eBay tat volume 3.

[Remspoor]

1 hour ago, egg said:

Are MG Magnettes still a bit of a bargain? A ZB for £7k seems entirely reasonable in today's market. Lovely looking things, I almost see hints of Lancia in the styling. Personally more desirable to me than 60's super saloons like Jag Mk2 or P6. Do they have crash gearboxes?

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1468917

Gerald Palmer  the designer was already known for some great designs when he penned this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Palmer_(car_designer)

Some do say there is a Lancia design influence.

[egg]

47 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Gerald Palmer  the designer was already known for some great designs when he penned this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Palmer_(car_designer)

Some do say there is a Lancia design influence.

ah, he did the Javelin, another one of my favourite designs, makes sense. Ta.

[MiniMinorMk3]

21 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Morris minor split screen 1954 | eBay

'Apparently an original RAF used vehicle from an air base'

Must admit, those stickers looking highly* convincing.

 

That was sold on gumtree before.

but plate is now on a white bimmer

[500tops]

4 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

That was sold on gumtree before.

but plate is now on a white bimmer

Is 'AS' not a plate rape 'age related' replacement anyway?

[chaseracer]

20 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Another advert from Spain.

Can am J Spyder from 2008. Only* 13900€. Looks to be Spanish registered but a lot of countries have white plates, this one is obscured so much I cannot make our the country in the blue strip.

https://es.wallapop.com/item/canam-j-spyder-2008-861083142

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRP_Can-Am_Spyder_Roadster

Saw on of these at the top of the Col de Telegraphe last May.  

The rider was clearly a man of taste and discernment because he hopped off, ignoring his travel companions, and went straight over to admire the Dyane and my mate's disreputable CX Safari.

[Dick Longbridge]

11 minutes ago, 500tops said:

Is 'AS' not a plate rape 'age related' replacement anyway?

Yup. That must have been an early age related plate without a non-transferable marker on it.

[MiniMinorMk3]

2 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Yup. That must have been an early age related plate without a non-transferable marker on it.

Maybe it was a replacement for the original two number, two letter, two number RAF plate?

[Dick Longbridge]

3 hours ago, egg said:

Are MG Magnettes still a bit of a bargain? A ZB for £7k seems entirely reasonable in today's market. Lovely looking things, I almost see hints of Lancia in the styling. Personally more desirable to me than 60's super saloons like Jag Mk2 or P6. Do they have crash gearboxes?

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1468917

I don't know what their rep is like, but that trader turns over stock at quite an impressive rate. Their motors are always photographed in that same spot. 

As for Magnettes, weren't they more desirable in the 80s and values have since waned? 

[Dick Longbridge]

Just now, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Maybe it was a replacement for the original two number, two letter, two number RAF plate?

What was the plate? 

[MiniMinorMk3]

6 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

What was the plate? 

No idea. 

If you sent the chassis number to BMH they could probably prove/disprove the RAF story though.

[egg]

20 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

As for Magnettes, weren't they more desirable in the 80s and values have since waned? 

Yes think so, late 50's cars seem bargains in general compared to say your average 70's escort.

[500tops]

35 minutes ago, egg said:

Yes think so, late 50's cars seem bargains in general compared to say your average 70's escort.

The demographic who can relate to '50s stuff is dying out. 

[egg]

2 minutes ago, 500tops said:

The demographic who can relate to '50s stuff is dying out. 

totally agree, that's why I really applaud the heroes on here like Vulgalour, Angrydicky, Barrett etc who keep the flame alive for older stuff despite being younger or similar age to me.

[500tops]

Gammon bastards! 🙄😂

[Cavcraft]

1960's Maguire Spaceframe Mini Project, like Mk1 Cooper S Historic Race Car etc | eBay

 

Maguire Mini is actually an anagram of 'Al rim u minge'

[Cavcraft]

Hilariously fucked Mini Racing Green

1989 classic austin mini racing green project complete running restoration | eBay

[DVee8]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1359228954852840

[DVee8]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/696442555269242

[Cavcraft]

How many kinds of shit Metro tyres grow

In an English Gumtree garden?

 

we'll tell you know of some that we know

those we miss, you'll surely pardon

Austin Metro Metric Tyres, 11 off | in Winsford, Cheshire | Gumtree

Rave pills and lager slops

got my camera out the box

but the picture's gone to bollocks

In an English Gumtree garden

Christ knows what these ones were

everything's just a fucking blur

In an English Gumtree garden

 

Why do I drink this way

I think this was my wedding day?

In an English Gumtree garden

So how many kinds of shit Metro tyres grow in a Gumtree English garden?

 

[D.E]

V6 Monaco!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195537211154?hash=item2d86ed0f12:g:sFIAAOSwvCljrYOa

[Rustybullethole]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115647306578?hash=item1aed1ddb52:g:tCYAAOSw2aJjoOrM&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoMD9Q7xbHr328%2FbqLM%2BvsfMixvOvI6qma5%2FxVSa2xqLlIKqumS2wFQTw79GyHazuvQJDBn8UfIAt1apleLbRSjxswBhQL3I4vRANbfZVlO%2F8kVMu6RT691ik6a9eH%2BS5Wr8DL2U9CDchlFVriINjcu4eo01Ym7ImCVUerGquNpzoLvrfyG8VSOp4EuKVvBua0C6dctHRHaZapzZ3Zi%2FuYQ0%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7SZvfOrYQ

[grogee]

14 minutes ago, D.E said:

 

"Before it was laid up eight years ago everything (gearbox excepted) was running perfectly."

I counted two free snails, can you find any more?

[chaseracer]

1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

Hilariously fucked Mini Racing Green

1989 classic austin mini racing green project complete running restoration | eBay

"...but the boot lid is in decent condition."

That's about all that is, friend.  Give me an R for RESHELL!! please, Bob... 

[LightBulbFun]

On 28/12/2022 at 18:16, Cavcraft said:

Morris minor split screen 1954 | eBay

'Apparently an original RAF used vehicle from an air base'

Must admit, those stickers looking highly* convincing.

 

4 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

That was sold on gumtree before.

but plate is now on a white bimmer

4 hours ago, 500tops said:

Is 'AS' not a plate rape 'age related' replacement anyway?

3 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Yup. That must have been an early age related plate without a non-transferable marker on it.

3 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

What was the plate? 

3 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

No idea. 

If you sent the chassis number to BMH they could probably prove/disprove the RAF story though.

a little bit of number plate triangulation later...

(I mean did you really think some number plate obfuscation was going to stop me?  )

not showing but should be showing is AOA168A which was issued after MGB353 was taken off the vehicle, then KAS294 was issued in 2002 as a suitable age related mark to replace the non-age related A suffix mark

[Fumbler]

2 hours ago, DVee8 said:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1359228954852840

"12 months mot can be put on it for the right price"

Is it just me or does that sound slightly dodgy?

[MrGTI6]

1981 Ford Escort Ghia on AutoTrader for £750. MOT until May but "exhaust has snapped". Very vague ad. Dodgy or genuine?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212292833802

 

[Dick Longbridge]

44 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

a little bit of number plate triangulation later...

(I mean did you really think some number plate obfuscation was going to stop me?  )

not showing but should be showing is AOA168A which was issued after MGB353 was taken off the vehicle, then KAS294 was issued in 2002 as a suitable age related mark to replace the non-age related A suffix mark

I did wonder if you'd be able to resist 😅. 

Inevitable that the Moggie lost its MGB plate really, although there's an element of irony that it's ended up on a hybrid Lexus...

I always assumed the AS registrations allocated by DVLA were much more recent. 

[egg]

On 22/12/2022 at 11:43, scooobydont said:

I raise you:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304745436902?hash=item46f43e56e6:g:87MAAOSwVY1joeS7&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoGbgCla0qMRMYGBc9%2FoE2mU9NOVBw6v0HFWWp54OAkaFN8VfVA9yMpnFf46pCFKbVHSuptPAVs18UH6ODXuNF7TR4adWS6nylGWAChPmUIZ%2FMRhedV2Q99n2%2FFOOWZtmvkYjmMMMqmRKw9Ae8DHQ2n74yb1eyPdVLHUCBcdcO5PFEHMxCcRG5E1auoIjZIDQ4mwhAele9rHZndIfTrlwBIA%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7CynZqnYQ

 

Down to £1,950 now.....was £2,500 originally I think.

[LightBulbFun]

2 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

I did wonder if you'd be able to resist 😅. 

Inevitable that the Moggie lost its MGB plate really, although there's an element of irony that it's ended up on a hybrid Lexus...

I always assumed the AS registrations allocated by DVLA were much more recent. 

Hah yeah  did take a fair bit of DVLA bashing to figure out, so by the end of it I was driven through sheer determinism to fish it out! 

in that knowing it wore KAS294, and knowing when that was applied to the BMW it is now on, gave me a date range for when the Moggie was relieved of its plate so it was a case of pulling up the normal DVLA checker and running through the age related plate series for that date range (because I am a sad bastard who keeps track of whatever the current age related series's are! for pre 1964 vehicles anyhow, and knew what the age related series would be for that given date range)

until I came across the moggie that matched the description, then ran it through the tool to see its finer details and low and behold! (it took a bit longer than anticipated as the plate was only put on its current vehicle in September 2020 and i worked back from that so had 6 months of registration marks to trawl through!)

indeed I did note the MGB plate and think shame its not on an MGB at least LOL

 

AAS-YAS was issued Jan 2001 to December 2003, that was frightfully 20 years ago now! but it should of been non-transferable even then,

I suspect the non-normal way in which it was issued meant it manage to slip through the cracks so to speak and not get marked non transferable, thus someone was able to have away with it!

[richardmorris]

560 sel with an interior to die / kill for.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/682753619969370/