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

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At least some of the bits will get a new life.
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Called the vendor .. can can i visit them as i want bits for a 1275GT ( underiders and some trim ) .. answer no cars these cars are at another site .. left my phone number ..will they will ever call me back .. probably not ! .. if they do i will post what is there.
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Polarsilver wrote:Called the vendor .. can can i visit them as i want bits for a 1275GT ( underiders and some trim ) .. answer no cars these cars are at another site .. left my phone number ..will they will ever call me back .. probably not ! .. if they do i will post what is there.
as far as I know, nothing can be taken off those cars and most of them are long gone
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I'd assume they are using the pictures to make it look like they have masses of stock and access to those cars.
In reality, they probably have a handful of basket cases.
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GraemeC wrote:I'd assume they are using the pictures to make it look like they have masses of stock and access to those cars.
In reality, they probably have a handful of basket cases.

the photos of the cars are from when they where at raf thurleigh, which is where all the scrappage cars went

they are no longer there, so presumably have all been scrapped by now - they had gone by the back end of last year according to a report on 28 days later

I bet the breaker is just using photos ripped from the net............
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harrymini wrote:can anyone explain this! :o

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-AUSTI ... SwcUBYKMQ1
Two of his mates bidding it up I reckon Harry :? :lol:
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harrymini wrote:can anyone explain this! :o

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-AUSTI ... SwcUBYKMQ1
Perhaps someone actually believes the blather that it is 'AN AUSTIN MINI MK1 1962 AND WAS ONLY ONE OF A FEW MINIS MANUFACTURED AT THE COWLEY PLANT'...
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I think it is the special mounted steering wheel
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mab01uk wrote:GKN Silverstone Mini Wheels, 1275gt Challenge,12”
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162279659073? ... 1555.l2649
:o :o
Wow….pricey
I have those in 10x5
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Anyone know anything about this one ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-Mini-Coo ... Sw5cNYLKh8
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Same seller as a Mk2 S ringer a few months ago, the Mk3 he sold recently was a ringer aswell.
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Seller was recently advertising on Facebook to buy a Cooper S engine so there might soon be another S coming up for sale by him.
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Now i like that Van .
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That van looks like a solid little project for a really early car.
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That's what i thought Mark , looks quite solid , is it me or does it look like it has none recess screen ?
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DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
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Yes, I imagine that the mighty British Leyland saw wooden cars as the way forward in the 1970s :? .........
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