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    Well spec'd 850R auto.. How much?

    Been toying with the idea of giving up with the 850R, it's forever costing me a fortune and tbh I'm tired of throwing cash at it now. After a very substantial few years of cash investment I was hoping I wouldn't need to spend anymore extreme amounts of cash on it and the plan was to run it for the remainder of this year and the summer of the next with the view to selling it. Obviously as you know the car had other ideas and it's now laid up in the garage and I'm not sure if it's me or the car that feels sorry for itself but anyway...

    The car runs, badly, and has an MoT, at best my guess is it wants a set of rings and quick hone, at worst it could be a new block and Pistons. So for those of you who know the car what money do you think the car currently would be worth, or more to the point should I expect for it if I were to sell it. I appreciate it's worth a lot more in bits but as much as I'm annoyed that it's gone wrong I can't bring myself to break it down into parts, I still think it's far too good for that.

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    Probably in that condition it's worth less than a grand, better to fix her up or you'd maybe fetch more scrapping, in which case I would like first dibs on wheel and tyres if they're Volans, and maybe shocks/springs if they're recent

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    Hmmm, it certainly is a tricky way to decide where to go from here.

    Personally, I reckon you'd be daft to sell currently as realistically it isn't going to be worth too much in its current state. Or, there is danger that a breaker might buy it?

    Honestly, put it in storage if possible, for years even and come back to it when in a different mindset?

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    Pm me how much you want/hoping to get and I'll bring a trailer down.

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    After giving me the wheels?

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    No offence kmb have you seen it? Then I'm guessing most likely not, it's worth much much more than that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    No offence kmb have you seen it? Then I'm guessing most likely not, it's worth much much more than that.
    Nope - Never seen it, was only going on the description of an 850R with a broken engine (and this is what they seem to fetch on Ebay).

    Hope I haven't caused offence, if it's in top condition apart from the engine, then clearly worth more!

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    It's probably the best 850 on the forum.. Please don't break it.

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    Andy is an extremely fastidious owner and has spent fortunes on the car, iirc he sent the calipers back twice as they were the wrong shade of grey lol.

    Rough ball park over £3k so fixing engine puts you in at around £4k

    And that's too cheap lol

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    It's a very tricky one to price up but a curly wurly and ide possibly go to two bags of monster munch.
    Now seriously there has got to be around 4-5k in parts to sell so as a breaker 3k or for some one to re do the engine.
    What you have to think about is if it's worth it to pay Russ to do you another engine I know southern rates are ridiculous expensive and at a guess if you've run lean ide said it could have well cause some major damage if you look worst case damage to piston and walls so that a new block you need and at least 1 piston and rings.
    I don't know what it cost you first time around but factor that onto the 3k you should see for the car in its current state
    Ide roughly estimate around 5 or 6k all up and running.
    Then again if I was every to sell my fully restored Gul ide want over 10k to which I very much doubt any one would pay that the problem is what we want and what actually some one wants to pay are normally miles Appart.
    If it was me ide just fit another good standard engine and sell it but then again I don't need to factor in the costs of parts and labour.
    I wish you the best with what ever choice you do make.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kmb View Post
    That's funny!


    I have to say, I agree with Davey.

    Lay it up if you can and forget about it for a while, somewhere out of sight.
    That will let you know how you really feel about it after a while.
    If you miss it, you made the right choice, if not, move it on.

    From what I've seen of it, only through pics on here, it's a fantastic car

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    As above. Dont break it. There's an 850r engine on the Bay for £400, another £500 to fit. And your back on the road. Appreciate your at the end of the stick with the car. If I had the funds I buy it in a flash, but I'm up to my eyeballs in cars atm. Good luck whatever you decide. Cheers, Morgan

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    What about a BBQ and we help change the engine?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    What about a BBQ and we help change the engine?
    I'd even travel down and help with that...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nealevo View Post
    I'd even travel down and help with that...
    Oblark is the one you want, a total legend with engine swaps, 2hrs and it's out

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    With the way the cars modded a 2.5 r lump shim would be ideal,or 2.4

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    What about a BBQ and we help change the engine?
    Yep I'm in for that


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    I'd be up for that too, not a mechanical legend but i can fetch the required spanners with great efficiency!
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    Neal got a complete Manual conversion for the cost of three kfc big daddies so im sure we can cobble together for Andy.

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