WARNING ELAN FRAUD

PostPost by: Bluefield » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:48 pm

Yepp, I notified the advertisers and they removed the ad at once.

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PostPost by: gherlt » Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:37 pm

Hi all,
I suppose a new fraud is spread across Europe:

http://www.segundamano.es/barcelona/lot ... s&st=a&c=5
http://voiture-occasion.vivastreet.fr/a ... 0/45821774
http://www.zoekertjes.net/autos/oldtime ... -1600.html
http://www.pifauto.com/voiture-occasion ... -1600.html
http://www.veteranposten.dk/visAnn.asp?Id=87940
http://www.pifauto.com/useritems.php?user_siteid=86676

Google shows quite a lot of classifieds in different countries, some have been deleted already.
I saw these images in a previous scam already.

Just be careful, don't be tempted ...

Guillermo

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PostPost by: vernon.taylor » Wed May 02, 2012 11:40 am

Salut

On the French eBay (private ads):

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Lotus-Elan-S2-1600-/ ... 1e6d8d66a7

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PostPost by: elanfan1 » Wed May 02, 2012 12:00 pm

I hope you have reported it.
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PostPost by: vernon.taylor » Wed May 02, 2012 12:20 pm

Salut Steve

Planned to do that a little later today - give the curious a chance to look.

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PostPost by: c42 » Wed May 02, 2012 12:25 pm

Already reported.

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PostPost by: vernon.taylor » Wed May 02, 2012 12:51 pm

Salut John

That was me - but the ad' is still there. Curious to see what happens next.

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PostPost by: c42 » Wed May 02, 2012 5:01 pm

Hi

I had also reported it, what about this one? Check out the buy it now price!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-LOTUS-EL ... 3f16fddce5

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PostPost by: RedS4 » Fri May 04, 2012 1:33 pm

It's gone.
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PostPost by: nigelrbfurness » Sat May 05, 2012 10:09 am

Not sure this is strictly fraud, but a strange one nonetheless - I'm not sure if anyone else has spotted it already
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Elan-Co ... 43af346d8c

As far as I can see the only things "Series 3" about this car are the tail lights and the registration number. Even the boot handle is late S4. I have had some communication with the vendors and they are convinced its a genuine car. And goodness knows what's going on at the front around the bumper!
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PostPost by: ardee_selby » Sat May 05, 2012 10:31 am

nigelrbfurness wrote: Not sure this is strictly fraud, but a strange one nonetheless - I'm not sure if anyone else has spotted it already
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Elan-Co ... 43af346d8c

As far as I can see the only things "Series 3" about this car are the tail lights and the registration number. Even the boot handle is late S4. I have had some communication with the vendors and they are convinced its a genuine car. And goodness knows what's going on at the front around the bumper!


Yes, it has had an airing here: elan-f14/with-arches-t25103.html

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PostPost by: Elan45 » Sat May 05, 2012 1:13 pm

About the only S3 thing I see about it are the tail lamps. The doors and handles are all S4, the demister grilles in the crash pad are S4 and the body is different underneath for the 2 versions of demisters. I don't see any way this car was registered in 1967.

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PostPost by: Elan45 » Sat May 05, 2012 1:21 pm

Looking at the ad once again, I see:
3 owners from new, 47000 miles with large history file. Last owner 27 years. Total nut and bolt rebuild with mainly new/old stock parts including Chassis and Body. Viewing by appointment via Philip Lendon on 07850 360088.

I suppose it could have been written off and everything save the registration number and and tail lamps were lost. Perhaps that's the reason for 47k miles.

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PostPost by: gherlt » Tue May 22, 2012 9:28 pm

1964 S1 (at paint shop)
1967 S3 DHC
1969 S4 FHC (at BB's home)

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PostPost by: Aggudabbu » Tue May 22, 2012 10:34 pm

It turned up here in Sweden also, "apparently" it's located near me so I sent an email asking to view the car in person just to see what kind off reply I got but as you might imagine it wasn't possible since the car "was located in Germany".

http://www.fyndtorget.se/annons.php?id=127042

also reported it
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