Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:13:58 -0000 From: "mm" <mark6546nopsamcom> Subject: Re: pristine '79 99 GLE on EBAY 1 day to go...
"Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> wrote in message news:1ec6845d.0111181802.79de54e1nopsaming.google.com... > "mm" <mark6546nopsamcom> wrote in message news:<P_XI7.12864$cj.1857449nopsam2-win.server.ntlworld.com>... > > Oh I'd buy it if I had the cash..a 5-door is very rare these days. > > > > Most people woudn't touch it though...maybe for 500 quid.. > > > > Depends what they want it for. 1. If the condition is as said, > it may provide comfortable motoring for a year or so without much > headache. 2. It is an interesting and almost classical car for a > collector. But if left unwashed in the wrong place, it might be > towed to the chrusher. Actually, I recently saw almost the same > car abandoned under a motorway bridge with a "police notice" > sticker on it. > > Johannes I'd be concerned at the state of various seals, waterpump, injection system, especially if it's been stood for some time. Also it's an automatic... But yes, a great car for the right person; hardened 99 freaks can be the worst for getting the price down though..:-) I'd be tempted to throw a 5-speed in there..