How dodgy is this?

Sir_Pigley · 07-07-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by E92westy

Oh come on! There's some really pretentious snobby pricks on here who need to just get over themselves. 3er BMW diesels are like dog turds, there's one on every corner FFS!

It states:-

"2006 BMW 3 SERIES 320d M Sport 4dr Diesel Saloon"

The biggest gripe you can have with this is it didn't start out as an M Sport and there's MANY car on here that didn't but have kits fitted etc, and the 330d bit in the blurb. That could be an easy typo to make.

The difference is that this guy is not being honest about the car. He is claiming it to be an M Sport when it most probably is not.

If he stated clearly within the advert that it was an SE upgraded to M Sport spec (as fas as was possible) then I would have no problem with it. Or if there's some other plausible explanation as to why the dubious interior that would be OK.

Instead he's claiming it to be an M Sport when that fact is highly questionable given that there are M Sport items that are clearly missing from the car. This raises significant questions as to what the history of the of the car is - that's why its dodgy.

Mega's car is just modified and he's completely open about wat has been done to the car. It may not be to everyone's taste but it's not dodgy because the car's provenance is very clear.

CarAbuser · 07-07-2011, 09:10 AM

I agree with the double standards issue.

When someone posts a pic of their blacked out 'stanced' chav mobile with 21" ebay wheels people pour from the woodwork with comments like "looks sik bruv", "clean innit aiiit" and "dose rims r dope innit bred".

That car looks no worse than any other modded car. Atleast he's kept most of it OEM.

The confused advert is a common, even BMW get their models mixed up on the AUC website from time to time.

willhollin · 07-07-2011, 10:37 AM

toxicnerve · 07-07-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jdcampbell

The difference is that this guy is not being honest about the car. He is claiming it to be an M Sport when it most probably is not.

If he stated clearly within the advert that it was an SE upgraded to M Sport spec (as fas as was possible) then I would have no problem with it. Or if there's some other plausible explanation as to why the dubious interior that would be OK.

Instead he's claiming it to be an M Sport when that fact is highly questionable given that there are M Sport items that are clearly missing from the car. This raises significant questions as to what the history of the of the car is - that's why its dodgy.

Mega's car is just modified and he's completely open about wat has been done to the car. It may not be to everyone's taste but it's not dodgy because the car's provenance is very clear.

Zatleeeeeeeee bruv.

pjs · 07-07-2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by toxicnerve

Mark my words, as E9x cars become more "accessible", the more of this we will see.

Yep

The interior is total shite

E92westy · 07-07-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by willhollin

That smilie is awesome and made me snort out loud...

More so when I see it comes from "www.ultimateangling.co.za"
A Zambian fishing site.
Really...?

Anyhoo, it's the interweb, "a chacun son gout" as those with 'taste' would say.

m1bjr · 07-09-2011, 07:24 AM

If you aren't buying it, or havent bought it and then felt misled,
then I don't understand everyones concern.

zltm089 · 07-09-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by willhollin

lol

Hotcoupe · 07-09-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by E92westy

That smilie is awesome and made me snort out loud...

More so when I see it comes from "www.ultimateangling.co.za"
A Zambian fishing site.
Really...?

Will casts his net ever wider in his quest to add to his already mega sized library of unsavoury pictures/images,god knows what he also found, and I guess there's not many people that would want to know

chris_s1 · 07-09-2011, 02:04 PM

Look at the shot from the rear (photo 6), I think like they mounted the back box the wrong way round

zaheer · 07-10-2011, 06:50 AM

Most likely to be a previous dammed vehicle since he's gone to do all that work making it s facelift

M3-FAST · 07-10-2011, 10:54 AM

I can't see how that ever started life as an M-sport with an interior like that?

I reckon it's an SE that has had a front and rear end shunt - repaired using second hand LCi parts - every chance it will turn out to be Cat-D or whatever. Probably won't find that out until it's being viewed. Especially with all the plates blanked out etc. You might do that on a forum to your own car, but not sure I would bother if I was flogging it?

With the reg plate it would be easy for an HPi check to be made and show up the exact model and it's potential colourful history.

philreid · 07-12-2011, 10:06 AM

I don't think it's that bad. Certainly not barf-inducing if it happened to pass in the street

07-07-2011, 09:10 AM	#24
CarAbuser Lieutenant Colonel 469 Rep 1,536 Posts Drives: Z4 35i DCT / E92 335i DCT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	I agree with the double standards issue. When someone posts a pic of their blacked out 'stanced' chav mobile with 21" ebay wheels people pour from the woodwork with comments like "looks sik bruv", "clean innit aiiit" and "dose rims r dope innit bred". That car looks no worse than any other modded car. Atleast he's kept most of it OEM. The confused advert is a common, even BMW get their models mixed up on the AUC website from time to time.
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07-07-2011, 10:37 AM	#25
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chris_s1 Major 36 Rep 1,113 Posts Drives: M235i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 E92 335d [8.66]	Look at the shot from the rear (photo 6), I think like they mounted the back box the wrong way round
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07-10-2011, 06:50 AM	#33
zaheer Captain 83 Rep 861 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, UK iTrader: (1)	Most likely to be a previous dammed vehicle since he's gone to do all that work making it s facelift __________________
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07-10-2011, 10:54 AM	#34
M3-FAST Defected to the dark side..... 210 Rep 5,795 Posts Drives: BMW M5 LCi Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stafford, UK iTrader: (11) Garage List 2009 E90 M3 [10.00] 2007 325i M-sport C ... [9.00]	I can't see how that ever started life as an M-sport with an interior like that? I reckon it's an SE that has had a front and rear end shunt - repaired using second hand LCi parts - every chance it will turn out to be Cat-D or whatever. Probably won't find that out until it's being viewed. Especially with all the plates blanked out etc. You might do that on a forum to your own car, but not sure I would bother if I was flogging it? With the reg plate it would be easy for an HPi check to be made and show up the exact model and it's potential colourful history.
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07-12-2011, 10:06 AM	#35
philreid Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 214 Posts Drives: E90 325i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glasgow, UK iTrader: (0)	I don't think it's that bad. Certainly not barf-inducing if it happened to pass in the street
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