Gromit Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Hi guys, A friend of a friend is thinking about flying from Ireland to look at a 90 in the UK. It has a 300tdi in it. Gearbox would have to be R380 wouldn't it? The one picture I've seen of it looks very straight. Has a bunch of toys on it, snorkel, A bar, chequer plate, sumpguard, towpack, jackable sills, modular wheels, PAS. Says it has 'uprated suspension'. Looks like it has been lifted 2". MOT to August. Any ideas what this would be worth from a dealer: Cheers, Gromit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 ok, will a picture help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrover Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I don't know, about £4250 at a rough guess (no cheating now..!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 I don't know, about £4250 at a rough guess (no cheating now..!). . I image that you just found it rather than knowing the truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrover Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 CORRECT.. ! Sorry I don't know the vehicle, I just spotted it whilst boredom browsing on auto trader, looks like a nice motor though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top90 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 The problem is peoples opinions vary wildly. I asked about my 1994 origional 300TDi with full cage, twin lockers, twin winches and loads of other extras and one suggestion was 5 or 6k !!! Then somebody else thought 10k. Really it comes down to what the buyer thinks it's worth because somebody will always tell you they could have got one cheaper.... after you've bought it. Funnily they can rarely produce the goods before you buy. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 £3,500 - £4k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dew110CSW Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I'd say £4000 tops, aim to pay around £3250-£3500 for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 the rear axle has had replacement shafts I see. at that age I would expect to see one piece shafts/drive members. what does he want the car for? I know of a V8 T/C needs a auto gearbox and a bit of tidying for £1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 the rear axle has had replacement shafts I see. How do you reckon that? From the pic? what does he want the car for? 4250 in autotrader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 if it isn't a proper 300TDi I'd leave well alone for that price. unless there is far more good bits like Glavanised chassis etc the 300tdi model had 1 pice rear halfshafts/drive members the 200 (unless a very late model) and TD5 have 2 piece look at the rear drive members these are two piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrover Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 If that's a year 2000 90 then is the 300TDi original as well.... I thought production of the 300TDi stopped in 1998, when TD5 came along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 if it isn't a proper 300TDiI'd leave well alone for that price. By proper do you mean factory? The topic states 1985 so its certainly not factory standard If that's a year 2000 90 then is the 300TDi original as well.... I thought production of the 300TDi stopped in 1998, when TD5 came along? You are correct, by 2000 the UK market civilian defenders were all TD5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 If that's a year 2000 90 then is the 300TDi original as well.... I thought production of the 300TDi stopped in 1998, when TD5 came along? The header in autotrader is wrong, it's 1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrover Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 At least that explains the price for a 2000 90! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatBuoy Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 At least that explains the price for a 2000 90! If it's a 1985, depends on what the conversion is like, and state of the chassis bulkhead etc. £2000-2500 I'd say. Is only a hardtop after all. The least sort-after of all 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Er hem! HT the most sort after you mean Lewis I didn't read the header till after I'd posted. it has 300TDI wings I'd be wary of it being a home built bitsa and mind what I spent out for it. as buying bits becomes a PITA when you try to get the correct seals/UJs etc etc After looking it up on Autotrader I'd pay not a penny more than £2500 for a C plate 90 with a TDI engine £4250 is way OTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark green 90 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Er hem!HT the most sort after you mean Lewis I didn't read the header till after I'd posted. it has 300TDI wings I'd be wary of it being a home built bitsa and mind whta I spent out for it. as buying bits becomes a PITA when you try to get the correct seals/UJs etc etc After looking it up on Autotrader I'd pay not a penny more than £2500 for a C plate 90 with a TDI engine £4250 is way OTT I know sh*t but i would agree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I'll go with Tony, at the end of the day it's still a C reg 90 and so should be valued accordingly. £4-5000 is now real 300Tdi territory and for that you'll get a 90 10 years younger than that one. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark green 90 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I'll go with Tony, at the end of the day it's still a C reg 90 and so should be valued accordingly. £4-5000 is now real 300Tdi territory and for that you'll get a 90 10 years younger than that one.Mo Mo is spot on, My 300 is a 96 plate and paid the same money as he's asking for leave it alone imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 To my mind there's an awful lot of post-1985 parts on that car. Wings, rear tub, smooth roof and doors are all later items. The bulkhead has two washer jets though and I can't see the windscreen hinges. How much of the log-booked car is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 How much of the log-booked car is there? On my 90 the only original bits left are the front axle casing and the rear bulkhead. That doesn't mean its a shed and worth nothing. I would price the car on its individual merits and not the book price. If the work is of a good standard and didn't need anything else doing to it and I wasn't to keen to get the spanners out then the price I'd pay would reflect that. People become to hooked up on wether it has the right number of whatsits and bits and bobs to be worth X amount. At the end of the day the value is placed by the buyer for his own tastes and needs and what he is prepared to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 thanks a lot guys. Lots of useful info there. I'll pass it on. I think that the guy looking at it might be passing on it. Ahh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 How much of the log-booked car is there?On my 90 the only original bits left are the front axle casing and the rear bulkhead. True (mine's similar), but if a car had been built by someone I didn't know rather than the factory, I'd want to run over it with a fine toothcomb to look at the quality of the job and not snap it up expecting there to be no chafing pipes, panel fit issues and non-standard parts. Actually, all those appear on factory cars too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Plus where are the receipts for the parts? or is it a straight ringer? I'd keep the hard earned safely in my pocket and look else where. to many variables to risk £4.250 on Mark no ones calling it a shed worth bugger all but why risk it? buying yours would give some confidence (well a bit ) on the parts/workmanship etc. that could be a stolen re plated 300tdi as easy as anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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