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Glen Ponder
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Posted: Tuesday January 8th, 2008 08:51 pm |
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"since it is a vehicle manufacured in Britian and therefore returning home NO IMPORT DUTY to be paid. since older than 25years"
Contrary to the above cobblers , any buyer will find his trousers will be pulled down good and proper by the taxman , if indeed the car exists! 
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Mk 3 S Meister
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Posted: Tuesday January 8th, 2008 10:14 pm |
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The description for this item is completely different to anything else he has sold so I think we can be pretty certain it is a scam - but don't hold your breath for eBay to remove it.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Friday January 11th, 2008 05:38 pm |
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| Pictures have now been posted on the auction so it looks like it might exist. Wind up windows in Mk1 doors, presume it's not a genuine UK car then? (CKD possibly??)
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Itsarek
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Posted: Friday January 11th, 2008 06:40 pm |
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Andrew1967 wrote: Pictures have now been posted on the auction so it looks like it might exist. Wind up windows in Mk1 doors, presume it's not a genuine UK car then? (CKD possibly??)
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Friday January 11th, 2008 06:47 pm |
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New auction 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120208738967&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002
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Mk 3 S Meister
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Posted: Friday January 11th, 2008 09:44 pm |
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Well thats just all over the place - not exactly what you would expect on a car with 980 miles from new (which is not what is shows on the odometer!).
Looks like an Aussie car with a UK chassis plate.
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Gray
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Posted: Friday January 11th, 2008 10:18 pm |
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Mk 3 S Meister wrote: Well thats just all over the place - not exactly what you would expect on a car with 980 miles from new (which is not what is shows on the odometer!).
Looks like an Aussie car with a UK chassis plate.
riveted on the wrong way?
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minorparts
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Posted: Saturday January 12th, 2008 08:46 am |
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| Got to agree with the Meister. Very odd. It certainly has the same doors and similar spec. to my Australian 1966 'S'. However, the Aus cars had their own unique chassis numbers quite unlike UK ones, although they DID have UK engine numbers....Pictures don't show car with bootlid closed: The Aus bootlid is also different...
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minorparts
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Posted: Saturday January 12th, 2008 10:14 am |
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| OOOps! I take back my previous comment regarding the bootlid, which appears to be an English one. Also note that it is badged as an Austin though all Australian cars I believe are Morris. The front seats don't look standard to any Mk1 Mini. The voltage control box is sited rather strangely. Does anyone know if the Chassis/engine numbers remotely tally to a similar age?
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co-driver67
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Posted: Saturday January 12th, 2008 08:03 pm |
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| Bit too sunny for Oldham this time of year!!
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minorparts
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Posted: Sunday January 13th, 2008 11:42 am |
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Thats true, but to be fair, he does say the car is in Africa.....
It probably is, but does the real owner know that it's for sale on ebay.....
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mk1coopers
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Posted: Sunday January 13th, 2008 06:22 pm |
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| Oil pressure and Temp gauges round the wrong way too ???
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masnarda
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Posted: Tuesday January 15th, 2008 09:17 am |
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/pair-of-genuine-british-leyland-mudflaps_W0QQitemZ220189288507QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9903QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I thought they were supposed to be mudflaps......
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Mk 3 S Meister
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Posted: Tuesday January 15th, 2008 03:48 pm |
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| Looks like it is a South African built car - not sure if they used UK chassis numbers or not but they did use Aussie doors.
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minorparts
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Posted: Wednesday January 16th, 2008 07:50 am |
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I learn something new every day . I didn't know there was an assembly plant in South Africa. Perhaps we're safe to bid on it then. Mind you, S.A. assembly would do away with the seller's theory that no tax would be payable upon import to UK because it was built here in the first place.....Personally, I'll be giving it a miss.
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mk1coopers
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Posted: Sunday January 27th, 2008 07:43 pm |
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Not sure if it's 'questionable', a few details wrong under the bonnet, thoughts and comments?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1964-MORRIS-COOPER-MK1-MINI-COOPER-S-1275cc-CLASSIC-CAR_W0QQitemZ280194111573QQihZ018QQcategoryZ43123QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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rodeo1968
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Posted: Sunday January 27th, 2008 08:41 pm |
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| Rims don't look quite right to me.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Sunday January 27th, 2008 08:46 pm |
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Reverse rims.
Conversion to dry suspension seems to be the most major alteration.
Engine bay needs a bit of attention to detail but generally looks a reasonable car. Interesting to see the solenoid pointing in the correct position
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gogsymac
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Posted: Sunday January 27th, 2008 08:46 pm |
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The servo looks to be back to front. The wheels also look like reverse rims although they don't appear to stick out much from the body. Difficult to see properly from the photos.
But the most important thing is that the ashtray is correct.
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mk1coopers
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Posted: Sunday January 27th, 2008 09:21 pm |
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| It would be interesting to find out why it wasn't registered for so long, agree about the wheels they dont look like they are far enough out of the body if they are on S running gear (photo's aren't the best), control box in the wrong place?, this might be why the servo is backwards, December 64' car should be Hydro as mentioned before ,wipers look like they park on the wrong side?, still as long as it get used and enjoyed Last edited on Sunday January 27th, 2008 10:02 pm by mk1coopers |
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