Series 2 Any advice on selling Series 2 109?

bol said:

Getting too old to work on it, so decided to sell my 109 2.0 diesel. Don't really want it to go to a breaker. Can't advertise it on here as not enough threads. Does anyone have any suggestions, where I can advertise it please.
Bad experience on ebay selling previous cars!

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Stanleysteamer said:

Become a full member and you'll be able to put it on the for sale bit.

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kevstar said:

I dont see 5k in that personally, as said its far from original that being said its presentable
needing a few quid spent on it to put it right. First being the running issues, if the timing is
spot on id think it had a split on the head exhaust side. (Compression test) first on the list.
If I was buying it the price would be 2k. How much are the auction fees & if it doesnt sell
how much of a hit will you take.

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bol said:

Thanks Remora 107. I've been in touch with Brightwells and they've got back to me suggesting an average L/R with my spec would go for 5K and a good one 10K and so it will be off to their next classic car sale in early November.

Will be sad to see it go, but better than having it rot at the top of my garden!

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Remora107 said:

2K? You’d be doing well to get it at that price . I did not put a guess at how much it would go for on my original post but I had a figure of £5,000 in my head . Bearing in mind that it is one of the first Series twos with it’s original engine (whether it is running properly or not) will make it more desirable . It is worth more in parts than what you would be willing to pay for it so I guess you won’t be buying it .

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bol said:

This is the problem, knowing what to offer it at £2K or £10K? Unlike modern production cars, Autotrader doesn't help much!
Think auction is a good idea, if it goes for £2K then so be it, much less than that and I'll be a bit miffed as I have to pay to get it taken up there and the auctioneers want their cut of course.

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Remora107 said:

2K? You’d be doing well to get it at that price . I did not put a guess at how much it would go for on my original post but I had a figure of £5,000 in my head . Bearing in mind that it is one of the first Series twos with it’s original engine (whether it is running properly or not) will make it more desirable . It is worth more in parts than what you would be willing to pay for it so I guess you won’t be buying it .

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Colthebrummie said:

Agreed. It might fetch another grand on top of that if it started and ran smoothly. I dont know if the current fuel costs are putting off buyers of thirsty vehicles at this end of the market.

Col

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bol said:

Re reserve, considered that, trouble is if it doesn't sell, I'll have paid to get it taken up there, have to pay to bring it back again and then I'll be in the same situation I'm in now but with a lighter wallet.
Think I'll just take the chance.

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Remora107 said:

Sold today at Brightwell’s. Similar age but 88” , could give an indication how much yours could go for taking into account the difference in wheelbase and originality...https://www.brightwells.com/timed-sale/5244/lot/595871

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lynall said:

That will end up as for sale for 40k after a full resto job.

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Remora107 said:

The sad bit is that they will repaint it .

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bol said:

Think 5 bhp is generous. Certainly low ratio box needed for going up steep hills. Resisted the idea of putting a tdi or petrol engine in it though, as I like the idea of it being original.
I put a new rear cross member and other bits and pieces on it but is generally fairly original - certainly had a good few gallons of waxoyl.

Wouldn't start after being parked up over covid. Discovered about three inches of thick gunge in the fuel tank and every pipe solid with a kind of thick grease. Replaced all of the pipes and filter, dropped the tank and cleaned that out - paid £400 odd to have the injector pump overhauled, cleaned out and reset the injectors and eventually got it started - then spent the next 2 weeks recovering from the resulting back ache. That, combined with the 3 point turn needed even to get it out of the drive (4 leaf springs and LWB make for a lousy turning circle) and lack of power steering - along with my children having long since left home - the justification for having bought it in the first place, to rescue them from school in the winter as I'm 1000' above sea level and used to get thick snow - and I've decided to get rid of it. It emits vast amounts of white smoke when it does start, I think this is down to diesel timing but the pump is at the far end of its adjustment and for reasons above I really don't want to play with it anymore.

The brakes need bleeding and I seem to remember the indicators don't work, so it will need to be trailered away - it's really reduced to 'a project' for someone else now!

I have no idea what it's worth, but it would be nice to see it go to someone who would keep it going as a Series 2 - not converted to a V8 with chunky alloys or worse still broken up for bits. I've attached a few pictures including an (aeroparts/fairey?) capstan winch (no drive dogs) canvas soft top, spare parts, manuals etc that I want to get rid of at the same time.

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