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

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Nick W wrote:Sabre Sprint..
Was it supposed to look like mk2 escort?


http://ebay.to/1SaVqub
Looks like a cut and shut of an RS2000 and an XR3.

You can read all about it here

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/to ... re-sprint/
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Nick W wrote:Sabre Sprint..
Was it supposed to look like mk2 escort?


http://ebay.to/1SaVqub
wil had one of these and it was pretty good, just a bit ugly
should you wish, you can contact me on rich@minispares.com

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Never seen seat heater cushions before:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-vtg-period- ... Sw5dNWmW~g
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Just saw this early 850 distributer up:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-Lucas-Mod ... SwVL1WBqvv
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Looks like a good buy at the Barrett-Jackson auction.
$20,900

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archive/ ... R-S-188724
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geroch wrote:
2 years before the construction of the assembly line of mini innocenti in Lambrate. :lol: :lol: the first was manufactured in September 1965 :?:
Isn't it obvious this car took part in the planned Italian invasion of Malta during 1942... :lol: :roll: :o
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Johnny wrote:Looks like a good buy at the Barrett-Jackson auction.
$20,900

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archive/ ... R-S-188724
It certainly does!
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Old English White wrote:
Johnny wrote:Looks like a good buy at the Barrett-Jackson auction.
$20,900

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archive/ ... R-S-188724
It certainly does!
Some history to that aswell being the ex Peter Valentine rally car! 8-)

Absolute bargain!
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DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
Collecting 60th wooden steeringwheels.
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Yuk!
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medwaybeat wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Ford-170 ... SwuYVWoUjq
These don't come up too often
A good selling point of that is the one piece crank . ... Ken
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Does this look like a fake listing ?. Or are they just trying to see what offers they can get ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331765129595? ... EBIDX%3AIT
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http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=110353
Images look to be lifted from here and £50 too good to be true.
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111Robin wrote:Does this look like a fake listing ?. Or are they just trying to see what offers they can get ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331765129595? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Put it this way . It's very obvious it's a add to get interest and offers . A fake listing to con someone out of £50 :lol:
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Its not a "fake ad" it is as has been suggested just dangling for offers.

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111Robin wrote:Does this look like a fake listing ?. Or are they just trying to see what offers they can get ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331765129595? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Just looks like an old out of date advert to me.
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And the low price has created a bit of free publicity.
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It wasn't a fake ad. I have just bought it. He took my offer of £45 with a full tank of fuel without a quibble.
My eldest son, who passed his driving test last week is well chuffed and the envy of all his mates. 'Drives lovely.

Days like these, my friends, they lift the heart! :)
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