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Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 3:17 pm
by Pod
I "won" a RHD Black Highline with White interior on ebay in early November 2012. It was described as "beautiful" but needing a little work, having been brought home by its owner (a woman) who used to live in France. It was on French 'plates and reportedly had a French MOT (Control Technique) on it with a quantity of French service records. I was assured it was roadworthy and could be driven home. I drove down to Dorset with a mate to collect it. It was as rusty as a pear with holes in the bodywork I could fit my hand into. The driver's seat was wrecked. I wouldn't have driven it if you had paid me - as far as I was concerned it was a death trap, so I walked away and put the £200+ expenses for the day down to experience. I've broken much better cars for spares - it was that bad, fit only for scrap.
I had to insure it on the vin which was WBAEC820908188542 as it didn't have a UK registration.
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:32 pm
by sharkfan
Errr, so what's the story now?
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:27 am
by ron
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:11 am
by Pod
sharkfan wrote:Errr, so what's the story now?
Just treat it as if we were sitting in a pub, drinking a couple of pints and chatting about the "ones that got away"
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:15 pm
by sharkfan
Ahh, I missed that subtle intonation - too busy looking at the barmaid....again
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:00 am
by Pod
As Sid would say, its those jugs she gets out for t'lads
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:09 pm
by Pod
The seller has posted new pictures showing paperwork.
Imagine my surprise to see that the vin on the MOT certificates matches that which I posted here nearly three weeks ago
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:30 pm
by WelshBentleyBoy
The sellers say
"as my wife has lost her job I need to free some cash up, so sorry to see her go (loads of money already spent on her)”
Is he keeping the car and letting the wife go? She will not be the first to have had loads of money spent on her. I hope he got a good ride!!!
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:48 am
by Pod
Relisted @ £6,995.
Bear in mind the old adage about a silk purse and a pig's ear
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:56 pm
by Pod
Guess what I just found on ebay.......
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153287115482?ul_noapp=true
Now, I'm not positive its the same car and haven't asked what the VIN is, however, the odds against this one being anything else are, in my opinion, compelling.
Note what the guy says about the MOT. Upon reading the description, it would suggest that it has one - but it expired in May 2017, so the text in the ad must be from the listing two years ago!
IF this is the same car, then why is it still around? It should never have passed an MOT. It should have been scrapped years ago!
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 1:03 pm
by ron
I've sent him a question about lack of MOTs
between 2008 & 2016 and no current one.
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:29 pm
by M3and2002
Zoom in on the paper work and you can barely read the VIN. It appears to be the same VIN.
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:13 am
by nick88highline
It is the same VIN. If you zoom in on the engine bay picture you can clearly see 8188542 as the VIN...
Funny, I was looking at this the other day and wondering why it was so cheap.
Re: Late UK Black Highline I didn't buy in 2012
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:59 am
by Pod
nick88highline wrote: ↑Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:13 am
It is the same VIN. If you zoom in on the engine bay picture you can clearly see 8188542 as the VIN...
Funny, I was looking at this the other day and wondering why it was so cheap.
Well spotted! So if anybody is tempted to buy it, just read my earlier posts..................