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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 01:04 PM
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Love your status now Tony "Enthusiastic Bodger". lol
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 01:12 PM
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Love your status now Tony "Enthusiastic Bodger". lol
Thank you brown pants

Most of my friends know that I will have a go at stuff on the car even though I haven't got a fecking clue. So when it inadvertently goes wrong, then I call them to come round and fix my 'bodge' hence the title
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 01:21 PM
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Then Rich @ FB puts it right for you!
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 01:46 PM
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well ask a few others first and then if it is really badly 'bodged' then yes Rich is next on the list. It helps that he works about 5 mins down the road from my house and lives another 5 mins in the other direction
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 01:53 PM
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You must be relatively close to me then. I'm only 20mins from him at most.

Good bloke.
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 02:03 PM
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scary thought :loll:
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 02:06 PM
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For you yes!
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 02:28 PM
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why do I hear this

der dum, der dum, dum dum dum dum sound all of a sudden





BTW no reply from our ebay chap yet
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 02:35 PM
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LOL

Same here. No reply at all today.
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 02:38 PM
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he wont reply, any genuine seller would list all mods and rr printouts etc.

ebay impreza bhp is real bhp X2 then add in made up items like rally gearbox, wrc mega bottom end and super chuffer blow of valve and get your mates to bid and relist 12 times.
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 03:10 PM
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why are you even thinking about it?
theres no way its 400bhp its a 95 classic wrx it would take Fair amount of ££££ on that year to make that figure,
its got horrid bumper and prob hads 100 people fiddle with it,
this is prob a better buy
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...01078358332%26
but 2k will buy you a fairly clean early wrx that hasnt been ****ed with,
Trust me on a early wrx buy as stock as poss, unless a decent one of here etc
and have you seen the arch is rot
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by scooby kid
and have you seen the arch is rot
WHAT??? The seller assured us it was mint! I feel horribly cheated!
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 08:09 PM
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Yeah but e raced is m8 innit and is m8 woz in a nova dat ad 200 brak and e got to da litez in arf da tym.
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Old Feb 1, 2014 | 12:25 AM
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I got as far as clicking on a pic with a wheel, saw the pis poor brakes and the description that said `mint condition for its age` with rot on the arch....Its either in mint condition or it isnt there is no age related to it, knobber!
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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 08:24 PM
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Still no reply.
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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 09:11 PM
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no the cad none to me either
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 05:45 PM
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Seems the sellers bidder/buyer/friend didn't want the car after all.

It's up for sale again!!!!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...:WNARL:GB:1123

Still hasn't answered my questions.
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 05:48 PM
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From the ad:

"this bad boy was a massive 400BHP!!! when it was last tested, i expect it is running just a little short of that now"

1/4 of that now?
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 06:00 PM
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He also has a massive commute to caterham from warrington.
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 07:02 PM
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Yeh but with an imaginary 400bhp that's quite a fast journey!
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 07:06 PM
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and now with a reserve lol
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 08:50 PM
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Some one should buy it and not pay a penny until the 400bhp is confirmed. Would be hilarious to find it's only 220bhp.
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 11:34 AM
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Spend £8000 on upgrades and fit fast and furious gauges
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 09:26 AM
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Well I reminded the seller he hadn't replied to my previous questions and pointed out it was strange to see it up for sale again as it actually sold on ebay last time around!

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Dear brownpantsracing,

the last time the car was advertised we had a fault with ebay which for some reason didnt accept the reserve price that i typed in so the car went into auction with no resreve and when it sold it didnt meet the erserve price that i thought was on it so me and the buyer spoke and contacted ebay and the matter has been sorted. now as for the car the chap i bought it off told me it was 400bhp and there was a dino among all the paper work. after looking through every bit of paper work i have iv found out a few things the cae is 320bhp but unfortunatly no dino report but i do have a list of all the mods this car has had.i have still got to change the advertisement and add the list of mods iv found to it but working for a formula 1 team doesnt leave me alot of spare time a soon as i get chance these changes will be made.

thanks brad- kenapex65

Seems a bit more reasonable now in messages. Still not convinced it's even 320bhp.
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 10:31 AM
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Yeah I knew it was suspicious from the add, so he has no dyno but it's 320 bhp ?
Wouldn't trust him at all !
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 08:55 PM
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Works for a formular f1 lol. Loves these ads were people on here start emailing the seller
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BrownPantsRacing
Well I reminded the seller he hadn't replied to my previous questions and pointed out it was strange to see it up for sale again as it actually sold on ebay last time around!

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Dear brownpantsracing,

the last time the car was advertised we had a fault with ebay which for some reason didnt accept the reserve price that i typed in so the car went into auction with no resreve and when it sold it didnt meet the erserve price that i thought was on it so me and the buyer spoke and contacted ebay and the matter has been sorted. now as for the car the chap i bought it off told me it was 400bhp and there was a dino among all the paper work. after looking through every bit of paper work i have iv found out a few things the cae is 320bhp but unfortunatly no dino report but i do have a list of all the mods this car has had.i have still got to change the advertisement and add the list of mods iv found to it but working for a formula 1 team doesnt leave me alot of spare time a soon as i get chance these changes will be made.

thanks brad- kenapex65

Seems a bit more reasonable now in messages. Still not convinced it's even 320bhp.
Ask him who he works for. I might know him or at least someone he works with.
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CREWJ
Ask him who he works for. I might know him or at least someone he works with.
Auction ended, car didn't reach it's reserve. Shock horror!

You'll have to find out if there is anyone working at caterham called Brad.
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 06:28 PM
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Back up for sale for a 3rd time!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=301120520901&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNARL:GB:1123
Maybe it sold to his mates again!

Much better advert this time with less bollox. No mention of 400bhp anywhere!!!! How odd!

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