v for £1000 with 28000miles on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Sold my OE rear bumper for a reasonable price. Then being at a loss after postage costs and the delivery company charging me for under specifying the dimensions. Then having to buy another OE rear bumper for more than I sold mine just so I could drive the car to my body shop whilst my Trial bumper was being refurbished.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Selling my Supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 ouch, some good/bad ones here. Another one was selling my mint NA on here on a whim because someone offered me what I paid for it and thought after 2 years thats not bad. Especially because I was hung over when he collected it and I trusted him and didn't count the money...ripped me off by £200. He wouldn't answer the phone when I called him and eventually answered a text saying he would pay me by bank transfer...then made up a story about the car needing a wheel bearing and refused to pay me and stopped answering. As you said ripped_fear, live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayside_supra Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 When I was 18 I had a big crash in my V6 Ford Cougar, instead of scrapping it I spent £2k fixing it on the cheap. It was never right after no matter how much money I threw at it so I sold it for £1250. Then I bought a proper car... MR2 Turbo which I should have kept as I loved it and miss it to this day. Would have been a great alongside the Supra. So 2 regrets there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 selling my Brooklands 280 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Selling my Supra I remember you buying that Lockie. Lovely car and a gearbox as tight as they day it was new. Only car related thing I have done and wished I hadn't was reversing my Supra into my 7 month old Audi A4. The Audi was a mess..!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Sold my OE rear bumper for a reasonable price. Then being at a loss after postage costs and the delivery company charging me for under specifying the dimensions. Then having to buy another OE rear bumper for more than I sold mine just so I could drive the car to my body shop whilst my Trial bumper was being refurbished.. Doh, you should of said, I've got my oem rear bumper sat in a shed at a mates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Selling my uk spec. It was totally stock with 80k on it......8k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Doh, you should of said, I've got my oem rear bumper sat in a shed at a mates. There was one in the sale thread at the time. Guess I can add to the balls up that I could've borrowed one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Bridge porting the rx7... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeyboy2k Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Selling my 6 speed single at the bottom of the depreciation curve for way under market value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navtrd Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Selling my rz twin turbo supra in 2007 wish I kept it and my s14a 200sx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 :(Selling my single turbo 6 speed for £10k and my Cosworth for £2.5k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navtrd Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Selling my single turbo 6 speed for £10k and my Cosworth for £2.5k https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180301/77d4ef7edb5029960a434ac6015747a0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180301/4e91bcd999a1d2912c7907dfba666a81.gif /QUOTE]Damn them cosworths are nice I'd still love to own a escort cosworth but they fetch silly money now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I know I had 3. One flint grey and 2 crystal blue. One of which was stolen never to be seen again and I never got a insurance payout due to a discrepancy in my mods:( but really nice cars in there day and still today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Not keeping several cars from my younger motoring days including 3 mk1 Escorts and a BMW 2002 tii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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