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« Reply #50 on: October 30, 2007, 12:33:28 AM » |
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Local to me  AUTO  pre face with LPG kit head gasket shot  rust  goes without saying anyone else intends to bid then pm me please  old rusty clicky |
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« Reply #51 on: November 03, 2007, 12:52:05 PM » |
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been to check this car out today and made a cash offer. will know in a couple of days hopefully. if it was manual i'd have offered more  needs complete to end rebuild though and a tidy up body wise lpg cert. glad i saw it unwashed and original rather than tarted up to sell. 700 people have viewed it on ebay so far with 4 days left to auction end. i think 690 won't want to recover/weld/rebuild it though  |
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« Reply #52 on: November 07, 2007, 01:01:02 PM » |
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1387 Views at end of play  and a snipe bidder but i bid more seller did not get back to me about my cash offer so i had to sit it out to the end. worked out cheaper too when you see the pics you will see why i was keen to save this one. new thread at the weekend when i get the car. have to get back to work now to pay for it |
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« Reply #53 on: November 07, 2007, 07:18:08 PM » |
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« Reply #54 on: December 21, 2008, 11:09:14 PM » |
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Hi, I might be bidding on a carlton bit on ebay, do people still mention it?
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« Reply #55 on: December 21, 2008, 11:11:37 PM » |
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think it is a free for all now.
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« Reply #56 on: December 22, 2008, 10:30:14 AM » |
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Put up what ya bidding on most of us still have morals and won't bid against ya.
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« Reply #57 on: December 22, 2008, 10:51:05 AM » |
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Dont worry, I wont be bdding, getting rid of my Carltons and the huge amount of spares I have collected over the years............. |
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« Reply #58 on: March 07, 2009, 12:20:33 PM » |
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I'll be bidding on these wheels then CLICKY(using my Girlfriends Ebay id : SARAHH1884 anyone intending to bid PM me and i'll tell you what i'm bidding too |
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« Reply #59 on: March 14, 2009, 11:23:45 PM » |
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I see you won ! well done !
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« Reply #60 on: March 15, 2009, 10:08:50 AM » |
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yes, nearly new tyres too and the rims are in good nick with caps and the key . result |
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« Reply #61 on: April 01, 2009, 01:09:06 AM » |
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Hello.... I'm thinking of joining the world of Carlton owners by buying this Carlton off E-bay. Can anyone tell me if it is a fair price, and what problems I should be looking out for? He reckons it is a good runner and that it all works (and admits to a little rust on the rear passenger wheel arch), but as the car isn't MOT'd (and he wont get one cos he doesn't have the time), I have my suspicions. Can someone tell me the red flags that a muppet such as myself should be looking for in a car like this? I have read through the guides on this site but am really looking for the best way to tell quickly if this is the car for me or not. (I'm a mechanical novice looking for a reliable car that won't need anything other than a cheap MOT and service to give me plenty of trouble free miles, not asking a lot am I? ) |
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« Reply #62 on: April 01, 2009, 06:27:27 AM » |
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mmmmm croydon you might be able to get one of the local members to go look!!!
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« Reply #63 on: April 01, 2009, 08:37:14 AM » |
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is it not STRANGE to have a blue interior in a facelift model  low miles only way to know if it is worth buying is to have a look but i think the start price seems too high for a car without MOT. deing sold by a dealer(price board on screen £1295) makes you wonder why they won't mot it (besides the poor excuse of "cos he doesn't have the time") |
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« Reply #64 on: April 01, 2009, 04:06:18 PM » |
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needs a look really, low miles is good but no indication of rust.
Price with no MOT is too high
Bottom line if there are no issues he can pay £50 for MOT and add £200 to the value of the car......so why does he not do it?
My normal one is to ask for the reference number off the V5 so you can check previous advisories on MOT.
If he has put it in and its failed it will show this also, and if he is not willing to give the number.......walk away, there are plenty of good ones come up around 4-5 hundred with full MOT.
Also I would not buy anything off anyone who spells as badly as that guy LOL
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« Reply #65 on: April 01, 2009, 04:21:33 PM » |
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needs a look really, low miles is good but no indication of rust.
Price with no MOT is too high
Bottom line if there are no issues he can pay £50 for MOT and add £200 to the value of the car......so why does he not do it?
My normal one is to ask for the reference number off the V5 so you can check previous advisories on MOT.
If he has put it in and its failed it will show this also, and if he is not willing to give the number.......walk away, there are plenty of good ones come up around 4-5 hundred with full MOT.
Also I would not buy anything off anyone who spells as badly as that guy LOL
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« Reply #67 on: April 01, 2009, 10:16:31 PM » |
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mmmmm croydon you might be able to get one of the local members to go look!!!
So does anyone know if someone might be in the Croydon area this Sat between 10am and 6pm to help me see if there are any hidden problems with this car? I would of course provide petrol / beer monies... |
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« Reply #68 on: April 01, 2009, 10:40:13 PM » |
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pm me a phone number and ill see what we can do ok??
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« Reply #69 on: April 02, 2009, 10:14:06 AM » |
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pm me a phone number and ill see what we can do ok??
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« Reply #70 on: April 02, 2009, 05:41:55 PM » |
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« Reply #71 on: April 03, 2009, 09:23:34 PM » |
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Hello all
I'm afraid I won't be buying the Carlton off eBay and joining the ranks of Carlton owners. Funnily enough I was prepared to pay him more than he wanted for the car, but only if he would MOT it, which he wouldn't. His loss.
But thanks to everyone for being nice and helpful to a newbie!
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« Reply #73 on: November 20, 2009, 09:34:50 PM » |
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Bidding on facelift rear lights as someone kindly took my driver side rear cluster out  and a passanger side front headlamp (with pencil beams) that got smashed a few weeks ago I stuck the glass off a non pencil beam unit that i had , fits but the casing behind is cracked and i don't want it full of water . |
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« Reply #74 on: November 22, 2009, 03:54:34 PM » |
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Bidding on facelift rear lights as someone kindly took my driver side rear cluster out and a passanger side front headlamp (with pencil beams) that got smashed a few weeks ago I stuck the glass off a non pencil beam unit that i had , fits but the casing behind is cracked and i don't want it full of water . won the rear lusters but the front h/lamp i was outbid . may look at using a non pencil beam unit with the reflectors from the CDi unit  tint looks too dark for mot use  so i'm still on the lookout for a facelift driver side cluster |
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