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Postby mjslonergan » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:41 pm

New contender, reckon its just a tad overpriced http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/2502475
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Postby Renrut » Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:00 pm

mjslonergan wrote:New contender, reckon its just a tad overpriced http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/2502475


Love the comment "perfect body" and yet there is a big primer mark where the A pillar meets the wing. Oh yes and no wipers. :lol:
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Postby mjslonergan » Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:25 pm

Well it appears the €50,000 might have been a typo, but reckon €5000 might be a bit strong for it anyway...
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Postby mitsuru » Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:04 am

I just found another good one!!!! :) :lol: :lol: :lol:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ex-Works-Mini-Marcos-Trans-XL-Race-Track-Car-/370460079433?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item5641243549
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Postby Renrut » Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:04 am

Read the full description on that one. It's quite a beastly little car. Although it is a lot for a mini-marcos its not a lot for a fully prepped race car.
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Postby owelly » Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:28 am

Rolls Royce wind tunnel? Surely Rolls do their aerodynamic testing with a bloke sitting in a reclining armchair in front of the car, smoking a pipe, in a breeze.
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Postby Rob Bell » Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:59 pm

Might not be 50k euros (what's that, 23 pence?), but asking for the best part of £3k for a 1985 brown Austin Montego with all of 1.6 litres of Longbridge muscle is something of an ask...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-C-Austin ... 3cbbfc1777
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Postby mjslonergan » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:39 pm

I think the phrase 'oh dear' is appropriate
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Re: The 'Away with the Fairies Award' goes to

Postby Relentless Rob » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:13 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-306-D ... 99&afsrc=1

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Postby OilyFingers » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:56 pm

Relentless Rob wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-306-D-TURBO-HIGHLY-MODIFIED-TRAILER-/140607420045?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20bcdaf68d&clk_rvr_id=266972006499&afsrc=1

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Postby mjslonergan » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:55 pm

I was slightly stunned when the ad opened, but not in a good way...
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Postby fha772 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:12 pm

Wow man, dat iz like well wikid innit!!!
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Postby Smiler » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:52 pm

"Like Bumble-Bee from the Transformers", really? Was that after he'd been through the fragger?

Fair play, a lot of hard work and effort. But again, why on such a pitifull base vehicle? If it was an older potential classic the yes, it might have a future other than becoming an embarrassment.
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Postby mjslonergan » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:27 pm

Why didn't he stop after doing the engine...
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