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Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:59 pm

Did anyone see wheeler dealers on sky ages ago, The programme with mike brewer. The one where they did a 325i touring up, Just wondered who the guy showing his mint touring off was, it was silver i think and i think he was welsh. Just wondered because he mentioned e30 zone.
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:37 pm

I remember seeing that, no idea who it was though
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:41 pm

I've got that episode on my PC, the owner was indeed a zoner 8)

Notice that Mike Brewer and Ed China fitted a standard exhaust system from ECP then claimed it was a stainless performance exhaust when selling it 8O

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Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:48 pm

The car in question is now owned by gazza325cab, much to his dismay and misfortune though 8O
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:50 pm

Yeah remember that, didnt they put a snidey chrome cover on the standard zaust. Cheeky gits.
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Simon wrote:The car in question is now owned by gazza325cab, much to his dismay and misfortune though 8O
Is that the touring wheeler dealers sorted out or the silver one?
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:57 pm

oguz3001 wrote:
Simon wrote:The car in question is now owned by gazza325cab, much to his dismay and misfortune though 8O
Is that the touring wheeler dealers sorted out or the silver one?
The nice silver zoner owned car.
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:01 pm

This is the car. :x :x



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All im going to say is the previous owner of this car was a total and utter
:cens: And he was a zoner!!.
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:28 pm

Loved that program and the car.
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:31 pm

what was up with it gareth, i always thought it was well sorted car from what i had heard
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:37 pm

I really like that programme, but there is one thing that bugs me...

he only ever makes a pretty small profit and the maths he does to show the profit are not including any labour by good old Ed. If labour or at least the costs of the upkeep on his workshop were factored in, then they'd never see a profit

Brewer does spout some proper porkies sometimes when flogging the cars
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:51 pm

Chris,

Is a very unpleasent story and makes my blood boil just thinking about. And it's still not finished.

It's lasted 5 months. And the Police, DVLA and County Court, have been involved.

And this is not my doing. Very messy and between two zone regular's.

At the end of the day its an old BMW.

Honesty and Trust should come into any purchase between zoners.

Unfortunetly this didn't happen.

Buy me a coffee at Ferrybridge and I will tell you all about it.

Cheers Gareth.
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:12 pm

gazza325cab wrote:Chris,

Is a very unpleasent story and makes my blood boil just thinking about. And it's still not finished.

It's lasted 5 months. And the Police, DVLA and County Court, have been involved.

And this is not my doing. Very messy and between two zone regular's.

At the end of the day its an old BMW.

Honesty and Trust should come into any purchase between zoners.

Unfortunetly this didn't happen.

Buy me a coffee at Ferrybridge and I will tell you all about it.

Cheers Gareth.
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:15 pm

Sorry to here about the problems you've had with it mate, Have you still got the car ?
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Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:09 am

Its being fixed up now. With no stone unturned. Everything being checked.
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gazza325cab wrote:Buy me a coffee at Ferrybridge and I will tell you all about it.

Cheers Gareth.
What about those of us who are nosey but live to far away to buy you a coffee? :oops: :lol:
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Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:37 am

I'm intreged as well?

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Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:48 am

i'll buy you a cuppa at ferrybridge cos im nosey too !!
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Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:45 pm

You got us all interested now.. winkeye
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Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:57 pm

Yup im also interested please!

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Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:14 pm

yes this sounds very interesting please do tell :D
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:59 am

Any news on this?

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Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:21 am

If the courts are involved he'd be better off not saying a word until its all over with....

So hurry up- we all want to know! :D
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:01 pm

I really dont know where it would get us all, if I told my story.

It would probably turn into a slanging match and go of subject very quickly.
The other zoner doesn't post on here anymore.
Maybe that tells you something.

I would however check if I was him to see!. winkeye
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:26 pm

Poor Gazza found out that the car was fake just like his Msport. Quick, where's the Msport Police :D

If the other Zoner doesn't post here anymore then it's not going to turn into a slanging match is it mate, so come on spill the beans winkeye
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:02 pm

I might start selling the story for 99p a go on eBay :)
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Chris-W wrote:I might start selling the story for 99p a go on eBay :)
im on the edge of me seat waiting to find out 8O
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:06 pm

Hmm Group buy anyone :lol:
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:33 pm

Gazza.. i can understand where your coming from. Same thing happened to me.. I still got it. In 2 minds whether to fix it up or do a 2.7 and keep it, or just flog it and start afresh. (2.7 is looking good.. Gonna try building it myself! 8O )

The seller doesnt post on here anymore, but it was the same scenario.. You thinkyou'd be able to trust zoners, but obviously not.

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Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:47 pm

oze30 wrote: You thinkyou'd be able to trust zoners, but obviously not.

:evil:
Please dont say that,its the minority that spoil it for the majority.

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Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:49 pm

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Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:36 pm

What have i started here, I only asked who the car belonged to, Soz Gareth.
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:53 pm

oh dear sounds like a barrel of laughs not.

former keeper was so well known and oldskool too!

Gareth have u had loads of pm's now from all your new mates on here asking?!
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:03 pm

youve got to spill the beans now mate, might as well give your side of what ever happened and if the other party disagrees then im sure he'll chip in with his side,he might not post anymore but im sure he'll still read now and again.i dont know anyone involved but im curious now winkeye
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:05 pm

I'm curious as a mo-fo too!


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