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Old 01 November 2005, 12:41   #1
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Cheap engine, or fraud attempt
This is either a bargin or is dodgy. I suspect the later, although it could be good for someone:

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F80765/
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Old 01 November 2005, 12:46   #2
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Reckon your right Tim, a very 'americanised' description and a pic that seems to be taken at a dealers, and we all know they sell bargains!
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"trolling" does seem to suggest this. Who trolls with an opti anyway
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Old 01 November 2005, 12:52   #4
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Reckon your right Tim, a very 'americanised' description and a pic that seems to be taken at a dealers, and we all know they sell bargains!
We'll see. I've put a bid in for it, but i suspect picture lifted from a US site and a different variation on the usual EBay scam.
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Old 01 November 2005, 13:24   #5
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Looks rather sunny for the west midlands...
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Looks rather sunny for the west midlands...
I was thinking that
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thought I could smell something, must be that ad!!!
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Old 01 November 2005, 15:49   #8
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How can that motor be that cheap!?!? , worth buying now at that price flogging it on ebay for 3k easy?! something cant be right whats the retail on that motor? I reckon its just a mis type 12,000 more like I dont know?!
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It's blatently a dody ad. I just shrunk and photo and noticed the ebay picture symbol in the bottom right hand corner. He could have gone to the effort of removing it first!!
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"trolling" does seem to suggest this. Who trolls with an opti anyway
I do. 2.9 knts at tickover, perfect mackerel speed.
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