SELL or SWAP.... (Do you swap UP or DOWN) ?

[Mark Seniac]

JUST A THOUGHT 🤨

Has anyone swapped their CLASSIC  ?

Did you swap UP 🚗 🆙 ⬆️

           OR 
Did you swap down 🚜  ⬇️

 

Mark 

 

 

 

[Mathew]

I swapped , it turned down as the person had neglected to tell me the power stearing was leaking (subframe out job) and gearbox mount was about to go! As we met half way between where we lived and short test drives in each it was a bit late by the time i found out. I would do another swap but a very good look over the car i was getting. Have swapped a motorcycle for a car before with no problem, that time though we worked together and both knew the vehicle's. 

[Mark Seniac]

Hi Mathew 

wow !!! lesson too be learned 😟

Mark

 

[Colin Lindsay]

I had toyed with the idea - and maybe still do - of swapping my GT6 for a good Vitesse convertible, but there weren't any near me and the logistics of travelling and viewing just seemed like too much bother. It would be a long drawn out process!

[Mark Seniac]

Hi Colin

I think TRUST would be the biggest factor.

thanks for adding your thoughts 

👍

Mark

 

[mark powell]

Nearest I've done to this was swapping a Series land Rover truck top for a Safari top.  We both got the tops we wanted... Safari for me.

[Mark Seniac]

Hi Mark 

I wonder if I could start a

CLASSIC CAR SWAP SHOP !!! Lol

you read it here first !!! 
😁👍

Mark 

[Jeffds1360]

Back in 1971 I swapped a vitesse 6 cv for a Ford 105E with a 1500 pre crossflow engine but it was full rally prepared....

.....quite enjoyed the anglia,  met the wife to be because of it's flared arches and peco exhaust....

Now..... I wish I'd kept the vit

[poppyman]

4 minutes ago, Jeffds1360 said:

Back in 1971 I swapped a vitesse 6 cv for a Ford 105E with a 1500 pre crossflow engine but it was full rally prepared....

.....quite enjoyed the anglia,  met the wife to be because of it's flared arches and peco exhaust....

Now..... I wish I'd kept the vit

Instead of the wife Jeff?

Tony.

[Mathew]

Trust, both happy before and after are the key points.

Swapped labour for a tr7, both happy with the deal

Swapped dt175mx for a mk1 fiesta (some cash my way). Both happy

Those were with people i knew.

Swapped a Mgf vv for a rover v6 75 lpg. Got what i needed (5 seat car ) but had to sort a few suspension/ power stearing problems, so came out worse on the deal, did not know the guy and lived opposite ends of country. Different forum and surprise he left that quickly after!

Would swap again if the deal was right but definitely learned some lessons. 

[Mathew]

5 minutes ago, Jeffds1360 said:

Back in 1971 I swapped a vitesse 6 cv for a Ford 105E with a 1500 pre crossflow engine but it was full rally prepared....

.....quite enjoyed the anglia,  met the wife to be because of it's flared arches and peco exhaust....

Now..... I wish I'd kept the vit

The old dilemma. 

I met my wife of 30 years due to being in a bad motorcycle accident. Wish i had not had the accident but if i didn't i would never had met the wife.

[Jeffds1360]

2 minutes ago, poppyman said:

Instead of the wife Jeff?

Tony.

Difficult decision