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Selling cars at shows.
- Thread starter Tizer
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mk4 golf gttdi180
whens trax start ? i put my beetle for sale at vwaction and got alot of pple stoppin to look at it and lookin around it but no callers
I advertised an old car I had that I took to a classic car show. Made nice little signs gave it the detail of it's life and a service and everything.
BUT
That day was made of fail!!!!!
My car drummed up a bit of interest, most of the people who were most interested were about when I left the show (or at least I tried to) the fucker conked out infront of everyone in the que to get out, then I couldn't get it started again (carbs were flooded) and when I did it conked again (then the fuel gauge decided it was buggered) so it seemed I'd ran out of fuel on a steep hill with an inoperable handbrake and about 100 cars stuck behind me with no way past.
In the process of getting it started I nearly rolled backwards into a car worth more than my house and the guy inside was shitting himself. All the while I had 'helpful' people walking past trying to tell me what to do with the choke etc (on an engine I built myself...badly) who promptly fucked off when they could have been some help when I ended up getting my new girlfriend (I'd met a week previous) to get out and push in a short skirt.
.....perhaps they just wanted to watch.
But the fun didnt end, I got some fuel.... this guy gave me a drip (literally) from a jerry can for £3 (I paid him before he gave me the fuel (big mistake) which was enough to waft me over the hill to a petrol station but it ran out as I drove into the station less than 300 yards away (so I was charged £1 per 100 yards ) I went to pay for the fuel and my card was not working in the cashiers machine so my missus had to pay to fill it up.
Anyways. would I sell a car at a show again?.........that experience put me off.
I fucked that car off to someone with more money than sense in the end but the gf is still around 8 years later so that's something.
BUT
That day was made of fail!!!!!
My car drummed up a bit of interest, most of the people who were most interested were about when I left the show (or at least I tried to) the fucker conked out infront of everyone in the que to get out, then I couldn't get it started again (carbs were flooded) and when I did it conked again (then the fuel gauge decided it was buggered) so it seemed I'd ran out of fuel on a steep hill with an inoperable handbrake and about 100 cars stuck behind me with no way past.
In the process of getting it started I nearly rolled backwards into a car worth more than my house and the guy inside was shitting himself. All the while I had 'helpful' people walking past trying to tell me what to do with the choke etc (on an engine I built myself...badly) who promptly fucked off when they could have been some help when I ended up getting my new girlfriend (I'd met a week previous) to get out and push in a short skirt.
.....perhaps they just wanted to watch.But the fun didnt end, I got some fuel.... this guy gave me a drip (literally) from a jerry can for £3 (I paid him before he gave me the fuel (big mistake) which was enough to waft me over the hill to a petrol station but it ran out as I drove into the station less than 300 yards away (so I was charged £1 per 100 yards
) I went to pay for the fuel and my card was not working in the cashiers machine so my missus had to pay to fill it up.Anyways. would I sell a car at a show again?.........that experience put me off.
I fucked that car off to someone with more money than sense in the end but the gf is still around 8 years later so that's something.
172 Cup
What should i put it up for then?
3 Owners
88.000 Miles
Mot March 09
Tax Jan 08
Full Service History 84k (Last Service was full one by Merc)
Cambelt Changed
2 New Eagle F1 / 2 Continental Tyres
A/C
Leather/Alcantara Seats
ABS
Leather steering wheel from excl model
B&M Short Shifter
Powerflow Stealth Exhaust - Lifetime Warranty
Janspeed Sports Cat
Poly Bushes
Superchip Remap - Graph shows 181bhp
Samco Coolant Hose Kit Red
Sparco Strut Brace Red
Alloy Interior Door Handles
Silvatec Bulbs
New Renault Throttle Cable
New Renault Idle Control Valve
New Renault Front Pads
New Renault Rear Pads
Seat Cupra R Front Splitter
Resprayed Interior grab handles
ITG Air Filter in standard ph1 air box
Polished battery cover
Full Valet
Bad Points:
Usual stone chips for age around front bumper.
Occasional clicking noise from passenger drive shaft, only on full lock.
Small Dent on boot lid
3 Owners
88.000 Miles
Mot March 09
Tax Jan 08
Full Service History 84k (Last Service was full one by Merc)
Cambelt Changed
2 New Eagle F1 / 2 Continental Tyres
A/C
Leather/Alcantara Seats
ABS
Leather steering wheel from excl model
B&M Short Shifter
Powerflow Stealth Exhaust - Lifetime Warranty
Janspeed Sports Cat
Poly Bushes
Superchip Remap - Graph shows 181bhp
Samco Coolant Hose Kit Red
Sparco Strut Brace Red
Alloy Interior Door Handles
Silvatec Bulbs
New Renault Throttle Cable
New Renault Idle Control Valve
New Renault Front Pads
New Renault Rear Pads
Seat Cupra R Front Splitter
Resprayed Interior grab handles
ITG Air Filter in standard ph1 air box
Polished battery cover
Full Valet
Bad Points:
Usual stone chips for age around front bumper.
Occasional clicking noise from passenger drive shaft, only on full lock.
Small Dent on boot lid
54 astravan 1.7tdci
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