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[Kevin Wood]

we've discussed cars advertised by this bloke before iirc they were all over priced with inconsistent adverts. Barge and poll come to mind

Yeah, reading the description it's all likely to be rubbish. Can't trust him.  :-/

Kevin

[edwardmickey]

This bloke really is full of nonsense!!

If you believe the advert, you'd think that it's top spec car.

He pays no more than £1,200 from the auctions.  He does nowt apart from list them on Ebay, pocketing £800.

If you want one, get down to Witney auctions on Tue or Thu night after checking their website.

There should be a silver 3.2 53 plate ex-plod saloon coming up soon with 103k miles.  At least it had no roof bars!

[Kevin Wood]

This bloke really is full of nonsense!!

If you believe the advert, you'd think that it's top spec car.

He pays no more than £1,200 from the auctions.  He does nowt apart from list them on Ebay, pocketing £800.

If you want one, get down to Witney auctions on Tue or Thu night after checking their website.

There should be a silver 3.2 53 plate ex-plod saloon coming up soon with 103k miles.  At least it had no roof bars!

Interestingly, that's where the auction seems to have bogged down, with no new bids for a couple of days.

Kevin

[Admin]

James,

You know cars well enough, and if this was a car for someone else, what would you say?

As others have said, the description is cobblers and he is looking to make a quick profit from people who know no better.

At best that is worth £1,300 if the engine and exhaust (particularly as they have "special" downpipes and cats) are good.

As the old saying goes... "A fool and his money are easily parted".
I don't think you are a fool.... don't prove me wrong!

[TheBoy]

James - get yourself to Witney, and see what state they are in and how much they go for. Ex-plod 3.2 estates are not uncommon, and most are manual.

[JamesV6CDX]

Hmm - this sounds like the best plan - I may have to pop over there next week

Are they really bad direct from the auctions?

[TheBoy]

Hmm - this sounds like the best plan - I may have to pop over there next week

Are they really bad direct from the auctions?

Dont buy on first couple of visits - try to get a feel for whats going through at what price.

[JamesV6CDX]

if the price doesn't go above about £350, I rekon this could be worthwhile, even if the seller is a muppet:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-3-0-MV6-24V-2000-ESTATE-MANU-NON-RUNNER_W0QQitemZ330213146369QQihZ014QQcategoryZ9858QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Kevin Wood]

That one's a bit iffy too.

The desired Auto Transmission

That'll be the "extremely rare" type with 3 pedals that was never available to joe public then.

Is his description wrong, can he just not be bothered to update it to the car he's describing or are the pictures not actually of the right car?  :-/

Kevin

[zippo]

wasn't there another thread about that car a day or two ago

[JamesV6CDX]

He is probably using a template for all Omega's?

[zippo]

He is probably using a template for all Omega's?

if he cant be ar$ed to do a description properly, it must make you wonder what he cant be ar$ed doing to the cars he sells

[Kevin Wood]

He is probably using a template for all Omega's?

if he cant be ar$ed to do a description properly, it must make you wonder what he cant be ar$ed doing to the cars he sells

He's clearly too lazy to try to crank the engine over by hand to establish if it really is siezed solid and then change the starter motor to get it running.

Kevin

[JamesV6CDX]

He is probably using a template for all Omega's?

if he cant be ar$ed to do a description properly, it must make you wonder what he cant be ar$ed doing to the cars he sells

He's clearly too lazy to try to crank the engine over by hand to establish if it really is siezed solid and then change the starter motor to get it running.

Kevin

Wish I'd have seen it sooner, would have gone for a look, and taken an E20 on a bar with me  

  

[JamesV6CDX]

He is probably using a template for all Omega's?

if he cant be ar$ed to do a description properly, it must make you wonder what he cant be ar$ed doing to the cars he sells

He's clearly too lazy to try to crank the engine over by hand to establish if it really is siezed solid and then change the starter motor to get it running.

Kevin

either that, or he knows it's rubber ducked and is playing dumb......


I personally have a hunch the cambelt has lunched the valves...