How
are MGV8s selling on the V8 website?
Feedback from two members who have recently posted adverts shows
the market is active at present! |
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Damask
0663 is a chrome bumper Factory MGBGTV8 with 151,000 miles
but it is a car which has had a great deal of investment by
Alan over the last four years as he intended to keep it, but
sadly Alan Turner has to sell to get a motability vehicle. Alan
sent in the advert on Wednesday 12th August and it was promptly
posted to the V8 website. On 27th he reported he had received
five enquires from the V8 Website advert from Ireland, Belgium,
Germany and two from England but in the end an extraordinary
chance encounter found a German buyer!
Matters moved rapidly and Alan says "I
suppose I can say it is sold subject to completion". But
what was that extrordinary story? |
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a story! It was an extraordinary chance meeting, a fellow
member of the Torbay Old Wheels Club, had a Morris Minor with
a “For Sale” notice parked in his drive. The traffic
passing his drive was solid, when the German family crawled
passed, saw the car and called in. Whilst they were discussing
the Morris Minor, a comment from the German that he also wanted
a MG soon resulted in Alan's phone ringing and he then made
a quick trip across the Ring Road to Torquay. On arrival Alan
says "I saw his eyes light up and a broad smile on his
face and . . . Well to
cut a tale short, the German bought the Morris Minor 1000, my
MGBGTV8 and an Isetta bubble car which my friend also had.
It seems it
is a good time for the Euro based buyers! There was a sequel! |
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Aconite
1128 is a chrome bumper Factory MGBGTV8 with "immaculate
bodywork" and only "78,000 miles". Don Parrott
sent in the advert and it was posted to the V8 website on Tuesday
18th August and soon after he had two responses. One from Holland
and the other from the UK. The Dutch enthusiast requested more
photos which Don's son sent out and discussions are continuing.
With the strong Euro, buyers from Mainland Europe find UK prices
very attractive at present. More |
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