devonnick
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This is the very reluctant sale of my imported VX LTD. It is the SNOW edition with the factory winch, three diff locks and snorkel. Try and find another one! I paid £6,500 for this last November and planned to keep it long term, but I have been refused renewal by my insurance company after they made a mistake insuring an import and been quoted stupid money on a fresh policy. Also, my wife has gone mad as I have crept up to ten vehicles!
The car drives really well (even though I do not like the BFG Mud Terrains) and has recently had the front axle re-built and the cam belt done. The interior is good and it has the original pouch with all the accessories for the winch (which works). I had the blistering on the bonnet and roof done so the paint is in vgc and as you would expect from an import the chassis is perfect and there is no rust around any of the usual window channels, etc.
If you are looking at this then you are probably well aware that the price of 80 Series VX's at the Japanese auctions keeps rising as more and more people in remote global locations have tried and discounted modern cars full of software. These cars cannot stay at current values in the UK for much longer. I bid and lost on two vehicles at Japanese auction sites which went to Russia and Africa for prices approaching $20K (and that is FOB!)
Weak points that I was going to address are the drivers window which needs a new mechanism, the heating for the rear passengers is not working and neither is the compass/altimeterdisplay. Also the stereo is US and it needs a new aerial (the ratchet mechanism still extends and retracts from the switch). I suspect the mileage to be higher than showing, but at this age of vehicle we are all looking at the overall condition and this one is good. I am prepared to lose money on the car but want £5,500 for it.
Please come back to me with any other questions. If you contact me then put down your number and a good time to call as I work away for part of the week
The car drives really well (even though I do not like the BFG Mud Terrains) and has recently had the front axle re-built and the cam belt done. The interior is good and it has the original pouch with all the accessories for the winch (which works). I had the blistering on the bonnet and roof done so the paint is in vgc and as you would expect from an import the chassis is perfect and there is no rust around any of the usual window channels, etc.
If you are looking at this then you are probably well aware that the price of 80 Series VX's at the Japanese auctions keeps rising as more and more people in remote global locations have tried and discounted modern cars full of software. These cars cannot stay at current values in the UK for much longer. I bid and lost on two vehicles at Japanese auction sites which went to Russia and Africa for prices approaching $20K (and that is FOB!)
Weak points that I was going to address are the drivers window which needs a new mechanism, the heating for the rear passengers is not working and neither is the compass/altimeterdisplay. Also the stereo is US and it needs a new aerial (the ratchet mechanism still extends and retracts from the switch). I suspect the mileage to be higher than showing, but at this age of vehicle we are all looking at the overall condition and this one is good. I am prepared to lose money on the car but want £5,500 for it.
Please come back to me with any other questions. If you contact me then put down your number and a good time to call as I work away for part of the week
