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ancient mariner
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advice on possible purchase

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morning all,
i am looking at purchasing a car,and would be grateful for
any help or advice with regard to car or seller.
car is a rev4 turbo,currently for sale in N.Irland
seller is - Gibson Autos Ltd
159 Castlewellan Rd
Banbridge
BT32 4JP

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thanks. paul.
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If its a rev4 shouldn't it have the indicator repeaters in the front wings?
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dai21t wrote:If its a rev4 shouldn't it have the indicator repeaters in the front wings?


they were done away with on rev4 onwards.
sorry thinking of toblerones #-o
they should have the repeaters,missed that.
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Airbag on pass side, biggest tell tale of a rev 4 turbo :thumleft:
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N. Ireland you say ?

http://glasgow.gumtree.com/glasgow/61/63447661.html

looks familiar...
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Wow that car had a twin
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more like a clone :)
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RedMR² wrote:Airbag on pass side, biggest tell tale of a rev 4 turbo :thumleft:


which the other advert looks to show.

2 ads - bit wierd - but could be one owner of both garages and put ads up for both ?
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i guess it's best to give Gibson autos a call and find out why it's advertised in Glasgow too :)
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i have just bought a rev4 (NA) import and that has side repeaters in place of the toblerones (oh and the bloody pair of airbags)
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cvega666 wrote:N. Ireland you say ?

http://glasgow.gumtree.com/glasgow/61/63447661.html

looks familiar...


cheers for that fella.
alarm bells were ringing :roll:
just phoned the Glasgow number,and they explained the car was inN.i
but due to come over next week.
i had allready spoken to the guy in N.I this morning :lol:
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Post by uglee »

splashnatz wrote:
RedMR² wrote:Airbag on pass side, biggest tell tale of a rev 4 turbo :thumleft:


which the other advert looks to show.

2 ads - bit wierd - but could be one owner of both garages and put ads up for both ?


Glasgow is the next major population base and within easy ferry journey so a lot of N.Ireland car sales pop up on there.

Also I have seen some (supposedly) Rev4 models without airbags, possibly early models?
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true, I just put that here because I was sure I saw that car pop up before.

rev4 should have both airbags this looks like wheel has been removed?
We can guess all day, just check it out when it's in the uk :>
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cvega666 wrote:true, I just put that here because I was sure I saw that car pop up before.

rev4 should have both airbags this looks like wheel has been removed?
We can guess all day, just check it out when it's in the uk :>


the car's price will be going up if it reaches Scotland mate :roll:
one of the guys in Belfast,as kindly offered to go and look at it for me :thumleft:
so i will go from there,and hopefuly will be having a day out next week.
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yeah :( well looks nice so maybe worth it :)
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I posted about this before..... engine ay is a wee bit untidy

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=141532
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I phoned about this car a month ago when i saw it on Glasgow gumtree, the lady said the car was in Ireland and due over within a week, obviously not made it here yet..
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StevenstonWullie wrote:I posted about this before..... engine ay is a wee bit untidy

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=141532


don't think it would be much to sort it,
and at the price,if thats all thats up with it,
its got to be worth it.
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Post by StevenstonWullie »

It does seem a good price for a rev4 plus the interior looks very clean and very low mileage
The number on Glasgow gumtree is a kilmarnock number just down the road from me :)
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