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  • Roadster: 2ltr Ford Pinto engine with fast road cam

    https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1084171
    https://www.gumtree.com/p/marlin/mar...ine/1331219843

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    Asking price is £2,750

  • #2
    Re: Roadster: 2ltr Ford Pinto engine with fast road cam

    MOC member selling?
    They say ‘must be one of the best Marlins’ wow it must be good.

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    • #3
      Re: Roadster: 2ltr Ford Pinto engine with fast road cam

      Now on Car & Classic as located in Holland at an asking price of £7,495!

      https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1123884

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      • #4
        Re: Roadster: 2ltr Ford Pinto engine with fast road cam

        Originally posted by jon_wilkinson View Post
        Now on Car & Classic as located in Holland at an asking price of £7,495!

        https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1123884
        Milland is a village near Chichester, Sussex. So presumably driven from there to Holland as it was previously in Yorkshire.

        But something is still odd about this car, it seems to have passed through many hands in the past few years.
        MOC member since 05/97
        1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
        1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
        Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
        The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

        Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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        • #5
          Re: Roadster: 2ltr Ford Pinto engine with fast road cam

          I think maybe the same seller tries to sell his wares around northern france as well, some down as far as Nthn Paris!

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          • #6
            Re: Roadster: 2ltr Ford Pinto engine with fast road cam

            I believe that in the EU, a car that can be proved by official documentation to be over 30 years old can be classified as such with a ‘historic’ number plate.
            Especially important if it’s ESCA recognised, they can command high prices.

            The EU generally does not have the same legacy of small volume car manufacturers that the UK has, again elevating prices.

            I don’t see this as a problem for resale of kit cars as driving a RHD car in the predominately LHD area carries some risk, and insurance can be difficult.

            You take your chances but expect a 6-8% charge to put a car into your name, normally free in the UK.
            MOC member since 05/97
            1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
            1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
            Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
            The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

            Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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            • #7
              Re: Roadster: 2ltr Ford Pinto engine with fast road cam

              My Berly cost me 250€ to get 'Collection' status and a reg no. that was after the French Fed of ancient Vehicles(about 50€) had verified various items of proof and issued a Certificate of Verification, this was followed by a French MOT(about 45€), all documentation was then taken to the Department prefecture, the last bit took less than 10 mins!

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              • #8
                Re: Roadster: 2ltr Ford Pinto engine with fast road cam

                Nice car, MK2 with Pinto seems like a good combination.
                - 9th owner of T693 SSC possibly a factory built Ford based V8 Sportster
                - 4th owner of Q309 RNV, an early Cabrio built by Bob Copping, owned Doug & Liz Billings for 16 years
                - 9th Custodian of JRR 929D, Triumph Vitesse based special Paul Moorehouse built prior to the Triumph Roadster kits.
                - 8th owner of Roadster chassis number 2395. Now owned by Barry!
                - Builder of chassis number 2325 (PKK 989M) in the mid 80's. Now owned by Eric & Lynne.

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                • #9
                  Re: Roadster: 2ltr Ford Pinto engine with fast road cam

                  Pity that they cannot even get the basics right! Now described as a 2L DOHC Ford.
                  At that price my Alfa powered one with 5 speed has to be worth at least double.

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