bash wrote:Well, I suppose I should join in seeing as I raised the subject. !986 Excel se, owned for well over 20 years with a huge file of paper records, looks completely standard from the outside but with a 3.5 Rover V8 fitted by a qualified engineer ( me ) with Weber/Edelbrock carb most knowledgeable people say on opening the bonnet that it looks like a factory fitment. Conversion did not cause any modifications whatsover to the body or chassis. Interior in very good condition all around, paintworks almost all original and in good condition but with a little stonechip patination. Priceless to me but being practical I think that its about about £7000 worth.
bash
ps, it would be interesting if people agreed / disagreed with personal valuations if they know the car in question, but it could cause some unwanted conflict. The problem is that when you have had the car a long time and have no intention of selling at what point if someone offered a large sum would they let go, I would be tempted at 10k I have to admit, but there again Im safe in the knowledge that its not going to happen. Although if prices did rise I would be very pleased, my personal opinion is that these cars should be on a par price wise with the Esprit.
Ps, Peter I would value your car higher than your guess.
Bash, this is what I expected/hoped to hear.
Club Lotus does insurance valuations (not what I'm aiming for here) which have enough authority to persuade insurance companies to listen to, and heed their advice.
I think if members of this forum discuss values honestly, we might become the go-to authority on Excel values.
I know I'm very guilty of putting Sunday cycling before Excel meets so it's a bit rich for me to propose this, but forum members could usefully use these meets as 'valuations parties' where they inspect each other's cars and to come to a proper consensus? Eventually these valuations will gain credibility if folk are sensible.
In the light of what Bash says about mine (
and happily, we all know that Bash's opinions are always honest and true!) I've tentatively increased my self-valuation to £9.5K (please moderate this value as necessary).