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dugong Rank: Renault 16

dugong

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You are a magnificent example of dear old poisoned Capitalism, dugong.

Gonna have to disagree with you there, sorry.

Doing things right and safely isn't synonymous with spending a fortune. All you do is shop around - that's what the Web is great for.

 

I didn't agree with this SCRAPYARD PARTS YO mentality on AS before and I don't think I ever will.

Richard Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Richard

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I wouldn't have any qualms about using second hand brake discs and pads if they were in decent condition and cheap enough. It's quite common to find nearly new or even brand new parts on scrap cars and I can't see any reason not to use them.

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Hertz Rank: Lancia Gamma

Hertz

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/\ I was just about to post that! In my own mannerism I have just done a karate chop signal with my hand at the laptop and uttered the words "no chance"...

Micrashed Rank: Renault 16

Micrashed

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Re the Mk 1 Fiesta - very early ones had a screw in cap which was painted in the same colour as the body - Ghia/ hi-spec examples had a chrome version with a lock.

These changed to the black lockable ones  for the base spec versions somewhere roundabout 1980/81 due to some legislation or other i think, or rising petrol thefts Im not sure which.

trigger Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

trigger

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That blue Fiesta photo was only a library photo, here's the real car.

 

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It's now dropped to "only" £7000...

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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This is a briliant ad.

 

He's glowering out of virtually every photo.

 

Is he some sort of curmudgeonly sitting tenant who has to come with the purchase?

 

He is Josef Fritzl AICMFP.

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burraston2006 Rank: Citroen Ami

burraston2006

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This dreamer's advertising four Rover 800s for a total of £14,000 with utterly shite ads. Deranged does not even begin to cover it...

He states that it's an early reg mk1. Looks like a later face lift one to me with the bigger bumpers. IIRC they turned up a couple of years after the original. I'll bow to Lord Sterlings expertise on this one though- I could be totally wrong!

Spiny Norman Rank: Lancia Gamma

Spiny Norman

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I think most non-Rover types lump all the pre-chrome grille cars into one 'MK1' tag, but as you say LS will keep us right if he sees this.

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coalnotdole Rank: Citroen Ami

coalnotdole

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CUSTOM BUILT ONE OF A CIND

Thar will not be a triyal ride on the trike, du to time wasters?

A deposit of £5000 pound will be needed for a trial ride.

 

 

Its registered on the v5 as a Reliant Rialto Trike .

This trike is not a Q plate.

 

HAPPY BIDING .

THE TRIKE WILL NOT BE SOLD UNLESS THE RESERVE IS MET RESERVE £5000

 

 

 

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anonymous user Rank: Isuzu Florian

anonymous user

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^ I know that the price of firewood has gone up a bit, thanks to all the people going back to wood-burners, but £5995 does seem a bit steep for that woodpile.

Lord Sterling Rank: Isuzu Florian

Lord Sterling

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This dreamer's advertising four Rover 800s for a total of £14,000 with utterly shite ads. Deranged does not even begin to cover it...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rover-820e-/151259844355?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2337ca0f03

 

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Funnily enough, I had spoken to this seller a few years ago, his name was Simon if I recall correctly. I was warned though that he was a bit of an annoying nutter, albeit a well-spoken one. He had a D-reg Mk1 825i that I would have loved to have bought but there was some minor damage to the front.

 

He states that it's an early reg mk1. Looks like a later face lift one to me with the bigger bumpers. IIRC they turned up a couple of years after the original. I'll bow to Lord Sterlings expertise on this one though- I could be totally wrong!

I think most non-Rover types lump all the pre-chrome grille cars into one 'MK1' tag, but as you say LS will keep us right if he sees this.

Burraston is right. The seller, who should know his Rovers having owned a fair few of them has wrongly stated it to be an early reg'd Mk1, it is in fact a late reg'd Mk1 being a 1991 car.

Noel Tidybeard Rank: Lancia Gamma

Noel Tidybeard

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Funnily enough, I had spoken to this seller a few years ago, his name was Simon if I recall correctly. I was warned though that he was a bit of an annoying nutter, albeit a well-spoken one. He had a D-reg Mk1 825i that I would have loved to have bought but there was some minor damage to the front.

 

 

Burraston is right. The seller, who should know his Rovers having owned a fair few of them has wrongly stated it to be an early reg'd Mk1, it is in fact a late reg'd Mk1 being a 1991 car.

iirc the last mk1s got the left over federal bumpers when they bombed in americaland

Ratdat Rank: Renault 16

Ratdat

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If that Mitsubishi GTO is as solid as it looks then it's actually not all that much over the odds IMO. Maybe £4 to 4.5k would be more realistic based on what something like this would fetch in nice shape and what it would cost to get it there. It is MEGA rare and very desirable. Not much chance in ever buying another here.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Fair play it looks nice but he must be certified to think it's worth £5,000

 

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rover-820-/151262069627?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2337ec037b#ht_720wt_1275

 

'The car will be sold without a road fund licence, if you need the vehicle taxing we can do this at the purchasers cost plus an administration charge... we are selling the car sold as seen with no warranties offered or implied'

 

'you will know they are impossible to find and even harder to purchase'

 

Some typo that, never seen 'sell' spelt like that before.

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Parky Rank: Isuzu Florian

Parky

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Pay for the tax and an administration charge?

 

"We have to enter a 16 digit number onto a screen, and click next a couple of times"

 

Cheeky sods. I am surprised they don't want to charge an additional 500 quid for the two weeks it sat on their lot, or a couple of quid for putting air in the tyres. I bet it's got no fuel in it either.........

Pillock Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Pillock

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"Please note we require a communications administration payment. When you come to collect the car we will only communicate verbally for a payment of £27.50 per sentence (shrugs and nods are £5.75 each)"

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EssDeeWon Rank: Renault 16

EssDeeWon

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@ That white 820

 

 

serious purchasers only please

 

He'll be lucky to get any at £5000.

Jim Bergerac Rank: Citroen Ami

Jim Bergerac

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I've seen that before and was sure it was 'only' £3,500 or so a couple of days ago.

 

Barmy.

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