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

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".....and what colour would you like your Maserati, Mr Appleby....?"

Uh...oh....where was I..?
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YMJ wrote: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! :)

Do you fancy doubling your money :lol: :lol:
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I must confess I thought the Comps Department was closed in the 1970's.

Seems it was still going in 1998.... :shock:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMC-Mini-Coop ... SwJb9Wr2sa
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smithyrc30 wrote:I must confess I thought the Comps Department was closed in the 1970's.

Seems it was still going in 1998.... :shock:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMC-Mini-Coop ... SwJb9Wr2sa
To be fair, he does warn that "I cannot say how original the (BMC) logo is" :lol:
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And it's lost it's bracket, and it's scratched. That's twice what I paid for my last one and most of 'em weren't fitted to Minis with that arm anyway contrary to popular opinion. :geek:
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I have one in my Unipower which is immaculate except for a crack in the glass, it can stay cracked at that price!
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mk1 wrote:
JEEBUS!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-LUCAS-608 ... 1795996105

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And it's lost it's bracket, and it's scratched. That's twice what I paid for my last one and most of 'em weren't fitted to Minis with that arm anyway contrary to popular opinion. :geek:
"the small fixing bracket is missing but these aren't too hard to get."

From where??
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surfblue63 wrote:One for Rich and his er Cooper

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Mini-C ... SwGotWrQwm
Reminds me of the one in this Dunlop "film"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK_3tiJjUMU
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medwaybeat wrote:
"the small fixing bracket is missing but these aren't too hard to get."

From where??
I've got one here for some reason, must be worth $$$... :D
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medwaybeat wrote:

"the small fixing bracket is missing but these aren't too hard to get."

From where??


I've got one here for some reason, must be worth $$$... :D
If you'd like to sell it for small bucks I'd be interested, but there not too hard to get of.
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Ha, ha, ha. . . . .

Two & a half grand for a GT head.

Someone has been smoking crack again!

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Quote from seller = "the small fixing bracket is missing but these aren't too hard to get" end of quote :lol: :roll: :? :shock: in his dreams
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"one of 100 built by the Marcos car Company, Westbury, in conjunction with Checker Motors of Tokyo."
http://www.crosskeys-garage.co.uk/used- ... set-730189
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mab01uk wrote:"one of 100 built by the Marcos car Company, Westbury, in conjunction with Checker Motors of Tokyo."
http://www.crosskeys-garage.co.uk/used- ... set-730189
One learns something new every day. First time I see or hear about this version. I quite like it...
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I quite like that. Apart from the way they have hung MK3 doors using MK1 hinges, I bet they drop like a bugger!
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