Page 1 of 2
Silverstone auction May
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:12 pm
by left4dead
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:47 am
by oldtimer
be interesting to see what they sell for. I have always done my own PPIs ( not recommended!) and have never been able to do a proper job of it at auction previews , which effectively puts me off bidding !
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:21 am
by stretch
Steve,
looking forward to seeing this at auction at the historics auction in May.
http://www.historics.co.uk/buying/aucti ... 1s.aspx?p=
I have been watching the restoration of this, a beautiful car. I wonder where the market will land on this..?
Dave
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:34 am
by yoda
Very nice indeed.
I quite fancy that GTA Evocation as well, looks good value if sold at around the estimate.
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:40 am
by 72911E
I like the CSl's but remember it was mentioned on here that the panels are super expensive and tricky to get
http://www.historics.co.uk/buying/aucti ... coupe.aspx
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 11:15 am
by 901er
Estimates seem a touch on the low side, is that standard practice to get you excited?
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 1:09 pm
by Slope330
looking at the visible defects on the red SWB ,don't mean the wrong screw heads , think means they re not all that nice !
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 2:49 pm
by 210bhp
This story is now round the World on at least two Continents and is making a bit of a laughing stock of our auction houses, our newspapers and our ddk knowledge.
I have suggested on another thread that the wording is close to deception. At one time perhaps we could call it ignorance but on this occasion I think there is a downright attempt (by someone) to hoodwink any potential buyer. A fool and his money are easily parted it is said but I think a small crowbar is being used here to facilitate the extraction of a quarter of a million pounds from some unsuspecting individual.
Regards
Mike
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 6:03 pm
by hot66
What's the story mike ?
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 7:30 pm
by inaglasshouse
The Sun ran a story saying it had only done 2 miles (ever).
https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/3524331 ... or-250000/
I suspect their poor journalism rather than the auction house claiming that... I would have thought the 3 owners (also mentioned in the Sun piece) might have triggered a common-sense filter.
As was pointed out on early S, the Sun also features in depth analysis of the identity of a naked man humping a dead shark
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3534566/i ... ark-photo/
Really don't think they are trying to be taken seriously.
Auction description says 2 miles on the odo - I doubt they are claiming that's the verified total mileage given that it's a full resto. And I strongly doubt that any serious buyer of a fully restored car would assume the 2 miles was total without checking.
Car itself is nice (I have seen it).
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 7:42 pm
by stretch
Mike, why a laughing stock to our DDK knowledge. I didn't think we discussed this car. ?
Auction houses in the UK are worse than estate agents.
Dave
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:24 pm
by 964RS
210bhp wrote:
This story is now round the World on at least two Continents and is making a bit of a laughing stock of ....... our ddk knowledge.
In what way Mike and who is ridiculing DDK and where??
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:52 pm
by visualfx
I posted the car on my Facebook page after carrying out the interior restoration & final assembly for the customer. Mike pointed out quite rightly the description and wording used by the auction house was incorrect.
I agreed
http://www.facebook.com/classicfx
Don't think the auction house were trying to mislead potential buyers just didn't understand the detail given by the customer an heard what they wanted to hear.
Garry
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:58 pm
by Bootsy
Didn't think we'd discussed it on DDK and thus drawn or warranted ridicule??
Cant see how an auction house's description is linked to DDK knowledge
Very confusing
Re: Silverstone auction May
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 12:09 pm
by Nick Moss
210bhp wrote:This story is now round the World on at least two Continents and is making a bit of a laughing stock of our auction houses, our newspapers and our ddk knowledge.
I have suggested on another thread that the wording is close to deception. At one time perhaps we could call it ignorance but on this occasion I think there is a downright attempt (by someone) to hoodwink any potential buyer. A fool and his money are easily parted it is said but I think a small crowbar is being used here to facilitate the extraction of a quarter of a million pounds from some unsuspecting individual.
Regards
Mike
Links please