I've been after the guy who is selling the scam "BN7" on eBay (item
#220069463200).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1&viewitem=&item=220069463200
Here is the string of questions we've gone back and forth with:
I wrote:
"It appears to me that you car does not have a BT7 body on it, but a
'58 BN4 body. I am quite sure this car has the wrong VIN/ID tag on it
and, at one time, had its engine, gearbox and ID plates swapped with a
BN7. Unfortunately your car is not worth what you are holding out for,
no matter the condition.
Good luck to you if you can get a sucker to pay your price.... but if
so you may very well have a lawsuit on your hands."
He writes back:
"Thanks for your input, idiotic as it may be."
So I write back:
"Why is it that car salesmen insist on being such total dicks? Face
it, you are a scammer. The Austin factory mislabeling the BT7 as a
BN7? Please!?? It's a BN4 with a 3000 engine in it. That's how you
should sell the car, because that's the truth. Maybe you should
consider a career as a boiler room broker or telemarketer... that
would fit your ethics profile."
I'd like ask all of you, in your spare time, to completely and totally
deluge this jerk with annoying questions about his BN4. Go to his
item on eBay and then click "ask the seller a question" and then type
whatever the heck you want, as long as you irritate the heck out of
him.
Technically I don't think his listing can be removed by eBay, but it
would be great if if could give him total sh*t for being a scammer.
His descirption of the car is definitely not right... suggesting BN7s
get between $30K and $50K as if he is selling a BN7???? Jackass!!!
Alan
On 1/14/07, Alan Seigrist Blue 100 <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
> I just sent a note to the seller suggesting "good luck if you can get
> a sucker to pay your price, but also get ready for a lawsuit"
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
> On 1/14/07, Alan Seigrist Blue 100 <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
> > If I'm not mistaken it looks like it has BN4 reak kick panels and
> > sliding top frame as well... which means it isn't a BT7 body, but a
> > BN4 body ... with a late Mk1 or early MkII engine and gearbox in it.
> >
> > No factory mistakes here... clearly someone cracked up their BN7 and
> > then put the engine and id plates in a BN4 frame... done by some
> > sheister no doubt.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > '52 A90
> > '53 BN1
> > '64 BJ8
> >
> >
> > On 1/14/07, Eric (Rick) Wilkins <wilko2@cox.net> wrote:
> > > The auction tells the story (at least a version of it)
> > >
> > > "This a superb 1961 Austin Healey BT7/BN7 3000 Mark 1. Both models
> > > are noted, as the VIN, which appears to be original and has carried
> > > with the official title certificates, identifies the car as a BN7,
> > > however the rear seat design is indicative of the BT7. Since the VIN
> > > is near the very end of these series perhaps it was a factory-
> > > generated artifact. "
> > >
> > > On Jan 13, 2007, at 12:21 PM, healeybn7@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just for fun - Take a look at the MK1 Healey on eBay and see if you
> > > > notice something odd. The pictures tell the story.
> > > > Item number: 220069463200
> > > >
> > > > Does the seller know? Is it another scam? 3 of the 4 bidders have
> > > > zero feedback and are recently registered on eBay.
> > > >
> > > > I'm wondering if I should report it to eBay.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dave
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