RE: 1972 Spit for sale update...possible scam

2006-05-23 Thread Jim Holmgren
Scamola. The MO will be counterfeit, but your bank won't know until they've already cashed it for you and you have sent the $5400 to the International Transporter. Guess who your bank is going to come back to for the money! :) If you want to spook him, tell him you will only deal through an

Re: 1972 Spit for sale update...possible scam

2006-05-23 Thread Doug Braun
I would have immediately deleted the mail and thought no more about it. Doug Brau '72 Spit d t gebhard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Spitlisters, A little update on the sale of my Spitfire. I was contacted by a Mr. Eric Daniels from London ( he says) wanting to buy the Spit. Here's what

Re: 1972 Spit for sale update...possible scam

2006-05-23 Thread David Templeton
I'd like to see where he's really located. Hmmm, probably in deep darkest part of Africa, maybe Nigeria David Templeton '74 spitsix '59 tr3a Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register ===

RE: 1972 Spit for sale update...possible scam

2006-05-23 Thread Gosling, Richard
Yep, pretty common scam this one, happens almost whenever you list a car for sale on the internet and you give your e-mail address. In the UK they commonly claim to want to ship the car to Africa, which is where I suspect most of these scams originate, particularly since the quality of the

Re: 1972 Spit for sale update...possible scam

2006-05-23 Thread Frenken, Eric
quote Out of curiosity, do you have the header information from the email you received from him that you could forward to me? I'd like to see where he's really located. Jim '75 Spitfire 1500 '68 Spitfire Mk3 NASS #302 York, PA www.littlebluespitfire.com unquote Hey Jim,

RE: 1972 Spit for sale update...possible scam

2006-05-23 Thread Jim Holmgren
== Hey Jim, which one of your Spitis are you going to offer him? ;-) Eric Heinsberg/Germany == Heck, I should get 10k easy for the Mk3, even with the top of the engine torn apart! He can't afford the '75 - it runs! ;-) Jim '75 Spitfire 1500 '68 Spitfire Mk3

Electric fan Cont'd: Wasn't - Now is

2006-05-23 Thread Nick Moseley
For posterity, here is a wee bit of advice for any whose stock electric cooling fan for the radiator quits. Check the contacts in the wiring first, then take it off, remove the fan and the front plate of the motor housing, and give it a shake and a gust of air! I must have got what seemed like a