C525LEE wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:43 pm
I keep coming back to this car, I wonder how easy it is to obtain the original interior panels. However reading the original post from 19 says stone chipped bonnet and wheel
This is well appointed car in a rare colour.
According to Ftyperegistry ( US Forum) there were only 9 coupe registered in the UK.
It has nearly all options, at under 44 grand a hell of a car for the money.
If you like Firesand the chances of finding another are slim.
I've only seen one up close at meets, other than the ring Taxi at Gaydon.
So if it drives OK and your happy that it's been looked after.
I'd take C10jeepers advise and have a couple of grand spare to collect the items needed to return the interior back to origenal. Or as you would like, as and when the items appear on e Bay. A quick look and most parts are available for under £100.00 unless you'd like a bit of carbonfibre for you centre console £500.00 ish for those 3 pieces.
In the meantime you can enjoy driving a very special car.
You may find if you go and look at it upclose the photos make it look more garish than it is in real life.
There will be some ware and tear on a car with 50,000 miles and at this price, so you'd expect to do a little upgrading to get it perfect in any case.
Unfortunately the 2016 model will have the higher road tax but it won't have the petrol filter, so you get the full sound and you'll get to clean the inside of your exhaust tips now and again.