CAR AUCTIONS

williamsmix

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dickygrace said:
Ah ok, I see it reached £15k plus £900 fees but was unsold. That is surely about the maximum it would attain at the auction today being an auto; unless two folk in the room are loaded up on free Pimms.

Mine has had extensive works, basically a rolling restoration, repaint etc in 2019, and has done 5k faultless miles since. Also being one of only 2-3 good manuals that have come to market in the last 12 years or so means it’s far more desirable to most buyers.
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The seller should’ve taken that price on TheMarket! They’ll be kicking themselves for offering it without reserve because today it went for £8800 + Commission.
 
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Ewan

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I drove up there a couple of months ago (4 hours each way) to view a car pre-auction. It looked okay in the photo’s, but actually was a shed. In fact, virtually every car they had was a shed. I’ll never bother looking at their stuff again, unless I’m deliberately looking for a project.
 
dickygrace

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Ewan said:
I drove up there a couple of months ago (4 hours each way) to view a car pre-auction. It looked okay in the photo’s, but actually was a shed. In fact, virtually every car they had was a shed. I’ll never bother looking at their stuff again, unless I’m deliberately looking for a project.
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Thats auctions for you…
We all get drawn in, as the TV programme is quite captivating. When you start to look closer, all the cars they sell are in a poor state.
 
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Ewan said:
I drove up there a couple of months ago (4 hours each way) to view a car pre-auction. It looked okay in the photo’s, but actually was a shed. In fact, virtually every car they had was a shed. I’ll never bother looking at their stuff again, unless I’m deliberately looking for a project.
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If you want to know about Mathewsons talk to Mike Roberts at the Maserati Shed ;)
 
williamsmix

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dickygrace said:
Thats auctions for you…
We all get drawn in, as the TV programme is quite captivating. When you start to look closer, all the cars they sell are in a poor state.
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Their auction presentations don’t give buyers much help, unlike TheMarket or Collecting Cars where a lot more information is presented. I think they genuinely expect people to ‘come on down and have a look’ as they say that in most of their videos. It’s the best way to check reality against the information given, although a lot of people do not, they take a chance and that’s when disappointment can set in.
 
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midlifecrisis

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DLax69 said:
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No Reserve: LS2-Powered 1987 Ferrari 412 GT 6-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: LS2-Powered 1987 Ferrari 412 GT 6-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #109,121.
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Posted the image in Pic of the Day. Another "why?" moment
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Clearly, you want to stand out in a fezza...

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It's in front of the hedge...
 
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Oneball said:
My mums work colleague had a blue one. It was bloody uncomfortable, suspension was rock hard.
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Always fancied a big ars3d 911 and I think my mind might forgive the hard ride; whether my back would is another question.......
 
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