Gauging interest in complete car part out 1991 Calypso Red

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Gauging interest in complete car part out 1991 Calypso Red

Postby hhisiii » Thu 27.08.2015, 22:17

Apparently I'm unreasonable for expecting more than 7,000 for a decent looking, fantastic running hand-built British sports car with low production numbers.
If you want something, let me know and we'll work on a price. If I can get a fair amount of the vehicle 'claimed' I'll go ahead and break out the wrenches.

Here's the eBay listing of the car with lots of pics
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271968783892?fo ... &viewitem=


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1991 Lotus Elan Calypso Red
2004 Land Rover Discovery II (for work and daily back and forth)
1981 Land Rover Series III 88" (for play time in the mud!)
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Re: Gauging interest in complete car part out 1991 Calypso R

Postby CalElan » Thu 27.08.2015, 23:15

Man, it would be sad to see a car in this condition parted out.. I'd take it off your hands if I had enough...
- Money
- Space
- Courage to tell the wife we have another car we don't need...

I bought mine on ebay last year for about $7.5k. I asked the owner if he'd end the sale for $11k when the car was sat at 7,250 but he declined. He was a really good sport about it but I deduced from there that ebay is maybe not the market for these cars.

I wish you good luck with the sale and if you really are going to break it.. I may be interested in the seats..
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Re: Gauging interest in complete car part out 1991 Calypso R

Postby hhisiii » Thu 27.08.2015, 23:21

At this point, I would happily take $11k.
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Re: Gauging interest in complete car part out 1991 Calypso R

Postby CalElan » Thu 27.08.2015, 23:37

It seems like parting it out with the aim of reaching 11k is a lot of work, dismantling, shipping, etc. and you're bound to be left with a bunch of stuff no-one wants (until theirs breaks!). Hope another alternative comes your way. I wish you luck!
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Re: Gauging interest in complete car part out 1991 Calypso R

Postby tb10 » Sat 29.08.2015, 09:52

WOW!

I've just checked the advert and if i lived stateside, I'd be putting my hands in my pocket to buy your car as it looks in fantastic condition. With that mileage they will go over here for at least £8,500.00+ ($13,000.00+) so I'd hang on for a true enthusiast.

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Re: Gauging interest in complete car part out 1991 Calypso R

Postby hhisiii » Sat 29.08.2015, 14:57

It has some minor paint issues, they're just easily masked with a little elbow grease and good wax.
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