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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972  
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I'm interested in a 110 local to me. It is on Autotrader: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ad...l_a_friend
The odd thing is the guy wants me to meet him at a pub, which may be completely innocent / convenient. I think it is a bit heavy on the price side. The MOT history looks ok. Anything jump out? Thanks, Huttopia |
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11th Aug 2020 9:25am |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Sounds a bit iffy to me. I have never had a problem with someone coming to my house to buy a car.
I can understand privacy, but his name and address are going to be on the V5. Unless, of course, they are not the same !!! Be a bit careful here, it is a lot of money to pay for a ringer or something that will not be quite right.  1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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11th Aug 2020 10:00am |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 929  
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Thing is, maybe he is concerned you are a potential fake buyer and may come back to nick it from his house.... theres two ways of seeing it!
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11th Aug 2020 10:22am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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/\ That is true, always another perspective.
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11th Aug 2020 10:25am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2161 
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exactly that, having been into motorcycles for years its not unusual to at least do first meet in a different location to suss people out........
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11th Aug 2020 10:34am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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I went and had a look. It appeared genuine to me. The guy owned the pub so that explained the meeting place. The 110 was incredibly clean and shiny.....but:
Paint bubble all around the windscreen and window blocks. It has more than bubbled, it has taken hold. Ball ache of a job to do properly. All tyres are perished on the sidewalls and have minimal tread, 5 new ones needed. He took the side runners off because he didn't like them, but as he was only 5ft not much I found it hard to fathom. New side steps / runners required. The rear cross member has been blown over, but looking from the underside the leading edges were all bulging with rust. The chassis looked sound but tatty, nothing horrendous but a good few days with Zagato to sort out! He insisted on telling me how special it was because it had full sound deadening and a lighter clutch. He also told me that the chassis didn't need anything doing to it, whilst I was looking at the chassis which clearly needed a good deal of tlc. So, despite the fact it was very shiny, I thanked him for his time and walked away. I'll keep looking. |
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11th Aug 2020 2:54pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1317 
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Sounds like you made the right decision. There will always be another one.
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11th Aug 2020 3:10pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17417 
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Never thought of that!  |
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11th Aug 2020 3:12pm |
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