Ian M in France said:
would not be seen dead in FL1?
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Have you see the EuroNcap test for the FL1, it's scary stuff, although my wife crashed our 50th anniversary edition into a wall, and it survived to drive another day.

The FL2 is much safer, and was LRs safest vehicle when it was launched.
 
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They said on the news second hand car prices had followed a trend of rising a bit during the virus. It will be due to fewer one time owner newer cars coming through as peeps tighten their belts and keep what they already have for a bit longer. The number of sorned cars was said to have gone up anorl. Peeps doing less miles and cutting costs of cars not being used.

Doesn't affect me as my hippo is priceless.
 
Hippo said:
They said on the news second hand car prices had followed a trend of rising a bit during the virus.
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This is very true, but they've not risen enough to make a V6 FL1 be worth almost as much as a similar spec FL2.:eek:
 
Nodge68 said:
I traded mine with only slightly more miles, and in nice condition (after I'd repaired it) for £1500, about 8 years ago. Maybe I should have pushed for more money.
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It was probably a decent price for it back then, I have noticed a hike in the prices for older motors.
Maybe electric is having an effect on the used car market.
 
GrumpyGel said:
That's a smashing car.

Don't think the price it to unreasonable given what it is.
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I suppose it depends on what you want from it. If you want a weekend play thing, that gets pampered and loved, then it might fit that criteria ok.
At sub 20 MPG, its not practical as an everyday form of transport.

However for that money, you can buy a higher specification FL2, albeit with high mileage.
 
Nodge68 said:
I suppose it depends on what you want from it. If you want a weekend play thing, that gets pampered and loved, then it might fit that criteria ok.
At sub 20 MPG, its not practical as an everyday form of transport.

However for that money, you can buy a higher specification FL2, albeit with high mileage.
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Not really comparing apples and apples - well maybe, but different varieties :D

Its only worth that money because its low mileage, in great nick and a limited edition. You wouldn't buy it to go mud pluggin - however, its still "cheap" enough to do that sort of thing and be a daily drive - its not a £75K RRC that's going to sit in an air conditioned garage. Its a 1.8 to - so won't cost a lot to run and DIY maintenance is relatively easy - good points for a collectable classic, which I recon that is now.
 
GrumpyGel said:
Its only worth that money because its low mileage, in great nick and a limited edition. You wouldn't buy it to go mud pluggin - however, its still "cheap" enough to do that sort of thing and be a daily drive - its not a £75K RRC that's going to sit in an air conditioned garage. Its a 1.8 to - so won't cost a lot to run and DIY maintenance is relatively easy - good points for a collectable classic, which I recon that is now.
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I wouldn't go mud plugging in an immaculate FL1, that's what tatty old ones are for.:p

I meant it would be loved properly, like an old MGB or Spitfire!;)

I got confused between the V6 in the OP and this 1.8 50th.

The 1.8k does closer to 30 MPG, but I still wouldn't use an immaculate and rare 50th anniversary edition as an everyday car now, although that's exactly what we did with ours a decade ago. :oops:
 
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