Does anyone believe this car has only 33,000 miles
04-28-2018, 12:50 AM
#1
Does anyone believe this car has only 33,000 miles
04-28-2018, 03:02 AM
#2
NO. Bull**** Baffels Brains. It is impossible to own such a car and do only 30,000 miles in 40 years.
I bought a 65 230SL Pagoda in 1985 with about 50,000 ‘genuine’ miles on the clock. The kingpins were shot and the ignition lock was worn to hell and gone. The paint had been changed from the original dark green to silver and then to cream. So it was quite obvious that it had done at least 150,000 miles in its first 20 years of service. It was my daily driver which I fixed up nicely with new leather upholstery, soft top, engine and gearbox overhaul, etc and probably did another 80,000 or so in the next 14 years before I sold it in around 2000. Therefore, by now a realistic speedo reading should have been around 230,000 miles.
The next time I saw the car for sale was about a year ago. I drove 600 km to go and see ‘my’ car and hopefully buy it back after 17 years. Low and behold, there it was, looked like crap but with a ‘Genuine’ 80,000 miles on the clock.
Tread carefully. As you know speedos only record 100,000 be it miles or kilos.
Regards
Chris
Cape Town
I bought a 65 230SL Pagoda in 1985 with about 50,000 ‘genuine’ miles on the clock. The kingpins were shot and the ignition lock was worn to hell and gone. The paint had been changed from the original dark green to silver and then to cream. So it was quite obvious that it had done at least 150,000 miles in its first 20 years of service. It was my daily driver which I fixed up nicely with new leather upholstery, soft top, engine and gearbox overhaul, etc and probably did another 80,000 or so in the next 14 years before I sold it in around 2000. Therefore, by now a realistic speedo reading should have been around 230,000 miles.
The next time I saw the car for sale was about a year ago. I drove 600 km to go and see ‘my’ car and hopefully buy it back after 17 years. Low and behold, there it was, looked like crap but with a ‘Genuine’ 80,000 miles on the clock.
Tread carefully. As you know speedos only record 100,000 be it miles or kilos.
Regards
Chris
Cape Town
Last edited by floatss; 04-28-2018 at 10:28 AM.
04-28-2018, 10:32 AM
#4
Burning Brakes
Not so impossible. I have a 1982 White 280 Z with 44,000 original. The car is still new. I have a 1986 BMW M3 with with about the same miles.
When my cars get up in miles I store and get another.
When my cars get up in miles I store and get another.
04-28-2018, 10:47 AM
#5
Well, you must certainly be ‘The Guy’
I become tired and bored with my cars and sell them after a while, normally about 15 years down the line. Then, off course, sellers remorse sets in for the next 10 to 15 years. I also never had the opportunity to buy a new or very low milage classic car.
Cheers
Chris
I become tired and bored with my cars and sell them after a while, normally about 15 years down the line. Then, off course, sellers remorse sets in for the next 10 to 15 years. I also never had the opportunity to buy a new or very low milage classic car.
Cheers
Chris
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04-28-2018, 01:13 PM
#8
If that car was originally from New England or spent a chunk of its life there, it was probably stolen at some point and parts taken. Had two cars stolen (not Porsche’s) one of whIch was used in a bank robbery. One was recovered a year later (‘67 Camaro restored in 1984 and promptly stolen) in Lowell MA with lots of additional miles. It was trashed.
04-28-2018, 04:36 PM
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Burning Brakes
I'll agree the 33k is fiction, but as long as you understand that, the car might be good. The price sure seems low.
Of course the fact that it is represented as 33k and you "know" that to be false should have you not trust them at all.
Of course the fact that it is represented as 33k and you "know" that to be false should have you not trust them at all.
04-29-2018, 09:02 PM
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And as for Chris' comment "Tread carefully. As you know speedos only record 100,000 be it miles or kilos." I'm sure you are aware that once a speedometer hits 100,000 the next figure will be 100,001 - and on up to 999,999.
What intrigues me is that there doesn't appear to be any photos of the engine. The tach and gauges show an engine running - but what's in there?
Jason
04-30-2018, 10:00 AM
#13
Team Owner
Firstly, it is a Euro model, but even '79 USA cars did not have an 85 mph speedometer.
And as for Chris' comment "Tread carefully. As you know speedos only record 100,000 be it miles or kilos." I'm sure you are aware that once a speedometer hits 100,000 the next figure will be 100,001 - and on up to 999,999.
What intrigues me is that there doesn't appear to be any photos of the engine. The tach and gauges show an engine running - but what's in there?
Jason
04-30-2018, 10:03 AM
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Team Owner
Although I believe there are some time capsules out there.. this aint one of them.
