Hi guys

Due to a number of reasons, the main one being a move up north the begining of next year, I am looking at selling my kit car this month.

I know its the wrong time of year to be selling, but I want to use the cash to pay off a few bills so I can go into the move with a better bank balance!

The trouble is I have no idea what it is worth!! - I know way less than I have ploughed into it but can anyone point me at a starting figure. (I want to price it to sell)

This is the ad I have just cobbled together...
(I will add some more pics of rear and inside tomorrow..)




With much sadness I am going to be selling my Locost Kitcar. I rarely use it now and have covered 4000 miles since a full mechanical rebuild in 2008.

Originally built by T+J sportscars in 1991 and rebuilt into a book chassis in 1993 by a previous owner, this car is pre-SVA, Q plate and only nees a visible smoke test at MOT time

Bodywork/Chassis

• Spaceframe chassis built to Ron Champion book specs but with Lotus 7 S2 wheelbase (shorter than book length).
• GRP clamshell wings, nose and rear wings
• Alumimun scuttle, bonnet, rear and side panels
• Carbon Mods pre-preg bonnet scoop
• Windscreen with working wipers

Engine

• 1700 cc crosflow with 4000 miles covered (RR printout for 136BHP)
• High compression from 1300cc pistons (modified for high lift cam)
• Shortened, baffled and winged sump.
• Steel Rocker posts
• Kent 234 Camshaft kit
• Alloy front Pulley
• GT head with standard GT valves but with larger ports
• Gear reduction starter motor to cope with increased compression
• High pressure/capacity oil pump with remote filter housing and oil cooler with thermostatic control valve.
• Modified breather system with 2 litre alloy catch tank
• Silicone hoses
• Pacet PROFAN radiator fan
• Modified coolant system using a header tank
• Twin 40 DCOE’s on short manfold setup by Mech Motorsport March 2010
• Facet solid state fuel pump with filter king filter/regulator
• Westfield SS 4-1 exhaust manfold with Caterham SS silencer.
• ITG sausage filter to fit under bonnet

Ignition

• Bestek bosch electronic igniton with magnecor leads
• OMEX rev limiter with launch control

Transmission

• Type 9 gearbox fully rebuilt by Intergear in willenhall 4 months ago
• New clutch kit fitted with gearbox
• Short shift gearstick
• Propshaft built by Driveshaft UK in Willenhall in 2008
• Live axle with 3.89 open diff fully rebuilt by Intergear 4 months ago

Steering/Suspension

• Rose jointed gaz coilvers purchased from Dampertech
• Polyflex bushes
• Mk2 Escort sterering column
• 10 mountney sterring wheel modified for lauch control
• Snap off lockable quick release steering boss
• 2.4 turn MK2 escort rack purchased from Rally Design March 2010 (solid Mounts)
• Mintex M1144 Pads for Cortina calipers
• Braided Brake hoses


Other…

• Acewell Digidash with temp/fuel readouts
• Minator 14”x6 Alloy wheels with Toyo R888 tyres (185/60/14) (fronts 500 miles old)
(Spare brand new alloy with brand new R888 on rear of car and another spare brand new alloy included)
• Full wet weather gear (roof can be folded onto boot or removed along with doors).
• 35 Litre alloy fuel tank
• GRP seats with Caterham 4 point harnesses (aircraft typr buckle)
• Rear boot tornneau cover


Now for the things that need attention…

• Reverse light is fitted and wired up but needs switch fitting to gearbox
• Alumimium panels have minor dents in a few places
• Paintwork could do with a polish and there are a number of paint chips on the nosecone.
• N/S tranmisson tunnel panneling is tatty and could do with replacing
• A couple of wheels have a bit of overspray on them from when the bodywork was orignally repainted by previous owner.



This car will be sold with the remianing MOT (FEB 2010). The tax ran out 31/8/2010 and the vehicle is on SORN, but can be taxed and/or MOT’ed at cost for the winning bidder if required.

Not sure on price but it is a nice looking car.

I would guess the value is £4K+?

I would keep it and sell something else

It's cheaper up north. Don't sell it!

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Originally posted by mookaloid
Not sure on price but it is a nice looking car.

I would guess the value is £4K+?

I would keep it and sell something else

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keep it. the car is not worth enough to bother selling. well that's what you need to tell the wife

i would say 3.5-4k for a tidy sorted locost

Thats more than I thought, I would happily accept 3k for it as it need a bit of tidying up paintwise etc. Will sort out a piston heads ad sometime today.

Thanks guys

Adrian - I am moving to wakefield ta

[Edited on 2/9/10 by prawnabie]

That's a nice car... you'd be mad to let it go for £3k!

Stick it on eBay... I've seen the tattiest of tatties go for £3k, so I'd hope that this would fetch a bit more!

How about a pint and a lift home on Monday?

Oh go on, i'll throw in a bag of crisps.

You're 'accept' price seems a bit cheap for what i think is a nice car (and perhaps you should delete the thread otherwise everyone will just offer you that).

Not normally a fan of the clamshell, but I've always really like the look of your car.

A shame to sell up, but I know from experience that needs must sometimes.

I'd be asking £4,195 and looking for just under £4k for it. It might need some cosmetics, but it seems well specced and in good order.

Lovely car. If you had any other wheels for her I'd be interested in making an offer for the ones on her and I'm sure you'd still get the same money as it would fetch as it is.

Good luck with the sale