when buying stuff from gumtree

[Stuart]

always take the description with a pinch of salt,
http://edinburgh.gumtree.com/edinburgh/80/68585180.html

recent service? the oil is blacker than the gollywogs on the old jam labels, as is the air filter, new brakes? more like NEEDS new brakes, dont get me wrong they are good and stop the van no probs but they are far from new! im also doubtful for the cambelt being done as the power steering and alternator belts were well worn (as you would expect for a van with this milage) and werent a problem to change but if the cam belt was done recently the bolts around it would be cleanish, they were solid to the point that one snapped.

on a good note, they were very nice and gave me and my dad a cup of tea while we were looking round the van and really nice. and the exhaust is new

im not having a go at them, just think they were a bit mis informed as they were selling on behalf of another person iirc. and just to point out i am happy with the van!


so peeps, beware when buying stuff

 

[muppet42]

Needs to be black with a red tick up both sides :grin:

 

[Stuart]

project combo? lol

 

[mrcinquecento]

ah, combos, featuring the best design bodge ever

when they flared the boot area out beyond standard corsa width, they realised the wing mirrors were then useless, so instead of altering it they mounted the wing mirrors out on a little bit of scaffold

great, except when one drives up a narrow street and takes of everyone elses mirrors with their solid metal structure protruding out the side lol

 

[muppet42]

project combo? lol

Redtop? :grin:

 

[Stuart]

Redtop? :grin:

V6!!!!!

 

[Andi9386]

V6!!!!!

V6 Combo FTW.... or V8 if you could....

 

[Stuart]

V6 Combo FTW.... or V8 if you could....

plenty room in the back Andi!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: for the v8 lol

 

[mrcinquecento]

plenty room in the back Andi!!!!!!!!!

ooh errrr, get a room

 

[Stuart]

ooh errrr, get a room

err yeah, quick edit called for lol

 

[Andi9386]

Stu you dirty Bartender...... LOL.
Strip the back out, make it a MR V8 Van.....

 

[bad_boy_cinq]

Pfft V8 .. V12

 

[muppet42]

I can see where this is going, why not just forgo a few steps and get an antimatter reactor of some sort...

...would probably be pretty decent for burnouts and such :grin:

 

[Andi9386]

Pfft V8 .. V12

Ha ha I like your'e thinking there James....

V12 Vauxhall Van.....

Anyone else notice the spelling mistake in the ad?? Opec/Vauxhall...... Never heard of Opec.... Opel maybee but not Opec...

 

[bad_boy_cinq]

V6 in the front , v6 in the back

or you can do what muppet said put some sort of reactor on BUT do no go more than 88 mph or you may go back in time

 

[Stuart]

Ha ha I like your'e thinking there James....

V12 Vauxhall Van.....

Anyone else notice the spelling mistake in the ad?? Opec/Vauxhall...... Never heard of Opec.... Opel maybee but not Opec...

it says opec on the v5 so its not a spelling mistake on the ad

V6 in the front , v6 in the back

or you can do what muppet said put some sort of reactor on BUT do no go more than 88 mph or you may go back in time

that would be a w12 then wouldnt it? lol

 

[Andi9386]

it says opec on the v5 so its not a spelling mistake on the ad


that would be a w12 then wouldnt it? lol

As I said I've never heard of Opec....... Vauxhall- Opel- Holden, that's all I can think of for Vauxhall reltaed names.

Vauxhall- UK Name
Opel- European Name
Holden- Australian Name

 

[bad_boy_cinq]

spelling mistake on the V5 end ,

 

[Andi9386]

spelling mistake on the V5 end ,

That's what I thought, but why the DVLA never picked up on this I don't know..... unles it's a new make of Vauxhall....... OPEC..... (LOL)

 

[mrcinquecento]

spelling mistake on the V5 end ,

in which case the v5 doesnt corolate with the vehicle and is invalid

if you don't inform the DVLA of these errors you could face a fine if stopped by police