WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.

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Is this what it purports to be? (Not casting doubt, I've really no idea but there's no reserve)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMC-Mini-Coop ... 1727687374
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It looks OK to me - although it is missing the mounting brackets. Never seen a chrome pipe for one before.
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as well as the separate mounting brackets ,the extended aluminium tabs have fractured off ,it will need the metal sides removing and new tabs Tig welding to it .I didn't know about this when I bought mine ,till it was pointed out to me,
I think it will still make £250+ regardless :shock:
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rich@minispares.com wrote:
surfblue63 wrote:A big pinch of salt needed with this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-MINI-C ... 33a65e35f8

what a load of crap, its got a rod change floor in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

whats the betting that the chassis number is for a mk2 traveller.........
It seems a bit funny! Australia didn't make Traveller/Estate bodies, only vans. They never had internal door hinges or one piece wind up windows either, and were never sold as Austins.. Unless it is a genuine Propotype (sic)
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Couple of nice seats here....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Micr ... 7675.l2557

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-BTCC ... 7675.l2557

Both sold pretty quick as they're reasonably priced! Saying that, a Microcell Contour 7 sold on Ebay at weekend for a sniff over £100! (and yes I missed it as usual :oops: )
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Pete wrote:Couple of nice seats here....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Micr ... 7675.l2557

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-BTCC ... 7675.l2557

Both sold pretty quick as they're reasonably priced! Saying that, a Microcell Contour 7 sold on Ebay at weekend for a sniff over £100! (and yes I missed it as usual :oops: )
Pete,
It's one of the very same 'Contour 7' seats ,that the previous owner (Christianbigbear 2278)also had for sale,the other had no base cushion!!!

I had a really good look at it ,as I bought the 'Karobes' recliner (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-CLASS ... true&rt=nc)
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timmy201 wrote:Unless it is a genuine Propotype (sic)
but why would they prototype a rod change floor 3-4 years before it was used?


verdict....

...ebay bullshite log book ringer :lol:
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rich@minispares.com wrote:
timmy201 wrote:Unless it is a genuine Propotype (sic)
but why would they prototype a rod change floor 3-4 years before it was used?


verdict....

...ebay bullshite log book ringer :lol:
Rich,

100% agree total bullshite listing. I have no problem with ID change if it is age correct. Ebay do not give a toss :evil:

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austin cooper rally ex work
"Car prepared for races in the year sixties, absolutly rust-free, with minilite and new tyres. Engine "Golden Series" with Weber carburator.,new service ,new brake and other part ,the car has his vin but is without document....body was repaint some years ago and is very good condition no rust
car is located in Venice Italy but i can organize transport to UK"
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I suppose it came out of the factory doors once!
Good looking wee car though.
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"Genuine" MK1 Perf Cons repro Speedwell tacho pod.

NOT AN ORIGINAL SPEEDWELL ONE!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPEEDWELL-Tac ... 4aedc10e96
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mk1 wrote:"Genuine" MK1 Perf Cons repro Speedwell tacho pod.

NOT AN ORIGINAL SPEEDWELL ONE!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPEEDWELL-Tac ... 4aedc10e96
His carb trumpets dont look real either
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did speedwell do one like mk1s type ,I have one very similar ,no markings ,alloy canister nice crackle finish ,did you make loads of them Mark, and what was the sale price?. cant remember where I got mine from
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The MK1 one is an exact copy of the original Speedwell Pod. The easy way to tell mine from the genuine ones is that mine are painted black on the inside as well as the outside. I made 2 batches, probably about 200 in total. If I remember rightly they were about £35

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also, I don't think the originals said 'MK1 PC' on the information leaflet........


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Well spotted Al!
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its got clever wording in that add, doesn't claim to be something its not, but just alludes to it.
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The art of fraud. Leading the buyer to hang themselves via their own romanticism.
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DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
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