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Orangerover wrote:
I could identify the one I sold as if it was my brother

So the big question is...Is it the one pictured on Ebay or not ?

Well I wait and hope that the buyer makes contact , ill jump in the van and drive straight down from
Newcastle.
I still have history for KPO and remember going to buy it with my late Dad for £120- I was 14 and tortured him far days to buy it.
It was certainly re shelled in my ownership but I can't say if its the same car until I see details that don't want to disclose.

I hope your quest bears some fruit Orangerover (no pun intended).
Niall.

2 for the price of one,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400509331611? ... 1423.l2649

It's Smoke Grey underneath that Tartan red paint

There's alot more to this story than meets the eye but safe to say that if anyone's thinking of making a swoop for them at a bargain price they will need a bloody good lawyer as the seller doesn't legally own them.

The story of there being 'another KPO' (the race car) is just a red herring, it was the owner of the actual car's decision to slap it on his race car for one particular Goodwood race some years ago.

madaboutcherry wrote:2 for the price of one,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400509331611? ... 1423.l2649

More grief for the unsuspecting buyer !!!.. Stinks of p***... I get so annoyed at these adds, duplicate cars,cars not what they are advertised as !!!...and very clever stories weaved with the adds to boot !!!....and the prices ??!!***=*&%..me !!!....foxy52

foxy52 wrote: duplicate cars,cars not what they are advertised as

Calm down dear it's only an Ebay advert. Just to clarify (again !), those cars were not intentionally misrepresented, there's no duplicate car and never was. That car is 454 KPO and always has been, the other is a bitza. The main problem with that Ebay auction was that the bloke selling them didn't legally own them to sell in the first place , just a slight oversight which when pointed out went down like a fart in a space suit.

That's one of Mike Lempert's wheels, he used to post on the old forum sometimes, he does a superb job of restoring them.

http://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels

Tim

He also knows how to charge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

M

Pete wrote:

foxy52 wrote: duplicate cars,cars not what they are advertised as

Calm down dear it's only an Ebay advert. Just to clarify (again !), those cars were not intentionally misrepresented, there's no duplicate car and never was. That car is 454 KPO and always has been, the other is a bitza. The main problem with that Ebay auction was that the bloke selling them didn't legally own them to sell in the first place , just a slight oversight which when pointed out went down like a fart in a space suit.

.... made me chuckle Michael..!!! rgds foxy52

I'm hearing good things about the outcome of this auction.

cookie1071 wrote:I'm hearing good things about the outcome of this auction.

And that is!!!!? Come on, don't just dangle the carrot! Haha

I was at a Mini specialists yesterday, he'd just come off the phone to a customer who was at the yard where the mini's were trying to buy them when the real owner turned up and was calling the police.

steve1071 wrote:I was at a Mini specialists yesterday, he'd just come off the phone to a customer who was at the yard where the mini's were trying to buy them when the real owner turned up and was calling the police.

sounds epic, lets hope a few collars get felt!

I would love to hear the full story on this one!

steve1071 wrote: a customer who was at the yard where the mini's were trying to buy them when the real owner turned up and was calling the police.

If the owner of those cars hadn't been made aware of that Ebay auction and turned up just in time on Monday those cars would have been away no doubt. Despite clear advice to leave them alone the seller smelt a quick buck and carried on trying desperately to flog 'em 'off Ebay' to all and sundry, even a few lurkers off here.

I think i will switch Eastenders off and watch this thread! Its getting juicy.....Dum...Dum..Dum..Dum.....

Tim

cookie1071 wrote:I'm hearing good things about the outcome of this auction.

I'm sure all will be revealed by KPO's new/old owner in good time.