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Mytocon · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: Austin Ruby

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180214763247&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=008

The hearts not really in this one......

pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Pretty up on the vernacular for someone with no feedbacks. Confused

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire

To much cut and paste, not enough passion in his sales pitch.....I'd avoid

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

From memory I think the car is his dad's, but he no longer able to crack on with it hence the sale (of course I may be thinking of another A7, but I think its this one)

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Mytocon · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

You're right Rick, it is my dad's.

Pigtin & UK Dave, I'm using a different e-bay account to sell for personal reasons, hence being up on the vernacular for someone with no feedback :- I've been buying on e-bay for 7 years!
I can 100% guarantee there was NO cut and paste and the reason I've got no passion in the sales pitch is I don't want to sell it via "marketing". Timewasters hopefully won't bother, genuinely interested individuals will ask the right questions.

As a result, it's got about 70 watchers, 3000 hits and two number plate questions. So no genuine interest. Maybe I'll have to start believing in marketing. Smile

pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Ooops, sorry, didn't realize it was your own Mytocon Embarassed

Just shows how cynical some of us are getting about seeing a smart sales pitch: best of luck with it anyway, the guy across the road has something similar in his garage and it would be interesting to see how yours goes.

Don.

Mytocon · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

Not a problem Don, I would think the same if Isaw it. Cool

I am VERY cynical about the sales pitch that eulogises about a car where the vendor doesn't know what he's talking about (for example a P5 Rover recently was described as having" acres of chocolate leather":-WTBH is that supposed to mean? ) at the same time, I dislike the "old car for sale, they don't make 'em like this any more" way.
I would LOVE to find a buyer who wanted to restore a Ruby, and I would be only too happy to GIVE them the car, except I have to get some cash to pay care home fees for the Ruby's owner. However, I've not had any intelligent questions in the time I've advertised it, so as a result I've pulled the listing. As far as your neighbours one is concerned, if you do a search of completed listings, around £900 for a complete (but not running) Ruby Mk1, with very rotten lower body mounting areas up to £1200 each for two running (but requiring total restoration) projects at a dealer in the southwest I think). Those latter two look very good value. No-one will get rich from a Ruby,but that's no bad thing. Laughing

Mytocon · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

delighted to announce the Ruby has gone to a good home! Very Happy

A young man (18 years old Shocked

) who knows his stuff and has already completed a couple of younger vehicles ( a Mini and an MGBGT IIRC) and has been looking for a Seven for a little while.

He collected it with his Dad (also a good chap) yesterday and it now has gone to live by the seaside (on the south coast)

I would never have got round to starting it, and the fact that someone has bothered to take the time and trouble to take it on (as opposed to the wasters that only wanted to know the number plate Mad

) means a lot to me, and would to dad as well.
Of course, I will recommend the forum to him and hope it will help everybody to get a true classic back on the road!

BTW In terms of money, dad's car was worth two weeks in the care home

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Perhaps a good job, I have only just seen this thread. I want a nice pre war or pre war styled saloon, but this is not the time for me to buy one, on the other hand, I am well known for buying something, then thinking, where the heck am I going to put that!

Only this weekend, I have looked at an orriginal PF, and an engine, that could posibly be from the oldest automobile on this forum. I think the PF is too small, and the engine is a little dear for me. I am still very atracted by the engine! hehe

Cheers

Dave

Mytocon · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:31 am Post subject:

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

While I like welding, I value the roof over my head, this may be removed by the parents if I do anything silly just now! I too am limited to the car I can buy, by a pattern that I have, always buying an older car, with the Ford being 1956, the next needs to be prior to that!

Cheers

Dave

Mytocon · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: