'pushing 200bhp'

[Knuckles]

Does this put you off car ads?

I've just been browsing cars on behalf of someone on here and came across this:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/renault-clio-sport-182/109764760

I got to the 200bhp part and clicked off the link before I even realised I did it. Then went back to check how they got the power; map and exhaust as per usual.

Personally I'd steer clear of any ads that use a silly power figure (unless it had mods to suit) as a selling point.

opinions?

 

[blburied]

You know it's been tested to see if it's got 200bhp every time its been driven.. Knowing what I know now, I'd avoid!

 

[Paddy_R]

I never believe anything on gumtree esp when I comes to cars. I don't know what it is about that site but I never trusted it. To the point where when I was selling my Focus ST I refused to put it on hunters. I used powerfigures to sell the focus but I had over 4k of receipts to back up the claims.

To be fair I'd steer clear of that car based on the stickers alone.

 

[Knuckles]

ive never had any luck with gumtree myself with cars, just doing it to try and help someone.

ive noticed spelling puts me off too...

someone is selling a cheap rb on gumtree and 'its blowing hench the price' there were a lot more mistakes but its 'hench' that got me.

i can believe power figures from a focus... just not from a clio with an exhaust and generic map lol

 

[Paddy_R]

I know what you mean with the spelling. When the focus was up I checked out the competition and somebody was selling one with 'Ricaro' seats and 'zeon' lights. It was a dealer too.

 

[Knuckles]

lol my god.

i once had a dealer say that the clios look good with the amphasite wheels... i pulled a fry face at him ha

 

[Munson]

No way is that pushin 200 brake.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

That to me looks like its been in a bump with something hard. Can hardly see a gap between door and wing. Asking way to much for the condition of it aswell,

Whats the bets on its had a ' recent belt change '


As for 200bhp, my turbo would puff on that extra hp it apparently has lol

 

[DaveDreads]

My car's pushing 200bhp, at the last RR day it made 173 at the fly,
173 is closer to 200 than it is to 100, ergo it's pushing 200bhp. :approve:

 

[JackJack]

opinions?

It would depend on the rest of the ad. It's quite possible that they have been told 200bhp by a 'tuner' and know no better.

 

[Adamm.]

That Nurburgring sticker must be adding at least 30hp.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Noobs

 

[Chip-mk1]

I just knock a few hundred off what a car is worth to me if the previous owner is an obvious tool as it will normally be the case it hasnt been serviced properly etc.

 

[danzel]

Quite frankly if I was going for an older used car, I'd never buy one that was modified in any way, shape or form. Or one that didn't have service history

 

[Silent_Scone]

Thats silly.

 

[Bob0907]

It's offputting to an extent, but tbh if it was the sort of thing I was looking for and it was quite local, I wouldn't pass up going for a look at it!

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

If the price was right for the condition of the car it wouldnt bother me that the owner is clueless.

 

[Coops Mk1]

as above, I always give benefit of the doubt if the car looks good. but It does put me off somewhat. also also get a bit dubious if there is no mileage quoted..........

 

[cliokid182]

Does this put you off car ads?

I've just been browsing cars on behalf of someone on here and came across this:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/renault-clio-sport-182/109764760



I got to the 200bhp part and clicked off the link before I even realised I did it. Then went back to check how they got the power; map and exhaust as per usual.

Personally I'd steer clear of any ads that use a silly power figure (unless it had mods to suit) as a selling point.

opinions?

Ha lol i know this car, the fella selling it works at my place its had a hard life lol.