71 2500 Vixen ?

71 2500 Vixen ?

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Andrew Gray

Original Poster:

4,969 posts

156 months

chris52

1,560 posts

190 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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That has scam written all over it beware.
Chris

GPW41

150 posts

150 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Would it be badged as an S2 if it were a 2500?

And if it were a 2500, I wonder why the DVLA has it as a 1600.......

Dave

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 6th November 2015
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Phone number missed a digit, dodgy email address. Scam.

jim3000s

142 posts

215 months

Friday 6th November 2015
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A 2500 would have S3 (Zodiac) vents.

Moto

1,261 posts

260 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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I emailed the chap who has come straight back saying it's now sold.

Moto

GPW41

150 posts

150 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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Same here. but it took him a couple of days to respond....I guess he saw various forums etc

BillC99

348 posts

167 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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O ye of little faith!
It was not a scam, the guy was selling his late brother's car and didn't have a clue as to what it was.
The reason he listed it as a 2500 was that that was the handbook he had with the paperwork.
He works for a company in South Africa hence the email address and didn't realise he had missed a digit off his phone number.
I bought it by the way!

chris52

1,560 posts

190 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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BillC99 said:
O ye of little faith!
It was not a scam, the guy was selling his late brother's car and didn't have a clue as to what it was.
The reason he listed it as a 2500 was that that was the handbook he had with the paperwork.
He works for a company in South Africa hence the email address and didn't realise he had missed a digit off his phone number.
I bought it by the way!
Well done
I would have bet money on that being a scam foreign email wrong description and a number missing from the phone number.
Chris

BillC99

348 posts

167 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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I know, It did look a bit suspicious, but when I emailed on Thursday morning he came straight back and gave me his phone number.
I had to move quickly though, he is going back to South Africa tomorrow!

I have wanted a Vixen for ages - my Dad and I used to look at them at the motor shows in the 70's and dream!

Just got to change the clutch on my S (being a bh!) then I will remove the body and finish the stripdown.

Be prepared for some bloody stupid questions!!

Bill

Grantura MKI

817 posts

165 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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Great for you!!
There are no stupid questions.....only the ones not asked.
Best,
D.

thicksliced

130 posts

208 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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Yellow ones are fastest!

Mark

GPW41

150 posts

150 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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BillC99 said:
I know, It did look a bit suspicious, but when I emailed on Thursday morning he came straight back and gave me his phone number.
I had to move quickly though, he is going back to South Africa tomorrow!

I have wanted a Vixen for ages - my Dad and I used to look at them at the motor shows in the 70's and dream!

Just got to change the clutch on my S (being a bh!) then I will remove the body and finish the stripdown.

Be prepared for some bloody stupid questions!!

Bill
Congratulations, looking forward to seeing it running.....




Edited by GPW41 on Saturday 7th November 21:56

Moto

1,261 posts

260 months

Sunday 8th November 2015
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Congrats Bill. Looks like a really good project. I wasn't convinced it was a scam either but you beat me to it so well done. Look forward to seeing updates on progress.

Moto