Picked this up today as there’s a 480 turbo article.
I’ll scan it in tomorrow but it’s nothing more than a subtle ad for the car (which I believe has been sold - it was up for 6k!)
Laughably, they say it’s one of only 3 turbo autos left!
Last I checked, there was still at least 60 on dvla’s books!
Modern classics article
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Was it the white one with the faded rear lights,at a dealers down south? Well overpriced!!
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Didn’t see the lights, but it did look good, and with the history and low mileage, it’s definitely cheaper than trying to restore a rough one! I’m glad the cars values are going up, I’ve a huge gripe with practical classics guide which claims a perfect turbo is worth £2750. Really??? Go find me one for that and i’ll have it!
When mines finished, even if I could sell it for 6k, I’d probably be making a loss (which is just another reason why I’d never sell it!).
My gripe is purely with the article; poorly written and seems nothing more than sales pitch in disguise. I paid £4.60 for this mag, I want way more detail than a single page!
When mines finished, even if I could sell it for 6k, I’d probably be making a loss (which is just another reason why I’d never sell it!).
My gripe is purely with the article; poorly written and seems nothing more than sales pitch in disguise. I paid £4.60 for this mag, I want way more detail than a single page!
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as promised!
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Latest figures from howmanyleft.co.uk show in Q3 of 2018, there were 4 non-sunroof, and 12 sunroof turbo auto's on the road, and a total of 46 on Sorn, so where they get their " this is just one of three auto's left" from is just beyond me....
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that's a daft amount
both the £4.60 for the mag and the £6k for the car
both the £4.60 for the mag and the £6k for the car
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
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The mag, yes, the car.... well, again, if it’s as good as it looks, I’d argue it’s about right. It’s the second one I’ve seen (the other being a celebration) that went for that figure.