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Aug 08, 2012 10:30 pm
Aug 08, 2012 10:30 pm
Subject: Re: 1937 LG45 dhc for sale
Simon,
I have some experience of LG45s as I have three of these cars. Having quickly looked at the engine photo there is enough to raise concerns of non-originality and lack of attention to detail, this all may be cosmetic but I would want to look at the car's service history and see what and who had done the work and check as much as I could. The G10 is a good box but very expensive to repair and spares are rare, unlike the earlier G9 box. The DHC is a much heavier car than the tourer and the doors (B posts especially vulnerable) many have already been steel braced but excessive door flex is not unusual. Assuming the major items are sound I would like to have £10K to sort the car out to ensure reliable motoring - less if you intend to complete all the labour yourself. I would strongly suggest you get a professional marque expert to inspect the car. Values are very difficult to assess but a sorted LG Tourer would be just below M45 levels I guess (say £110K) a good saloon perhaps £75K and a DHC somewhere in the middle - this can only be a most approx guide. Happy to discuss further and indeed help if I can.
Good luck,
Stephen
Simon,
I have some experience of LG45s as I have three of these cars. Having quickly looked at the engine photo there is enough to raise concerns of non-originality and lack of attention to detail, this all may be cosmetic but I would want to look at the car's service history and see what and who had done the work and check as much as I could. The G10 is a good box but very expensive to repair and spares are rare, unlike the earlier G9 box. The DHC is a much heavier car than the tourer and the doors (B posts especially vulnerable) many have already been steel braced but excessive door flex is not unusual. Assuming the major items are sound I would like to have £10K to sort the car out to ensure reliable motoring - less if you intend to complete all the labour yourself. I would strongly suggest you get a professional marque expert to inspect the car. Values are very difficult to assess but a sorted LG Tourer would be just below M45 levels I guess (say £110K) a good saloon perhaps £75K and a DHC somewhere in the middle - this can only be a most approx guide. Happy to discuss further and indeed help if I can.
Good luck,
Stephen