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Advertising your car for sale...

Postby Capri on Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:37 pm

...if you're gonna do it, don't use, as your only image, a picture of yourself getting caught speeding in it from a speed camera:

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1345452.htm

:lol: :rolleyes:
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby jonboisescort on Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:35 pm

:lol: thats quality
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby JamieFRST on Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:32 pm

:lol: :lol: nice find
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby Tweek on Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:50 pm

Anyone fancy emailing asking how fast he was going? :lol:
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby Hilton HS2 on Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:22 pm

Thats class mate
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby - Danny Boy - on Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:56 pm

:lol: ace, im going to email him!
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby - Danny Boy - on Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:27 pm

So i emailed him lol, obviously i didnt use my real name, but if he is wise enough, putting my email addy on facebook would give that in a split second lol

----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny C. Penguin" <dannyc_penguin@hotmail.com>
To: <christopher.jones47@virgin.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 12:00 PM
Subject: RE: 'VOLVO 850 TDI SALOON MANUAL 1997' at PistonHeads.com


> http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1345452.htm
>
> Hello Chris Jones, I have just seen your advert and we very interested in
> recieving some more information on the car if possible, myself and my wife
> have always loved our Volvo's and never had any problems with them, we are
> currently after a cheap runaround and yours looks perfect, could you tell
> us about the service history if possible? And also, how fast was you going
> through that speed camera?
>
> Kindest of Regards,
>
> Danny C. Penguin


The reply:

Hi Danny,
W E HAVE HAD THE VOLVO FOR OVER 3 YEARS,ITS BEEN LOOKED AFTER AND HAD NO
PROBLEMS,WE GET ABOUT 48 TO 50MPG AND FOR THE PRICE SHE IS A BARGAIN,THERE
IS LOTS OF SERVICE HISTORY TOO MUCH TO MENTION,WE HAVE ANOTHER NEWER VOLVO
HENCE THE SALE OF THIS ONE,WE DROVE TO BARCELONA IN IT LAST YEAR FOR OUR
HOLS AND NO PROBLEMS,THE CAMBELT HAS BEEN DONE ,NOT MORE THAN A FEW THOUSAND
MILES AGO(REF THE SPEED CAMERA,38 IN A 30,WE WENT TO COURT AND WAS NOT
CHARGED SO I STILL HAVE A CLEAN LICENCE.
PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ANY OTHER INFO,REGARDS CHRIS.
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby Hilton HS2 on Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:34 pm

danny i take my hat off to you :lol:
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby Dave G fsi on Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:40 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: Legend!
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby mtbdean on Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:29 am

:lol: :lol:

Brilliant Mate! :Q
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby Tweek on Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:27 pm

pimsle! nicely done Danny :lol:!
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby jayrs on Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:46 am

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby Chris 2i on Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:50 am

:lol: good work danny
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Re: Advertising your car for sale...

Postby Ratspeed on Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:02 pm

Purely brilliant Danny! :lol:
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