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cj 1

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should I sell my brabus?
« on: September 15, 2013, 11:48:44 AM »
Im considering selling my brabus??? She is ace n sexy but im finding the suspension a bit tough on my mature bones!! She is kitted out with panoramic roof.light wipers.six cd changer.cambelt done .two rear new tyres .full service history 76.000 on the clock. Do you have an idea of value and where to sell.based nr wrexham
Thanks caroline.
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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2013, 01:46:03 PM »
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Caroline, you will never forgive yourself!  :-\ Change your bones instead, or move house!

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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2013, 01:57:45 PM »
Ha ha funny!! ;D get my house valued then...mmm so undecided.might go and see what little else I can buy that will change my mind    :-*
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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2013, 02:07:14 PM »
Hi - welcome.

Unfortunately you will only be aiming for about £4-5k max.

The issue is that people just don't know about these cars so the demand just isn't there.

You have a number of options really.....

Sell up and buy a euro box style fiesta dull machine

Keep and just put up with the crashiness

Upgrade the suspension

Buy a set of 16" wheels with a larger profile tyre

It all depends on how much you love the car and how much you really want to keep it.

I would suggest the wheel/tyre combo

JJ
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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2013, 02:51:02 PM »
Quote from: Problemchild on September 15, 2013, 02:07:14 PM

[...] Buy a set of 16" wheels with a larger profile tyre [...]
 
I would suggest the wheel/tyre combo

I second this after changing my wheels/tyres. An amazing difference to the car and my dad (now 70) finds the car nicer to ride in. I also don't feel as if I'm falling in to valleys of potholes. Although, I did change from 14" to 17", 165 to 205 (if I remember correctly).
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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2013, 03:24:58 PM »
14 to 17?
i think you went the other way mate
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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2013, 04:36:00 PM »
No you should NOT.
The END  8)
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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2013, 04:56:31 PM »
I agree 100%...

See the very recent posting somewhere from lil.smartie...she has a set of 16" Colt wheels
that are absolutely perfect. (OTV has a set on his Brab).  Fit, then start to smile again.
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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2013, 07:40:24 AM »
16" 205/45R16 wheels will make the ride much more pleasant, because all tires in 17" sizes for our car (205/40 and 225/35) are Reinforced, XL (extra load), runflat, or another sort of devilish hard sidewalls that have absolutely no flex.

So just buy some 16" wheels and make sure you do not pay extra for Runflat tires, keep no more than 2.2 bar in them and you will glide along roads that now seem very harsh.

If you decide to turn your brab in a 100% comfortable cruiser, then downgrade to standard suspension, it's softer, and has more travel.

Whatever you do, don't sell. But if you do, trade it on here for a normal forfour, I'm sure you'll find somebody willing to trade up.
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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2013, 08:50:04 AM »
Thank you for taking the time to reply.youve certainly given me something to ponder over.
Cheers x
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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2013, 01:39:59 PM »
Definitely what they all said.
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Re: should I sell my brabus?
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2013, 07:35:08 PM »
id love to trade up but my insurance would kill me! :'(
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