A
£3,995 or 28.5% price hike in less than 14 days!
This
MGBGTV8 was spotted for sale in an online advert at £14,000 on 24th
September 2017. A report was posted to our Pricewatch webpage. In a matter of
days the online advert was seen to have been updated to show the car had been
sold and today Keith Belcher has seen it is advertised for sale again at £17,995.
Posted: 17100
Update: Keith
Belcher reports "I have just seen a comment of Facebook that a chap was planning
to see this car, but he has been contacted and told that it has been sold."
Updated: 171123
8 |  Original
advert seen on 24th September 2017 which said:
MGBGTV8 - original chrome
bumper Factory car Sale price £14,000 - private sale A
1974 car modified during the course of an earlier restoration with; Edelbrock
carb and inlet manifold, tubular exhaust manifolds, high comp pistons, crane cam
and hydraulic tappets. I have owned the car for 3 years and it has travelled to
France twice and has averaged 2,000 dry miles a year. In my ownership it has received
reground discs, new twin 12v batteries, a new replacement carb, seat diaphragm
and clutch slave cylinder. It has a fresh MOT with no advisories.The agreed insurance
value is £16,000. Advert seen on 24th September 2017 Advertised
by a private seller in Banstead, Surrey
An astonishing
£3,995 or 28.5% price hike in less than 14 days!

|  Later
advert seen on 8th October 2017 which said:
MGBGTV8 restored
chrome bumper Factory car Price £17,995 - trade sale Original
Factory chrome bumper example finished in Harvest Gold sympathetically upgraded
to produce arguably the best MGBGTV8 that we have had the pleasure to offer for
sale. Work includes: ·> All suspension bushes replaced & uprated
anti-roll bar > Brakes overhauled > Gearbox overhauled and new overdrive
fitted > Body work stripped, lead loaded and repainted > New carpets,
seats and timber dashboard > Engine rebuild/balanced including new high
compression pistons, hi-torque fast road cam with hi-rev hydraulic cam followers
(Crane) > Lumination electronic ignition system > Edelbrock 500 carburettor
with manual choke > Stainless steel exhaust This is an exceptional opportunity
to purchase an iconic MGB. Undervalued for many years, prices are rising fast
and this car will provide both an excellent investment and years of pleasure
to the fortunate new owner. Advert launched on 8th October 2017 Advertised
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