Highlights
- Attractive pre-facelift car in well kept Nautical Blue
- Smart beige leather interior with walnut veneers
- Extensive history file with regular specialist servicing
- Close to £2,000 spent at Silchester in 2021 around 1,000 miles ago
- A/C radiator replaced
- MOT to February 2026
The Appeal
The pre-facelift R129 is a chance to appreciate the purity of Bruno Sacco’s crisp and handsome lines. Certainly colours suit the style well and this car’s Nautical Blue with its lighter body kit suggest it is definitely one of them.
It is a well kept car that comes with a thick history file attesting to the care of its keepers. Recent work has included close to £2,000 with marque specialist Silchester Garage on servicing and minor repairs. The air conditioning radiator has also been replaced and in 2023 the headlamp too.
There is the added reassurance of a lengthy MOT to February 2026. This low mileage, well-specified car with its powerful yet economical 3.2L straight-six engine is ready for summer.
History and Paperwork
- First UK registered 7th April 1994
- 10 registered keepers
- Current keeper since March 2021
- Purchased from Silverstone classic car auction
- V5C in the current keeper’s name
- Large history folder as shown in photos
- Typed spreadsheet of maintenance 1998 to 2021 as shown
- Mileage data report provided in the history file and shown in photos
- Handwritten service records as shown
- £1,892 invoice from Silchester Garage dated May 2021 for servicing and other work
- Air conditioning radiator replaced in November 2021
- MOT to 14th February 2026 with advisories to note
- The MOT advisory track rod end split rubber boot has been replaced
- The rear brake has been freed off
The Condition
- Factory Nautical Blue metallic paintwork in good order for age and mileage
- There are some minor marks to note in photos
- These include edge chips and light scuffs to ‘Sacco planks’
- Dark blue roof in good order with light age to note but clear rear screens
- Eight-hole factory alloy wheels in good order with light marks to note
- Beige leather interior in very good order with some age visible up close
- High traffic areas such as wheel and driver’s bolster have slight wear
- Dark walnut veneers in good order with some light cracks on the console to note
- Carpets are clean and in good condition through the cabin and boot
- Protective factory over mats fitted to carpet footwells
- Pioneer period-correct radio cassette head unit with CD multichanger in boot
- 4 bridgestone tires with only 600 miles on them
The Mechanics
- 3,199cc straight six M103 230bhp engine
- 4G-TRONIC 4spd automatic gearbox
- Well maintained as detailed above
- Around 1,000 miles since last service by Silchester Garage in 2021
- Minor advisories to note on MOT
- No reported running or driving issues
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