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When you factor in the hours it takes to build a car like this then the buyer is getting a bargain. Whilst you don't think about it when building your project because you are building the car for yourself, you still end up with a valuable product when its finished.
I think with buyers premium , it hit the best part of twenty grand !
I am the lad who bought it. Yes, $15.5k plus buyer’s premium and logistics to Hong Kong. Not to mention the first registration tax if I register it on the road. Likely to use the clsssic car moving permit and/or trade license plate initially but as someone over here reckons the time and passion to build this kitcar is way more valuable than the legal tender I contributed. I have no experience in the engine of this car so if anyone knows this car please enlighten me with whatever info is available. Thanks in advance and apologize for my Chinguish as English is my second language
Hi micky1lo, not sure if my one is the only one in HK though. The car should be now on the ship and ETA 20/4. I will start a thread once it is arrived. As I am a rookie on kitchen, I will be having a lot of questions and queries in this forum. Stay tuned
Thanks Paul. I guess all body shells are now from Tribute Automotive according to the forum over here and I am surprised there are almost zero new owner talking about their miglia built since tgen
Thanks Paul. I guess all body shells are now from Tribute Automotive according to the forum over here and I am surprised there are almost zero new owner talking about their miglia built since tgen
Forum over here ? can I have a link to that please?
Tribute aren't advertising the Miglia . I think Chris has reservations about mould quality and just doesn't have the time to deal with it due to current workload ...but please don't take that as gospel ...
Finally arrived in HK. Drove from container warehouse back to hime but coolant temperature was always at the maximum. A bit panic so drive directly to the garage. Mechanic suspected the sensor cable of coolant is faulty as everything seems ok. Speedometer not working neither. Driver’s seat is non-adjustable. Need a cushion as my legs are not long enough for a comfortable position. Everything else seems fine and the triple Weber and exhausts sound great
Onlinesys - Nice car! and i'm glad to hear it arrived safely!
It's good to know that there are other Miglia's out there, even if they are the other side of the world
The niggles you mentioned sound really minor, so i imagine that you'll be out-n-about and enjoying the car in no time and we look forward to some different location shots!
Just took it out for 2 days morning drive as we are approaching the summer heat wave at 35 degree c in the day time. All well except the sticky brake lights, non moving odo and speedometer.
Triple Weber and 2500TC engine and exhausts sound fabulous
it was a lucky day for the seller and the auctioneer that a solvent buyer from abroad put so much money on the table for the car.
with just local-buyers the car would hardly reached the minimum.
it was a fortuity which does not mean that those cars really have such a value.
its just an old triumph with a new body!!
really "amazing" that such a high priced car already shows the typical problems of homebuilt cars on the first test-drive. that non working speedo was already not workng b4 the auction.....
i hope for the buyer that he wont be faced with ongoing teething-problems in the future, as he has already overpaid at least 7k on the auction.
it was a lucky day for the seller and the auctioneer that a solvent buyer from abroad put so much money on the table for the car.
with just local-buyers the car would hardly reached the minimum.
it was a fortuity which does not mean that those cars really have such a value.
its just an old triumph with a new body!!
really "amazing" that such a high priced car already shows the typical problems of homebuilt cars on the first test-drive. that non working speedo was already not workng b4 the auction.....
i hope for the buyer that he wont be faced with ongoing teething-problems in the future, as he has already overpaid at least 7k on the auction.
With only attendees who are not interested in 1950s style sportscars, the price would be even less. Your argument is fallacious, probably best described as b*ll*cks. The nature of an auction, is that the car cannot fetch a price higher than anyone is prepared to pay, which establishes the value. The fact that you don't think it was worth it has nothing to do with it, and certainly not worth spurious posts on here.
