TVR has not been sold...
TVR has not been sold...
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N Smolenski

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1 posts

242 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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To all TVR owners, enthusiasts, fans and followers, this is a one-off post and no replies or further posts will be undertaken.

Following my recent interviews with Evo magazine and The Sun newspaper, in which I stated my ongoing commitment to TVR and my ambitions for it, I wish to confirm that I remain focused on the company and on making it a global success.

Amidst rumours that I may have sold the company, I deny categorically that this is the case, and also that there are any plans or negotiations underway for the company's sale.

My company and I wish to extend our invitation to you all to visit us on the TVR stand at the British International Motor Show, which is at ExCeL, London, from Thursday 20 July until Sunday 30 July.

Nikolai Smolenski

Edited by N Smolenski on Thursday 13th July 09:43

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1,331 posts

255 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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OK, thanks for that and good news. I'm sure I'm not the only one who will still take this with a pinch of salt mind, as you could still be anyone.

Lets hope its true though!

ali_kat

32,154 posts

250 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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I'm sure this is a wind up

However, I shall be visiting the stand whilst there

Mrs Fish

30,018 posts

287 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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I have bought this to the attention of Ted, he will be able to confirm or deny

soapbox

753 posts

265 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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In order to prove you are who you say you are please let me have a Sagaris as a run around for a couple of weeks so I can try her out. I will then tell all the non-believers.

_deejay_

5,057 posts

283 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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I suppose what you have to ask yourself is whether that was written by someone with Russian as a first language (and yes, I know he was educated in the UK too).

How about the use of the word 'post'. Definately not a common word, and only really used by people who frequent forums.

Good try, and a shame it's not likely to be legit.

ATG

23,762 posts

301 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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It reads like someone who has English as a first language but is trying too hard to sound business-like and official. You don't "undertake" a reply, you "make" it. "Myself" doesn't invite you, "I" invite you.

Anyway, honoured correspondent! As a customer of HSBC bank we would dutifully ask you to be logging in to our very secure and legitimated website to give us access to your bank account details. www.therealHSBC.ni/swindle.asp

ali_kat

32,154 posts

250 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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_deejay_ said:
I suppose what you have to ask yourself is whether that was written by someone with Russian as a first language (and yes, I know he was educated in the UK too).

How about the use of the word 'post'. Definately not a common word, and only really used by people who frequent forums.

Good try, and a shame it's not likely to be legit.



I know people that can write English better than wot I can, and they don't speak it as a first language!

When talking, however, you can hear their accent....

Besides, a guy like that will have a PA or PR department to write it for him.........

Edited by ali_kat on Wednesday 12th July 20:13

GLancs

827 posts

309 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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Genuine post ??? Who knows?!?!? but oddly similar to something else....

www.tvr.co.uk/news.php

UncleDave

7,155 posts

260 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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"Oops...

Sorry - the recipient doesn't permit emails."

Hmm.. just as I thought, otherwise if this is NS he'd be getting a whole bunch of emails

purpleperil

1,226 posts

313 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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What rumours? This sounds genuine and could be a pre-emptive post by the man himself! I'm getting to like his style

GV

2,366 posts

253 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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I mean....for allwe know NS may not be able to read and write English eh?

pies

13,116 posts

285 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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UncleDave said:
"Oops...

Sorry - the recipient doesn't permit emails."

Hmm.. just as I thought, otherwise if this is NS he'd be getting a whole bunch of emails


I thought all newbies can't send/recieve emails for a few days to stop spam

_deejay_

5,057 posts

283 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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GV said:
I mean....for allwe know NS may not be able to read and write English eh?


The NW Enquirer said "A product of Britain’s public school system, Smolenski junior served as chairman of his father’s bank before paying an estimated £15m for TVR.".

So that could explain his ability to read/write english. I'd be interested to know which came first - the web site or the PH post!

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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OK, I've spoken to various people and this is a message that NS asked to be posted on his behalf.

So in that respect, it is genuine.

MRS_T

1,533 posts

278 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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Good luck to TVR at the Motor Show. I hope the stand is a show stopper.
Karen

madbadger

11,752 posts

273 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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Good news, then

Thanks Nikolai.

yellow peril

5,131 posts

301 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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Well, you can understand people thinking it's a wind up....

However, if it isn't then the thought of addressing the forum with information is appreciated.

Perhaps N.S. is beginning to appreciate that he has a loyal base of TVR owning supporters that few other Marques have.

YP



Gorvid

22,371 posts

254 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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Wow....

PH Power...you must be very proud Ted

chris watton

22,547 posts

289 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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So pleased that post turned out to be genuine - it did seem too above board not to be, to be honest.