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What's the difference between a hallucination and a mirage?

colm_mcm · 2008-03-31 17:32:35

Why, oh why? http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Mitsubishi/Mirage/car/982587/ yours for €1850 I thought it must've been an early April fool, but the ad was last updated last week.

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31-03-2008 6:32pm

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Why, oh why?

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Mitsubishi/Mirage/car/982587/

yours for €1850

I thought it must've been an early April fool, but the ad was last updated last week.

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#2 31-03-2008 6:43pm
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:eek:

That's neither an hallucination nor a mirage, it's a travesty!

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#3 31-03-2008 6:50pm
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Looks like deckchairs from the 50's...and WTF is that on the steering wheel?
Bloody immigrants...I know we Irish f*ck up our cars with poor taste and cheap mods, but only a foreigner could manage that level of nasty...right? Feel free to criticise me for a racial generalisation, but I think I'm on the money here...
lol it's an auto as well. Derek Trotter would have it hard to sell that...

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#4 31-03-2008 6:52pm
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Looks like a hippys shaggin' wagon!

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#5 31-03-2008 7:20pm
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its that tiny little stone behind the back wheel there to stop it rollin back

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#6 31-03-2008 7:30pm
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I'd say all the interior "enhancements" could be ripped out within five minutes ...the "my little pony" and other assorted lady-owner animal stickers on the side are a different issue.

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#7 31-03-2008 7:37pm
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colm_mcm wrote: »

Why, oh why?

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Mitsubishi/Mirage/car/982587/

yours for €1850

I thought it must've been an early April fool, but the ad was last updated last week.

Friend of Rover Guy?

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#8 31-03-2008 8:19pm
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Summary:
Japanese import, lady owner, very clean car throughout

Enough said.

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#9 31-03-2008 8:26pm
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While I find it ugly as bedamned and would never be caught dead at the wheel of it, I have to admit I always admire when people put effort into making their car unique, and I wouldn't begrudge them it, even if it was a tasteless piece of crap

And I reckon the "Japanese import" fact has a lot more to do with it than the "lady driver" fact... Or do all women in Ireland have cars that look like that

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#10 31-03-2008 8:28pm
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colm_mcm wrote: »

Why, oh why?

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I just love the cover on the handbrake - I haven't seen one of those before. How long before they become "mainstream" and Halfords start stocking them?

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#11 31-03-2008 8:32pm
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....and the alloy centre caps appear to be missing!

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#12 31-03-2008 8:33pm
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Maybe it was all a cunning plan by the importer to make it look horrid and
lower it's import value and the VRT charges.

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#13 31-03-2008 8:36pm
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Meh, diffrent strokes and all that.

-VB-

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#14 31-03-2008 9:01pm
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I think i've found my new car.

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#15 31-03-2008 11:25pm
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Wertz wrote: »

Bloody immigrants...I know we Irish f*ck up our cars with poor taste and cheap mods, but only a foreigner could manage that level of nasty...right? Feel free to criticise me for a racial generalisation, but I think I'm on the money here...

I don't think an Irish(wo)man would have that in him/her!

The stickers seem to be covering up some damage - looks like scrapes are running from the wheel arch forward, musta saved a bundle on body shop repairs:D

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#16 31-03-2008 11:31pm
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Asian.

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#17 01-04-2008 10:44pm
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!

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Oilrig wrote: »

Asian.

Chinese to be more precise.

BTW the car sold today!

My ads on adverts.ie
https://www.adverts.ie/member/5856/ads

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#18 01-04-2008 10:49pm
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unkel wrote: »

Chinese to be more precise.

BTW the car sold today!

you seem to know a bit too much,is your bank account 1850 quid the lesser by any chance?

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#19 01-04-2008 11:35pm
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Is that carpet on the steering wheel?

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#20 01-04-2008 11:52pm
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unkel wrote: »

Chinese to be more precise.

BTW the car sold today!

Did they throw in the packet of cream crackers beside the handbrake?

Might throw the whole colour scheme off if they didn't:(

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#21 02-04-2008 12:18am
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Looks like a mobile creche

Has to be an asian owner, specifically korean i'd say judging by some of the seat covers similar to that I saw in Seoul!

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#22 02-04-2008 12:36am
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I think this interior wins:

Taken from here:
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Ford/Fiesta/HIGHLY-MODIFIED/876660/

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#23 02-04-2008 12:48am
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Car manufactures spend millions of Euro on designing and engineering a car. Many man hours are put into these design processes by skilled engineers, which take months (and sometimes years) to prefect, only to have it all messed up by some twat with a dangerously angled baseball cap and a gift voucher for Halfords.

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#24 02-04-2008 1:40am
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Max_Damage wrote: »

Car manufactures spend millions of Euro on designing and engineering a car. Many man hours are put into these design processes by skilled engineers, which take months (and sometimes years) to prefect, only to have it all messed up by some twat with a dangerously angled baseball cap and a gift voucher for Halfords.

oh, I dunno about that..........I'm seriously thinking all that's used by factories is a fortune cookie................... and oujie board........ http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055266953

Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”

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#25 02-04-2008 12:08pm
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Seriously though ..how in the world did this car sell looking like that ???

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#26 02-04-2008 12:46pm
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To be fair, it looks like all the 'modifications' are easily removable.

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#27 02-04-2008 1:10pm
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I really wish that Carzone had a "Comments" field...

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#28 02-04-2008 2:24pm
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Now let's see if that Fiesta sells! Oh lord...

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#29 02-04-2008 5:10pm
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zilog_jones wrote: »

Now let's see if that Fiesta sells! Oh lord...

+1 ya it's bad as well.

really nice motor real head turner. lol

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