ebay downton - fail

[814CWE]

ding dong

[steve1071]

Can't remember if I bought something decent off him or got ripped off!

[mk1]

Can't remember if I bought something decent off him or got ripped off!

Steve,

You have just described my entire ebay experience

[steve1071]

Mark, it's a real mixed bag at the minute, I bet there's loads getting screwed over with crap.

Anything original mk1 is getting ridiculous, which is probably why all the rogues are latching on just now.

That reminds me I haven't paid you for the trumpets yet, apologies, hardly had a night off in weeks. I'm away next week but will get there after Easter and buy you a pint!

Steve

[mk1]

That pint sounds like a good idea Steve, but don't fret about the bell's, just as & when is fine by me.

M

[mab01uk]

But my favourite bit of this thread is this total gibberish;

hear we have a set of clocks and switch panil with key i wos gowing to put in my pickup but got set of 3 clocks now so nead to go so i can get other bits

It absolutely staggers me that our schools can produce people who have such a tenuous grasp of the English language!

Reminded me of the paragraph below used to demonstrate the power of the mind to find the meaning even when words are jumbled;

"Arocdnicg to rsceearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pcale. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit pobelrm. Tihs is buseace the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe."

[Pete]

Same seller , new auction, just as odd.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mk1-austin-mi ... 4ab68b41c0

[graham in aus]

WTF! Cooper paperwork but showing 850 motor, then pictures of completely different car? 1071 engine, S/C Box.

Complete drivel, who would know what the hell he is selling!!!

Crazy!

[mk1]

He already has bids of £700 & odd so someone must have worked out what the hell he is waffling on about. But I am buggered if I can tell.

[steve1071]

Talking of Downton, nice paper weight;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-ORIGI ... 538wt_1270

[guru_1071]

Talking of Downton, nice paper weight;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-ORIGI ... 538wt_1270

i think the key part of that link is the 'hash' bit.............

[mk1]

£1500!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dream on hooker!

If anyone wants an original Downton development paperweight please let me know & I will chop up the cracked 970 development head I have. It was also done by Ray & George & is THE most spectacular 5 port A Series head I have ever seen. I could even do you 1/2 the special Downton experimental alloy manifold too.

I stated this off as a joke, but if anyone is seriously interested, please let me know. I would be looking for about 1/10th of the price of the one that is being offered on ebay.

M

[251 ENG]

Is Steve Harris selling that ?

[surfblue63]

Same seller , new auction, just as odd.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mk1-austin-mi ... 4ab68b41c0

The reg document makes interesting reading, Austin Mini Cooper with an 850cc engine

[Chalkie]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-MINI-PRO ... _500wt_969


What about this??

[mk1]

The item above is PERFECTLY GENUINE & being sold by a member of the forum. BMC experimented with a 2 cylinder engine but abandoned it early on. This block is part of one of these experimental engines.

It has been discussed at length here before.

M

[Chalkie]

The item above is PERFECTLY GENUINE & being sold by a member of the forum. BMC experimented with a 2 cylinder engine but abandoned it early on. This block is part of one of these experimental engines.

It has been discussed at length here before.

M

Ohh right be nice if someone could try and get it working ;]

[guru_1071]

The item above is PERFECTLY GENUINE & being sold by a member of the forum. BMC experimented with a 2 cylinder engine but abandoned it early on. This block is part of one of these experimental engines.

It has been discussed at length here before.

M

Ohh right be nice if someone could try and get it working ;]

or even half working

lol

[mk1]

Is Steve Harris selling that ?

Yes.

M

[Chalkie]

2 cylinder A series engine Recon 19bhp