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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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Hi Guys ...

This is another fookin' joker I'm goin after ..
I checked all our stocks yesterday, and we have around 230 of them!!
All the same, needless to say .. nothing special about an RS500 Bonnet Catch.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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You could make a killing on ebay with that many of them
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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how much are they from Fords then.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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I should buy all of them .. but more would replace them!
In 3 hours time, in a carefully timed maneuver, I will place an auction on eBay "very" similar to his

Look out for it.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:24 PM
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Sorry ... Should have said ... Retail .. about 8 quid.
6 quid to me.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:26 PM
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We have no Focus RS engines .. Turbos .. Seats .. Trim ...

But we DO have quite a few Sierra MK1 Bonnet catches ..
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:26 PM
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Ł8 to everyone else.

Think for that everyone with a 3 door would buy a new one.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Says a lot for the older motors ..

A new windscreen for Focus or Mondeo with Sunshielding, Heating, and Rain sensing, is 500 odd quid ... And if the mirror base comes off .. Officially, it's a new screen.

For a Mk5 Escort Tinted/Heated is 150 odd.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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Out of interest is it true that a new batch of 500 bumpers its due soon
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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Mmm .. I'll have a look .. But it has to be said ..
If they're not being bought, they will be removed from service, and that will be that.
It is possible, of course, that one of the official RS dealers is commisioning them .. However, Ford would not just hand over the drawings to any old party. They would be replicas. Probably OK tho!

I'll have a nose in the system next week sometime!
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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I've seen this place advertising loads of stuff you can get a lot cheaper from Ford on E-BAY, well if there's people daft enough to pay it I suppose......
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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Point is .. They are taking advantage of the less informed .. and blatantly lying to achieve that aim. That's what I don't like.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Al Bags
Point is .. They are taking advantage of the less informed .. and blatantly lying to achieve that aim. That's what I don't like.
That's e-bay for you m8, some people make a very good living out of it.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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Yeah .. I know ...

But if a commercial seller sells Ford bits in that way, and I see them
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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al bags do everyoe a favor and find all the finis 5099754 plugs and advertise em on here

if ya get em then there will be alot of happy shoppers
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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OK mate! I'll try .. What are they? Ford/Motorcraft Cossie?

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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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you want to get a list up...a long list of what is still available and that way all us on here will know whats left and what not to buy of ebay.

Big job though.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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just ask before ya buy, pm me or Al and we will tell ya
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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Tell me about it mate ..

I think a few people are gradually going through the catalogue .. and Rapid .. to see what's still available.
Mk 3 Escort was the favourite .. now, they've moved to Sierra and Escort Mk5!

Try this .. Open ebay and navigate to Parts by Brand/Ford .. Then search just the word " rare " Quite funny what comes up

Yeah .. These are really rare .. One on about 400,000 units out there ..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Focus-eng...QQcmdZViewItem

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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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but is it cheap at Ł100.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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Yeah! Rrrright I see your point

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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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ask seller a question springs to mind ...

hi are you sure these are rare .. as i currently have 230 how many do you need???

does piss me off tho ..

ok its the same with other stuff tho .. looking at tamiya stuff on ebay .. someone is actually willing to pay more for an item that you can stil get in a model shop ????? and then pay postage on it

why??????
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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The old saying .... "There's nowt stranger than folk" .. springs to mind mate!

20 mins til my own eBay listing
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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its all cause people these days dont understand TRUE value, we just pay what we are told its worth

the only issue is there are bigger companys who ripp people off on things as they class it as a hard job

i remember cutting a alarm sensor wire when dismantling a office when i was 16, set off the alarm and so i called the alarm company, asked em if i could just re join the wire and would all be fine,,,,,,,, bloke on phone said " if it was that easy mate i wouldnt have a professional business"

so i agreed for the engineer AND THE 300 QUID CALL OUT FEE !!!!!

the wanker just rejoined the fucking wire and then said stick the alarm code in





THATS A FUCKING RIP OFF
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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That's a fookin disgrace mate .. Took advantage of you there ..

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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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nope, took advantage of my boss,,,,,,, good job we changed building and canceled the contract
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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S1 carpet?
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Al Bags

20 mins til my own eBay listing

Don't forget to put in up in here so we can see it.
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Aren't these still available?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Ford-R...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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s1 carpet
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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daz if you got the finis code then ill give ya a website to try BUT you have to keep it a secret , its for dealers only ya see
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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Ginge,

Al was meant to be getting back to me!
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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unless hes was also going to go back in time then im afraid there all gone

even you know that trims are all disconed after 5 years, meaning that theres another 10 for them to finally drip out of the system and there too big to store like plugs ect and not be noticed








but when he comes back as says there 30 of em then ill feel a coont
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MESE%3AIT&rd=1

Dont think you will see it yet .. .Just listed to time with our friends!!


The Carpet .. I was looking in the week .. You said "No hurry" lol

Is/Was this a Grey or Black carpet in that car? Fische is more bloody confused than eCat!
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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actually i had a guy who came into my place who wanted door cards for his mk3 cortina, he asked were he could get em from new


i told him to try 1983
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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"NOT RARE" lol .... 200 available
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Originally Posted by Al Bags
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4582932963&rd=1&sspage name=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

Dont think you will see it yet .. .Just listed to time with our friends!!


The Carpet .. I was looking in the week .. You said "No hurry" lol

Is/Was this a Grey or Black carpet in that car? Fische is more bloody confused than eCat!



rip off on the postage though.


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why aint nobody sold there fiche on ebay yet

we use ours to play GUESS THE PART NUMBER at lunch times
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Wonder how many you sell.
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Carpet is no hurry! Just reminding you!

It's a dark grey colour.
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