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Adenauer said:
Adenauer said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
It was in Diekirch, Lux.
https://www.cnvh.lu/
Unfortunately I think you'd be too late to see it as I seem to recall that the exhibition closed from Sat. I've just checked the flyer on the site actually and sure enough it finished on 15 May.
I guess the (very modest but rather charming) normal display vehicles will be reinstated.
Oh bugger, I thought it was perhaps a permanent thing. Oh well, thanks anyway. https://www.cnvh.lu/
Unfortunately I think you'd be too late to see it as I seem to recall that the exhibition closed from Sat. I've just checked the flyer on the site actually and sure enough it finished on 15 May.
I guess the (very modest but rather charming) normal display vehicles will be reinstated.
The beer museum is upstairs, though sadly no samples so eminently avoidable! If you like pub signs and beer glasses you'll love it...
ETA - apparently Bitburg has a nice friendly meet of a decent size. A pal that lives there will let me know if it's going to be on and when, and I'll go if I can. I'll mention it here and it might be something you consider?
Edited by CharlesdeGaulle on Monday 17th May 18:53
CharlesdeGaulle said:
rejn said:
Having sold the car for £2300 on Ebay, the buyer came to pick up the car and started to negotiate on price (he as a dealer and his MO appeared to win on Ebay and go and offer a lower price to get a bargain). Once he'd decided not to go ahead, I relisted the car on eBay.
How infuriating. Why not link to his stock and we can take it in turns to go round and do exactly the same to him. 
Bloody chancer; needs a poke in the nads.
But there again most of us try to chip the price anyway.
Skyedriver said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
rejn said:
Having sold the car for £2300 on Ebay, the buyer came to pick up the car and started to negotiate on price (he as a dealer and his MO appeared to win on Ebay and go and offer a lower price to get a bargain). Once he'd decided not to go ahead, I relisted the car on eBay.
How infuriating. Why not link to his stock and we can take it in turns to go round and do exactly the same to him. Bloody chancer; needs a poke in the nads.
But there again most of us try to chip the price anyway.
A large Swedish bus. I absolutely love this Volvo interior cloth, there's something very reassuring about it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333934025628
Sterillium said:
A large Swedish bus. I absolutely love this Volvo interior cloth, there's something very reassuring about it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333934025628
That's a comfy cardigan safe space, right there. Lovely. Like being comforted in the generous bosom of matron. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333934025628
I'm beginning to wonder if I think about this sort of stuff too much.
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Sterillium said:
A large Swedish bus. I absolutely love this Volvo interior cloth, there's something very reassuring about it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333934025628
That's a comfy cardigan safe space, right there. Lovely. Like being comforted in the generous bosom of matron. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333934025628
I'm beginning to wonder if I think about this sort of stuff too much.
Ah, my misspent yooof
I must be a bit weird as whilst the rest of the adult population seems to hate the process of flogging cars, I have always really enjoyed it. Had just as many disappointments as anybody and have always taken the rough with the smooth, but when it all goes right I enjoy the sale almost as much as the purchase. Always feels rather satisfying to play the game, go through the motions and the banter and eventually shake hands (back when we were allowed to). I’ve met some terribly interesting people in the process, and finally end up with a wad of cash to spend on the next new automotive adventure is the icing on the cake.
I've just trimmed the fleet through the bay, it was a 'project' with the engine taken out and no front suspension and suffering from quite a lot of rust. The winning bidder drove from Yorkshire to West Cornwall, had a poke round, said that he thought it would be mint (a 35 year old farm vehicle that has been stood outside my house near the sea for the last 5 years!) and that "it's too much work" so we agreed to cancel the trade.
The only other car I sold on the bay a couple of years ago was won by a london dealer who didn't respond for a month. After they stopped answering my calls, I cancelled that trade and sold it to next highest bidder. When the dealer finally rang to arrange collection some 3 or 4 weeks later I happily told him that I'd scrapped it and that really peeved them as it had been on their website for a month (using my pictures!)
I hope that don't have to sell another on the bay, it makes facebook look attractive.
The only other car I sold on the bay a couple of years ago was won by a london dealer who didn't respond for a month. After they stopped answering my calls, I cancelled that trade and sold it to next highest bidder. When the dealer finally rang to arrange collection some 3 or 4 weeks later I happily told him that I'd scrapped it and that really peeved them as it had been on their website for a month (using my pictures!)
I hope that don't have to sell another on the bay, it makes facebook look attractive.
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
Can't say I've ever had any issues selling cars. Maybe I've been lucky. First person to view any of my cars have bought them. Maybe I should have charged more 
I rarely sell cars - they tend to reach the point where it's easier to part them out for spares than sell them complete Ha - thanks for all the comments. It’s a crap process but I guess at least eBay came through in the end.
Best of all was an old boy who came to have a look at the car. We had a lovely chat but I got the feeling he’d only come to see the car to get away from his wife. 30 minutes of chatting but only about 5 of it seemed to be about the car. A perfectly pleasant guy to talk to but he didn’t seem interested in the car. And then didn’t bid.
Best of all was an old boy who came to have a look at the car. We had a lovely chat but I got the feeling he’d only come to see the car to get away from his wife. 30 minutes of chatting but only about 5 of it seemed to be about the car. A perfectly pleasant guy to talk to but he didn’t seem interested in the car. And then didn’t bid.
bolidemichael said:
I did post this earlier in the week, as inspired by you 
Oh and with regards to the GR, Harry says that the UK suspension upgrade by Litchfield is well worth it.
Oh and with regards to the GR, Harry says that the UK suspension upgrade by Litchfield is well worth it.
I love it Michael! Good work. 
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