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Offline Wayne

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Re: my 1.6 seems abit fast lol
« Reply #80 on: 08 March 2011, 15:26 »
This still makes little or no sense, how did someone end up fitting a stolen 2.0 engine to a 1.6 and more to the point why.

I am very confused by all this, the car still looks like a GTI to me  :smiley:

Also being a private sell means little or no comeback.
« Last Edit: 08 March 2011, 15:28 by Wayne »

Offline bullzeye

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Re: my 1.6 seems abit fast lol
« Reply #81 on: 08 March 2011, 15:42 »
thing is i have a recipt that he has writen and signed saying its a 1.6., all the documents state its a 1.6 the police told me, i definatly can take him to the small claims court for false advertising, and get trading standards involved

the car is deffinatly a 1.6 se shell, maybe the trims was sprayed silver, or the doors and bumpers are off a gti?
but the car is definatly a 1.6, as multiple chassis numbers match the documents


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Re: my 1.6 seems abit fast lol
« Reply #82 on: 08 March 2011, 15:49 »
thing is i have a recipt that he has writen and signed saying its a 1.6., all the documents state its a 1.6 the police told me, i definatly can take him to the small claims court for false advertising, and get trading standards involved

Yes and no, your dealing with a private seller, my view would be your facing a uphill battle to prove he was aware that something was amiss, it may be the case he never knew.


the car is deffinatly a 1.6 se shell, maybe the trims was sprayed silver, or the doors and bumpers are off a gti?
but the car is definatly a 1.6, as multiple chassis numbers match the documents

How odd, I guess then someone got it cheap with no engine, then fitted a 2.0 to make a quick buck.

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Re: my 1.6 seems abit fast lol
« Reply #83 on: 08 March 2011, 15:55 »
thing is i have a recipt that he has writen and signed saying its a 1.6., all the documents state its a 1.6 the police told me, i definatly can take him to the small claims court for false advertising, and get trading standards involved

Yes and no, your dealing with a private seller, my view would be your facing a uphill battle to prove he was aware that something was amiss, it may be the case he never knew.


the car is deffinatly a 1.6 se shell, maybe the trims was sprayed silver, or the doors and bumpers are off a gti?
but the car is definatly a 1.6, as multiple chassis numbers match the documents

How odd, I guess then someone got it cheap with no engine, then fitted a 2.0 to make a quick buck.

private sale but it was on ebay so seller hasnt a leg to stand on really, as long as it wasnt sold outside of it

Offline Baylez8v

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Re: my 1.6 seems abit fast lol
« Reply #84 on: 08 March 2011, 15:57 »
didnt someone say that the seller beought a load of gti bits....

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Re: my 1.6 seems abit fast lol
« Reply #85 on: 08 March 2011, 16:21 »
Mate, thats bad news! Id be gutted. :cry:

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Re: my 1.6 seems abit fast lol
« Reply #86 on: 08 March 2011, 16:24 »
thats crazy
i hate it when sh!t like this happens, some shady people out there

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Re: my 1.6 seems abit fast lol
« Reply #87 on: 08 March 2011, 17:30 »
Wow, cant believe this :(


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Re: my 1.6 seems abit fast lol
« Reply #88 on: 08 March 2011, 17:51 »
thing is i have a recipt that he has writen and signed saying its a 1.6., all the documents state its a 1.6 the police told me, i definatly can take him to the small claims court for false advertising, and get trading standards involved

Yes and no, your dealing with a private seller, my view would be your facing a uphill battle to prove he was aware that something was amiss, it may be the case he never knew.


the car is deffinatly a 1.6 se shell, maybe the trims was sprayed silver, or the doors and bumpers are off a gti?
but the car is definatly a 1.6, as multiple chassis numbers match the documents

How odd, I guess then someone got it cheap with no engine, then fitted a 2.0 to make a quick buck.

private sale but it was on ebay so seller hasnt a leg to stand on really, as long as it wasnt sold outside of it

it was bought on ebay, the car was advertised for £1950  or best offer, i offererd £1750, i thought that was a decent price for what i was getting,with the new wheels, milage and condition of the car. The offer was accepted within 20 mins, i then traveled £150 miles to pick it up, payed £20 for one day insurence to get it home, got home payed £200 to update my insurence , took it to the garage had some spark plugs fitted for £20, as the car was spluttering, and this aint including the petrol money it cost to get there and 2 cars back.
whats done is done now, let the police take the car, i'll take him to court, only thing in the mean time is im gunna have to buy a 1.0 rusty old metro, or simular, till i get my cash back, or save up for another. :sick: :sick:
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Re: my 1.6 seems abit fast lol
« Reply #89 on: 08 March 2011, 18:30 »
would you get the cash back straight away mate?