Angus180
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:15 PM |
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just been messed around big time
ive just drive 2 and a half hours to buy this black mk indy 1.6 pinto. but when i got there
1. is had not had a sva build in 2005 still logged as a ford serria which im not sure about!!!
2. fuel tank didnt read correctly
3. paint work all cracking
4. no mot when he said it had mot and tax till may 2010
5. previous owner made 3rd kids seat on the top box between the main seats with a extra tall roll bar and now its all sealed up with checquar plating.
6. silver tape around the hand brake to cover the gash sheet metal work
7. random holes in the car and bits of silocone dripped in random places could be covering something up.
8. the advert said rebuild and engine install from dona car at 65k actuall 87k
sorry about my spelling still very annoyed and frustrated.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:19 PM |
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whats that ebay or piston heads ? Lets all have a look.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:20 PM |
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well sure sounds like you was messed around, do you have a link to the car advert ?
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CraigJ
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:20 PM |
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Think this car has been brought up on here before. sounds dodgy as f*ck to me.
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tegwin
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:22 PM |
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I know how you feel... I have spent over £100 and countless hours trapsing around looking at cars this last month and all of them have been utter
utter garbage....not as advertised atall...
If it is still registered as a ford siera.... walk away.... no.. RUN away! Find something else!
There are plenty of other decent ones to find im sure!
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:22 PM |
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Dont blame you for being angry, it must have been hard not to slap the tosser for wasting your time and money.
If its a sierra on the v5 then it has not been sva'd and registered,so will now have to be iva'd.
Andy
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Angus180
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:24 PM |
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its on ph link below, i asked how it was not sva and running at a ford serria he said his mate said it was ok!! because that a reliable source. and it
hasnt got twin webbers just standard manifold. .
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1037585.htm
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:31 PM |
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looks expensive too, especially considering its pedigree, i can see the twin webers sticking out the top of the bonnet ?
twin choke that is.
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Angus180
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:34 PM |
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sorry i think im thinking of side ones, i didnt look to closely, drove it, red lined each gear then we talked some more thats when it all came out. .
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ashg
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:50 PM |
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acording to the dvla it was first registered in 1991 should be black 1.6 sierra. road tax is due 1/11/2009.
the internet is wonderfull.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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Danozeman
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 06:56 PM |
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shame it looks quite nice!!
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Angus180
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 07:02 PM |
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only a 320mile around trip
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 07:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Angus180
sorry i think im thinking of side ones, i didn't look to closely, drove it, red lined each gear then we talked some more thats when it all came
out. .
Angus, my comment was tongue in cheek, I would have thought exactly the same had I not seen the photos, very misleading text in advert.
Next one you go look at maybe ask about on here or relevant owners club, there will usually be someone who knows the car in question.
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McLannahan
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 07:54 PM |
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As I said earlier Angus - Good thing you walked away. Just not right to have such a recent build still down as a Sierra.
Frustrating when I know how much you want a KC, it's just such bad luck you've seen so many donkeys!
Chin up! 
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l0rd
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 08:16 PM |
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So, what should we be looking at when we see cars like this one?
Obviously, this car is a complete liability as it has never been SVAd and still has the number plates on from the donor car.
What does the V5 say for KCs?
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 08:18 PM |
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usually something along the lines of
"2 axle rigid body"
And the make of the car, MK, MNR for example, or for a lot of locost "Joe Blogs Special" after the name of the builder.
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Humbug
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 08:26 PM |
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I feel sorry for you... whenever I see and ad I "might" be interested in, the first thing I do is check it on
MyCarCheck - at least that should give you an idea if it is registered correctly.
The other one is
DVLA but you have to know the
make.
Might be worth looking at these before you trek to see another car.
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matt.c
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 09:01 PM |
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You could always buy mine? 
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 09:20 PM |
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currently registered as a ford sierra laser estate... dodgy as &^%$ 
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iscmatt
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 11:32 PM |
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Thats a shame that a kit car owner is willing to scam another! unless it was an honest mistake on his behalf!? good luck in your search mate,
i'm sure there will be other, better, candidates!!
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Steve G
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| posted on 5/7/09 at 08:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
currently registered as a ford sierra laser estate... dodgy as &^%$
So if you feel so annoyed at being messed about, you could always shop the guy to the DVLA!! Revenge is sweet!!
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 5/7/09 at 10:47 AM |
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^^ Might be a good idea else some un-suspecting person might end up in real trouble (un-insured etc) and it's giving kitcars a bad name.. Mr
Plod only needs to run a simple check and well...
Dan
[Edited on 5/7/09 by Bluemoon]
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Angus180
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| posted on 5/7/09 at 11:44 AM |
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i see there is a reporting procedure on dvla, not sure if it completly applies.
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/onlineservices/report_unlicensed.aspx
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prawnabie
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| posted on 5/7/09 at 12:39 PM |
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No having a go or anything, but this should serve as a reminder of what can happen if you go to look at a car unprepared.
A few things I would do before looking at a car is...
Scour other online ad places to see if same car is advertised else where.
Ask for more pics to your email address (if its a bogus sale chances are you won't get them).
Do a cheap hpi report (esp in view of a kit car)
If seller is builder, ask to see his copy of the mac (no one spends months building a car and doesn't take a copy of the mac).
I know you ususally have to act quick when you see a bargain, but at the end of the day just look what you could have ended up with!! Just a few
enquirys and you could have saved yourself a lot of time and propably petrol money too.
Shaun
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Steve G
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| posted on 5/7/09 at 12:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by prawnabie
If seller is builder, ask to see his copy of the mac (no one spends months building a car and doesn't take a copy of the mac).
Ermmmmm I didnt......... as i'm sure did hundreds of others 
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