RELISTED DUE TO A TIME WASTING PLANK
HI, UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS LOVELY LITTLE FIAT 500
SHE IS THE 500 'F' MODEL
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY WIFEABOUT A YEAR AGO AS AN UNFINISHED PROJECT.
AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTO'S SHE HAS HAD LOTS OF WORK DONE TO THE BODY, I HAVE OVER 40 PHOTOS DOCUMENTING AN EXSTENSIVE BODY RESTORATION. THIS WAS DONE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.
WHEN I BOUGHT HER SHE WAS A NON RUNNER, THE ENGINE WAS IN BITS, THE INTERIOR WAS HALF INSTALLED, LOTS OF PARTS WERE MISSING AND SHE WAS JUST A ROLLING SHELL.
A FRIEND OF MINE IS A FIAT 500 EXPERT AND I PUT IT IN HIS CAPABLE HANDS TO PUT BACK TOGETHER AFTER MONTHS OF ME SITTING LOOKING AT IT KIDDING MYSELF I WOULD GET HER BACK ON THE ROAD MYSELF.
HE PUT HER BACK TOGETHER AND HAS FITTED THE FOLLOWING NEW ITEMS:
NEW CARB
RECON DYNAMO
NEW BATTERY
NEW HEADLAMPS
NEW HEADLAMP BEZELS
4 NEW WHEEL CYLINDERS
1 NEW BRAKE DRUM
NEW BONNET CABLE
NEW WASHER BOTTLE AND PIPES
NEW BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR
THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD ALSO REPLACED MANY OTHER PARTS.
THE SPRAY JOB IS VERY GOOD, I WOULD DESCRIBE THE BODY AS A VERY GOOD 9/10.
SHE HAS HAD NEW PANELS FITTED BEFORE THE RESPRAY INCLUDING DOORS, BONNET, WINGS, FRONT PANEL ETC
THE INTERIOR IS IN GOOD CONDITION ALTHOUGH NONE OF THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED.
THERE ARE NEW DOOR CARDS THAT COME WITH THE CAR ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT FITTED, AND THE HEADLINING PANEL NEEDS RE-FITTING ALSO.
THERE IS A SMALL RIP IN THE DRIVERS SEAT THAT HAS BEEN COVERED WITH A PIECE OF BLACK TAPE THAT CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTO
THE FRONT BUMPER HAS SOME SIGNS OF RUST COMING THROUGH ALONG THE TOP OF IT, I THINK IT WAS A CHEAP REPLICA PART BUT A NEW ONE IS AVAILABLE ON E-BAY FOR ABOUT £60
THE SUNROO IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND OPENS AND CLOSES WITH EASE
ALL THE TYRES ARE GOOD BUT THE FRONT TYRE SIDEWALLS ARE PERISHING AND WERE ADVISED ON THE MOT.
APART FROM THE TYRES NO OTHER ADVISORIES WERE NOTED, ALTHOUGH SHE FAILED THE FIRST TEST BCAUSE THE OFFSIDE STOP LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING! ONE BULB LATER AND SHE WAS ULLY MOT'D
DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE CAR HAS TAKEN ME TO GET READY MY WIFE HAS LOST INTEREST AND THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO SELL
SHE COMES WITH MOT UNTIL AUGUST 2010
THERE IS NO TAX AS WE NEVER GOT AROUND TO INSURING IT BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT PRE 1973 CARS QUALIFY FOR FREE TAX.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS AND I WILL ANSWER THEM AS BEST I CAN.
THE CAR HAS A £1 START AND A LOW RESERVE AS SHE HAS TO GO.
PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR A BUY IT NOW PRICE, I WOULD LIKE TO LET THE AUCTION RUN TO THE END
PLEASE E-MAIL ME A LAND LINE NUMBER BEFORE YOU BID IF YOU HAVE NEGATIVE OR BELOW +10 FEEDBACK
CAR TO BE PAID FOR AND COLLECTED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF AUCTION END
THANKS FOR LOOKING
On 07-Nov-09 at 23:50:00 GMT, seller added the following information:PLEASE WILL ALL BIDDERS WITH LESS THAN 10 OR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK E-MAIL ME A LAND LINE NUMBER WHERE I CAN CONTACT YOU AS THIS CAR HAS HAD TO BE RE-LISTED DUE TO A NON PAYING BIDDER, IF YOU CANT DO THIS PLEASE DONT BID AS IT WILL BE REMOVED