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I always chuckle at some of the characters you see down there, same faces every time. Wouldn't want to meet some of them in a dark alley that's for sure. Overheard on Monday " Oy Mick I just bid coupla pony's on a fackin' Mondeo went for too much" unreal. RE the s type, I think a local garage called RG traders that trade out of a portakabin bought it but yet to be confirmed as rolled by earlier and couldn't see it. They have a couple s types on the lot already. Think is Cheapest nationally for a v8 s type same age and miles which are quite rare is £3500 with an older one at 3k, so maybe it is just a case of that car being worth more than cap estimates. At the end of the day a 37k Car new after 12 years with 89k miles in good condition does sound to be worth more than 1100 at trade value in any case but what do I know. £1600-1700 was fair in my opinion 3.0 v6 came through earlier (don't know if more or less desirable) same mileage bit older, stunk of fags and old fags lying in ashtray still, fetched a grand I'm still on Silver so no business centre, gutted. Can I knock A secret pattern and you let me in? Close now though.. 100% dealer he opened oil cap put his fingers in then opened coolant and put fingers in and had dealer look about him

would have thought it other way round! Visibility is horrible with the roof up, roadster gotta be the way to go ! Yeah I'm going in cheapest nationally I think, get rid !!

Haha! Buy anything today? Funny thing is I know who's taken it, they have a penchant for S types it seems

You think cap wrong, paid too much or bit of both?

BCA BB hall 2 today ukcgrselect 03 plate Jag S Type 4.2 v8 SE few bits like sensors heated seats no nav grade 2 nice example good history Cap clean £1100 Cap retail £2100 Hammer before fees £2200 Madness

Always wondered this, if I had to guess I'd say they have contracts with motability, leasing co's ", rental co's and finance houses ? does this mean they get the good stuff direct and the pup goes to auction?

Fill me with confidence why don't you... haha

Even better then, happy days! Now for the weather to hold up so I can sell the damn thing! Mate works in main dealer sold a cabriolet yesterday I said did they mention coming to end of summer he said yeah but her mate was like it'll be an Indian summer again lol

£30 but he was so genuine and did such a good job I tipped him a fiver on top, being 'upp North you'll tell me I was robbed probably hahaha

Or just ask where the vehicle is to be collected from (maybe it's collect from site?)

Hurrah! Found a a great new guy in my local area did a 5 star job. Always good when you find new "business partners" that are really worth the money !

Sure I'll pop out now

Ffs onwards !!

What's the best way to "move it on" and get something reasonable back anyway? Don't the auction houses charge massive fees if your not chucking hundreds of cars through per month? Ebay auction is the only thing that springs to mind , but even then doesn't SOGA still apply or you can just say "Spares or repairs"?

I'd say if you can still see a small margin at the end of it & if you have the time etc then I'd carry on, if not then get rid. What is it out of interest so I don't pick it up haha!!

lol ill chuck a few quid in the tank, whack the trade plates on and head up the m1. Catch you in a bit ;)

Got a TT s line in at the moment it's got a small dent right on the crease line at the bottom of the drivers side door sent pics to dent man and he said it's a body shop job (he's a bit rudimental but does simple dents) went into the body shop i use and they only do respraying so am I up slack alley here or ant recommendations ? Located 30 miles west of London if anyone knows a guy who knows a guy ... Cheers

interesting, do you buy a lot of motors privately then ?

I don't believe that BCA bother with wheel refurb or do anything apart from clean and inspect cars as mostly everything that goes through is kerbed and or has bodywork defects

Did you get the R8 from auction out of interest?

They came back against all odds! Low balled me a bit but I wanted the sale as didn't get a single other lead.... Until the day after it sold, so typical !! Weirdest thing is he didn't test drive it as he said he's driven fiat 500's before, didn't look at any of the paperwork or service book either!!!! Strange world we live in haven't driven one but what could be so bad ? Will be nice quality inside like all audis maybe a bit cramped and sluggish with a 1.6 d but the fiat is all of those things and shoddily built and you sit high up like your in an mpv and it has all the get up and go of an elephant and the peddles are in the wrong place and the radio is crap and the speakers are crap and the exhaust is made from tin foil and rusts right through after 2 years from new and the steering is too light but apart from those minor details ITS GREAT & I WANT MORE!

Shame your is250 isn't an Auto as they all fall into £290 and not £490 and its far superior to the Manual in any respect ! Lovely cars though

want to swap for this fiat 500? It's ̶L̶o̶v̶e̶l̶y̶ HATEFUL.

Like this a lot. I was tempted to go down the lines of the essex car company from that documentary on channel 4 "What can I do to get your business today?" Weird because they seemed really interested but when they said how much can we get off and i explained that i could only do a little bit the guy said i've got your number and hopped back in his car! Who knows if i'll see him again.

Odds of seeing this couple again? Answers on a post card !