JD Classics, what have they been up to?
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NomduJour said:
Dewis said he went via Ostend.
No criticism, but did you know Norman well? It was not what I understood from him. That being said, as he got older he did tend to give answers that people expected to hear, such as my C-type was at one time too long and at others too wide. Such a lovely man, but you had to respect his age.WPA said:
Interesting thread on the Mini Cooper S that they are selling: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=20...
3 days it took for them to knock £25k off the asking price, surprised they've not started offering to pay people to take the poor thing away it's been for sale that long now.I don't understand why anyone who had an exotic classic would take it to a vendor like JD classics either for restoring or for selling ?
anyone doing due diligence on the company would raise so many red flags associated with the vendor that it simply wouldn't be good business sense to deal with them.
DonkeyApple said:
Hood was extremely well ensconced amongst the Goodwood set and one suspects the handful of complaining clients may have been written off as amateurs who didn't know enough? And don't forget, the only difference between Hood and several others is that he got caught.
never trust a proprietor who shares the name of a villain 
£9 million appeal against Tuke - lost
Charme investments appeal - £65 million still owing
Hood sued for bankruptcy
Hood's house sold.
Not sure he has arisen for the dead yet, but Woodham Mortimer seem to be carrying the flag for him. After all, they have been kicked out of the Mille Miglia trading as JD Classics
Charme investments appeal - £65 million still owing
Hood sued for bankruptcy
Hood's house sold.
Not sure he has arisen for the dead yet, but Woodham Mortimer seem to be carrying the flag for him. After all, they have been kicked out of the Mille Miglia trading as JD Classics
Purosangue said:
I don't understand why anyone who had an exotic classic would take it to a vendor like JD classics either for restoring or for selling ?
anyone doing due diligence on the company would raise so many red flags associated with the vendor that it simply wouldn't be good business sense to deal with them.
This is it, shamefully it seems the number of firms out there doing substandard work seemingly trading on good-will or reputation earned 20+ years ago for business is huge. I came across the below in a bodyshop, a E9 CSL that was purchased from a 'legendary' specialist of the Munich brand, the poor sod paid £180k for this car as it was 'recently restored to showroom standard' and was a significant car from the period.anyone doing due diligence on the company would raise so many red flags associated with the vendor that it simply wouldn't be good business sense to deal with them.
On getting the new owner's favoured bodyshop to get the doors to hang correctly, something amiss was spotted with the door hinges and A-pillar. On taking these areas back to bare metal, a multitude of sins were discovered, and it was decided to strip the car back to bare metal. All I can say is the quality (lack of!) of the 'metal work' done on this car is shameful, i've seen better panel beating in the paddock at a bloody banger racing meeting! Just goes to show, you can never trust even the 'marque specialists', i'd heard the business has been going downhill since being sold a number of years ago, but this was eye opening....
Rear wing abomination
A pillar sins hidden - no wonder the doors were sagging!
As the 'restored to showroom standard' CSL currently sits...
lowdrag said:
£9 million appeal against Tuke - lost
Thanks, I'd missed that: http://disputeresolutionblog.practicallaw.com/cour...article said:
Unfortunately for Mr Hood, he was not a sympathetic appellant – the court described him as a “mendacious witness” with a “particularly invidious argument” who had previously attempted to mislead the court by fabricating evidence.
I think I posted this elsewhere. The friend who restored my E-type a few years back had someone come to him with this coupé for "minor refreshment".
Looks good, doesn't it? The client had thought it a sound buy and it certainly looked it. But this is what was found once the specialist got working on it
What seemed a bargain cost nearly another £100,000.
Looks good, doesn't it? The client had thought it a sound buy and it certainly looked it. But this is what was found once the specialist got working on it
What seemed a bargain cost nearly another £100,000.
Edited by lowdrag on Monday 27th November 12:47
lowdrag said:
I think I posted this elsewhere. The friend who restored my E-type a few years back had someone come to him with this coupé for "minor refreshment".
Looks good, doesn't it? The client had thought it a sound buy and it certainly looked it. But this is what was found once the specialist got working on it
What seemed a bargain cost nearly another £100,000.
Should have been scrapped or sold for parts.Looks good, doesn't it? The client had thought it a sound buy and it certainly looked it. But this is what was found once the specialist got working on it
What seemed a bargain cost nearly another £100,000.
£100,000? lol!
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