Hi all, I have noticed a nice looking Mk1 Gt V6 for sale on Ebay
Does anybody know this cars history?
http://www.ebay.com.au/it...ksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

if anyone is after a V6 this is a genuine car that has been looked after it is worth a look

Nice tidy car .be a good start for someone. Has a few non original tweaks but only purist would pick them. But the pics don't do in justice. Interesting to see what the FINAL figure will be.

This car has been in our club displays often and the color is a standout. I havnt minutely examined it but it presents very well. Any non standard parts could be easily removed if thats your thing, personaly I like a car with extras. I dunno about the rear spoiler but hey it looks good so why not? The front spoiler is a rs3100 type and realy looks like its meant to be there. I fitted one of these to my capri back in the day and I reckon it realy works at high speed. Anything mechanical can be fixed easy its the body thats important and this one is a cracker, but dont expect it to be given away.

nice car - very interested to see the final price..hard to guess what a nice one is worth in the current climate...

Bit disappointing saying that its probably not the right selling avenue I would be taking. I'm thinking he's set the reserve at a fair price for this standard of car. Time wasters really only going to 19k if generally serious wouldn't you think you would go the extra $$ and grab a really nice car. Bit of a no brainer really .. I'd be hanging onto if possible and wait for the right buyer..

yes 19K is certainly a bit lean for this car, as hotboostgt says most of the bidders are just looking for a cheap bargain and are not serious buyers. Interestly hotboost you say its not the right selling avenue in your opinion, I tend to agree that its a bit of a risk selling on e-bay as you would always prefer your capri to go to another true enthusiast, however putting a car on e-bay gets so much more exposure it would be hard not to consider it as a genuine option? - getting the right new owner for your car is one things but also trying to get the best price is another.
 
regards Paul 

I really like this car, as it reminds me of a car I lusted after as a teenager (I asked, but it wasn't the same one :)). I'd be interested in what his reserve was.

I think ebay is a genuine avenue for selling collectable cars, however the trade off is that with the increased exposure comes increased exposure to idiots. Selling through Shannons gives you more protection from idiots as it's registered 'bums on seats' doing the bidding. Any 12yo kid seems to be able to register on ebay and bid for stuff they have no intention of buying.

This may be a question for another thread, but how do you determine who is a 'true' enthusiast? Is the person who can only afford to bid to 18k less of an enthusiast than another person who can bid to 25k?

Cheers
Jamie

I guess when I said 'true enthusiast' what I really meant was someone who isnt going to do a v8 conversion or something similar to a nice original V6 example, I think you're right, Shannon gives you a bit more peace of mind in that area.  What a person can or cant afford really dosnt come into it.  The probelm with E-bay is you will end up selling to the highest bidder - this person may have full intention of converting/modifying a great original classic. On the flip side to that I guess the car is no longer yours, you got top $$$ and you will most likely never see it again.
 
Paul

I think he was after mid to high 20's