Lotus Esprit sold on Ebay for 50p

This was a real sale (the car sold with in 5 minutes).

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2192&item=4556985749

Lotus Esprit Turbo

BuyIt Now Price: 50p

I need to get rid of this car immediately - ideally in the next 2-3 hours before my cheating arsehole husband gets home to find it gone and all his belongings in the street.

I am the registered owner and I have the log book. Please only buy if you can pick up tonight.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/4122842.stm

Scorned wife sells Lotus for 50p

A Birmingham radio DJ discovered hell hath no fury like a woman scorned after his wife sold his £25,000 luxury sports car on the internet for 50p.

Tim Shaw's wife, Hayley, put the Lotus Espirit Turbo on eBay after her husband propositioned glamour model Jodie Marsh live on-air on his Kerrang! FM show.

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I don't know whether I should laugh or cry.

Mental note to self...not to do something like this or the GT40 might be out the door. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Mental note to self: ....make sure GT40 is registered in my name /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif along with anything else I value

Tim,
Are you planning on being nughty LOL

Steve

"That's my story and I'm sticking to it!"

You should have seen the email I got "telling me" to remove "his" email address from my address book, because it was hers??? I hope this boy didn't put everything in his wife's name so that when he got sued they couldn't get everything,,,, cause now he can't

Bill

Due diligence gents.....look at the "feedback" listed for "Her" All items sold for 5-10 pence and look at the "buyers" IDs...including "Arseholedj"?
Sounds like a PR stunt for a radio jock.
Rick /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Rick,
Well spotted, seems like we've all been had!
Simon