nixbarchetta
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I am thinking of selling my beloved barchetta as I am just not using it I got made redundant last year and the poor thing has been sat not turning a wheel since October. Due to this the battery is completely flat (albeit new last March) and maybe other problems to due to it not being driven
It is due it's MOT today and I know it needs discs and pads all round and a service, the tax also expires at the end of the month. The body work could be better too, there is rust on both the wheel arches and a ding in the rear, it did have a new front bumper last year though after an idiot reversed into it when parked It's a UK supplied car and has done 85k miles.
I have owned it since December 2000 and it's always been very reliable and a good runner. Had the variator replaced under warranty in the early days, it is noisy sometimes but not as bad as when the first one went so never bothered replacing it again. It has a twin pipe DTR exhaust and a stainless downpipe done by someone local. Also a mohair roof, which has a small hole in but this does not leak at all. There was some welding work done underneath a few years ago and as far as I know this is still sound.
It seems a shame to just be sat there when someone could be enjoying it. It would make a great little project for someone who could sort the body work out and the bits of mechanicals required, and restore to former glory.
I have no idea of how to price it either as cannot see any for sale in a similar condition. It will be a big wrench for me to part with it but I just don't have the cash to get the MOT done and it's currently on a public road so I need to do something I have attached some pics, if anyone might be interested in coming and taking a look i'm in Cheshire. Anyone buying it would need to be able to transport it. The number plate in not included with the car. I will stick an ad in the classifieds if I can bring myself to do it
It is due it's MOT today and I know it needs discs and pads all round and a service, the tax also expires at the end of the month. The body work could be better too, there is rust on both the wheel arches and a ding in the rear, it did have a new front bumper last year though after an idiot reversed into it when parked It's a UK supplied car and has done 85k miles.
I have owned it since December 2000 and it's always been very reliable and a good runner. Had the variator replaced under warranty in the early days, it is noisy sometimes but not as bad as when the first one went so never bothered replacing it again. It has a twin pipe DTR exhaust and a stainless downpipe done by someone local. Also a mohair roof, which has a small hole in but this does not leak at all. There was some welding work done underneath a few years ago and as far as I know this is still sound.
It seems a shame to just be sat there when someone could be enjoying it. It would make a great little project for someone who could sort the body work out and the bits of mechanicals required, and restore to former glory.
I have no idea of how to price it either as cannot see any for sale in a similar condition. It will be a big wrench for me to part with it but I just don't have the cash to get the MOT done and it's currently on a public road so I need to do something I have attached some pics, if anyone might be interested in coming and taking a look i'm in Cheshire. Anyone buying it would need to be able to transport it. The number plate in not included with the car. I will stick an ad in the classifieds if I can bring myself to do it