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anyone come across this guy??

lewis - 14/5/10 at 08:24 AM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180506427395&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570 .l1313%26_nkw%3D180506427395%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

anyone come across this guy before? just want to know if anyone has had dealings with him or know the car?

ChrisW - 14/5/10 at 08:26 AM

Judging by his description, and his answers to (what I consider to be) perfectly reasonable questions, I'd say steer well clear!

Chris

phelpsa - 14/5/10 at 08:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisW
Judging by his description, and his answers to (what I consider to be) perfectly reasonable questions, I'd say steer well clear!

Chris

Shame, it's a nice looking car :-/

lewis - 14/5/10 at 08:34 AM

yea just wanted to make sure i asked him some questions about the car before i traveled half way up the country to view the car only to be told the live axel is also missing!! quite a big point not to mention dont you think and he finished his message with 'buy it or dont buy it im fed up of di@k head questions' so me thinks he will get a message back!

ChrisW - 14/5/10 at 08:37 AM

I'd say it would be far funnier if we all asked him 'di@k head questions'

Chris

tul214 - 14/5/10 at 08:37 AM

What a wan*$er. How is it a MK indy but have a live axle?

lotusmadandy - 14/5/10 at 08:38 AM

As above,

Keep away, the seller hasn't even answered the second question.
Why hasn't he included the engine with the car,all he has to do is up the price a little.Looks iffy to me.

I would spend my money elsewhere.

Andy

Bluemoon - 14/5/10 at 08:44 AM

Obviously knows little about it, I would want to see it and the V5, probably also want to ensure it's not a ringer (no engine will make this difficult to prove as no engine no.).... Could make it a bargain, or it could be awful and you could end up with burnt fingers!

Dan

mangogrooveworkshop - 14/5/10 at 08:49 AM

looks like a ringer......its way toooo cheap.

We almost got caught with a car that was a cat b write off.
The owner didn't even know he was sold a write-off And this was something he had taxed and moted for three years.....
He broke down in tears

so buyer beware... those are probably not pictures of the car in its present state

mangogrooveworkshop - 14/5/10 at 08:49 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisW
I'd say it would be far funnier if we all asked him 'di@k head questions'

Chris

pmsl......

Is this one of those dutton type cars?
Does it have a roof and doors like a westerfield?

I await the answer

[Edited on 14-5-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]

lewis - 14/5/10 at 08:52 AM

i have sent him a reply lol please feel free as chris w suggested to ask him 'dickhead questions'

Dear 3058trevor,

hi thanks for the reply! for your info i have engine and other parts ready to fit and wanted some more info on the car before traveling half way up the country to view, im also reporting you to ebay for not as decribed as the live axel missing is quite a big point not to mention! with a response from you like that to my serious questions good luck selling it and your other shit,your going to need it!!,PRICK.

FFTS - 14/5/10 at 09:00 AM

I seem to remember seeing him with other kits on ebay before and looking at the items in his (crap) feedback would seem to confirm he is a dealer. I know being a dealer doesn't = dodgy but with answers to perfectly good questions like that you can make your own opinion if its someone you would trust to deal with.

Hmmmm seems like I feel a question coming on but I bet he won't publish it

Gonna send him the link to this thread hahahaha

mcerd1 - 14/5/10 at 09:00 AM

have you had a look at his other items - they arn't much better....

I don't think he knows or cares much about what he's selling

quote:
from his dax add

"tones of power to weight ratio"

[Edited on 14/5/2010 by mcerd1]

FFTS - 14/5/10 at 09:06 AM

SENT TO OUR TREVOR

What colour is the car? how many wheels does it have? does it make a nice brum sound (when you can be bothered to put an engine in it? What kind of axle doesn't it have?

Do you know Trevor that your the biggest laugh we've had for ages hahaha..http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=136095&page=1#pid1148452

publish this on your crappy Ebay add if you dare!! D******D!!

jase380 - 14/5/10 at 09:08 AM

registered on a V plate would make the doner car a 1978 / 79, im pretty sure sierras only came out in 1982. Maybe it was a prototype !! or the bloke is a lying twxt

[Edited on 14/5/10 by jase380]

lewis - 14/5/10 at 09:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by FFTS
SENT TO OUR TREVOR

What colour is the car? how many wheels does it have? does it make a nice brum sound (when you can be bothered to put an engine in it? What kind of axle doesn't it have?

Do you know Trevor that your the biggest laugh we've had for ages hahaha..http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=136095&page=1#pid1148452

publish this on your crappy Ebay add if you dare!! D******D!!

lol

iank - 14/5/10 at 09:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jase380
Live axle would point to a sierra doner.... registered on a V plate would make the doner car a 1978 / 79, im pretty sure sierras only came out in 1982. Maybe it was a prototype !! or the bloke is a lying twxt

Live axle points to MK1/2 escort or Capri, sierra's (except the P100 version) are IRS.
MK did make original (uncle ron version) locost chassis with a few mods before the Indy, so it could me an MK (but not an Indy).

Question to the MK fans, does the Indy stand for Independent?

lewis - 14/5/10 at 09:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by iank

quote:
Originally posted by jase380
Live axle would point to a sierra doner.... registered on a V plate would make the doner car a 1978 / 79, im pretty sure sierras only came out in 1982. Maybe it was a prototype !! or the bloke is a lying twxt

Live axle points to MK1/2 escort or Capri, sierra's (except the P100 version) are IRS.
MK did make original (uncle ron version) locost chassis with a few mods before the Indy, so it could me an MK (but not an Indy).

Question to the MK fans, does the Indy stand for Independent?

so maybe not as decribed in the advert then? it gets better,im still unsure if to bid or not? lol

FFTS - 14/5/10 at 09:24 AM

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Vehicle details could not be found

As it has not been possible to locate the vehicle details, your enquiry cannot proceed and has been cancelled.

GavR - 14/5/10 at 09:38 AM

Hey mate,

I had a look at this car in early january. It's in bad condition and needs lots of work. It had a xflow engine which didn't run when I viewed it. Fibreglass panels are cracked and have gel coat missing.

All I can say is that it needs alot of work, also it looked like it had been out in the wet alot because the floor pan was quite rusty and seats needed replacing

skinned knuckles - 14/5/10 at 09:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by FFTS
SENT TO OUR TREVOR

What colour is the car? how many wheels does it have? does it make a nice brum sound (when you can be bothered to put an engine in it? What kind of axle doesn't it have?

Do you know Trevor that your the biggest laugh we've had for ages hahaha..http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=136095&page=1#pid1148452

publish this on your crappy Ebay add if you dare!! D******D!!

LMAO

matt_claydon - 14/5/10 at 09:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by FFTS
VEHICLE ENQUIRY Services Provided By DVLA:

Vehicle details could not be found

As it has not been possible to locate the vehicle details, your enquiry cannot proceed and has been cancelled.

Works fine for me:

Make: MK

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for KNN 873V are:

Date of Liability 01 03 2010
Date of First Registration 01 08 2007
Year of Manufacture 1979
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1599CC
CO2 Emissions 0g/Km
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour YELLOW

Wumps - 14/5/10 at 09:48 AM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
Question to the MK fans, does the Indy stand for Independent?

the MK INDY has independent suspension which yes they derived the name INDY from

FFTS - 14/5/10 at 09:49 AM

Ahhh I put MK Indy!

At least it confirms the most important question..

It is YELLOW!!! so that part of the description is fine razam frazzum teee heehehe

daviep - 14/5/10 at 10:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by lewis
yea just wanted to make sure i asked him some questions about the car before i traveled half way up the country to view the car only to be told the live axel is also missing!! quite a big point not to mention dont you think and he finished his message with 'buy it or dont buy it im fed up of di@k head questions' so me thinks he will get a message back!

If you insert some punctuation in to his reply it makes a bit more sense.

Q: hi i am interested in the car you have for sale please can you advise me on exactly whats missing from the car and the build age,is the car built using sierra parts ect any more info on condition would be great also can you confirm whats written on the log book mk sports car or ford sierra thanks,lewis.

A: Its missing an engine. Live axle that says escort. It's cheap either buy it or dont, sick of dick head questions

Possibly the axle is present but it's not Sierra running gear in answer to the question.

This post and flaming the guy is nearly as stupid as his reply.

Davie

tul214 - 14/5/10 at 10:16 AM

davie,

The seller is a salesman. IMHO it is not appropriate to call the customer a dickhead whatever questions he asks.

Bluemoon - 14/5/10 at 10:18 AM

Careful guys don't go OTT could be legit..

quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon

quote:
Originally posted by FFTS
VEHICLE ENQUIRY Services Provided By DVLA:

Vehicle details could not be found

As it has not been possible to locate the vehicle details, your enquiry cannot proceed and has been cancelled.

Works fine for me:

Make: MK

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for KNN 873V are:

Date of Liability 01 03 2010
Date of First Registration 01 08 2007
Year of Manufacture 1979
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1599CC
CO2 Emissions 0g/Km
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour YELLOW

Sounds like a case of mistaken identity by the dealer, he is assuming it's an indy when it's an MK locost, not may know they made them (after all it will say MK on the V5).

The locost is the original start if the this kitcar building firm, when I bought our indy kit they used to make locosts but not advertise it, (might still be the case).

Like said buyer beware as normal, and look at the other items the seller sells, he is a dealer..

Dan

FFTS - 14/5/10 at 10:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by daviep

quote:

This post and flaming the guy is nearly as stupid as his reply.

Davie

I think if the guy is selling and by definition inviting interest in his car then he should

1) Accept and answer to his best ability honestly.
2) Not treat the person who's money you want with disrespect.
3) call a potential buyer a d***head and worse publish so all can see.

So now we are having some fun off the back of his attitude.

All good to me

daviep - 14/5/10 at 10:29 AM
quote:
Originally posted by tul214
davie,

The seller is a salesman. IMHO it is not appropriate to call the customer a dickhead whatever questions he asks.

Couldn't agree more.

But why try to antagonise the guy? Maybe he's having a bad day.

lewis - 14/5/10 at 10:29 AM
quote:
Originally posted by FFTS

quote:
Originally posted by daviep

quote:

This post and flaming the guy is nearly as stupid as his reply.

Davie

I think if the guy is selling and by definition inviting interest in his car then he should

1) Accept and answer to his best ability honestly.
2) Not treat the person who's money you want with disrespect.
3) call a potential buyer a d***head and worse publish so all can see.

So now we are having some fun off the back of his attitude.

All good to me

totally agree the guy got my back up and deserved the reply... childish yes...made me feel better...yes!

lewis - 14/5/10 at 10:30 AM
quote:
Originally posted by GavR
Hey mate,

I had a look at this car in early january. It's in bad condition and needs lots of work. It had a xflow engine which didn't run when I viewed it. Fibreglass panels are cracked and have gel coat missing.

All I can say is that it needs alot of work, also it looked like it had been out in the wet alot because the floor pan was quite rusty and seats needed replacing

thanks for the heads up thats why this web site is so good!

lewis - 14/5/10 at 10:35 AM
quote:
Originally posted by tul214
davie,

The seller is a salesman. IMHO it is not appropriate to call the customer a dickhead whatever questions he asks.

agreed & i dont think any of the questions i asked were daft and would be the exact questions i would expect to be asked if i wrote a advert as vague as that!

MikeRJ - 14/5/10 at 11:16 AM
quote:
Originally posted by lewis
if i wrote a advert as vague as that!

Except I'm sure you wouldn't, and neither would anybody else who possessed basic literacy skills and who actually wanted to sell something.

daviep - 14/5/10 at 12:22 PM
quote:
Originally posted by lewis

quote:
Originally posted by tul214
davie,

The seller is a salesman. IMHO it is not appropriate to call the customer a dickhead whatever questions he asks.

agreed & i dont think any of the questions i asked were daft and would be the exact questions i would expect to be asked if i wrote a advert as vague as that!

Lewis,

I agree that your questions were normal and reasonable and that the response was exterme and offensive.

The thread and question were reasonable as were 90% of the replies, I was only critisisng the pointless childish bit in the middle.

You have every right to be upset but why others felt the need to flame the seller?

Sorry if you felt I was attacking you personally.

Davie

[Edited on 14/5/10 by daviep]

lewis - 14/5/10 at 04:58 PM
Not at all mate just having a bit of fun

Mark G - 14/5/10 at 05:30 PM
Is it just me or are all of his cars well over priced?