garygttdi Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Been looking now on and off for about 6 months, and I just cannot find a car that fits my bill. Looking to spend between 8-9 k for a nice 04-05 coupe. I do not want a roadster handling issues and water leaks just **** me off. I hate Rays Alloys the most hideous wheels I have seen on any car, but apart from that up for anything really. Ideally would like a Blue GT, but they are as rare as rocking hoarse pooh! Must say some really odd pricing going with Zs at the mo I have seen 2003 cars up for as much as 2005 are you guys nuts or what. Scooby owners appear to have a much better handle on the worth of their cars, maybe Z are more individual. Been looking on Piston h, flea bay, aut t, any other places I could look, and no rude suggestions please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm not entirely sure where to start with this post, I'm really not. As such, I will leave this one to the masses. Off you go, folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakes100 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Buy one with rays, sell the rays and fit a wheel of your choice. Pistonheads, Autotrader and on here are probably your best bets to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Meh, I'm in a good mood so I'll at least try and be helpful. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3587811.htm 05, GT, in blue. You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Meh, I'm in a good mood so I'll at least try and be helpful. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3587811.htm 05, GT, in blue. You're welcome. Nah thats not good enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBoy Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 First off have you driven a roadster? they're a bit heavier (and therefore a tiny bit slower) but by all accounts they don't really suffer from the classic wobblyness of a coupe-turned-roadster. A lot of speculative pricing goes on on PH as it's free to advertise, so Auto trader is a more reliable place to gauge prices. You should have no trouble at all finding a car in your price range, i got a blue 2004 GT for 8k in the summer before the prices had finished crashing so you're not asking for too much for your money, might just have to keep waiting for the right car to turn up and be prepared to travel as there aren't actually that many zeds around compared to other cars (Scoobys for example). I think there's a guy on here selling a very tastefully modified Azure coupe, not sure if he's sold it yet though and can't remember who it was (useful i know). Good luck. DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hennerz Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Buy one with rays, sell the rays and fit a wheel of your choice? Pistonheads, Autotrader and on here are probably your best bets to be honest. I agree, if you dont like the rays buy some different ones. That is what a lot of people do and is at the top of my shopping list Could get some good deals on hear and you know they will have been looked after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 You couldnt have looked very hard mate. Ive just traded in an absolutely mint gunmetal grey with perfect standard wheels with new tyres! I had it on piston heads and only had one enquiry a few days before i traded it in. All i was looking for was 7k. When i say the car was perfect i mean pristine and totally standard as it was when it left the factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Have you actually driven both the Zed coupe and convertible to compare? I was of the same opinion with the Rays when making a selection. They may not be the best looking rim in the world but an excellent piece of engineering. Lightweight and strong. To get a comparing alloy to spec against the Rays = £££ so don't dismiss the Rays just yet. To be fair all the best Azures have owners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Coupe saves on potential grief with soft top getting stuck and hefty bills etc. It's a buyers market out there. Prices differ with specs and mileage but £8-9k will get you what your looking for with sub 55k miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 .......... To be fair all the best Azures have owners But the best owners have GM's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 .......... To be fair all the best Azures have owners But the best owners have GM's Yeah but Chris yours was in lots of little pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 .......... To be fair all the best Azures have owners But the best owners have GM's Yeah but Chris yours was in lots of little pieces Don't know what you mean??!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 .......... To be fair all the best Azures have owners But the best owners have GM's Yeah but Chris yours was in lots of little pieces Don't know what you mean??!!! I see that and I just want to cry! Hope you know how to put it back together again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 That's one BIG piece with lots of little pieces missing having a colour identity crisis!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 .......... To be fair all the best Azures have owners But the best owners have GM's Yeah but Chris yours was in lots of little pieces nnaah definitely Azure, best colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Just read this post...ok here is your starter for ten for pricing differences Mileage (obvious) Condition (obvious, but not always evident looking at pictures online) GT vs non GT Import vs UK Car Pre vs Post facelift Colour, black and blue generally sell for more (can be up to £1k more) than equivalent Silver or mostly Orange Rays vs non Rays wheels (I agree actually about Rays, they look rubbish but are much lighter, hence why I got one without Rays and bought Volks Racing instead) Zed prices are highly seasonal, like most rear wheel drive sports cars, definitely moreso than 4WD, 4 door saloon cars I am guessing When I was looking I saw lots of different prices, but stuck all 120 odd cars details on AT into a spreadsheet and trends became clear. Its not randomly priced or people being all over the place, most are generally on the button, you just need to do a bit more reading up and understand more what you are looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I was going to suggest my car..... but obviously its the wrong colour ..........again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesmin Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I was going to suggest my car..... but obviously its the wrong colour ..........again. I had one same colour as yours doogy and loved it, very practical colour especially if you dont want to be washing them everyother day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibanezking Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 there looks to be some fairly decent ones on ebay at the mo.............. Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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