Testing the water

Hi all, I'm thinking of selling my 45 td and am just testing the water really.

It's a dark blue 2004 45 which I've owned for approaching 4 years. Prior to me it was owned by an old boy who had kept it nice and it was on 49k when I bought it. It's now on 88k with the vast majority being motorway miles - 25 mile commute to work. I have kept it nice and change oil/ filter every 5k (too soon I know) and regular air and diesel filters. In my ownership I have done the following modifications:

SDI injectors - tested/ cleaned by 'diesel bob'
intake removed and cleaned/ catch can fitted/ intercooler cleaned
EGR valve removed
decat/ 2.5" full flow stainless 'Longlife' exhaust system - last one from Dark Ice
Remap by Kris (Dakta) - good/ power torque without excessive smoke, EGR and MAF mapped out
silicone boost hoses
Poly bush lower engine stabiliser - latest generation red (diesel) compound from powerflex, not too harsh

General maintenance includes: Front lower wishbone rear bushes, gear oil replacement, rear pads, 4 x remanufactured calipers, new oil cooler pipes, rear ARB bushes, heater fan resister replacement, 2 x 205/50 x 16 Toyo CF2 to match the ones from last year (increased profile to help ride quality), new auxillary belt and tensioner fitted, gearbox reversing switch, and probably some other stuff that I've forgotten about.

The only known fault is some slight clutch judder which is resolved by WD40 on the clutch arm. There is no undertay and I imagine the amount of winter motorway miles has exacerbated the PG1's tendancy to develop a sticking clutch arm. The clutch is not slipping and gear change is fine. If I keep it I will whip the box off and clean and copper grease the clutch arm. That is all that needs doing.

I should probably keep it with all the work I've done but I fancy a change and want to go back to an auto box. There is a low mileage '96 Camry that is speaking to me - I'm a sucker for 90's Japanese stuff for some reason.

I'm after about £1,200 - what do you think, does that sound about right?

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Testing the water