<VV> Re: e-bay Ads

Bill Elliott Bill Elliott" <Corvair@fnader.com
Fri Feb 18 17:45:20 EST 2005


Seller told me that he realized it was a km/h face, but it "looked great" as a 200mph speedo.

Now I'm torn... I'd like to have it, but hate doing business with anyone like this.

Anyone else have one they'd care to sell? Monza or Corsa.

Bill Elliott

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:30:00 -0500, airvair wrote:

>Looks like a kilometer lens on a regular speedo.

>-Mark

>Ken Maxwell wrote:

>>I agree with Hank. Some of these e-bay ads drive me crazy! It seems like every
>>yard saler in America has an old set of '60-'61 "dog-dish" hubcaps with
>>"Corvair" on them and instantly thinks they're worth big bucks! I see them
>>every week with ridiculous starting bids. Also, I am constantly bugged by
>>sellers who list 14" wire wheel covers (both early and late) as 13". I will
>>always correct the seller and most will change the ad, although some will
>>argue with me even though they've never tried them on a wheel! Why do they
>>just assume that they are 13"? Check out the current e-bay ad #4529131466!
>>It's a real laugh! The seller is hawking a "Rare Yenko speedometer" that reads
>>up to 200 mph! Wow! Of course, the more logical description is that it is a
>>metric speedometer that reads up to 200 kph (120 mph). When informed, the
>>seller grudgingly admitted this "might" be true, but he hasn't changed his ad.
>>Let the buyer beware!
>>
>>Ken Maxwell
>>Louisville, KY
>>(2) 69 Convertibles (or maybe they're really 63's)






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