+2's For Sale!

PostPost by: Jason1 » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:41 pm

I have just discovered SIX :o +2's for sale on Kelkoo

http://shopping.kelkoo.co.uk/ctl/do/sea ... m=true&y=8

I have used this site for buying household goods but did not know they advertised cars :shock:

The prices are a bit high but a nice selection. There is a nice looking JPS model. They do look very nice with a bit of sunshine on them :D

Have a look if you need a +2 and have big money to spend :)

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PostPost by: chrishewett » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:52 am

Nice to see prices a bit nearer what they should be for such a great classic!
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PostPost by: Jonty5speed » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:59 pm

It looks like all these cars are for sale from a company called UK Sports Cars in Kent. Has anyone dealt with them?
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PostPost by: john.p.clegg » Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:15 pm

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PostPost by: M100 » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:06 pm

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PostPost by: chrishewett » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:22 pm

Looks pretty conclusive.
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PostPost by: Si_130/5 » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:35 pm

Hi everyone and yep, they certainly look like UKS prices.

The ads have been entered by Classic & Sportscar Magazine and that's the number which accompanies them.

I haven't seen these vehicles on the current UKS website yet but some of the backgrounds look familiar.

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PostPost by: Robbie693 » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:05 am

It's just kelkoo doing a web search, Classic and sportscar haven't updated their sales pages for ages and these ads are quite old now, and yes, they are UKS
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PostPost by: Si_130/5 » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:32 pm

Today the ads are opening with the UKS name and number all over them whereas yesterday there was nothing.

Does anyone have something good to say about UKS?

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PostPost by: Jason1 » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:53 pm

I don't think I will be buying anything from them anytime soon :(

It just goes to show it is worth doing a google search on dealers if you are looking to spend several thousands of pounds on a car and reputation is everything :)

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PostPost by: 1964 S1 » Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:15 am

...but don't forget, any lousy dealer can have (occasionally) a nice car and chances are they won't even know it. Be a smart shopper, if you find a proper car reasonably priced, buy it. Use a knowledgeable friend and info from Elan.net archives to help define the scam artists if you're not mechanically inclined...
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PostPost by: thor » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:21 pm

That's true. The last +2S produced, a white one, was also on one of these ads, and that's a lovely car, I nearly bought it from the PO in Belgium last summer for about ?6200. it's now for sale at ?9995.......... Quite a good mark-up as they probably haven't touched it. (which would be a good thing in this case.....:-)
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PostPost by: 1964 S1 » Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:15 am

....really? do you know where this car is advertised? Thanks, Eric
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PostPost by: john.p.clegg » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:22 am

Try the kelkoo link in the first post,i think it's the 4th or 5th one
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PostPost by: Robbie693 » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:41 am

This car, the last one produced was advertised on these boards a while ago. Can't find it now (the search function has been changed - it's now less specific, giving loads of results to trawl through :( )

UKS sent me some pics of it, if anyone would like to see them

It was a bit of a strange scenario, as it was advertised at UKS, but also advertised at the same time in Club Lotus mag by the owner in Belgium. I assume it was UKS acting as a intemediary.

It went to show how little UKS new about the car as they advertised it as a 4 speed when, in fact, it is a 130/5. (It just has a 4 speed gaitor).

It looked very nice but I was worried about the fact that it didn't have the fog light pods, which made me wonder if it had had a front end replacement with an earlier, non S/130, moulding. Some interior bits were missing too, although nothing major.

It was advertised a lot for a long time, so the owner must have had trouble selling it, hence it may be still up for grabs. Have a go at searching here (make a coffee - it may take a while!)
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