I think the time has come to consider selling the coop. I havent used it properly since Le Mans 09.

Would appreciate some advice on value as it needs a few things sorting.

Its a 99 'R', sprint blue, completely standard 20vt, cloth interior, A/c, 91,600 miles. Have all 3 keys and a box of history. Belts done around 70k by previous owner, i had a refurbished turbo put on plus a few other bits in 09.

Main issue is the lacquer on the roof which is 'bubbling' quite badly & needs attention, as do the all too common rear light surrounds.

started a couple of months back to move from the drive to office, and it started first time, drove fine, help 3 bar. Engine is standard with no mods.

Any guidance of £££ would be useful!

Cheers, Mark

Somewhere between £1k and £3k

I'm getting essence of deja vu i think! lol!

belts needed right away, peeling paint - nearer £1200 than jimo's rather optimistic £3k imo....

1200 may be optimistic given whats needed im afraid

There's no point selling these cars at all nowadays. I'm amazed at what you can get for the money, yet no one wants to pay anything near what I think these cars should be worth.

That's why I am keeping mine for as long as possible. I'm going to get it mint, bit by bit and run high power in the not to distant future. I think these cars are great for anything from a daily driver, to a Ferrari beater and all for a fraction of the price of the nearest contender.

Keep it bud!

Ideally I wouldnt sell, it's a great car. Thing is it's sat idle not being used. I want a track car for a bit of fun, but if I use this it'll start costing me s lot I'm sure. Plus the lacquer issue I'm sure means a respray

I've been deliberating for months and months!

Turn it into a track car. It's perfect for it!

Then you don't have to worry about the lacquer problem.

Keep it in 2 or 3 years when all the crap has been broke a good one will be worth 3.5-4K.

Thats my thoughts its happening with 205 gti's mine is tucked up safe.

Can't imagine leaving the roof as is with the lacquer will do much good??

Does anyone know if a respray is the only option for this?

I suspect a spray laquer coat would protect the metal underneath? And for a track car, that sounds a good base!

The worst that will happen, is that it will look untidy and/or water could hold under the damaged lacquer and eventually damage the coloured paint.

Fiat put a coat of lacquer/clear coat on, just to help protect the paint, but it doesn't need it, same with any old non metallic paint.

When I crashed my then standard Coupe 5 years ago, the bonnet was replaced and resprayed, along with a new Zender kit I got for it and vented wings.

All were sprayed with 2K paint, with NO lacquer over the top and it still looks ok now.

My boss at the garage where I worked did the spraying and I did most of the prep work, so I know what it was sprayed with and how.

I/We also used to do a lot of bodywork/resprays on the Lancia Integrales, which also suffer lacquer peel and non of the 'flat' colours (red, white) were sprayed over with a clear coat afterwards.