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Title: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Amigo on 26 May 2010, 19:55:15
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HIGHLY-MODIFIED-MINI-SHOW-CAR-UNIQUE-PERSONALITY-/320538720841?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4aa198ba49
  I love Minis, real grass roots grin factor driving on the road or grass track but this is a disgrace! >:(
    Suffice to say i won't be bidding!!! ::)
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: mantagte on 26 May 2010, 20:24:58
that is just hidious :o
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: VXL V6 on 26 May 2010, 20:29:16
Never ceases to amaze me how so many people class their cars as 'show cars'!

...and of those show cars 99.9% look dodgy / botched / cut'n'shut / crashed into halfords tacky section / dressed in ebay tat / illegal / dangerous / embarrasing *

* delete as applicable
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: CaptainZok on 26 May 2010, 20:31:31
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Never ceases to amaze me how so many people class their cars as 'show cars'!

...and of those show cars 99.9% look dodgy / botched / cut'n'shut / crashed into halfords tacky section / dressed in ebay tat / illegal / dangerous / embarrasing *

* delete as applicable

Thought the idea was to use two of the same car though. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: VXL V6 on 26 May 2010, 20:33:28
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Never ceases to amaze me how so many people class their cars as 'show cars'!

...and of those show cars 99.9% look dodgy / botched / cut'n'shut / crashed into halfords tacky section / dressed in ebay tat / illegal / dangerous / embarrasing *

* delete as applicable

Thought the idea was to use two of the same car though. ;D ;D

Yes but in scrapheap challenge you can only use what's available in the yard!  ;D
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: CaptainZok on 26 May 2010, 20:42:27
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Never ceases to amaze me how so many people class their cars as 'show cars'!

...and of those show cars 99.9% look dodgy / botched / cut'n'shut / crashed into halfords tacky section / dressed in ebay tat / illegal / dangerous / embarrasing *

* delete as applicable

Thought the idea was to use two of the same car though. ;D ;D

Yes but in scrapheap challenge you can only use what's available in the yard!  ;D

Yep that bini definately needs to be challenged by a scrapyard.
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: sexydaz on 26 May 2010, 20:42:50
now i had a mini and i loved it..i put 1100 special alloys on it with spacers and made my own exhaust from a saab 9000 that came sout the back in the centre,it sounded lovely and didnt look daft you could make a mini look and sound nice very easy and it wasnt out of place it wasnt trying to be something it wasnt it suited it but that is absolute ridiculous,whats with the daft fins and wots the grill looks bmw to me the lights plain daft and whatb a destruction off a lovely car >:(
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Debs. on 26 May 2010, 20:54:50
Hey Boss....

.....`de plane! ;D
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: PhilRich on 26 May 2010, 21:01:12
The guy has obviously had a 'mini' stroke & the resultant brain damage is plain to see! ::) ;)
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Vamps on 26 May 2010, 21:32:44
Awful.............. :-X :-X :(
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: cruisetopoland on 26 May 2010, 21:48:25
That made my eyes hurt  :o
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 26 May 2010, 22:35:45
When he grow's up do you think he wanted a BMW 2002 or a Renualt R5 Gordini Turbo.  :-/
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Vamps on 26 May 2010, 23:01:24
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When he grow's up do you think he wanted a BMW 2002 or a Renualt R5 Gordini Turbo.  :-/

Nice one, noticed the BMW but missed the Renault 5 connection .... :D :D :D


Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: hotel21 on 26 May 2010, 23:20:29
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Hey Boss....

.....`de plane! ;D

You genuinely beat me to it Debs!  I read the thread header, then opened the link before reading the remainder of the thread.  Immediately thought - boss, de plane, de plane!!   ;D

Deliberately ignored the price when I expanded the pics on the e-bay page and then watched the ripples in the ocean reflected in the body panels.  Gazed at the clip size difference between the drivers door top and the rear quarter....

Yup, its a show car.  As long as you don't mind getting ripped as to your taste.  I'll keep my memories and my dosh for something more respectable, thanks....

Ta for the link, Guy.   Made my evening....   :y
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 26 May 2010, 23:48:21
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When he grow's up do you think he wanted a BMW 2002 or a Renualt R5 Gordini Turbo.  :-/

Nice one, noticed the BMW but missed the Renault 5 connection .... :D :D :D



http://img0.netcarshow.com/Renault-5_Turbo-1979.jpg
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: tidla on 27 May 2010, 08:02:03
green.
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Banjax on 27 May 2010, 08:09:55
show car? what was the show? Little Shop of Horrors?  ;D
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 27 May 2010, 08:38:02
The power of advertising and wishful thinking is indeed impressive 8-) 8-)

We need a world war to sort all this nonsense out :y :y
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Lazydocker on 27 May 2010, 11:28:15
I'd be amazed if he gets anywhere near that... It would be worth more as standard ::)
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: CaptainZok on 27 May 2010, 14:14:20
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I'd be amazed if he gets anywhere near that... It would be worth more as scrap ::)

Fixed that for you mate. ;D
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Danny on 27 May 2010, 14:23:55
i sent him this message, though looking back i think i was harsh...

"if you believe this to be the true value of the car, i would advise you burn it out and claim on the insurance!"

but maybe it was justified, i dont know, the front end of the damn thing offended me!

saw a gorgeous well looked after and unmodified white mini cooper yesterday, checquered roof, cant remember where tho!!
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: STMO999 on 27 May 2010, 15:38:58
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The power of advertising and wishful thinking is indeed impressive 8-) 8-)

We need a world war to sort all this nonsense out :y :y


Absolutely. A world war would sort these chavs out. ;D
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 27 May 2010, 15:43:53
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The power of advertising and wishful thinking is indeed impressive 8-) 8-)

We need a world war to sort all this nonsense out :y :y


Absolutely. A world war would sort these chavs out. ;D


Together, we could make a real difference ST  [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif] :y
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: jonnycool on 27 May 2010, 18:47:34
"Can change to LHD if necessary"

A little desparate?  :o
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: tidla on 27 May 2010, 21:24:20
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I'd be amazed if he gets anywhere near that... It would be worth more as standard ::)

miniman has two for sale in standard form £4000 a piece. :o
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Tony H on 27 May 2010, 23:02:56
Thats one hell of mongrel scrap yard fodder car :o :o :o
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: tidla on 27 May 2010, 23:11:11
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"Can change to LHD if necessary"
A little desparate?  :o

reminds me of "bean"
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Varche on 28 May 2010, 14:12:46
Agh truly horrible. Not even a proper Cooper S engine.

Only today I thought about buying an old mini (no road tax on cars over 25 yrs old here). That ad soon brought me to my senses!!  :D :D
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 28 May 2010, 14:18:43
PMSL What a mess! Looks like someone put it in a scrapyard and challenged him to bolt on something from every model of car. ;D

Big Bore Exhaust Small Bore Engine  :D

Kevin
Title: Re: Mini seller living on fantasy island.
Post by: Proz on 28 May 2010, 14:21:13
I think im going to poke my eyes out with a spoon  :o :o .... that car is just nonsense  ;D ;D ;D