VIP
South East
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Jul 24, 2013 15:58:11 GMT
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darrlywebb posted this in the eBay section, but I thought it deserved a wider audience. No idea the reasons behind the seizures, but there are some absolute honeys in there for auction! www.wilsonsauctions.com/cars-location/465That orange Corvair Rampside has been on the UK show circuit a good few years.
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Last Edit: Jul 24, 2013 15:59:20 GMT by VIP
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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Jul 24, 2013 16:03:07 GMT
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what on earth's going on there then??
some right tasty bits off kit in that auction!
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Jul 24, 2013 16:40:41 GMT
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drug dealers and bad dudes and soca affiliates like cool cars too
thought this had happened already but recog nise the fj's and the a100
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Jul 24, 2013 16:43:53 GMT
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Where on earth did that lot come from? Must have been a major debt to sieze goods to the value of that lot.
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EmDee
Club Retro Rides Member
Committer of Autrocities.
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Club RR Member Number: 108
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Jul 24, 2013 18:07:33 GMT
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STOP TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THIS I AM BUYING THEM ALL.*
*may not actually happen
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Jul 24, 2013 18:21:55 GMT
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Somethings not quite right with all that lot. Its just... too good? I'm sure its fine, it just rings alarm bells to me.
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Jul 24, 2013 18:42:16 GMT
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Where is it? Cant figure out of it's UK or USA?
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Jul 24, 2013 18:42:27 GMT
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Ta for the boost, VIP. *Alledgely* a seizure of assets from a drug baron, with it all being shipped to N.I. for auction. Only some of it is on display in Wilson's yard presently, but what's there looks like well sorted gear. I work a handful of miles away, so I'm tempted for a half-day next Wednesday. Must...not....take...cheque-book...GnnhaaaaAAAHHH!!
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fred
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WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
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Jul 24, 2013 19:35:45 GMT
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Ta for the boost, VIP. *Alledgely* a seizure of assets from a drug baron, with it all being shipped to N.I. for auction. Only some of it is on display in Wilson's yard presently, but what's there looks like well sorted gear. I work a handful of miles away, so I'm tempted for a half-day next Wednesday. Must...not....take...cheque-book...GnnhaaaaAAAHHH!! This 'alledged' Drug baron had excellent taste in cars I must start plying Anadin on street corners
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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Jul 24, 2013 20:09:55 GMT
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Hmm, if thats the stash that a drug dealer puts away image what the average banker must have in the garage (other than used notes and gold obviously)....Can anybody make out the logo on the Sprinter van? It looks well out of place
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dave80
Part of things
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Jul 24, 2013 20:15:40 GMT
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really want the ex military truck!
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sierra 1.6 ghia
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Jul 24, 2013 20:18:28 GMT
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Jul 24, 2013 20:28:47 GMT
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And also now after looking at through the pictures, I recognise the place they were trading from as the orange pick up at the top of this page had been for sale for ages along with a few of the others.
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Jul 24, 2013 21:03:09 GMT
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Ta for the boost, VIP. *Alledgely* a seizure of assets from a drug baron, with it all being shipped to N.I. for auction. Only some of it is on display in Wilson's yard presently, but what's there looks like well sorted gear. I work a handful of miles away, so I'm tempted for a half-day next Wednesday. Must...not....take...cheque-book...GnnhaaaaAAAHHH!! I was told that it was a customs company that went bankrupt and there are a few half finished things to go through, although that wouldn;t explain the white Aventador quite as well as a drugs overlord. Also supposed to be a whole sheath of custom built choppers and trikes too. They have also all been through the auctions twice I'm told. One of my employees has been to at least one of the auctions.
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Sept 11, 2013 17:38:20 GMT
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Bump! It looks like this is finally happening this Friday evening. I called in on the way past today and a lot of the vehicles are on-site already. They were very carefully driving the Aventador into the hall as I was leaving. Yum. They now have the pics online too. www.wilsonsauctions.com/cars-location/505
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fogey
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Sept 11, 2013 21:35:25 GMT
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Don't think I'd wanna buy a car at auction seized from a drug baron . . . when he get out, he gonna want it back . . . he gonna come after you . . . .
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mylittletony
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Sept 12, 2013 12:09:28 GMT
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if true, that's a drugs baron with a) a lot of money and b) a surprising amount of taste
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Sept 12, 2013 12:38:48 GMT
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Ahh I thought I'd seen that orange pick up before! I went to view a few SL's at that garage before I finally bought one. I won't rag them to bits online but Mmmm....
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97' silver Mercedes 230 Slk.... charged 94' bronze Hiace custom ... daily drinker 92' white Eunos roadster....... sold 91' grey Mercedes 500 SL .... sexyful 82' white Mercedes 200......... needs lows
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Smiler
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I no longer own anything FWD! Or with less than 6 cylinders, or 2.5ltrs! :)
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Sept 12, 2013 14:32:47 GMT
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If this is from a drug baron, all those cars are marked he will have contacts out there! If that's true of course.
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www.Auto-tat.co.uk'96 Range Rover P38 DSE (daily driver) '71 Reliant Scimitar SE5 GTE 3.0ltr Jag V6 Conversion '79 Reliant Scimitar SE6A 3.0ltr 24valve Omega Conversion '85 Escort Cabrio 2.0 Zetec - Sold '91 BMW 525i - Sold '82 Cortina 2.9i Ghia Cosworth - Sold '72 VW Campervan - Sold '65 LandRover 88" - Sold
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Sept 12, 2013 15:09:20 GMT
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Or the other way of looking at it: a quick way of making new contacts in an exciting new field...
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1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary.
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