Where is the brake booster?
03-12-2008, 11:48 AM
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03-12-2008, 11:54 AM
#22
Melting Slicks
03-12-2008, 01:30 PM
#24
Team Owner
I just think that the owner & seller [if different folks] are totally ignorant about the car. Their ignorance should not be a reason to disregard the car for possible purchase. It's the folks who know a lot about the car and aren't willing to tell you the truth who should worry you. Any seller who was familiar with this car would not put up a photo of a "manual" brake car and continue to tell folks that it has power brakes, unless they just don't have a clue.
03-12-2008, 02:31 PM
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If you are looking to buy this car, I would walk away. I base a great deal of my willingness to purchase a car based on the owner/seller. This guy has no business advertising this car. He's in it for the money and will only tell you what you need to hear in order to give him your money. I find this problem with classic car dealers all over the place.
Look closely at ad ... that 23,000 mileage blurb is a prime example ... but no mileage where normally shown in tabular list ... seems to me THIS car would not have 23K ORIGINAL miles ... but his ad might lead someone to believe it does ... careful!
I've bought plenty of smaller stuff off fleabay i.e. new pistons ... they list the part number & describe as new ... I KNOW what a new piston is ... seldom disappointed. On the other hand, I've never bought a car off fleabay ... dunno that I ever would ... careful!
03-12-2008, 03:12 PM
#26
Melting Slicks
here's an update
Thank you.
I have requested the owner provide documentation to verify this understood fact otherwise I will make a public/listing clarification - thank you for bringing it to my attention and I will be upating today either way. I appreciate you taking the time to bring this to light.
- motormentor
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Chevrolet : Corvette
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280208114893
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Mar-17-08 20:29:32 PDT
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I have requested the owner provide documentation to verify this understood fact otherwise I will make a public/listing clarification - thank you for bringing it to my attention and I will be upating today either way. I appreciate you taking the time to bring this to light.
- motormentor
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Item Title:
Chevrolet : Corvette
Item Number:
280208114893
Item URL:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB....dll?ViewItem& item=280208114893
End Date:
Mar-17-08 20:29:32 PDT
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03-12-2008, 08:04 PM
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Sorry, couldn't resist
03-13-2008, 05:07 PM
#32
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Well it finally got straightened out.
03/13/08 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL BIDDERS AND/OR PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS CORVETTE DOES NOT HAVE A POWER BOOSTER AND THUS DOES NOT HAVE POWER BRAKES AS DESCRIBED - AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CURRENT OWNER, THE OWNER HAS TODAY PROVIDED ME WITH A CONCLUSIVE ANSWER: "You were right. Apparently, the car doesn't have power brakes. I checked in a restoration guide I have and learned that what I thought was the booster, actually was not.
03/13/08 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL BIDDERS AND/OR PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS CORVETTE DOES NOT HAVE A POWER BOOSTER AND THUS DOES NOT HAVE POWER BRAKES AS DESCRIBED - AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CURRENT OWNER, THE OWNER HAS TODAY PROVIDED ME WITH A CONCLUSIVE ANSWER: "You were right. Apparently, the car doesn't have power brakes. I checked in a restoration guide I have and learned that what I thought was the booster, actually was not.
03-13-2008, 05:57 PM
#33
Drifting
If you're seriously thinking about buying the car and want a correct one, be careful. The radiator is wrong for a non-a/c small block. It should have an aluminum radiator with NO cap. The cap is on the expansion tank under the right fender. And that car has the wrong cap there. Minor points, but like Alan 71 said in another thread, "know the car."
Cheers,
Pete
Cheers,
Pete
03-13-2008, 06:07 PM
#34
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
If you're seriously thinking about buying the car and want a correct one, be careful. The radiator is wrong for a non-a/c small block. It should have an aluminum radiator with NO cap. The cap is on the expansion tank under the right fender. And that car has the wrong cap there. Minor points, but like Alan 71 said in another thread, "know the car."
Cheers,
Pete
Cheers,
Pete
