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72 Stag for restoration - looks complete & pretty sound - £3,500

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1280222

1966 Sunbeam Tiger - Compete - ok its LHD & its been rolled and you have to get it shipped - but readily restored & swapped to RHD - priced very fairly at £12k - a properly restored one is £50k - £60k (georgeb - form a orderly queue please)

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1280208

1971 Jaguar XKE V12 - Again its a mess and you would have to ship it here - but infinitely restorable - modified to RHD - all parts available - or just return to a sound running condition - leave the patina as is and properly upset the apple cart at a Jaguar club meeting - again fair priced at a little over £11k

1965 Porsche 356C Coupe - Again a rolled well battered LHD example - but again restorable - worth very strong money done - £23k buys it

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1280212

1959 Triumph TR3A - Well overdue its restoration - but largely complete - LHD but readily converted - with all parts available off the shelf in the UK - £3.5k - loads of fun to home restore / equally as much fun down the road and worth decent money when done

Now lets finish with another very rare beast - 1966 Austin VAK100 parcel van - these formed the backbone of the BRS (British Road Services) fleet for a few decades - very rarely seen in survival today - obviously requires a lot of work and very sadly is probably worth more in scrap than physical value - would make a great & spacious motorhome conversion but kept with the original external appearance and without the addition of side windows please - roof lights and removable roof chimney for the log burner is fully acceptable - its for auction on the 19th November 2020 but the auctioneer is being overly ambitious with his guide price of £800 - £1,000 - its half of that in my book but what do I know

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1279743

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Oct 25, 2020 11:24:17 GMT grumpynorthener said:

1966 Sunbeam Tiger - Compete - ok its LHD & its been rolled and you have to get it shipped - but readily restored & swapped to RHD - priced very fairly at £12k - a properly restored one is £50k - £60k (georgeb - form a orderly queue please)

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At least I'd be spared the expense of converting it from LHD. About the only expense I'd be spared!

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Post by grumpynorthener on Oct 26, 2020 9:05:07 GMT

1972 Volvo P1800 ES - Running car that's not that badly presented - requires work to underside / floorpans etc but a good starting point for a project - asking £4,900 - its cheap - these are £20k - £30k done correctly - shame about the aftermarket glass sunroof but this is readily sortable in the right hands

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1280383

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Interesting stuff on t'internet Oct 26, 2020 9:13:40 GMT

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1972 Vauxhall Victor VX4/90 - Nice example of this now rare large saloon - it looks to be in really nice condition & well cared for with a nice interior & spotless engine bay - asking £3,795 - if you could secure this for closer to £3.5k it would be a real bargain - very different from the normal classic 70's stuff and virtually 4 times cheaper than the blue oval brand in a similar condition

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1280253

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1972 Vauxhall Victor VX4/90 - Nice example of this now rare large saloon - it looks to be in really nice condition & well cared for with a nice interior & spotless engine bay - asking £3,795 - if you could secure this for closer to £3.5k it would be a real bargain - very different from the normal classic 70's stuff and virtually 4 times cheaper than the blue oval brand in a similar condition

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1280253

A car like this would easily hire out for period filming which would fund any work that needs doing.

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Post by MkX on Oct 26, 2020 20:17:15 GMT

Vauxhall Omega estate. Herts. ~~£2,350.00~~ £2K
1999. 2.5 litre V6. One owner until this year. Recommissioned after 4 years parked up. Unmarked leather. Long MOT. Drives well. No horror stories in MOT history but did have a 2011 advisory for 'general corrosion'. If the engine is good this would be a very capable family car / load-lugger / workhorse.

https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/vauxhall/13817500.jpg

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Rover 111 (Metro) Knightsbridge. Staffs. £2,295.00
1996. Long MOT, drives well. Low mileage. Original owner until this year. MOT history is very good with 2 anomalies. Looks very clean & sound.

https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/rover/13570994.jpg

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Post by grumpynorthener on Oct 27, 2020 7:53:19 GMT

1985 Jaguar XJS V12 - 66,000 miles - a few minor snagging faults but a solid car - probably requires cosmetic paintwork at some stage - buts lets get real - look at the price £3,350 - bag this for £3k and discover how mighty that V12 really is

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1280664

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Oct 27, 2020 7:53:19 GMT grumpynorthener said:

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1985 Jaguar XJS V12 - 66,000 miles - a few minor snagging faults but a solid car - probably requires cosmetic paintwork at some stage - buts lets get real - look at the price £3,350 - bag this for £3k and discover how mighty that V12 really is

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1280664

Must have been a Welsh car originally, I notice one of the MOT testers found a leek in the gearbox?

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Post by MkX on Oct 29, 2020 11:58:45 GMT

Jaguar S-Type. Dorset. £16K
1968. 3.4 Litre man o/d. No MOT, (exempt), but no horror stories in MOT history. Drives, looks sound enough and clean. The original S-Type sought to imbue the Mk II with the opulence and comfort, but not the bulk, of the Mk X. One to enjoy and improve at a fair price.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QDIAAOSwe~lfmbFL/s-l1600.jpg

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wn8AAOSwGJJfmbFZ/s-l1600.jpg

Jaguar S-Type. Lancs. £6K
1966. 3.4 Litre man o/d. Has been off the road for many years and will be in need of extensive restoration but doesn't look a rotbox.

https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/jaguar/12060854.jpg

https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/jaguar/12060858.jpg

Beardmore Mk 7 Paramount Taxi. Lincs. £2K [!! SOLD !!]
1958. Parked up for more than 4 decades. In need of extensive restoration.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/K4UAAOSwcJhfmbYc/s-l1600.jpg

Banham Sprint. Hamps. £5K [ !! SOLD !! ]
1992. Mini-based kit car replica of the Austin Healey 'frogeye' Sprite. MOT'd drives. A genuine frogeye in below average condition would cost 3 times as much.

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Post by grumpynorthener on Oct 29, 2020 13:58:16 GMT

Beardmore Taxi is an interesting prospect & fairly priced too - these were hand / coachbuilt bodies on a separate chassis with period Ford drivetrain / running gear along with some being fitted with a Perkins diesel engine - infinitely restorable and something quite different

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Post by MkX on Oct 29, 2020 14:20:58 GMT

Oct 29, 2020 13:58:16 GMT grumpynorthener said:

Beardmore Taxi is an interesting prospect & fairly priced too - these were hand / coachbuilt bodies on a separate chassis with period Ford drivetrain / running gear along with some being fitted with a Perkins diesel engine - infinitely restorable and something quite different

Pulling up some random pics below gives an idea of how nice it could look. It could pay its way with filming work and wedding hire, the 2 fold-down occasional seats in the rear being ideal for the latter;

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Post by grumpynorthener on Oct 29, 2020 17:19:30 GMT

Yep - all sortable & pretty straight forward you could even drop a more modern drive train into it - something like a Perkins Prima engine taken from the Sherpa and mated with the Sherpa gearbox - a suitable prop and away you go - sorted it would be readily accepted into Goodwood Revival classic taxi fleet too

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Post by MkX on Nov 1, 2020 1:14:58 GMT

Bentley Azure. S Yorks. £15K
1997. LHD. Low mileage. Bentley's flagship model.
The seller purports to be a LHD Bentley specialist and has another Bentley advertised. He has a lot of (100%) feedback but most is as a buyer and when he has sold stuff it's mostly tuppeny-ha'penny clutter.
Even as a LHD it should be about 3 or 4 times this money. it might be a bargain??!
It might, however, be a scam(?) It seems unfeasibly cheap and plate comes back to an Arnage. Extreme caution needed!

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/NHEAAOSwlI1fm9BG/s-l1600.jpg

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Nov 1, 2020 1:14:58 GMT MkX said:

Bentley Azure. S Yorks. £15K
1997. LHD. Low mileage. Bentley's flagship model.
The seller purports to be a LHD Bentley specialist and has another Bentley advertised. He has a lot of (100%) feedback but most is as a buyer and when he has sold stuff it's mostly tuppeny-ha'penny clutter.
Even as a LHD it should be about 3 or 4 times this money. it might be a bargain??!
It might, however, be a scam(?) It seems unfeasibly cheap and plate comes back to an Arnage. Extreme caution needed!

Got to be a scam at that figure - alarm bells set to 11

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Post by MkX on Nov 1, 2020 10:26:27 GMT

Nov 1, 2020 10:10:03 GMT fer4l said:

Nov 1, 2020 1:14:58 GMT MkX said:

Bentley Azure. S Yorks. £15K
1997. LHD. Low mileage. Bentley's flagship model.
The seller purports to be a LHD Bentley specialist and has another Bentley advertised. He has a lot of (100%) feedback but most is as a buyer and when he has sold stuff it's mostly tuppeny-ha'penny clutter.
Even as a LHD it should be about 3 or 4 times this money. it might be a bargain??!
It might, however, be a scam(?) It seems unfeasibly cheap and plate comes back to an Arnage. Extreme caution needed!

Got to be a scam at that figure - alarm bells set to 11

You would think!

But it doesn't carry a lot of the scam hallmarks. And, (unless totally fabricated), personal details including address and email are on the account. The reason I put it up is IF (← big if) it's genuine there's a chance for someone to make a long term investment that will double or treble their investment. If you had contact with this seller and all they were interested in was whether you were bringing cash before arranging to meet you on a trading estate then you'd know you were walking into a baseball bat. If they wanted electronic payment prior to delivering then you'd be 100% on it being a scam. Not many people will be investing in high end luxury automobiles at the moment and that situation isn't going to turn around for quite a while. Lots of businesses are going to be going belly up, perhaps this guy is one of them and he's giving away assets for whatever he can get for them before they're removed. If someone has got £15K burning a hole in their pocket it would be worth cautiously investigating.

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strikey Administrator trust my advice at your peril! Posts: 3,341	Interesting stuff on t'internet Nov 1, 2020 10:53:34 GMT via mobile grumpynorthener and MkX like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by strikey on Nov 1, 2020 10:53:34 GMT Drop down the listings...same car...same pics ...different seller (phantom motor co as mentioned in other listing) and at £70k! Busted....such an obvious scam. Is it April already?
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Nov 1, 2020 10:53:34 GMT strikey said:

Drop down the listings...same car...same pics ...different seller (phantom motor co as mentioned in other listing) and at £70k!

Busted....such an obvious scam. Is it April already?

I didn't spot it because I was searching within a specified price range (and very surprised to find an Azure within this range) but it wouldn't appear to be the best planned scam if the car's already on the same site. I think Mr Hinchliffe exists but has had his ebay account hacked.

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1998 Nissan Primera 2 litre SRI - not everybody's taste in cars but a somewhat increasingly rare car to come across now - 71k miles with recent expenditure & tidy condition - that 150 bhp engine is quite tunable too - priced at £695 - I see it as a little bargain but the MOT history is somewhat of a small novel - must have been corrected though as the vehicle has always gone on to achieve a pass afterwards

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1282606

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1998 Nissan Primera 2 litre SRI - not everybody's taste in cars but a somewhat increasingly rare car to come across now - 71k miles with recent expenditure & tidy condition - that 150 bhp engine is quite tunable too - priced at £695 - I see it as a little bargain but the MOT history is somewhat of a small novel - must have been corrected though as the vehicle has always gone on to achieve a pass afterwards

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1282606

Looks a square old thing and v good value - love the cardboard mats!

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