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Old May 14th, 2022, 08:49   #1701
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There has been some shill bidding going on here - with no doubt. One of the bidders with an eBay feedback score of zero has disappeared (along with the shill bids of course), so it is back to £532. It looks like the seller still has a shill bidding identity in the mix trying to push up the single genuine bid (of £522).

This is something of a pity - the motor car may well be a nice 144 but the seller isn't doing it any favours in representing it badly (he/she has just realised it is a manual, not an auto!), and shill bidding. I think prospective buyers will be put off (I would be).

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Some pictures have been posted !

Is there an incongruity between the interior and exterior, or is it just me?🤔
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Some pictures have been posted !

Is there an incongruity between the interior and exterior, or is it just me?🤔
The exterior seems to be badly sun-faded Andrew whereas the interior isn't so bad, except for the carpet turning orange instead of red.

It's a fairly rough looking example with those red (wrong shade) painted wheels and no chrome centre caps, no real effort to make it look nice.


Just for fun, here's another similar car but looking better, at first glance at least :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203944176081

That one is definitely an auto!
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The exterior seems to be badly sun-faded Andrew whereas the interior isn't so bad, except for the carpet turning orange instead of red.

It's a fairly rough looking example with those red (wrong shade) painted wheels and no chrome centre caps, no real effort to make it look nice.


Just for fun, here's another similar car but looking better, at first glance at least :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203944176081

That one is definitely an auto!

I’ve a feeling that might not be so pretty in the flesh. Looks as if a bob or two has been spent but all that overspray and tape, mmmmm!😱
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I’ve a feeling that might not be so pretty in the flesh. Looks as if a bob or two has been spent but all that overspray and tape, mmmmm!😱
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Just for fun, here's another similar car but looking better, at first glance at least :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203944176081

That one is definitely an auto!
I did say "at first glance" Andrew!

I did wonder about all the duct tape over the bonnet and boot outer edges, seem to recall they were very rust prone on my 140s many moons ago so maybe they've been taped up to hide the rust.
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I did say "at first glance" Andrew!

I did wonder about all the duct tape over the bonnet and boot outer edges, seem to recall they were very rust prone on my 140s many moons ago so maybe they've been taped up to hide the rust.
You DID say, ‘at first glance’, bud, you did !

It’s all still out there, it’s just , who wants some of it!!!🤷*♂️.
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The exterior seems to be badly sun-faded Andrew whereas the interior isn't so bad, except for the carpet turning orange instead of red.

It's a fairly rough looking example with those red (wrong shade) painted wheels and no chrome centre caps, no real effort to make it look nice.


Just for fun, here's another similar car but looking better, at first glance at least :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203944176081

That one is definitely an auto!
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I’ve a feeling that might not be so pretty in the flesh. Looks as if a bob or two has been spent but all that overspray and tape, mmmmm!😱
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I did say "at first glance" Andrew!

I did wonder about all the duct tape over the bonnet and boot outer edges, seem to recall they were very rust prone on my 140s many moons ago so maybe they've been taped up to hide the rust.
The over-sprayed red motor car made £2050.

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The over-sprayed red motor car made £2050.

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Did it actually sell Alan or was the reserve above that?

If it did sell, i wonder if the buyer will complete when they meet the car in the "flesh"..................
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Did it actually sell Alan or was the reserve above that?

If it did sell, i wonder if the buyer will complete when they meet the car in the "flesh"..................
Yeah it looks like there was no reserve
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What’s going on, eBay?

A 144 , only one photo , through the window, fgs and 4 bids to £5101.
That motor car made just £1,095 in the end - so there was some very obvious (and rather silly) shill bidding going on.

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