AlexH

Can't Mook knock these up?

Um...why??

Black, with the polished lip.

You might need a steering wheel puller - I had to get one for mine. You can pick 'em up on eBay for under a tenner, and they make it a doodle: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-13pc-Harmonic-Balance-Puller-Gear-Crank-Shaft-Steering-Wheel-Pulley-/130937161192?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item1e7c7685e8 edit - "doddle", even! Doh. Love "autocorrect".

This was on the market about 6 or 7 months ago for about £15k. Is this another listing, or did someone buy this to sell on at a profit?

Surely if he broke this - even only partially, and then put the rest off for scrap metal - he'd make £500. The induction kit would do £40-£50 on eBay, £100 for the wheels, rear spoiler, lights, bumpers, etc, even before you get into "properly" stripping this down to panels. Plus I'd be calling trading standards or a solicitor - if the seller advertised/sold it as being in good running condition, and actually it's got a shagged engine, then although there's no Sale of goods act come back, he's still got a potential civil claim, even if he can't just return it like you would with a trader - and in my experience, most genuinely private sellers would cack it at getting a solicitor's letter threatening legal action for recovery and just refund the cash, 'cos if it went to court they'd end up paying back the selling price PLUS the legal costs. Still be pissed if I'd bought an ST for a grand, though, running or not - only paid £750 for my GT, and that was immaculate (admittedly, it was bought off my father in law, who's an engineer and who'd kept the car looking like showroom-ready, so it's maybe not a COMPLETELY fair comparison :rolleyes: )

I started off with the first picture thinking "hmmm, bit OTT on the splitter and side skirts, but I've seen worse"...then I saw the back and just went "What the FUCK??????". Seriously???? Can you imagine sitting BEHIND that when the exhausts start kicking shit out right at air-vent intake level??? And how do you manage to make the back end of a ST202 look like a 90's Vauxhall Calibra?????? I think it should read "more defecated". Nice tidy engine bay, though. Mine hasn't looked that clean for years.

Bought it last September off my father-in-law, and he'd looked after it properly, but even so was surprised...got twitchy and nervous taking it in, but they ended up charging me 12 quid to re-align the headlight bulbs, just to have something to bill me for on top of the fee! Couple of advisories, but other than that a clean bill of health...so another 12 months of roadworthy GT-ness. Cool.