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Scimitar

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  • 20-11-2014 11:08am
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    10X
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    Hi Was thinking of buying a Scimitar anyone know anything about them.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,300 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    You may need to be more specific...

    I did find this, after an exhaustive search.


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    10X
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭10X


    Hi, Thanks endcai for your reply info was much appreciated. Sorry I did not give much info
    at start. I have just finished full resto on vw t25 camper and am getting the itch to start something new was looking at an mg mgb or a scimitar so I need help , which would you chose. Again Thanks for your reply.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,300 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    10X wrote: »
    Hi, Thanks endcai for your reply info was much appreciated. Sorry I did not give much info
    at start. I have just finished full resto on vw t25 camper and am getting the itch to start something new was looking at an mg mgb or a scimitar so I need help , which would you chose. Again Thanks for your reply.

    To be honest, either project would be miles ahead of any ability I have! I'd say your first question would be 'which is available, and has parts available, though'.

    Great resto thread here, by the way. Some on there would give you top advice, I'm sure. Also this forum might suit you better. Maybe pm a mod an ask for your thread to be moved?


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    Justjens
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭Justjens


    If it was my choice I'd have an SE5, V6 Essex motor, don't know if they had an overdrive (but well worth it). Electrics, electrics, electrics and rust, it's the same with all English cars of this era.

    If you like draylon and lots of vinyl, all the rage at the time, and are handy with fibreglass it's a fun car and one I wouldn't mind having, makes a lovely sound but it would have to have the correct wolf-race alloys tho!!

    Plenty of them in the UK awaiting a restoration.

    http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/classic_cars.php?category=3&make=498&region=&country=&era=&advert_type=&price=&keyword=scimitar&S.x=41&S.y=9


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    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    I have one for nearly 5 years and still enjoy driving it everytime I sit in it.

    Best place to head is to http://www.scimitarweb.co.uk/sgwrs/

    Uk based website but your gonna get lots of info and lots of good cars come up for sale on there.

    one of the best I have seen is for sale on DD http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/reliant-scimitar-gte/7872910


    If you are looking for a project then Ebay is yer man.

    Paint is probably the most expensive part! a perfect finish will be several thousand to get done.

    Electrics can give trouble but easily improved and quite simple to fix.
    Good selection of spares available except maybe the more obscure interior parts.


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    The Red Ace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭The Red Ace


    a neighbour of mine has two SE4a cars which are for sale, straight 6s, would need full rebuild but all there, pm if you need more info.


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