Bristol Blenheim for sale

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Item 5414. Due to no MOT etc, you would need to trailer it away. It might be a bargain, though! Auction Friday 1 pm. Remote bids accepted, if you're quick.

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Davey
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It is legal to drive a car without an MOT or tax to a pre-booked MOT (with no limitation on distance), so provided you had insurance you could drive it to a garage near your home; though you would need it to either pass first time or be repaired at that garage and re-tested. It looks in good nick though and might pass.

I mustn't be tempted ... I mustn't be tempted ... I mustn't be tempted ... .

Jim

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Indy Jess John

Don't the new laws on insurance and tax make this harder now, though? More complexity for someone just trying to buy a used car.

Go on, you have couple of hours left yet. It takes a little time to register for remote bidding, so better hurry......

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Davey

I'm always suspicious of a car sold with no MOT - although of course don't have dealings with classics at this sort of price. Normally, the cost of the MOT adds far more to the value than it costs - unless lots of work needed for it. Which is usually why it doesn't have one...

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Dave Plowman (News)

Being a Bristol, it will have lots of value even if it does need work to pass the MOT. It will be interesting to see what it sells for.

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Davey

No matter what the figure, you could lose out by having to lay out lots for an MOT, if you pay too much in the first place. Chassis rot is the obvious one which could cost thousands to fix.

Suppose so - it's not really a car that appeals to me.

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Dave Plowman (News)

The new laws make an assumption of guilt, but the underlying legislation remains as it was so it is possible to prove innocence.

Jim

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Indy Jess John

As long as you have all your ducks well lined up. Remember that lack of knowledge of the law is not a defence. But since I'm not bidding for the Bristol, I don't need to worry. It's being auctioned about now, probably.

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Davey

The Results don't show it as being sold.

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Davey

Too expensive with no MOT, then. ;-)

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Dave Plowman (News)

Other lots were:

Lot No: 5410 A 1996 Mercedes S600 limo. Registration N996 UNH. 6.0 litre V12 petrol automatic. One owner. Service paperwork and keys in office. Last serviced 24.09.2008 at 129,482 miles. MOT expired September 2013, vehicle h as been stored in a barn. No tax. No MOT. Sold as a collector's vehicle Lot sold for: £1000.00

Lot No: 5411 A 1994 Mercedes C180 Auto. 1.8 litre petrol. MOT until 17 August 2015. Tax 31 January 2015 Registration M811 XEX. Keys and paperwork including service history in office. Lot sold for: £360.00

(The Tax means nothing now, of course).

Lot No: 5413 A 1957 Ex US Army M38A1 Willys Jeep. 2.2 litre. Registration SSL 371. New winter top. One previous owner. Current owner since 2002. Comes with a quantity of spares, service manual, various books, etc. MOT exempt. Tax exempt. Keys and paperwork in office Lot sold for: £7000.00

And for variety: Lot No: 5399 An aluminium Ford V8 17 stud cylinder head and intake manifold (22HP) Lot sold for: £10.00

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Davey

Update:

It has been in the auction for two consecutive weeks, and still has not been sold. There must be a good reason the MOT was not renewed.

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Davey

Cynical me says that's usually the case. Regardless of the excuses often given for no MOT.

Ebay is quite incredible for sellers hyping up product description with cars. And equally incredible for people bidding with no intention of buying. They deserve one another. ;-)

Luckily, you can't get away with this at a real auction.

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Dave Plowman (News)

Yesterday, I looked at e-bay for Triumph cars, and accidentally got the US version. Boy, they have some high-priced wrecks for sale!

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Davey

I did buy a car from ebay, but before I placed a bid I contacted the seller and said that I wanted to look at the car and hear it running.

I was given that opportunity (and I drove it too), and so I could put in a realistic offer based on what it was worth to me. I won against two other bidders, and at less than my ceiling price.

When I went to collect it, the seller told me that they had tried contacting the other bidders to offer them a test drive too. One didn't reply, and it looked like someone who puts in a token minimum bid on several cars probably in the expectation that they if successful they could re-list it and get a higher price, but they were not really interested in any particular car. The other one didn't remember placing the bid, but because it was done late on a Saturday night he assumed he had come back from the pub pissed and thought it was a good idea at the time. He didn't actually want the car. My winning price would have been a lot lower if it hadn't been for him.

Jim

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Indy Jess John

What history did the runner up have? If very low feedback numbers, many would smell a rat.

However, if you're happy with the car and what you've paid, all is right in the world. ;-)

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Dave Plowman (News)

It needed some work, but I knew that when I bought it so there were no nasty surprises. And, Yes, I am happy with it, and I would have paid a little bit more if necessary.

It could do with a stick-on rear window defroster, but nobody is selling them in the UK these days. I have been wondering whether it would be possible to make one from aluminium Kitchen Foil, but haven't got round to doing any practical experiments yet.

Jim

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Indy Jess John

Don't keep us in suspense. Tell us what it is.

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Dean Dark

A 1965 Morris Minor.

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(taken after I had done what needed to be done with the paintwork) It needed two new brake wheel cylinders (seized rather than leaking) and new upholstery in the seats. I wasn't happy with the float in the carburettor (worn out hinge) or the points, but it did run well enough for me to drive it home first, and I then replaced them. There were a couple of intermittent electrical problems, fixed by replacing the fuse box, and also bits and pieces of rust at the bottom of the doors and in the boot, but nothing serious.

There are always reasons why someone sells a car. These were on the benign side.

Jim

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Indy Jess John

Sweet. Is that the original colour? I don't remember it.

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Dean Dark

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