I'm kinda loving this!

[PhilTimo]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/10834368

Someone put me off!

[anx10us]

Do it ...

[PhilTimo]

looks like a good buy, but as someone else has pointed out recently - its a minefield!

[phil4]

If it's in as mint a condition as suggested, then that's a damn fine car. Likewise if it's got no problem's driving, and the colours suit you. Again, a good car. 4000 miles isn't "none"... its not far off what you'd expect. With road tyres on, and a tomtom, looks like it's not done much track day stuff.

It's also the 2.4, which is best suited to road (and doesn't quite have that same screaming to 8200rpm thing as the 2.0), as has a bit more torque.

Unless you were hankering after an Atom 4 (some will say that anything else pales into insignificance in comparison), then this looks damn good to me. And if you were at the back of the Atom 4 queue, I'd still consider it as a stop gap.

Note to self - if I had that sort of money, I really like that one - see what you can find down the back of the sofa.

[PhilTimo]

its more than what I wanted to pay, but it really does look good, and like you say doesnt look like its hammered. I'm so tempted to ring Ariel to see if they know it

[phil4]

its more than what I wanted to pay, but it really does look good, and like you say doesnt look like its hammered. I'm so tempted to ring Ariel to see if they know it

Best do that before I find something down the back of the sofa

[PhilTimo]

i quite like the idea and sound of the screaming to 8200 revs of the 2.0 though!

[Fastlane]

Looks nice, but no mention of factory servicing and has only had 3 services - should have had 4 by now assuming the MOT date is the registration month - May. Also assuming the missing service should have been 2020, then I'd factor in a factory service/inspection as part of the price negotiation. If it has been serviced by the factory then as already suggested, they'll be able to report on its condition when/if they last saw it.

[PhilTimo]

Yes its all been done at the factory and he has told me it's due one now.
Certainly 'sounds like' a good car - only been on a track for 90 minutes of its life.
It's good to talk!

[speedmachine]

I like the 2.0 better, but this also is a lovely looking car

[PhilTimo]

Now mouthwatering close to securing the car!

[phil4]

Now mouthwatering close to securing the car!

Damn, beat me to it !

PS. No, I've still not found more than 27p down the back of the sofa, so I'm a long long way behind.

[PhilTimo]

Not that far behind me!

[Ja5on]

Hahaha that was the one I was looking at.

Cant do anything just now as waiting on funds to clear from a sale and for me to get back offshore. Just hoping some more nice examples come up soon

[jpswift]

im tempted to flog mine

was going to wait till spring and let ariel sell it on, but has just had big ariel service so prob not bad time to do it

new 4 arriving soon so will only be tucked up for the winter anyway

2016 3.5
n\a
black frame
orange panels
12k ish miles
will have to check re extras and will list c\w price and pics