S3 lotus esprit off eBay. What could go wrong. Read on.

[Welshbeef]

Sebring440 said:

Welshbeef said:

3 posters have raised the challenge is this whole thread a wind up?

Well you're the expert on this sort of thing.

If you were thinking of starting another of your completely fabricated fantasy threads about purchasing a car, fully expecting people to believe you, would you do it the way the OP of this thread has?

Come on now, you are the resident PH fantasy thread / wind up master, so what is you opinion?

Oh come on chap you joined over 3 years after the fact? Get real.

I’m guessing you don’t like politics or the farce of getting. Months ban for a lie when no one else ever gets one... yes that doesn’t sit right does it.

[Vaud]

Welshbeef said:

Oh come on chap you joined over 3 years after the fact? Get real.

I’m guessing you don’t like politics or the farce of getting. Months ban for a lie when no one else ever gets one... yes that doesn’t sit right does it.

Lots of people get bans. They just don’t all post about them...

[sc0tt]

Welshbeef said:

Sebring440 said:

Welshbeef said:

3 posters have raised the challenge is this whole thread a wind up?

Well you're the expert on this sort of thing.

If you were thinking of starting another of your completely fabricated fantasy threads about purchasing a car, fully expecting people to believe you, would you do it the way the OP of this thread has?

Come on now, you are the resident PH fantasy thread / wind up master, so what is you opinion?

Oh come on chap you joined over 3 years after the fact? Get real.

I’m guessing you don’t like politics or the farce of getting. Months ban for a lie when no one else ever gets one... yes that doesn’t sit right does it.

Does the time spent on the forum give you more ability to call you out? If so I think I beat you.

Pack it in now.

[Fast Bug]

OP I hope this ends well for you. I take it the seller wasn't keen on taking it back with your offer of a drink?

Welshbeef said:

As in possibly 5months solid full time work for a restorer?

Easily, if not more depending what they find.

[Welshbeef]

Fast Bug said:

OP I hope this ends well for you. I take it the seller wasn't keen on taking it back with your offer of a drink?

Welshbeef said:

As in possibly 5months solid full time work for a restorer?

Easily, if not more depending what they find.

Genuine question how do Cat SOS turn the scrap Cars round in under 3 weeks?

[Vaud]

Welshbeef said:

Genuine question how do Cat SOS turn the scrap Cars round in under 3 weeks?

It’s television and not deceived under oath. i.e. lots of artistic licence...?

[Ructions]

Does anyone have a link to the original ebay ad, it seems to have gone from the original post.

[TooLateForAName]

OP presumably wanted it taken down - possibly to avoid the trader finding it.

Go search completed listings for lotus esprit, order by date.

Its the red one that sold for 9800

[Ructions]

TooLateForAName said:

OP presumably wanted it taken down - possibly to avoid the trader finding it.

Go search completed listings for lotus esprit, order by date.

Its the red one that sold for 9800

Got it, thanks.

[fttm]

Welshbeef said:

Sebring440 said:

Welshbeef said:

3 posters have raised the challenge is this whole thread a wind up?

Well you're the expert on this sort of thing.

If you were thinking of starting another of your completely fabricated fantasy threads about purchasing a car, fully expecting people to believe you, would you do it the way the OP of this thread has?

Come on now, you are the resident PH fantasy thread / wind up master, so what is you opinion?

Oh come on chap you joined over 3 years after the fact? Get real.

I’m guessing you don’t like politics or the farce of getting. Months ban for a lie when no one else ever gets one... yes that doesn’t sit right does it.

Give it a fking rest and stop derailing this thread you muppet , your credibility and that of your posts disappeared long ago

[flyinyam]

Andy OH said:

OP, any update on the seller contacting you or you contacting him?

Nope, no news.

Think I was foolishly (desperately! ) hoping for the guy to come good.

Not looking good at all.

Waiting to speak to solicitor now to see my legal position .

Will update on any progress.

Regards
Fy

[Burwood]

soad said:

Can't see a happy ending, some people are pure scum.

Quite. I’m not naive but do expect a degree of honesty. I’d never bend the truth let alone lie through my ass.

This seller needs putting down

[Byker28i]

sc0tt said:

Does the time spent on the forum give you more ability to call you out? If so I think I beat you.

Pack it in now.

Is that how it works now? Excellent (in a Mr Burns voice)

[Oi_Oi_Savaloy]

I hope you get some recourse flyinyam - it's the sort of thing I'd do tbh (there but for the grace of god etc etc). You try to see/find the best in people and they turn around and completely hump you. (Yes i know there are alternative view points but this is mine).

It doesn't help matters that I'm a firm believer in 'what goes around, comes around' (and the worse they behave now simply stores up an epic turn around later in life - it always comes back on you, might be 1 month, might be 10 years but it will come back) because you want vengeance immediately but sometimes that's just not possible.

I don't think you'll get anything back I'm afraid. Dealer or not, past history of doing this to others - it doesn't matter - it's got extra cost and heartache written all over it. I'm just not sure it's going to merit the investment (wallet/mental health).

The only way you're going to find out which way to go, going forward is, imo, to take a load of photos and approach some of the lotus specialists (privately - not on the forum) on PH. Get their opinion on what the true state of play is with the car and then either get it back on the road and enjoy it or break it, get something back from this 'experience' and move on. If it's the worst-case scenario, getting some money back when you break it at least will have offset a little bit of the cost. Not great but at least you weren't injured (apart from pride), you get to live again as it were and do things, perhaps, differently next time.

[Richard-390a0]

Nincompoop said:

OP, I have bought cars unseen and on trust, and have had highs and lows. Don't give yourself too hard a time, if it had come off as planned we'd all be applauding you right now!

+1 to this having bought sight unseen myself. It's only money & you can't take it with you!.

[EazyDuz]

Break it, youd get at least £5000 for the engine if it runs well

[MB140]

This is Pistonheads.

I can’t beleive someone hasn’t suggested insuring it and then parking it in a slightly dodgy looking area. It will be gone pretty soon and most probably turn up burnt out.

[Fast Bug]

MB140 said:

This is Pistonheads.

I can’t beleive someone hasn’t suggested insuring it and then parking it in a slightly dodgy looking area. It will be gone pretty soon and most probably turn up burnt out.

I think getting it through an MOT so you can register it would be a big ask.

Unless you know a friendly MOT man that will inspect it whilst wearing his welding goggles...

[Seesure]

Interesting read...

But when looking at the original advert and then going to the Sellers feedback I can see that the seller is now following the OP... I wonder why the seller would have done this...??? Is he aware of this thread?

[InitialDave]

If it has a UK number and V5C, do you need to go through the whole V55/5 malarkey when repatriating it?

The reason I'm suspicious is that surely filling it in as you would for a foreign import normally and having a new registration issued would "wash" the car of the Cat C write off status, and I can't imagine such a loophole would be allowed.