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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22829 Location: UK

Morning all,

A few moments ago, I was having a read of an advert for a shiny Moggy Convertible. It turns out that it is in fact a later conversion, of a two-door saloon. Usually the ad text for such a car might mention words such as "conversion", or "converted saloon".

Lately though, I've noticed these modified Moggys being referred to as "post production convertibles", which tries to lend a little more authenticity to their status I suppose. The word "conversion" may bring up images of angle grinders being wielded upon sad-looking saloons, whereas "post production" sounds more civilised and reputable maybe.

Are there any particular sayings or words used in ads that amuse or wind you up?

RJ
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

I get amused by cars that have good pants!

Or more correctly using the Scottish term for pants, namely "breaks".

Often used by sellers who think there a word "alot" and they are not referring to something that has been allotted either.

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Ronniej · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:12 pm Post subject:

Some phrases do seem to be overused.
I never cease to be amazed at the number of "barn finds" and "nut and bolt, bare metal restorations" that are offered on e-bay.
The word "stunning" is also used far too regularly.

alanb · Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 517 Location: Berkshire.

I like the term "very rare" then you see half a dozen or more on the same page.
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minormatt · Joined: 03 Aug 2015 Posts: 48

Best in the country... inveriably at least half a dozen of them on ebay at any time!

norustplease · Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Posts: 827 Location: Lancashire

'Body off restoration ' always amuses me when applied to a car with a unitary body.
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norustplease · Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Posts: 827 Location: Lancashire

'Body off restoration ' always amuses me when applied to a car with a unitary body.
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alanb · Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 517 Location: Berkshire.

All original, recently restored, new wings new sills new seats etc.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22829 Location: UK

PAUL BEAUMONT · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks

I like the word "rare" which seems to have several meanings:
*Made before the year 2000
*Personally I've never seen one before (but until I got this one I had not actually looked)
*utterly knackered and quite useless

Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

I don't think adverts affect most people. I remember a machine in a gents loo in a pub I saw once where someone had scratched a warning on the side that the chewing gum tasted like rubber.

BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

"No current MOT but will pass one"

So why haven't you done it?

Bitumen Boy · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:26 pm Post subject:

The free ads paper that used to cover the South Wales area used to be good for a laugh at the silly typos and misspellings it contained. Triumph Harolds and Maurice Miners were common fare in the classic cars section along with many other howlers I've since forgotten.

Ellis · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:35 pm Post subject:

How about "rust free wings" on Morris Minors which are fibreglass replacements?
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goneps · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:36 pm Post subject:

In the dim and distant days when I worked in Crawley (early 70s) some character headlined a small ad. for his Mustang Mach 1 with the attention-grabbing line, "Wife or car must go!". Having thus raised expectations there followed a detailed description of the Ford, but not a word concerning specification of the wife, which was rather disappointing.

Richard