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someone bought a 2.5v6 he was selling off him. Bought it for ?2350 and it had been transformed from a 1.2 to all 1.6 gsi spec. When he bought it it had 1.2 standard brakes on it, rusted arches, a **** paint job and not even welded!!! He said it flew but f**k that with 1.2 brakes and for ?2350 f**king hell!
i bought the silver nova over ebay without even going to look at it, stupid i know!
it was dark when i picked it up and it looked a very tidy car but as you all know, it isnt!
the alarm keeps going off all the time, so he removed the siren before selling it, the rear quarter is like sandpaper and has runs all down it, it had no heater controls or matrix but he did send me these through the post. there isnt even a cooling fan on it so it overheats in traffic, there was no air filter in the box, fuel gauge and oil gauga do not work properly, no timing belt covers, and the jetronic box f***ed up causing the fuel pump relay to blow, leaving me stranded in the middle of my town at midnight on a saturday!! there is also some dodgy welding on the o/s inner wing, and he swore blind that the car has never been welded!
so, all in all i paid a grand for half a bloody nova. but to be honest it is quite a solid car exept the dodgy welding and the rear quarter, shouldnt take much to sort out - i hope!!
unlucky this **** has been rippin people off for ages why not try n get some of your money back?
coz i cant get hold of the little b****rd! website is closed down, he doesnt answer his phone etc. however, i can get hold of the adress of his workshop but i dont know if hes still there. i think a few of us should take a trip to Cannock!
he's closed down!! number changed moved house and probly changed name aswell lol trust me I KNOW!!
yeah ive seen the pics of your car, unlucky mate! someone needs to sort him out. didnt you contact trading standards? what did they say?
nout happened got a refund thanks ALEX :) and a few extra bits and bobs to help the car along then relised to my self what a job its gona be and cost me more money.. .so just stripping it and buying a 306td... and then another nova later on in time..
how did you manage to get hold of him in the end? id be happy with a part refund coz i do genuinely like the car, i just paid far too much for it!
i cant believe how long this guys been ripping people off.
if anyone knows how i can get hold of him or even his girlfriend, let me know asap please. i think the threat of some court action should make him think about refunding me!
This is an old thread I know, but I was looking on Gumtree and there was a Nova GSi for sale in Belfast, with the picture at the top of this thread listed.
I cant post the link, but if you go to Gumtree Belfast, Cars for Sale and type in Nova, you will see it.
Do you think this is the same guy, or is it maybe just someone who has stick on a generic GSi picture (it is the first one you get when searching through Google)
Any help much appreciated. I'm not a Vauxhall nut or a Nova nut, but I do valeting/detailing and I want a car to use as a show car basically and thought a nice neat GSi would look the business.
Thanks,
William
IIRC that car was a botched and a rotter repair. (Could be wrong) What I do know though is majikagsi or wtf he's called is not to be trusted mate. Google him if you want more info on his dealings.
As you say, it's possible it's just a generic pic in the Gumtree ad. but it wouldn't have hurt them to mention that. Email him and ask if it's that exact car etc.
If it is I would stay well away. Anything that is related to him should be avoided at all costs.
I'm sure others will reply here with more accurate info. CBA reading back through the thread lol
http://belfast.gumtree.com/belfast/20/34012820.html The Gumtree ad.
Sounds like the same BS from the same guy? In the original ad. on here it's had a full new engine, and in the Gumtree ad. a top end rebuild. Also mentions Astra GSi wheels and in the pic is on Comps. Nothing adds up!
Thanks for checking that out. That's why I came on here - see I wouldn't know the difference between GSi wheels and Compomotives. At the same time though, it could just be that he has used the first picture he found (which still seems a little un-trustworthy anyway) - just thought the description (especially the top end rebuild) sounded too similar to what is on here.Quote:
Originally Posted by L14MNP
The internet is great like - look at what I've found out already. Maybe he is living in Belfast. Maybe I could track him down and "accidentally" tell you lot where to find him
LOL I have no personal issues with the guy but have read horror stories about his engine 'conversions' etc.
I'm sure there's a few people that would like to have a word with him dude! If it is the car in the pic. It's strange to think he has kept it all this time and not managed to rob some other poor buyer!
Agreed on the net. If you have the time and patience there's a lot to be learned lol
You cant rip people off forever and get away with it :roll: .
Im sure in his mind hes a good repairer and found a way to make some money.
But will he continue or do something else.?
Just went on to Piston Heads there - same car, different picture angles, different location - somewhere in England I think. He's looking 1300-1400 on Pistonheads (5 weeks ago) and 800 on Gumtree Belfast.
Seems a little fishy.
BTW, as I said I'm no Nova nut (I'm actually a bit of a F**d Nut) but there are some amazing looking Novas on here. And whats even better, they don't look tacky like alot of them I have seen. Real credit to you guys.
the car pictured is my old one, i bought it from majika over two years ago and boy was it fooked!!
it is now white as you can see in my avatar << and is still local to me so its not in belfast!
in his mind hes a con artist which is why he left his girlfriend with all his debts, changed his name and scarpered!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by MyNovaSr
afaik nobody has heard from or seen him since around the time i bought the GSi in question....
So, basically this guy has advertised a car in Belfast, using your picture. He has also advertised the same car, with different pictures, in England. Both advert descriptions are the same, but there are different numbers, etc. I have emailed him asking why, cos want to make sure it is this scumbag before reporting it, in case it is just someone who has made a mistake in posting.