Has this happened on this forum before?

[simon hubbard]

This message was posted on the Rover forum i look at, the links make interesting reading.....

Forum fraudster:

http://forums.xpowerforums.com/showthread.php?p=564863&posted=1#post564863

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=284629

I wondered if anything similar had happened here?


TRR676R Speke Built 2.0L Tahiti Blue TR7
1969 Mk2 Vitesse Convertible
1997 Rover 800 Vitesse Coupe
1996 Rover 800 Vitesse Sport

[gordon kerr]

<font color="green">Never heard of anything like that on here luckily.

There was a garage running a scheme like that back in the late 70's/80's in Milton Keynes. As far as I recall it didn't last long. The story was that it tended to be packed over the weekends and dead during the weeks and so the people wnating to use it got fed up of not being able to get in when they wanted/needed to. I think they also had problems with the H&S guys. Pity as it's a nice idea if it could be made to work at a sensible price.</font id="green">

<font color="green">Gordon
GRD 1980 Brooklands Green 2l FHC
OVC 1980 Platinum Silver 3.9l V8 FHC
Bedford, UK.
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[busheytrader]

I haven't seen this before but it sounds immediately suspicious.

How would you organise such a business when you'd have to deal with amateur enthusiasts like us, and still make money? It would be empty Mon - Fri, 9 - 5. Jobs always take us longer than we expect, nuts and bolts are rusted up when they look fine. "I booked that hoist for 10:00am, what are you still doing here?" etc etc.

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.[:0]


Adam

TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & Solid Bushes, Anti- Dive, Granada Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, Green Stuff, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 5 Spokes and Cruise Lights. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991