Discussion and technical advice the SW20 MR2. 3S-GTE, 3S-GE, 3S-FE etc
Anything and everything to do with maintenance, modifications and electrical is in here for the Mk2.
can anybody tell me how much a gts turbo coupe 1997 is worth with 95000 kilometers as a guy is selling one near me for £5000 from what i understand this seems cheap and from what the guy is telling me it just needs a bit of paintwork (scab on arch and scuff on bumper) he has had the car for 4 years it was brought in from ireland
the only thing is is that it has full leather i do not think they come with leather?
any help guys!!!!
craigy wrote:can anybody tell me how much a gts turbo coupe 1997 is worth with 95000 kilometers as a guy is selling one near me for £5000 from what i understand this seems cheap and from what the guy is telling me it just needs a bit of paintwork (scab on arch and scuff on bumper) he has had the car for 4 years it was brought in from ireland
the only thing is is that it has full leather i do not think they come with leather?
any help guys!!!!
what do you mean by "brought in from ireland"???
a 97 tubby would fetch about 2-3 grand more than that, so i dont know how ligit this deal is TBT.
You'll need the chassis number to find the true date of manufacture. £5k seems awfully cheap for a 1997 turbo.
I wouldn't worry about the leather interior as that's easy to change and many owners want the leather.
I'd be wanting the chassis number before anything else.
mines a K reg (seatbelts it says 1994) but on the V5 it says 2003 (date of import)..... he may be getting a bit confused but if it is a 97 then that is cheap mate. i'd do the checks on it as it does sound a little too good to be true!..... sorry to put a downer on things- it could be genuine but i'd take all the precations first (AA inspection?)!
craigy wrote:how can you tell what year the car is from the chassis no.?
according to the guy it says imported 2001 first reg 1997
there a link somewhere where you type in the chassis number, and it tells you month and year it was born! sorry, cant remember it off hand, but im sure someones got it!
does it at least look like a rev3??? ie, round lights, single spoiler, etc etc??
thanx for the info hoping to get to see the car at the weekend
guy said there is a trader chopping at the bit...... dont know wether he is trying to push me though
craigy wrote:thanx for the info hoping to get to see the car at the weekend
guy said there is a trader chopping at the bit...... dont know wether he is trying to push me though
mate, ask him for the chassis number and compare it to the site i found!
dont let him rush you, you might regret it later on!
all the best!
hi,
i have looked on the link to find the chassis no but the guys number does not come up.... the closest i can find is a 1995 model and he says his is a 1997??????? any help appreciated
craigy wrote:hi,
i have looked on the link to find the chassis no but the guys number does not come up.... the closest i can find is a 1995 model and he says his is a 1997??????? any help appreciated
Date of first registration 1997
This car was never a UK car it lived in japan first (all turbos did) possibly for a few year - the V5 date is the year it first hit the UK for that money expect it to be about a 1992 model perhaps a 1993 if the guy is taken the condition into account its not going to be a 1997 mate because they hold MUCH more money than that.
Do NOT let the guy rush you more so if he keeps telling you its a 1997 model!
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