Imitation is the highest form of flattery

PostPost by: innesw » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:23 pm

Found this wee gem on fleebay, don't know if its been up for sale before but I remember a similar imitation a year or two ago...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-MAZDA-MX-5-L ... 1e62bf55a5
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PostPost by: bcmc33 » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:50 pm

Clearly didn't sell as it was over ?4k last week.
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PostPost by: StoatWithToast » Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:49 pm

Automatic too :$
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PostPost by: gjz30075 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:31 pm

I think whoever coined the phrase was the imitator and not the one being imitated.

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PostPost by: pereirac » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:22 pm

... " A Lotus Elan Sprint Conversion..." whatever next? :D Don't think a paint job counts as a conversion... If I paint my Fiat Punto (!!) British Racing Green can I advertise it as a Aston Conversion then??
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