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[miniman_7]

http://www.ebay.co.u...l-/270803788095

Crikey!! I tried Google translate, but still have no idea what the seller has said

[jbs.998]

what the hell!!!
Reading this gave me a headache!

[Tupers]

It's not that bad I understood 99% of what he was trying to say.

[Bungle]

if he counts as well as he writes someone could get a bargain

[AVV IT]

Hmmm... now when I see appallingly spelled Ebay listings like this, I always think to myself.... "Yup I'm definitely gonna buy that, because if he has taken as much care over the item as he has over the advert...... then I can't loose!!!"


It also astounds me that someone that illiterate can be "I.T. literate" enough to use Ebay!!

Edited by AVV IT, 20 August 2011 - 07:18 PM.

[mini_mad69]

This is a mk1 rolling shell, the front has been removed to start restoring. So it can do with a new front end, need two front floor pans, and the rest can be patched up I think. Subframes are good and everything is original. It's one of those heavy shells, I think it's a non recessed window 59'ers, as the hole for the gear stick is far back and there was trim in it, but I binned it...silly me. It has a mowog front subframe, there's one chassis number on what's left of the front end. Which is chopped up and inside the car, but it does need front end. There is a number plate with it, I would love to see this car go back on the road, I just dont have the right plays???????? to do it. I can't find the log book, so you would have to send off for one. There is an engine, not sure if its good. Its a 950 head on it, theres no doors, its just an empty shell. Good luck bidding.

Edited by mini_mad69, 20 August 2011 - 07:22 PM.

[Daviewonder]

I thought it was a wind up until I checked his feedback that he had left for others. He's for real!

Edited by Daviewonder, 20 August 2011 - 07:52 PM.

[mini_mad69]

Yeah, all his other listings are similar aswell.

[MaxAndPaddy]

Ha haaaa his feedback left for others is priceless

'verey happy thancks verry kwick'
'wears my cap i payd for'

my fav....

'i bought this from u to prove a point u cant be trusted u took my money twice'

[minikidx14]

This is a mk1 rolling shell, the front has been removed to start restoring. So it can do with a new front end, need two front floor pans, and the rest can be patched up I think. Subframes are good and everything is original. It's one of those heavy shells, I think it's a non recessed window 59'ers, as the hole for the gear stick is far back and there was trim in it, but I binned it...silly me. It has a mowog front subframe, there's one chassis number on what's left of the front end. Which is chopped up and inside the car, but it does need front end. There is a number plate with it, I would love to see this car go back on the road, I just dont have the right PLACE ?? to do it. I can't find the log book, so you would have to send off for one. There is an engine, not sure if its good. Its a 850 NO head on it, theres no doors, its just an empty shell. Good luck bidding.

[1293sleeper]

This thread highlights why im leaving this forum people are far to quick to mock others for there short comings and belittle people for there own amusement instead of focusing on what we all have in common, i might miss my mini but i won't miss the gramma and spelling nazi's on here or the people i have seen mocking people for not knowing basics about there car, oh and lets not forget the bigots i have seen openly posting on here too.

[Midas Mk1]

My mate has a really bad experience with google translate, some Spanish prankster made him look a right fool in college - its too rude to say what he "acidently" translated lol

[AVV IT]

This thread highlights why im leaving this forum people are far to quick to mock others for there short comings and belittle people for there own amusement instead of focusing on what we all have in common, i might miss my mini but i won't miss the gramma and spelling nazi's on here

Then like most of the "I cant spell and I cant help it" brigade, you have completely missed the point too!!

As I have pointed out many times, my own spelling and grammar is pretty awful. As a child I was told that I was dyslexic, until I passed the dyslexia tests at which point I was told that I was just plain stupid and would never amount to anything!

The point is that as an adult I now use spell checkers because I care about how I present myself and how I am perceived by others. Not only does the use of a spell checker bring my spelling and grammar up to a reasonable level, but I also learn which spelling errors I make regularly from it and slowly learn how to spell those words correctly over time. (Just in this short paragraph I have realised that grammar is spelt with an "AR" at the end and not "ER" as I first thought, if only you had done the same then you may have learned that it is not spelt gramma??

In short not being able to spell does not make you stupid, but not being able to spell and then failing to use spell checkers so that everybody assumes that you are stupid unnecessarily certainly does!!

..... oh and if you are still intent on throwing your toys out of the pram about it, then don't forget to close the door on your way out... there's a good chap!!

[Daviewonder]

This thread highlights why im leaving this forum people are far to quick to mock others for there short comings and belittle people for there own amusement instead of focusing on what we all have in common, i might miss my mini but i won't miss the gramma and spelling nazi's on here

Then like most of the "I cant spell and I cant help it" brigade, you have completely missed the point too!!

As I have pointed out many times, my own spelling and grammar is pretty awful. As a child I was told that I was dyslexic, until I passed the dyslexia tests at which point I was told that I was just plain stupid and would never amount to anything!

The point is that as an adult I now use spell checkers because I care about how I present myself and how I am perceived by others. Not only does the use of a spell checker bring my spelling and grammar up to a reasonable level, but I also learn which spelling errors I make regularly from it and slowly learn how to spell those words correctly over time. (Just in this short paragraph I have realised that grammar is spelt with an "AR" at the end and not "ER" as I first thought, if only you had done the same then you may have learned that it is not spelt gramma??

In short not being able to spell does not make you stupid, but not being able to spell and then failing to use spell checkers so that everybody assumes that you are stupid unnecessarily certainly does!!

..... oh and if you are still intent on throwing your toys out of the pram about it, then don't forget to close the door on your way out... there's a good chap!!

He can't hear you from all the way up there on his high horse

Edited by Daviewonder, 20 August 2011 - 11:18 PM.

[1293sleeper]

if only that was true, i have to use dictatation softwear to get the proper spellings as my dyslexia is so bad a spell checker wouldn't help and oftern ends up with me putting in wrong words and by looking at the advert im pretty sure his spelling would be the same, plus if you mock people who can't spell youare straight away exculeding a section of society ie people with learning more severe difficulties that can't spell some of which wouldn't even be aware they where spelling stuff wrong, so perhaps you should think about other people before you take the piss as the person whos advert it is could well be a member of the forum.

Edited by 1293sleeper, 20 August 2011 - 11:41 PM.