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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

Did you see this? Don't suppose it's nearby? Laughing

http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/15365797.htm?ca=10_s

Greeney in France · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject:

Its in the Auvergne about 2hrs away close to the "puy de dome" good for skiing Rolling Eyes

I can email him for you if you want?
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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

No matter, I forget just how big France is sometimes!
I can't get over how many unmolested resto projects keep turning up over there Shocked

That one has suicide doors which would make the bodyshell alone worth around £600 - 700 or so in that condition, plus the doors etc look sound, the lights are of the desired type... France is a gold mine! Laughing

Greeney in France · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

I know, there's just not enough time though Rolling Eyes

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Greeney in France · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

I know, there's just not enough time though Rolling Eyes

I did get some photos of that same age one not far from me. looks rough though
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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

The spares salvaged from a rough one would still be worth buying.
I saw a good ripple bonnet sell on leboncoin for around £40 recently, £250 in the UK at the very least.
Those headlamps with the red lens on top, unobtainable in the UK - yet standing in fields throughout France! Front suicide doors in good condition - virtually name your own price for those over here, four light bodyshells etc. Shocked

I think with the growing rarity and therefore cost of Citroen 2cv's alone in the UK there is a market to be had for genuine spares. The prices charged for body panels over here has grown enormously, even the poor fitting relacement (eastern copies) wings etc are expensive now.
One Merc Sprinter full of spares would net a few thousand in UK prices, a bit like a booze run but not illegal! Laughing

The only drawback I see is actually having to deal with the French, I've emailed several regarding spares they were selling and not once received a reply...even on ebay they sell to 'France only' in their ads! Rolling Eyes

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Greeney in France · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:37 am Post subject:

I dont want to blatantly advertise but look at my classically french web site Embarassed

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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

Oh I hadn't seen that! Shocked

In that case I'm interested in the 2cv above! Laughing

Do you have storage capacity for a car until it could be picked up assuming it hasn't sold?
I take it the last one we enquired about hasn't got back to you?

Greeney in France · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

yes I have storage the other 2cv got back to me but the car looks really bad not much salvageable.
I agree with you in theory its a good idea to get a load of parts and ship in a lorry back to the UK I could do that all day but its the actual finding buyers and storage bit the other end that is the difficult bit i would need a partner in the UK that could take them off my hands
With my website I am trying to build contacts and supplier base but its going to take time so am just concentrating on the personal side at the moment

Cool

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