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Ok, we've all seen them, here are my pet hates, please continue the list for a light hearted whinge :
1. Barn find : the most abused term ever
2. Time warp : more often applied to tarted up cars than actual original ones
3. Previously owned by a pilot : yes, and ?........ what's the relevance ?, ok so you can fly a plane but you didn't build it (normally)

New Old Stock - when its clear the new part has been used and the old one stuck back in the new box

“Works”

Rare:

May be old, may be sought after, probably neither.

Full MoT history = nothing in the way of service history

'Could be the [insert minor problem but likely to be major] but I'm no mechanic'

Said to have a full race engine but I have no proof of this

Real head turner = usually because it's hideous

Just needs a weekend's work = a two year restoration project

90% finished = a two year restoration project

The value of these is only going one way

If it's not gone by tomorrow I'll probably just keep it

My pet frustration - 'Long MoT', and then when you actually look its got 6 months still to run.
In my day a Long MoT was a 13 month ticket... anything else is just 'Mot'd until xxx'

Not that I ought to care as I'm not inclined to buy anything soon with a barn-full of project cars and others just parked in there when they did run out of ticket and I wanted to use something else!

Homage & re-imagine ..with just one owner a well known Music Legend.
the last one sold ex Rod Stewart achieved a world record price.

First to see will buy

Ran when parked.

Striped shirt wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:20 pm First to see will buy

My personal favourite

No time wasters, time wasters don’t realise they are one. Found this in my grandfather’s shed but I know what it’s worth, best of all It’s not mine I’m selling for a “fiend”who does not have the internet.

"untested" = I tested it and it is knackered

'drives well'

'future classic'

No MOT but will fly through
Get it one then

Passed MOT with flying colours
Was there an awards ceremony and people cheering?

Slight problem with xx but easy fix
Fix it then

Message me for price = I’m asking too much and embarrassed to state it

Relisted due to no contact. from my own shill bidding.

Hippo wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:00 am
Relisted due to no contact. from my own shill bidding.

off topic a bit, but, when you look at the bids, this is a clue that they are shill bidding "private listing - bidder identity protected"

Bloody hell , i am selling one of my plastic pigs and was going to advertise in the for sale section , But i don't know what to put now , maybe just put this !!!!

Just a " F*****G Pig "

goff wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:36 am Bloody hell , i am selling one of my plastic pigs and was going to advertise in the for sale section , But i don't know what to put now , maybe just put this !!!!

Just a " F*****G Pig "

Why not try and use all the words .......

Exminiman wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:30 pm

goff wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:36 am Bloody hell , i am selling one of my plastic pigs and was going to advertise in the for sale section , But i don't know what to put now , maybe just put this !!!!

Just a " F*****G Pig "

Why not try and use all the words .......

I'd love to see an advert using as many of these as possible, go for it, I could do with a laugh

Patinated - corroded.