Long way to travel for a cav

**foggy1** · 16-02-2005 13:47

Better try and get rid of my own cav now for some extra cash coz its a loooooonnnnnnngggg way home.Ill let you know how it went over the weekend.

**Paul** · 16-02-2005 13:48

Yep, that would be your best bet.

Paul

**foggy1** · 16-02-2005 13:51

Originally Posted by anskills

pics are always very decieving. hope they're not in this case as you are travelling so far to see it but the amount of 'mint' cars ive gone to view and they turn out to be sheds is unbelievable.

why dont you ask/pay someone off here or even a local garage to get an unbiased opinion first of all before going all that way down. thats what i did and jjmcryu gave the car a glowing report before i drove 2 and half hours to get it

Thats excellent advice thanks.I was already heading of for london tomorow seen its a weekend holiday where i live.i trawled through everywhere over the past few nights and came across this,so its really an added bonus for me to take it home.

**foggy1** · 16-02-2005 14:04

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**anskills** · 16-02-2005 14:12

how much then? i wouldnt pay much for a cav gsi nowadays, id expect a very good one for not much more than £1k

**MILLINGBIRD** · 16-02-2005 14:25

Originally Posted by foggy1

I phoned for this the other day and im actually going to travel to pick this minter up.Now i live in the north west of scotland which is a hell of a long way to mournemouth but it looks worth it.Its absolute mint condition and im going to have to have some faith in the guy sellling it coz it would be an absolute waste of time and money if it turns out to be crap.
The total journey cost:£70 return ferry ticket
£10 bus ticket
£120 train ticket
Another £34 bus ticket
Money for fuel for trip home
Money for food

Its sound like im mad but i really really want a minter gsi and im prepared to travel so wish me luck.[/IMG]

theres one in oxford that looks like that and its not as far as bournemouth!! ph@tboy is selling it in the car for sale forums!

**Heddleston** · 16-02-2005 14:38

Originally Posted by anskills

how much then? i wouldnt pay much for a cav gsi nowadays, id expect a very good one for not much more than £1k

thats why you drive an 1800 Veccy then isn't it

**Mike** · 16-02-2005 14:46

How are you going to get home if you decide not to buy the car? You don't want the seller to have you over a barrel like that, or he'll think it's a dead cert

**STRETCH** · 16-02-2005 14:47

someone I knew sold his car on ebay and photoshopped it a little (imaculate arches, lowered etc..., bloke arrived kicked up a stink, but still drove off with the car, muppet....

**Mike** · 16-02-2005 14:49

Maybe worth getting a local member to check it out first?

**STRETCH** · 16-02-2005 14:54

Originally Posted by anskills

how much then? i wouldnt pay much for a cav gsi nowadays, id expect a very good one for not much more than £1k

Mine's just gone for £1,700.00

**Heddleston** · 16-02-2005 14:56

Originally Posted by STRETCH

Mine's just gone for £1,700.00

and i wouldn't let mine go for less than that as it stands.

Nice1 Stretch

**STRETCH** · 16-02-2005 14:58

Originally Posted by OwenGSi

and i wouldn't let mine go for less than that as it stands.

Nice1 Stretch

Exactly!!!

Cheers mate...

Just gotta sell my calibra now!!!

**Tim_P** · 16-02-2005 15:00

I couldn't do it, maybe for a £10k but not a Cav. I went to Stoke on Trent for a GSi after major haggling and 400 pics, which is probably 3 1/2 hours drive, nothing really compared to your trek!

**Tim_P** · 16-02-2005 15:01

That cav looks like a Carlton in those pics.

**STRETCH** · 16-02-2005 15:02

Tim p.... That's sound advice for this bloke but I reckon you'd travel to outer mongolia for a cav gsi!!! lmao lmao

**anskills** · 16-02-2005 16:25

Originally Posted by OwenGSi

thats why you drive an 1800 Veccy then isn't it

yeah as my job dictates that i need this sort of rep-mobile car. did you forget that i had an M plate cally turbo, mr2 mk2 and mk2 astra convertible before this car.............. yeah thought so

ill be changing it anyway once my girlfriend has learned to drive and will be ugrading to something along the lines of seat leon 20v turbo or nissan 200sx touring

p.s. id still not pay more than £1k for a cav gsi. i bought one from here with 17" alloys, scorpion full system etc etc for only £500

**Heddleston** · 16-02-2005 18:04

**CraigG** · 16-02-2005 18:18

i travelled to suffolk for my nova, was worth it tho, wouldnt get anything in as good condition up ere for anywhere near the same kinda money

**G21REG** · 17-02-2005 00:32

I travelled from birmingham area to sussex for my gsi

bit of a trek really to be honest lmao lmao

**Rob** · 17-02-2005 00:37

I assume you will be crossing the Minch, foggy?!

Looks sweet.

**Madhaggis** · 17-02-2005 09:02

My Mate went from Fife to Just outside London to pick up his Rover Turbo.
Worth it in the end, Car was a one-off.
Bob

**Dom** · 17-02-2005 09:11

Originally Posted by Madhaggis

My Mate went from Fife to Just outside London to pick up his Rover Turbo.
Worth it in the end, Car was a one-off.
Bob

Did it get back without breaking down ?

**foggy1** · 17-02-2005 11:41

Originally Posted by MILLINGBIRD

theres one in oxford that looks like that and its not as far as bournemouth!! ph@tboy is selling it in the car for sale forums!

Oi!!Is this the one one u meant? how the hell does this one look like the one im going to see?
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**foggy1** · 17-02-2005 11:42

Originally Posted by Rodg

I assume you will be crossing the Minch, foggy?!

Looks sweet.

AAhh so your familiar with the dreaded minch. lmao

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