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Post by campbell » Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:22 pm

Amazing, Scott. Didn’t know about that archive site!!

If I was better at markup languages I imagine I could write a parser or awk search to extract price data

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Post by rawsco » Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:10 pm

campbell wrote:
Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:22 pm
Amazing, Scott. Didn’t know about that archive site!!

If I was better at markup languages I imagine I could write a parser or awk search to extract price data Image

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Could probably quite easily adapt this architecture and use glue/Athena/quicksight to render some nice graphs:
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architectu ... ch-engine/
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Post by scott_e » Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:48 pm

campbell wrote:
Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:22 pm
Amazing, Scott. Didn’t know about that archive site!!
To be fair, pulling historic pricing is about the only use I have found for the archive site to date :lol:
campbell wrote:
Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:22 pm
If I was better at markup languages I imagine I could write a parser or awk search to extract price data Image
rawsco wrote:
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:10 pm
Could probably quite easily adapt this architecture and use glue/Athena/quicksight to render some nice graphs:
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architectu ... ch-engine/
Couple of approaches there for sure ... could then sell it to Parkers :lol:

There are a lot of very useful data sets out there. We worked on a Azure Machine Learning project for Tesco a couple of years back pulling data from a number of sources to make determinations (nothing to do with car prices though :lol: ... just like to talk about the project when ever I can :lol: )

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Post by rawsco » Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:23 pm

Couple of folk have sent that to me :-) suspect that will be nearer 80k than 60k.

Market Balmy just now I’m backing away till the autumn I think unless something special appears (like a triple
Pack S2).
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Post by douglasgdmw » Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:44 pm

Agree the market has gone loopy..

Was looking at possibly getting a 997 Cabriolet now the Boxster Spyder has sold and this week sub 50k mileage cars are flying out of the showrooms and suddenly newly listed cars have had an extra £2 to 5k onto their sticker price.

Can't blame the dealers as I would do the same if I was on the other side of the fence. Think they will need to make hay while they can as there must be a major correction coming at the end of this year.

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Post by tonyg » Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:23 pm

douglasgdmw wrote:
Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:44 pm
Agree the market has gone loopy..

Was looking at possibly getting a 997 Cabriolet now the Boxster Spyder has sold and this week sub 50k mileage cars are flying out of the showrooms and suddenly newly listed cars have had an extra £2 to 5k onto their sticker price.

Can't blame the dealers as I would do the same if I was on the other side of the fence. Think they will need to make hay while they can as there must be a major correction coming at the end of this year.

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Just looked at the price of 997s (I'm unlikely to sell mine in the near future, but just keeping an eye open) and late ones look to be heading for 45 -50k !!
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Post by douglasgdmw » Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:55 pm

tonyg wrote:
Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:23 pm

Just looked at the price of 997s (I'm unlikely to sell mine in the near future, but just keeping an eye open) and late ones look to be heading for 45 -50k !!
Yep - I am a bit sidetracked as which way to go, Gen 1's are better money (but still not cheap) but you run the gauntlet of bore score/IMS bearing issues. So do you keep the money aside in case it happens or do you stump up the Gen 2 money feeling safer but knowing you still have the usual 911 maintenance.

Intention was not to spend any more money that I got for the Spyder so determine whether to wait it out and try later on in the season when cabs are not so plentiful, cheaper and possibly the market has cooled. Always the risk that the 997 bucks the trend then I will need to determine what to do (if anything).
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Post by tonyg » Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:26 pm

I have to admit to buying the car without doing too much research (and also to buying the first one I looked at and it was in budget), but it came with a two year warranty from a main dealer and was low mileage/owners.
I know more about the cars now, but it looks like (touch wood) I've got a good one. If i was starting again i think i would be pushing the boat out and looking for a 997 Turbo manual (but that would be a long look as they are nearly all Auto later ones PDK, but most have that awful Tiptronic box).
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Re: It’s time...

Post by StiflerMR2 » Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:47 am

Fairly rare that a cup 260 comes up for sale:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11529240

£45K and it might have had a hard life as an ex race car. Thing is, I'm not even sure anymore if £45K actually represents good value in todays crazy lotus market?!

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Post by rawsco » Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:58 am

StiflerMR2 wrote:
Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:47 am
Fairly rare that a cup 260 comes up for sale:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11529240

£45K and it might have had a hard life as an ex race car. Thing is, I'm not even sure anymore if £45K actually represents good value in todays crazy lotus market?!
That’s very nice but the price is taking the piss, ex race car = big risk of chassis damage from offs/shunts. That said if it’s been a competitive car and did well in the series then it should be sorted mechanically. But still offers over 45k for an S2 is a big ask.
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Post by StiflerMR2 » Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:13 am

I agree, it's tough competition when up against a Cup 250 or an early V6. I suppose for some it will be the ultimate expression of the S2 Exige.

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Post by rawsco » Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:13 am

Really regretting letting my S2 go, especially now as I’m seeing how difficult it is to find a good triple pack car. Didn’t really have a choice tho it was keep the car and not get the mortgage approved.
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Post by scott_e » Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:36 pm

Was in at Parks today having a look at the 250 Cup Final Edition before it goes out the door , there is an Exige 410 20th Anniversary edition for sale approx. 82k IIRC that takes the breath away.

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Post by scott_e » Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:43 pm

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