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Title: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 14, 2012, 04:48:05 PM
One of my pet hates (maybe this means I spend too long on Trademe) is irrelevant keywords.

Why!! Put "Diesel" as a keyword on a Petrol car? Or "Lupo" as a keyword on a "Golf"?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: brian on April 14, 2012, 05:02:17 PM
Very common and strictly speaking, against Trademe rules but they don't seem to do much about it.
The reason for doing it is so the listing shows up in many more searches.
Car dealers (including one who frequents this site) are particularly bad at this as  a search for a given make will be flooded with totally irrelevant listings and is a total pain in the a***.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 14, 2012, 06:34:53 PM
Yeah, "Pissing me off" is not actually a great sales technique.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 14, 2012, 06:58:39 PM
"BRAND NEW Breaks!"

Oh cool. are they in the front or the "rare"  ;)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Toro on April 15, 2012, 02:00:11 PM
^lol

One forum member a couple of weeks ago posted a TM listing where the word "SPECIAL" was part of the features list of the car.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 15, 2012, 07:08:39 PM
"Any question please leave massage i will get back to you"

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/polo/auction-466813799.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: ranton-inc on April 15, 2012, 07:51:28 PM
Man I always get nailed for my Auctions.
When I was trying to sell my MPS, I stated "great alternative to a Subaru WRX  or a Mitsubishi Evo",
they threatened to remove my Classified and said key words aren't permitted.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on April 15, 2012, 08:01:20 PM
Quote from: sifty on April 15, 2012, 07:08:39 PM
"Any question please leave massage i will get back to you"

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/polo/auction-466813799.htm

Certainly, is this the 1cc or 1.4cc model ?

:P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 16, 2012, 07:28:07 AM
Quote from: ranton-inc on April 15, 2012, 07:51:28 PM
Man I always get nailed for my Auctions.
When I was trying to sell my MPS, I stated "great alternative to a Subaru WRX  or a Mitsubishi Evo",
they threatened to remove my Classified and said key words aren't permitted.

Really? That's so lame, there are any number of worse offenders. I've seen something before like "Keywords: Cefiro, Skyline, Hoes, Titties, Skids, etc..."
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: cpncrash on April 16, 2012, 12:46:22 PM
Seen this today

mountain bike for sale featuring

"Shimano hydrochloric disc brakes"

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Filx on April 16, 2012, 01:19:58 PM
Hope your "spear" wheel clearts your new "breaks".

Quote from: sifty on April 14, 2012, 06:58:39 PM
"BRAND NEW Breaks!"

Oh cool. are they in the front or the "rare"  ;)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: slowmo on April 16, 2012, 07:12:31 PM
How about this one?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/subaru/auction-465767791.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: deedub on April 17, 2012, 12:15:27 AM
Quote from: captncrash on April 16, 2012, 12:46:22 PM
Seen this today

mountain bike for sale featuring

"Shimano hydrochloric disc brakes"

Haha, that's the Barracuda with "preload dampening hare and hound adjustment" on the forks as well. Whatever that means.

But he spelt brakes right  ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 18, 2012, 08:14:59 PM
This car is in MINT condition - except for all the bits that are clearly NOT??
Don't get me wrong, I'd driveit. But it isn't MINT.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-465602304.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on April 18, 2012, 08:18:20 PM
throw a dictionary at him

haha
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on April 21, 2012, 05:14:05 PM
a folding sunroof does not make it a convertible, but I love the handmade front plate

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.trademe.co.nz%2Fphotoserver%2F29%2F206880429_full.jpg&hash=c32eb9cc06c9445ba226708879fc953e0aee12a3)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/beetle/auction-468596779.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/beetle/auction-468596779.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 21, 2012, 07:54:02 PM
I love the home made licence plate!

Any car that has a dent, where the description mentions "got a ding in the front left of the bumper, from previous owner..."
::)  Does it make any difference at all if it was "The previous owner"?? A dent, is a dent, is a dent... and it means you can't call it "Mint" any more either.  :P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 24, 2012, 12:26:32 PM
Get your wiring loam here! http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=469194651
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 01, 2012, 06:04:10 PM
If by "rare" you mean "Not rare at all" then sure.

Apparently a "rare" 5 Speed Polo GTI - http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/vw/auction-470111387.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: The Truth on May 30, 2012, 03:28:50 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/volkswagen/auction-479744246.htm

Bumber? And text speak has no place anywhere. Even in texts.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 30, 2012, 03:31:00 PM
Nice and it's "Mint apart from the scratches"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: HaNs on May 30, 2012, 03:56:50 PM
Quote from: The Truth on May 30, 2012, 03:28:50 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/volkswagen/auction-479744246.htm

Bumber? And text speak has no place anywhere. Even in texts.
One of his other listings
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-462441221.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: The Truth on May 30, 2012, 05:10:49 PM
Quotelooks mean (gota be seen in person)

Oh, ok, so it's going to look better than those photos then. I'll be right over with my cheque book fine sir.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 30, 2012, 05:13:26 PM
Quote from: The Truth on May 30, 2012, 05:10:49 PM
Oh, ok, so it's going to look better than those photos then. I'll be right over with my cheque book fine sir.

That's a relief because it looks a bit gay in the photos.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 30, 2012, 07:32:06 PM
If you want "That German look" on your German car, you can fit these Italian wheels... wait. I'm confused?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/porsche/auction-479908633.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on May 30, 2012, 09:20:47 PM
We need to be a little less critical  :police: :police: as those being critical are unaware how close to home they are criticising
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on May 30, 2012, 10:36:26 PM
In that case, perhaps those advertising should be even more embarrassed...  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I don't mean Vert's add for the wheels, though, as some of the best wheel makers are Italian.
heck, I had some Hartge wheels that were made in Japan  :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: CBRT on May 31, 2012, 07:46:50 AM
Quote from: HaNs on May 30, 2012, 03:56:50 PM
One of his other listings
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-462441221.htm

Love this guy Moto x bike ad..... 1 careful lady owner and the pic shows the bike doing a huge jump!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 80 Vert on May 31, 2012, 08:05:12 AM
Quote from: SOFTLAD on May 30, 2012, 09:20:47 PM
We need to be a little less critical  :police: :police: as those being critical are unaware how close to home they are criticising

Couldn't agree more.......... :police: ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: gti vr6 on May 31, 2012, 09:13:31 AM
Quote from: CBRT on May 31, 2012, 07:46:50 AM
Love this guy Moto x bike ad..... 1 careful lady owner and the pic shows the bike doing a huge jump!

Back wheel 30cm off the ground does not equal a huge jump. Do you work for the Herald?
That is after all what this bike was designed for.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: coons on May 31, 2012, 10:17:17 AM
I'm looking for a new bike at the moment, I love how any damage they have sustained is always from the previous owner. "fairing damaged when the previous owner dropped it", "needs a new mirror from when the previous owner dropped it" etc..  ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 31, 2012, 04:10:30 PM
Quote from: 80 Vert on May 31, 2012, 08:05:12 AM
Couldn't agree more.......... :police: ;D

I still think its funny.  ;D

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on May 31, 2012, 07:19:28 PM
Quote from: CBRT on May 31, 2012, 07:46:50 AM
Love this guy Moto x bike ad..... 1 careful lady owner and the pic shows the bike doing a huge jump!

"huge jump"  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 31, 2012, 07:25:08 PM
Quote from: coons on May 31, 2012, 10:17:17 AM
I'm looking for a new bike at the moment, I love how any damage they have sustained is always from the previous owner. "fairing damaged when the previous owner dropped it", "needs a new mirror from when the previous owner dropped it" etc..  ::)

Oh yeah, everything was always the previous owner, like that makes it any less damaged?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Skilfil on May 31, 2012, 08:27:20 PM
Quote from: sifty on May 30, 2012, 07:32:06 PM
If you want "That German look" on your German car, you can fit these Italian wheels... wait. I'm confused?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/porsche/auction-479908633.htm

Hmm. Porsche rims on the Vento? I've always loved those ones.. Nice price too.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: coons on May 31, 2012, 09:12:50 PM
Quote from: sifty on May 31, 2012, 07:25:08 PM
Oh yeah, everything was always the previous owner, like that makes it any less damaged?

Reminds me of Rodney at Brugar, it's always the wife or the girlfriend that kurbed the wheels  ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 5-pot on June 01, 2012, 11:13:02 AM
not trademe but don't these guys have an editor? 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10810058
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on June 01, 2012, 11:17:29 AM
Quote from: 5-pot on June 01, 2012, 11:13:02 AM
not trademe but don't these guys have an editor? 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10810058

Kiwi accent fail!

Reminds me of the article a couple of years ago about pear-to-pear downloads.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on June 01, 2012, 12:32:05 PM
Wait, isn't that one of those trick Ferrraris where you pay for the car but it stays in Ferrari's possession and you can only drive it at Fiorano or something dopey ?

:P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Pinkmaggit on June 16, 2012, 01:00:14 AM
This was hard to read.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mazda/auction-471365430.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on June 16, 2012, 01:27:31 AM
Quote from: Pinkmaggit on June 16, 2012, 01:00:14 AM
This was hard to read.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mazda/auction-471365430.htm

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1176.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx338%2FDave_Harre%2F22038856.jpg&hash=d752d99c36cee663eb553a283d81a9c64ebea316)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Y0RKI on June 16, 2012, 09:22:27 AM
is it me or can anyone else pretty much guess the car before even clicking the links
would seem anyone with a "drift" car or car with sh*thouse bodykit on cannot spell.
Go figure!  ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: blackbetty on July 04, 2012, 09:48:03 AM
just spotted this Gem


http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=490441291

"NOTE NEEDS NEW CLUCH WILL COST $1350" however: "THIS IS THE BEST GOLF YOU WILL EVA BUY "
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on July 04, 2012, 10:08:29 AM
What's with the video camera does it come for free with the car  ???
Over $4000 wow! It must be good... except no clutch  ::)
What other features do you think the Golf GTR has?  :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on July 25, 2012, 11:34:48 AM
Why would anyone ever post a photo of their car stuck in sand on the beach when they're trying to sell it?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-489412816.htm

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on July 25, 2012, 12:22:52 PM
pick up only... bring a tractor
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: ranton-inc on July 25, 2012, 02:02:54 PM
Quote from: sifty on July 25, 2012, 11:34:48 AM
Why would anyone ever post a photo of their car stuck in sand on the beach when they're trying to sell it?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-489412816.htm

The lips on the Mags are dulled too from driving in the sand hahaha
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on July 26, 2012, 08:04:35 PM
My pet hate right now:

Putting keywords in your listing of stuff that is totally unrelated to what you're selling.

Especially the Tyres section. If I'm looking for 195/45 15s I don't give a crap if you have 205/50 16s. or any 16 or for that matter any tyre other than the size I actually want dammit.  >:(

If people would just list the tyre size that they are actually selling in that particular auction then the search would be useful. Or if Trademe would sort by sizes.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on July 26, 2012, 08:52:21 PM
Quote from: sifty on July 25, 2012, 11:34:48 AM
Why would anyone ever post a photo of their car stuck in sand on the beach when they're trying to sell it?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-489412816.htm

the other fail is the stains on the upholstery, if a car groomer can sort it out, get a car groomer to do it before you sell FFS!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 14, 2012, 07:34:24 PM
Farout, A 2 door Beetle! Someone jump on this quick! http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-503122878.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on August 15, 2012, 02:00:08 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/503839922

Appalling

Quote
Note.
Took me hrs of nz labour to desigh this car diy saved lots.
No time wasters
no scamers

car is working good.
Good on gas
1lt engine


reg. 28.01.1213
wof. 22.02.1213

Custom body work
gliter gold
foil
toys
hologram picters
to much to list


inside car toys
gps 3.2' included
winy the poo back set covers
angery berd at back.
Toys green liging on roof
some cut holes on top for extar storge
other extras

gauses
volt connected
water connected
oil not connected
no cambelt as its chan driven

engine.
Pod fulter
mufler
new breakes front
new right tier
new shockes
new belts

boot.
Tow rope
axle stans *2
higrolic jake
spare tire
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: elliott2705 on August 15, 2012, 02:07:16 PM
I can't unsee that... How does that even happen without someone assassinating him?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 16, 2012, 07:31:18 PM
Holy mother of god!! Who does that to a car???


Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: weta.worker on August 17, 2012, 05:54:59 AM
Quote from: sifty on August 16, 2012, 07:31:18 PM
Holy mother of god!! Who does that to a car???

they had me once I saw the dream catcher.

or was that a cray pot...

either way, that thing has got it ALL.

they should break the car.  imagine the list of goodies that'll come off that!  such treasure!

although it'll be tough to re-use those sweet stickers.  never mind, thats half the value gone right there...

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: slowmo on August 17, 2012, 11:22:22 AM
for those of you who can't see TM

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.trademe.co.nz%2Fphotoserver%2F15%2F228429915_full.jpg&hash=ac59a1d0682272cf7a7a64b6e88725b072cade6b)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on August 17, 2012, 11:31:09 AM
I don't see how that could pass a warrant in that state.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on August 17, 2012, 11:36:11 AM
Undie 500?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Pristle on August 17, 2012, 07:07:39 PM
"Took me hrs of nz labour to desigh this car diy saved lots."

"(no scamers how would u like it if i took your computer and put it up your bum) "

"winy the poo back set covers "


And Rob, I think the WOF is given either with barf bucket in hand or the person is of a similar ethnicity, as it's clear they're not kiwi.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on August 17, 2012, 07:09:57 PM
is that electric tape holding posters onto the side?!  :o
just why?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 17, 2012, 07:43:58 PM
I love this tread. It stops me posting what I think on people's actual auctions...  >:D

"best example of an AE86 in the country"  umm... No, it clearly is not. Sure it's got some nice toys, but it is not the best example.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/auction-464628973.htm

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Pristle on August 17, 2012, 10:31:42 PM
One feels inclined to ask, "What make it the best example?"

The outside and engine bay are pretty, but when you're in it, it's tired.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on August 22, 2012, 07:52:20 PM
Saw this one tonight. the first to pictures are of a different car as far as I can see, seem well doggie :police:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/auction-505174148.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/auction-505174148.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 22, 2012, 07:55:46 PM
Classic... I love any listing that says "cars in good condition apart from lil scratches n dents... "  my translation "Yeah bro, it's mint apart from the bits that aren't"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 30, 2012, 07:11:36 PM
I hope this is no one one here  ;D

It's a cool car, no need to make crap up.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-508366565.htm

"It's much safer than an equivalent Japanese hatch with big tough side intrusion bars all around and 2 x airbags. "

Umm... No, since the mid '90s your average Japanese car had side intrusion bars and 2 airbags. 

"Keep in mind that these were $74,000 brand new in NZ when a similar priced Japanese car might have been $20-35,000 new. You're getting much better bang for buck with a VW. "

Umm... No, Similar priced Japanese cars were also $74,000, give or take.

OK. so I'm a picky bastard, that's why I started this thread.  :P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on August 30, 2012, 08:56:57 PM
Quote from: sifty on August 30, 2012, 07:11:36 PM
I hope this is no one one here  ;D

It's a cool car, no need to make s**t up.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-508366565.htm

"It's much safer than an equivalent Japanese hatch with big tough side intrusion bars all around and 2 x airbags. "

Umm... No, since the mid '90s your average Japanese car had side intrusion bars and 2 airbags. 

"Keep in mind that these were $74,000 brand new in NZ when a similar priced Japanese car might have been $20-35,000 new. You're getting much better bang for buck with a VW. "

Umm... No, Similar priced Japanese cars were also $74,000, give or take.

OK. so I'm a picky bastard, that's why I started this thread.  :P

His blurb should be split into: 'The Facts' and 'Things That I Think Are True'  :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on September 08, 2012, 04:59:15 PM
Oh man, better be in quick if you want this Audi:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-505935431.htm

(It's a SHOW CAR)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on September 08, 2012, 05:05:28 PM
Quote from: sifty on September 08, 2012, 04:59:15 PM
Oh man, better be in quick if you want this Audi:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-505935431.htm

(It's a SHOW CAR)

with a 1.8 non turbo enging
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 90_B2 Quattro on September 09, 2012, 06:25:40 PM
I thought they were 4cyl not 5 and it's a manual not auto........ ???
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on September 09, 2012, 06:56:02 PM
None of that matters, what you're buying here is a Show Car, a freakin Show Car...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 90_B2 Quattro on September 09, 2012, 08:17:32 PM
What kind of show are they entering it in i wonder???
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on September 10, 2012, 05:01:34 PM
Quote from: sifty on September 08, 2012, 04:59:15 PM
Oh man, better be in quick if you want this Audi:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-505935431.htm

(It's a SHOW CAR)

Just found out that this lives next door to me!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on September 10, 2012, 05:27:51 PM
aw man, so I guess you bought it?




:laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on September 10, 2012, 07:50:12 PM
Oh absolutely! :P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on September 12, 2012, 01:05:34 PM
Quote from: 90_B2 Quattro on September 09, 2012, 08:17:32 PM
What kind of show are they entering it in i wonder???

A crap show !

Bonus point for open gate shifter ?

:laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on September 16, 2012, 10:36:54 AM
This one is hard to work out:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-511326128.htm

Listed as having travelled 89,000kms But apparently the Car has done 149k.... but wait... the engine has done 104k....  What part of the car has travelled 89k?

Apparently the last engine failed, but "it's never missed a beat".  I guess they must measure their beat missing differently to me. For me, when the engine blows up, that's a definite black tick in the reliability column.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: CBRT on October 06, 2012, 06:55:31 PM
Awesome!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-497055758.htm

::) :-X :-\
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on October 06, 2012, 08:45:13 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-519064801.htm

Hey bro, there's no such thing as a Polo/Golf, seriously it's one or the other and what you have is a Polo.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on October 06, 2012, 09:17:58 PM
Wow... Where do you start? The price! WTF? Fake BBS and butchered suspension - I'd pay more for a stock one.

Quote from: CBRT on October 06, 2012, 06:55:31 PM
Awesome!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-497055758.htm

::) :-X :-\
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Pristle on October 08, 2012, 03:40:55 PM
Quote from: sifty on October 06, 2012, 08:45:13 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-519064801.htm

Hey bro, there's no such thing as a Polo/Golf, seriously it's one or the other and what you have is a Polo.

This is the European equivalent to the Toyota starlet and toyota corolla.

Again, which is it??
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on October 13, 2012, 12:55:42 PM
From
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-497055758.htm

Quote
NO CERT but have no troubles with the pigz...

Retard seller/buyer will also find no insurance too.

What a winner.

:P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: CBRT on October 13, 2012, 01:37:52 PM
Quote from: CBRT on October 06, 2012, 06:55:31 PM
Awesome!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-497055758.htm

::) :-X :-\
Quote from: schattenblau on October 13, 2012, 12:55:42 PM
From
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-497055758.htm

Retard seller/buyer will also find no insurance too.

What a winner.

:P

Rrrrrrrrrrrrepost

But yeah what a douche
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on October 23, 2012, 05:35:35 PM
Apr chip gives a gti 254hp more than a r32

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-519322042.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: The Truth on October 23, 2012, 06:27:29 PM
Apr chip gives a gti 254hp, more than a r32

Punctuation appears to have be taken out of the curriculum!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on November 20, 2012, 09:52:21 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-535449720.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-535449720.htm)
Got to love this one and VAG content
"Still has warrent of fitness but......"
"Open to offers and swaps.... someone will get a bargain here! Audi parts arnt cheap!"
What parts they're all fu*ked mate
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on November 20, 2012, 10:04:12 PM
"Not real driveable"

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.trademe.co.nz%2Fphotoserver%2F99%2F242467999_full.jpg&hash=9a8da63d78c93bdde56ce96417e7ba047c9b6d7e)
I doubt there are many salvageable parts there.
That was a big accident.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on November 20, 2012, 10:30:05 PM
Drivers wing mirror is the only intact item on the car
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on November 20, 2012, 10:33:43 PM
Quote from: RobClubley on November 20, 2012, 10:04:12 PM
"Not real driveable"

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.trademe.co.nz%2Fphotoserver%2F99%2F242467999_full.jpg&hash=9a8da63d78c93bdde56ce96417e7ba047c9b6d7e)
I doubt there are many salvageable parts there.
That was a big accident.

How the hell did they manage that :o Mind you it is northland and with them rednecks anything is possible :-X
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on November 20, 2012, 11:18:13 PM
the brakes, one or two wheels, and maybe some of the engine and transmission bits will be salvagable.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on November 21, 2012, 08:19:01 AM
Wow. How did the dog survive that?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: CBRT on November 21, 2012, 03:00:02 PM
that will buff out....  ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: nacnud on December 02, 2012, 04:32:46 PM
This was posted on a Facebook page.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=537294354

Truly amazing!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on December 02, 2012, 05:07:55 PM
Well looked after. Went through a fence. Just needs a paint, yeah right
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 02, 2012, 05:26:12 PM
Holy crap, the guy was claiming it was an R32 as well? An 1800, auto, front wheel drive R32.

I'm thinking the paint is going to be applied pretty thick in places to cover those dents.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 02, 2012, 05:27:32 PM
This actually might be one of the best Tradme listings ever.  8)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on December 02, 2012, 05:27:45 PM
"New brace pads" and "booby kit"! Yeah, right!
I wonder if, and how, he'll respond to my comment?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 02, 2012, 08:17:13 PM
So I've been drinking, I'm not going to lie.  I nearly posted this "Question" but I thought better of it:

"You need to take a deep breath buddy. The R32 wasn't even made until 2004. And the "32" in R32 means it's got a 3.2 Litre V6. Also they're AWD. What you have is just a Golf with an R32 badge on it. All that aside though, I can't believe nobody pulled you up on the fact you say "it's been well looked after". Maybe it's just me, but when I look after stuff I don't drive it through fences. Just needs painting? And a few litres of bog first. Try selling the car you have, don't make stuff up. "

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on December 02, 2012, 08:51:30 PM
I would say its a girl selling with the name Nikita
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RS ZWEI on December 02, 2012, 08:55:56 PM
I like looking at "booby" while drinking "VB" and getting a "TANS"

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: fast4motion on December 02, 2012, 09:34:11 PM
It just gets better and better. Now the previous owner had it for 10 years. Interesting considering it's a Jap import which was only registered 6 years ago.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on December 02, 2012, 09:59:49 PM
That made my night! Some people  ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: .:Ross on December 02, 2012, 10:40:27 PM
I've got pains in my side from laughing at this...priceless. I'm gonna be checking this all day tomorrow to see the long awaited engine bay picture!!!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: nacnud on December 03, 2012, 08:17:28 AM
What are those haters on about, its definatly an r32. You should change your buy now, its way too cheap 00quattro00 (10 )  10:58 pm, Sun 2 Dec

thank you it is cheap as it needs a paint, but is i no what my car is they are haters all right 7:55 am, Mon 3 Dec


;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 03, 2012, 08:42:10 AM
Quote from: nacnud on December 03, 2012, 08:17:28 AM
What are those haters on about, its definatly an r32. You should change your buy now, its way too cheap 00quattro00 (10 )  10:58 pm, Sun 2 Dec

thank you it is cheap as it needs a paint, but is i no what my car is they are haters all right 7:55 am, Mon 3 Dec


;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Awesome...  8)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on December 03, 2012, 05:00:04 PM
Quote from: nacnud on December 03, 2012, 08:17:28 AM
What are those haters on about, its definatly an r32. You should change your buy now, its way too cheap 00quattro00 (10 )  10:58 pm, Sun 2 Dec

thank you it is cheap as it needs a paint, but is i no what my car is they are haters all right 7:55 am, Mon 3 Dec


;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Couldnt resist :angel:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on December 03, 2012, 09:43:09 PM
Darn i got beat to it on the "r32" haha.

On a side note its always interesting to search under BMW keyword m3, usually there are several gems claiming their 318i auto is in fact an M3 but just the one today a "M3 scec 520i" :/
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 04, 2012, 06:01:07 PM
With all the interest, I can't believe it hasn't sold now they've added a "Buy Now"


Oh wait, it's $4000  !!  :o WTF?

Wow, imagine what it would be worth if it hadn't gone through a fence.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: S1 on December 04, 2012, 06:51:01 PM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on December 03, 2012, 05:00:04 PM
Couldnt resist :angel:

Awesome  , someone should add Its an R32 also
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 80 Vert on December 05, 2012, 08:50:44 AM
Hahaaahaaha its not even a turbo.........just a lowly 1.8 20v  ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Brett on December 05, 2012, 09:13:51 AM
Haha, they blacklisted me  >:D >:D :P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on December 05, 2012, 12:04:53 PM
Me too, and after I gave her sound advice to avoid being hassled.  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
It's going to be amusing if the new owner, assuming it ever sells, comes on here for advice on their new 'R32'...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 5-pot on December 05, 2012, 12:36:35 PM
*sigh*

I fear for the human race... 
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 80 Vert on December 05, 2012, 09:58:25 PM
Hahahaaaa she didn't like my question......... ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Pristle on December 06, 2012, 01:43:11 AM
Somebody must have finally got through, it was voluntarily withdrawn before the auction expir...... wait a moment, someone put up an offer in the Q&A and she counter offered..... Wonder if TM will spot that? She may get a blacklisting herself.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on December 06, 2012, 02:11:28 AM
Yeah, goes against the whole idea of TM - and their fee base...
Seemed to be a rather high offer, TBH, but then I don't really care that much for the cars.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 06, 2012, 12:02:16 PM
Grrrr. I was bidding on a set of tyres a couple of weeks ago. I bid, some other guy bid, reserve met.

Then some other guy asks for a Buy Now and includes his contact phone number.  The "Seller" responds, "sure I'll give you a call"

Next minute, I get an email saying "Leading bid withdrawn, you now lead the bidding"

Then I get "Your bid has been withdrawn"

Then "The listing has been withdrawn"

CLEARLY, the guy removed the bids, withdrew the listing and made a private sale. I told TM because I was pretty pissed. They said they would follow up and take action against the person who supplied their contact number, but NOT against the seller who they said had done nothing wrong at all.

Even when I quoted them all their own Ts & Cs, they said that at no time is a Seller obliged to complete the sale until the auction has closed. And a seller may choose who not to sell to for no given reason.

Seriously I am getting a bit over Trademe.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: slowmo on December 06, 2012, 12:23:06 PM
I believe they changed their policy recently. Previously if you withdrew an auction that had bids, you get charged $2 or something like that. But now if you withdraw an auction, you'd get charged a withdrawal fee that is equal to the success fees if the item was to sell at the reserve price.

So trademe still gets paid, the seller gets to sell at the price they want, it's the bidder that gets the short end of the stick.

With cars, they don't charge success fees I think, since the seller has paid a listing fee..

/sorry don't use trademe to sell anymore
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 07, 2012, 09:36:17 AM
WTF is going on in this photo? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mini/auction-540544147.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 5-pot on December 07, 2012, 11:12:18 AM
Haha

"The child is not for sale"

I think that photo's classic :P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on December 10, 2012, 09:24:28 AM
a covetible Ferrari?  needs the NV ME plates

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ferrari/superamerica/auction-541294185.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ferrari/superamerica/auction-541294185.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 10, 2012, 09:55:43 AM
Covetible.  I think a new word had just been born...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on December 10, 2012, 10:51:24 AM
Quote from: sifty on December 10, 2012, 09:55:43 AM
Covetible.  I think a new word had just been born...

yeah, even misspells his misspellings, if it were a word, it would be covetable
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on December 10, 2012, 04:50:01 PM
Mis-typed, perhaps, but strangely appropriate  :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on December 16, 2012, 01:05:54 PM
Doubly so when you see the name of the listed company director.

I do not covet, covert or convert this fugly fazza.

:P

Tardme for sale
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/8085889/Trade-Me-sale-reported
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 22, 2012, 08:07:00 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/rover/216/auction-545810556.htm

May have a blown head gasket, but have not verified this as our daughter now has a dog.... What?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on December 23, 2012, 10:12:46 PM
Quote1997 Audi RS A4 Qauttto 1.8 turbo,

Are people realy that thick?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/a4/auction-543262548.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on December 24, 2012, 12:15:21 AM
I think those wheels say - yes, he really is that stupid!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 24, 2012, 07:39:00 AM
What is the "RS" part? Why did he throw that in, it doesn't even have a badge like that sweet R32 had.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on December 24, 2012, 07:57:39 AM
"19.5 inch rims" Huh?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 24, 2012, 08:10:36 AM
Quote from: M M on December 24, 2012, 07:57:39 AM
"19.5 inch rims" Huh?

Oh that's awesome...  :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RevHappy on December 24, 2012, 08:11:09 AM
Quote from: sifty on December 24, 2012, 07:39:00 AM
What is the "RS" part? Why did he throw that in, it doesn't even have a badge like that sweet R32 had.

no but it does have a legitimate R8 badge
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on December 28, 2012, 11:07:08 AM
Quote from: sifty on December 22, 2012, 08:07:00 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/rover/216/auction-545810556.htm

May have a blown head gasket, but have not verified this as our daughter now has a dog.... What?

sound reasoning
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on December 28, 2012, 11:09:20 AM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on December 23, 2012, 10:12:46 PM
Are people realy that thick?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/a4/auction-543262548.htm

"Solid on gas" makes the scientist part of my brain smile
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Brett on December 29, 2012, 12:53:50 PM
Nice hole in the front bumper where the massive gee front mount used to be.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: BB on December 30, 2012, 09:55:30 AM
Not everyone has Engrish as a 1st language and not everybody is a car nut.....you guys are mean. >:D ;)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on January 06, 2013, 11:27:04 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/other/auction-549940611.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/other/auction-549940611.htm)
Spelling on this just cracked me up
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on January 07, 2013, 11:18:40 AM
Quote from: SOFTLAD on January 06, 2013, 11:27:04 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/other/auction-549940611.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/other/auction-549940611.htm)
Spelling on this just cracked me up

Wrong link?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: ranton-inc on January 07, 2013, 11:27:04 AM
Quote from: SZC on January 07, 2013, 11:18:40 AM
Wrong link?
ORRS
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on January 07, 2013, 12:27:58 PM
Someone obviously got some stick and corrected their spelling as it did read 'ORRS'
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on January 07, 2013, 03:02:40 PM
Quote from: SOFTLAD on January 07, 2013, 12:27:58 PM
Someone obviously got some stick and corrected their spelling as it did read 'ORRS'

Ahh was corrected to oars by the time i got there .
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on January 18, 2013, 06:46:24 AM
It's funny how you can sometimes form quite an image of a person just by reading their Trademe listing. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like to hang out with this guy.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/subaru/legacy/auction-550338851.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on February 13, 2013, 09:30:54 PM

Quotecertified adjustys slamed on 18s has to go

http://www.sella.co.nz/motoring/cars/volkswagen/lmcpfz/

::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on February 26, 2013, 06:33:16 PM
Check the Q&A on my auction. Are people this dumb or are they taking the piss? I can't tell any more.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=566063264
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on February 26, 2013, 08:28:46 PM
Haha, I do like your answers.  8)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on February 27, 2013, 03:25:37 PM
x2

It's getting harder every day to separate the piss takers from the genuinely clueless.

:laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: BB on February 28, 2013, 09:26:52 AM
Quote from: sifty on January 18, 2013, 06:46:24 AM
It's funny how you can sometimes form quite an image of a person just by reading their Trademe listing. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like to hang out with this guy.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/subaru/legacy/auction-550338851.htm

Whats wrong with this ad?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Brett on February 28, 2013, 10:52:38 AM
Quote from: BB on February 28, 2013, 09:26:52 AM
Whats wrong with this ad?
I agree,
Its actually a well formed listing compared to most.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on February 28, 2013, 12:14:05 PM
Quote from: BB on February 28, 2013, 09:26:52 AM
Whats wrong with this ad?

It seems like he knows more than me about everything.  Like he says, as if it is somehow relevant, that "I want to start a Honda Civic b18cr turbo build"
And that  "it cannot be converted back to 4wd" which I sincerely doubt is true. Maybe not without replacing some parts.

Ok maybe it's not so bad, but he reminds me of someone I know who is a dick, so I'm tarring him with the same brush.  :P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: ranton-inc on February 28, 2013, 03:14:08 PM
Quote from: sifty on February 28, 2013, 12:14:05 PM
It seems like he knows more than me about everything.  Like he says, as if it is somehow relevant, that "I want to start a Honda Civic b18cr turbo build"
And that  "it cannot be converted back to 4wd" which I sincerely doubt is true. Maybe not without replacing some parts.

Ok maybe it's not so bad, but he reminds me of someone I know who is a dick, so I'm tarring him with the same brush.  :P

Clearly no expense spared, he is running a Fusion audio sub and a sony xplod amp... definately my kinda HiFi guy!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 01, 2013, 07:14:15 PM
Listing for Datsun 1600 SSS:

"this is not a sss but as good as"

umm.. except that, it doesn't have a SSS engine, trim, wheels, interior, and it's not a SSS.  Actually what you have here is a Datsun with SSS badges.
It does have a stonking 2.0 turbo in it, so why not just sell it for what it actually is?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/datsun/auction-562011345.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on March 17, 2013, 02:25:43 PM
Just had to post this: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=571707564
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on March 17, 2013, 03:30:10 PM
I could put an m3 badge on my corolla and get the rego information changed to corolla m3 but that still doesn't make it an m3
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 17, 2013, 05:03:22 PM
Quote from: M M on March 17, 2013, 02:25:43 PM
Just had to post this: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=571707564

2 owners in the same family since new. So one of them knows who put the M3 badges on it and when.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on March 17, 2013, 05:38:13 PM
Must be the same family that had the R32 golf!!!!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on March 25, 2013, 06:52:41 PM
and now this http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-573403521.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 25, 2013, 07:33:20 PM
Quote from: timewarrior on March 25, 2013, 06:52:41 PM
and now this http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-573403521.htm

Perhaps there is money to be made "building" M3 replicas. Apparently all you do is stick on a badge and wait a few years, claim some weird story about how it's a one off, and you're there!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on March 25, 2013, 10:14:25 PM
It's not badged as a "M3", but as a M323, which it seems to be.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on March 25, 2013, 10:28:04 PM
"Q: This is not an M3! A: Yes it is" I think he thinks it's a special 4 door, 6 cylinder, E30 M3 for the South African market.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on March 28, 2013, 04:03:10 PM
Quote from: Gordo on March 25, 2013, 10:14:25 PM
It's not badged as a "M3", but as a M323, which it seems to be.

Even that is dubious.

For NZ the car was called a 323i Motorsport.

A 2dr 323i with sports gearbox, LSD, sports suspension, spoilers, alloy wheels, stripes.

The 325 version got the M upfront, i.e. M325i.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: vonripsnorter on March 28, 2013, 05:02:41 PM
I found in the 10 years working at BMW that it was almost a weekly occurrence that some one would tell us or ring up & book their "M3"  in for a service & then rock up in a 318Ti Compact with a M badge on it :P

99% of them seemed genuinely shocked and have absolutely no idea of the differences

same with M5's
I don't think most of them were trying to pull the wool over people's eyes, they genuinely had no idea, they just brought a car with an M badge so they think its genuine M car ( not that they even knew what that ment )

I guess that makes sense to the avarage joe bloggs , their new car has a badge that says 520i & in front of that some ones put an M badge so its suddely an M5  :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 28, 2013, 05:07:04 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=575460208

"only weighing 1,480kg"    :o

It actually weighs 450kg less, which is more what you'd expect. I told them, but they didn't believe me.   ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on March 28, 2013, 05:07:32 PM
BMW didn't help things by sticking M-badges on anything with wheels.

Recently found Audi really is the new BMW.

New Audi owners rocks up boasting about his new S4.

Turns out the car is a regular A4 with S-line package.

:P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: vonripsnorter on March 28, 2013, 05:09:39 PM
Quote from: schattenblau on March 28, 2013, 05:07:32 PM
BMW didn't help things by sticking M-badges on anything with wheels.

Recently found Audi really is the new BMW.

New Audi owners rocks up boasting about his new S4.

Turns out the car is a regular A4 with S-line package.

:P
Yeap same thing as with BMW , now Audi will have the same problem & you will find the owners wont even know the difference between a Genuine S4 & an S-line & they wont really care , they just think they are one & the same
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Brett on April 05, 2013, 11:42:15 AM
Bora gti....hmmmmmm http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/bora/auction-536125563.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: JPK on April 05, 2013, 12:41:48 PM
Noticed quite a few Audis on trademe the other week with an ebay S-Line badge being sold as S-Lines

Not worth paying the extra for S-Line off a new car lot IMO if you're looking at resale value as most people have no idea.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: vonripsnorter on April 05, 2013, 01:57:04 PM
Quote from: JPK on April 05, 2013, 12:41:48 PM
Noticed quite a few Audis on trademe the other week with an ebay S-Line badge being sold as S-Lines

Not worth paying the extra for S-Line off a new car lot IMO if you're looking at resale value as most people have no idea.
I dont think it has much of a flow on effect at all on the pricing as the people that do know the difference are still happy to pay the difference . It was like ( & still is like ) that for BMW. But you have to ask your self what must go through some peoples heads when they pick up a real nice tidy 1997 'M3' for $5,000.00 which turns out to be nothing but an E36 Compact 1.8 with Auto trans & am 'M' badge on the back.
They must think that some of those 'other' 1997 M3's are rather expensive at 3 or 4 times the price
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 06, 2013, 06:59:58 PM
Is it just something about people who like Beemers? 
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-551684871.htm

- 635 CSI - That is a 5 series.

The engine is... and I quote... "fully worked"... Whenever I read "fully worked" I know right away that it just is not.  No one I've ever met, talked to or heard about that has been down that long road of squeezing all the power they can out of a motor actually describes it as "fully worked". Nope 'fully worked", in my experience, is a phrase that belongs to a different group of car enthusiasts.

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on April 06, 2013, 07:02:24 PM
Quote from: sifty on April 06, 2013, 06:59:58 PM
Is it just something about people who like Beemers? 


Hey now ;) :D
Title: Re: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on April 06, 2013, 07:14:31 PM
Quote from: sifty on April 06, 2013, 06:59:58 PM
Is it just something about people who like Beemers? 
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-551684871.htm

- 635 CSI - That is a 5 series.

The engine is... and I quote... "fully worked"... Whenever I read "fully worked" I know right away that it just is not.  No one I've ever met, talked to or heard about that has been down that long road of squeezing all the power they can out of a motor actually describes it as "fully worked". Nope 'fully worked", in my experience, is a phrase that belongs to a different group of car enthusiasts.

The same that would say it has a lumpy cam or 3/4 race cam ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on April 06, 2013, 10:36:30 PM
That car is actually owned by brett a genuine BMW nut and guru so he definately knows his stuff, maybe an old ad he is making the most of but cant change the title.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RevHappy on April 10, 2013, 06:53:59 PM
Looks Rather serious
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 10, 2013, 07:01:14 PM
Quote from: gtimanik on April 10, 2013, 06:53:59 PM
Looks Rather serious

It does look serious and it's a cool car. But what is "fully worked"? and it's not a 6 series.   Call a spade a spade.

Fully Worked = There is nothing else you could do to it.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RevHappy on April 10, 2013, 08:26:41 PM
fair enough. this one is worse

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/auction-577336388.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 11, 2013, 08:02:42 AM
True, a Golf with a boot should be called a Jetta or a Bora.   ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on April 11, 2013, 08:35:41 AM
 :laugh: I actually laughed when I saw that. Must be just reusing the auction or something though.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 21, 2013, 07:51:11 PM
And I quote "It's not often I can say this about a car but I do believe I'm in love !! "

- Keep it in your pants bro, it's a Nissan X-Trail.  ???   I should know, my daily is one of these, there is basically nothing about it that could possibly excite anyone.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/x-trail/auction-581779473.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: wsnownz on April 21, 2013, 08:13:46 PM
RS Passat!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/passat/auction-584771600.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/passat/auction-584771600.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on April 22, 2013, 03:52:31 PM
aRSe !

:P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on April 22, 2013, 04:12:36 PM
Quote from: sifty on April 21, 2013, 07:51:11 PM
And I quote "It's not often I can say this about a car but I do believe I'm in love !! "

- Keep it in your pants bro, it's a Nissan X-Trail.  ???   I should know, my daily is one of these, there is basically nothing about it that could possibly excite anyone.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/x-trail/auction-581779473.htm

That guy really seems to be very enthusiastic about it.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on April 27, 2013, 08:15:08 AM
"Skoda Octavia Surperb V6 2003"

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=586181075

WTF?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on May 01, 2013, 05:14:38 PM
This guy clearly has no idea what he is selling. What the hell is a 180i?  ???
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/180i/auction-588166048.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on May 01, 2013, 08:32:31 PM
Haha thats a goodie ^

Ho about this , http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mazda/rx8/auction-588096344.htm
"the car was broken done
the engine was pour away the water
you need change a engine
PLZ send message"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on May 01, 2013, 08:45:17 PM
Good bit of engrish there
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: MK3SOME on May 02, 2013, 05:21:47 PM
some people.45k for a dereg'd Peugeot 406 with a Ferrari bodykit.
i would pay 45dollars to attack it with a axe.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/other/auction-587842720.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: nacnud on May 02, 2013, 05:30:38 PM
Oh man, that really sucks.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on May 02, 2013, 05:44:02 PM
Quote from: MK3SOME on May 02, 2013, 05:21:47 PM
some people.45k for a dereg'd Peugeot 406 with a Ferrari bodykit.
i would pay 45dollars to attack it with a axe.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/other/auction-587842720.htm

"Should value up around $80k when complete" 

Funny, I'm pretty sure that you can get a real Ferrari for that kind of money.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on May 03, 2013, 02:38:10 PM
Sure can.

Maybe not a 360 but the 308/328/348 are within reach.

Even a Testarossa !

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.trademe.co.nz%2Fphotoserver%2Ffull%2F251242931.jpg&hash=ca410a6067198ed1d91fbcd3c0f456ecf62e8345)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ferrari/testarossa/auction-555986051.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 06, 2013, 07:44:52 PM
Surely there can't be many people dumb enough to spell Corolla wrong?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/auction-589670765.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: rongti on May 24, 2013, 05:00:29 PM
Haha, good info....even better English
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-596430621.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on May 24, 2013, 05:25:39 PM
Quote from: rongti on May 24, 2013, 05:00:29 PM
Haha, good info....even better English
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-596430621.htm

At least he gave all the specs etc. :P More than you can say about most of the trademe sellers.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: deedub on May 25, 2013, 01:41:16 AM
That fella certainly isn't a native English speaker. Yeah you guys are tough! Since I'm overseas at the moment I have to try my best to speak/read/ and write a language I knew virtually none of 7 months ago. It's hard. I make lots of mistakes. It's the only way to learn quickly!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: watercooled on May 25, 2013, 01:46:32 AM
Ok cool some goodies there,what about lies told by people generally with bad feedback,
"should pass a warrant",
"mint car before the accident"
''only minor work to finish''
''paint is a little faded''
''runs mint I've never spent any money on it''
'' 89% complete"
" bare metal respray"
" no rust"
" have 30K in reciepts ''
And theres always more.

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on May 25, 2013, 09:01:57 AM
Quote from: watercooled on May 25, 2013, 01:46:32 AM
Ok cool some goodies there,what about lies told by people generally with bad feedback,
"should pass a warrant",
"mint car before the accident"
''only minor work to finish''
''paint is a little faded''
''runs mint I've never spent any money on it''
'' 89% complete"
" bare metal respray"
" no rust"
" have 30K in reciepts ''
And theres always more.



Yes I love seeing those, especially the one about mint car before the accident. Who gives a cr*p? It's not mint now :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 25, 2013, 09:46:04 AM
Quote from: M M on May 25, 2013, 09:01:57 AM
Yes I love seeing those, especially the one about mint car before the accident. Who gives a cr*p? It's not mint now :laugh:

My personal favourite "Damage caused by previous owner"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: wsnownz on May 25, 2013, 10:02:29 AM
Quote from: sifty on May 25, 2013, 09:46:04 AM
My personal favourite "Damage caused by previous owner"

OR "Well looked after by previous owner"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on May 28, 2013, 10:29:40 AM
love this response to a facebook post:

"you failed to use one comma in that entire comment. You also misspelled, "You, It's, and Through," although everyone else is, apparently, the idiots."

hah! just saw that fail here, "everybody else IS idiots" and there shouldn't have been a comma after misspelled, but I do like the sentiment
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: wilstar on May 29, 2013, 07:38:40 AM
Actually should be semicolon after misspelled and not 'is' idiots, 'are' idiots because idiots is plural.
Just saying. ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on June 13, 2013, 05:40:48 PM
This would give a few a fright

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volvo/244/auction-602465134.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: nacnud on June 13, 2013, 05:47:05 PM
That is awesome!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: brian on June 13, 2013, 06:45:35 PM
Maybe the beige is a bit overdone
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on June 13, 2013, 11:02:59 PM
Perfect colour for the corduroy upholstery.

:laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on June 14, 2013, 02:05:34 PM
Not so much keywords and spelling but I laughed my ass off when I got to the first picture of it swimming!
Enjoy.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-592140194.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on June 14, 2013, 02:10:35 PM
Why park it in a river?

"Interior is tidy apart from the bottoms of the front seats are very worn"

It's not really tidy then.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on June 14, 2013, 03:24:28 PM
Clearly a lack of grammar skills on this one:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=250916456
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Brett on June 14, 2013, 03:55:14 PM
Quote from: M M on June 14, 2013, 03:24:28 PM
Clearly a lack of grammar skills on this one:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=250916456
Poor form. Especially for a dealer!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: slowmo on June 16, 2013, 12:32:58 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-603878642.htm

BMW = Both Men and Women lol
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on June 16, 2013, 12:51:21 PM
Quote from: slowmo on June 16, 2013, 12:32:58 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-603878642.htm

BMW = Both Men and Women lol

That is funny! Good on that guy  :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: HaNs on June 17, 2013, 10:32:41 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/toyota/engines/auction-603907911.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: nacnud on June 23, 2013, 04:52:43 PM
(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.trademe.co.nz%2Fphotoserver%2Ffull%2F256079762.jpg&hash=70721fa9ca32191bb1e7575e2b531288056d8df6)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/airbagged/auction-605179937.htm

"THIS BAGGED OUT MERC GETS ALOT OF ATTENTION, SO IF YOU LOOKING FOR BITCHES THIS CAR DOES THE WORK FOR YOU...LITERALLY..... ROLL UP....DROP THE ARSE...AS EASY AS THAT, TRUST ME LOL "

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on June 23, 2013, 05:16:33 PM
That is quite the sales pitch.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on June 25, 2013, 10:19:47 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/courier/auction-605434576.htm

Note the sticker: Bags are for groceries... on a "bagged" ute!   ??? ??? I don't think he quite gets it.
And of course I found this searching for "BMW"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on June 25, 2013, 10:24:19 AM
Is there really any sort of car that "gets bitches wet" ?

Driving through puddles and soaking someone's dog maybe.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on June 25, 2013, 10:28:41 AM
Quote from: RobClubley on June 25, 2013, 10:24:19 AM
Is there really any sort of car that "gets bitches wet" ?

Driving through puddles and soaking someone's dog maybe.

:laugh: It is quite ridiculous isn't it. And the ones that claim this are always the one's with fake wheels etc. :P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: zyeffur on June 25, 2013, 10:49:22 AM
Quote from: M M on June 25, 2013, 10:19:47 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/courier/auction-605434576.htm

Note the sticker: Bags are for groceries... on a "bagged" ute!   ??? ??? I don't think he quite gets it.
And of course I found this searching for "BMW"

lol this is epic!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on June 25, 2013, 07:27:51 PM
$5 seems like a reasonable price

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/auction-608253927.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: thomas.dq on July 02, 2013, 09:23:57 PM
Possibly a German that can't spell very well..?

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/934969_10201507614722640_376367631_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on July 03, 2013, 09:10:34 AM
Quote from: thomas.dq on July 02, 2013, 09:23:57 PM
Possibly a German that can't spell very well..?

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/934969_10201507614722640_376367631_n.jpg)

I doubt that as it's still spelled with a w in German.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: S1 on July 03, 2013, 03:07:45 PM
Quote from: zyeffur on June 25, 2013, 10:49:22 AM
lol this is epic!

Fair enough question , how much snatch does it get, lol
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on July 05, 2013, 09:07:24 PM
 ::)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/competition-cars/auction-611186307.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: brian on July 05, 2013, 09:23:37 PM
looks as though he is well educated even if he has no money :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on July 06, 2013, 09:04:45 AM
I had to laugh. Very, very hard.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: slowmo on July 06, 2013, 04:15:48 PM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on July 05, 2013, 09:07:24 PM
::)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/competition-cars/auction-611186307.htm

lol
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on July 07, 2013, 09:32:42 AM
Dfnatley tkes tha Cayke!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: cpncrash on July 07, 2013, 08:53:54 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/corolla/auction-612666247.htm

Pretty merry good on gas

[quote is was my grandmas car that he gave to me as an a to b car while
I saved for a 4wd that I have just brought this wee beast is so cheap on gas
80 dollars will get you 600,000 plus ks
[/quote]
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on July 12, 2013, 08:19:28 PM
Haha this one's good.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/pasat/auction-612935733.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 80 Vert on July 12, 2013, 08:25:04 PM
Quote from: SZC on July 12, 2013, 08:19:28 PM
Haha this one's good.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/pasat/auction-612935733.htm

F*ck me, are these people for real with spelling like that?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on July 13, 2013, 12:53:29 AM
Indeed they are  ::)
Largely due, IMO, to the PC education standards that prevailed a while back and not helped by "text speak" by those too lazy to type the whole thing out. -
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on July 13, 2013, 10:18:26 AM
Quote from: 80 Vert on July 12, 2013, 08:25:04 PM
F*ck me, are these people for real with spelling like that?

Haha he even misspelt txt

runs good very reliabull ok condishon ther is a dent in drivers side bk gard fue stone chips new 235 40 17 front mount turbo timer boost gage new turbo pod and ajustabull boost well mantaned and looked after im not near a conputer mush so tex on 0279316000 will consider swops
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on July 14, 2013, 11:07:53 AM
Another one.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-614394153.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on July 14, 2013, 11:11:03 AM
Quote from: M M on July 14, 2013, 11:07:53 AM
Another one.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-614394153.htm

I just asked: Did you got to school or drop out after kindergarten?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on July 14, 2013, 11:14:12 AM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on July 14, 2013, 11:11:03 AM
I just asked: Did you got to school or drop out after kindergarten?

Hope you didn't make that mistake in the question as it would defeat the point  :P :laugh:
Title: Re: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on July 14, 2013, 11:51:30 AM
Quote from: M M on July 14, 2013, 11:14:12 AM
Hope you didn't make that mistake in the question as it would defeat the point  :P :laugh:

Haha stoopid fone keybrd :P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on July 14, 2013, 02:08:55 PM
Last one for today, no bad spelling but straight out of Fast and Furious:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/cars/nissan/auction-585337436.htm

"Tuned and set for Street use.
Never been to tracks. Never raced. "  :laugh: :laugh:

Also could he fit any more gauges inside?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RS ZWEI on July 14, 2013, 02:42:58 PM
Quote from: M M on July 14, 2013, 11:07:53 AM
Another one.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-614394153.htm

Interesting. Hes also sells those wheels on his Golf:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-614398419.htm

Push the by now on the car, the wheels auction reserve has met, what wheels come on the car?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 80 Vert on July 14, 2013, 02:48:47 PM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on July 14, 2013, 11:11:03 AM
I just asked: Did you got to school or drop out after kindergarten?

Bhahahha, lks lk hes repld  ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on July 14, 2013, 03:34:31 PM
Quote from: RS ZWEI on July 14, 2013, 02:42:58 PM
Interesting. Hes also sells those wheels on his Golf:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-614398419.htm

Push the by now on the car, the wheels auction reserve has met, what wheels come on the car?

Yes I noticed that too. He probably hasn't thought that through.

Quote from: 80 Vert on July 14, 2013, 02:48:47 PM
Bhahahha, lks lk hes repld  ;D

Yes and it's funny how he can spell now :P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on July 15, 2013, 05:19:48 PM
This is a good one, must know scotty

QuoteThe W8 engine has amazing performance, they are also known for their reliability and being backed up by the 4motion all wheel drive system this makes for a very exciting vehicle

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/passat/auction-614036547.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on July 15, 2013, 05:28:08 PM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on July 15, 2013, 05:19:48 PM
This is a good one, must know scotty

Classic. I've seen a few Land Rover Discoveries being sold making similar claims about reliability and build quality.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: nacnud on July 15, 2013, 10:00:03 PM
Quote from: sifty on July 15, 2013, 05:28:08 PM
Classic. I've seen a few Land Rover Discoveries being sold making similar claims about reliability and build quality.

Hey, careful mate!  ;D

Heard the same about GTS Vespas haha  ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on July 16, 2013, 03:14:21 AM
Well, in all fairness, he didn't say good reliability  :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on July 16, 2013, 07:54:42 AM
Quote from: nacnud on July 15, 2013, 10:00:03 PM
Hey, careful mate!  ;D

Heard the same about GTS Vespas haha  ;D

The thing is with Italian stuff, it goes without saying that it is not as reliable as anything else, you trade style for practicality.  Reliable for a Vespa or a Alfa Romeo is not the same as reliable for a Honda.

My brother has a Disco, it's a nightmare of a car, if they weren't so damn cheap you probably wouldn't bother. 
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RS ZWEI on July 16, 2013, 09:45:47 AM
Quote from: sifty on July 16, 2013, 07:54:42 AM
The thing is with Italian stuff, it goes without saying that it is not as reliable as anything else, you trade style for practicality.  Reliable for a Vespa or a Alfa Romeo is not the same as reliable for a Honda.

My brother has a Disco, it's a nightmare of a car, if they weren't so damn cheap you probably wouldn't bother.

There is a reason they are so cheap . . .
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on July 16, 2013, 06:49:36 PM
 :laugh:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/wrecked-cars/auction-611666140.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 80 Vert on July 16, 2013, 07:37:04 PM
Crikey and here I was thinking 200 bucks was a lot for that pile till I noticed that's
just for the screen  ;D >:D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 80 Vert on July 16, 2013, 08:36:43 PM
Been sitting for ages apparently...................I wonder why??  ;D
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-615172821.htm
Title: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: ritmo on July 16, 2013, 08:44:25 PM
Quote from: 80 Vert on July 16, 2013, 08:36:43 PM
Been sitting for ages apparently...................I wonder why??  ;D
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-615172821.htm

Arghhhh my eyes. John I really wished you had warned me how hideous it was.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RS ZWEI on July 16, 2013, 09:14:27 PM
Quote from: 80 Vert on July 16, 2013, 08:36:43 PM
Been sitting for ages apparently...................I wonder why??  ;D
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-615172821.htm

That is awesome!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on July 17, 2013, 06:12:34 PM
boxer engine

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/90/auction-616102835.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on July 19, 2013, 07:45:53 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-609768287.htm

"Clean condition inside and out". Judging by the photos, I'm not so sure.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on July 21, 2013, 10:05:34 PM
Haha fench posts
http://www.trademe.co.nz/building-renovation/building-supplies/timber/fencing/auction-615202623.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on July 24, 2013, 08:49:08 PM
HORRID

Quote from: 80 Vert on July 16, 2013, 08:36:43 PM
Been sitting for ages apparently...................I wonder why??  ;D
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-615172821.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: wsnownz on July 24, 2013, 09:35:49 PM
Here's a lowered Prado sitting in the ocean..
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/prado/auction-618570824.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/prado/auction-618570824.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: gti vr6 on July 26, 2013, 05:41:08 AM
Quote from: 80 Vert on July 16, 2013, 08:36:43 PM
Been sitting for ages apparently...................I wonder why??  ;D
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-615172821.htm

Is it made out of plywood?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: macca1 on July 26, 2013, 12:47:17 PM
wow nz's only F40 as far as im aware

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-612231676.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on July 26, 2013, 05:19:18 PM
Quote from: wsnownz on July 24, 2013, 09:35:49 PM
Here's a lowered Prado sitting in the ocean..
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/prado/auction-618570824.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/prado/auction-618570824.htm)

Interesting sales technique, haha
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: VolksAdam on July 27, 2013, 07:59:12 PM
Most Kiwi Trademe listing ever...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/landcruiser/auction-618380571.htm
"Awesome tough truck that goes places and does things"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on July 27, 2013, 08:03:20 PM
Quote from: 80 Vert on July 16, 2013, 08:36:43 PM
Been sitting for ages apparently...................I wonder why??  ;D
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-615172821.htm

Haha check out the question

Hi - have you put too many noughts after the 5 perhaps? angelzw (415 )  3:52 pm, Thu 18 Jul 

Answer: Na. perhaps you should try it and see how long it takes you.  5:02 pm, Thu 18 Jul
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on July 27, 2013, 08:07:05 PM
Quote from: SZC on July 26, 2013, 05:19:18 PM
Interesting sales technique, haha

Indeed "Picture says it all"  = Picture says to me "Its damned bro"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Smacca on August 04, 2013, 09:47:33 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/mk3/auction-622654553.htm
Factory turbo?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on August 04, 2013, 01:48:27 PM
Quote from: Smacca on August 04, 2013, 09:47:33 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/mk3/auction-622654553.htm
Factory turbo?

Must be very rare!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RS ZWEI on August 05, 2013, 08:29:43 PM
Quote from: Smacca on August 04, 2013, 09:47:33 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/mk3/auction-622654553.htm
Factory turbo?

No turbo in that engine bay.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Worms on August 10, 2013, 08:43:45 PM
special.....

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-624628060.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-624628060.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: macca1 on August 11, 2013, 12:05:39 PM
Quote from: Worms on August 10, 2013, 08:43:45 PM
special.....

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-624628060.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-624628060.htm)

the questions on this are sarcastically hilarious
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: GlenT on August 12, 2013, 02:17:27 PM
That car belongs in a collectors museum. No really...
Title: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: le mans on August 14, 2013, 01:04:35 PM
Not TM but... http://www.autotrader.co.nz/used-cars-for-sale/audi-rs4/1070927 (http://www.autotrader.co.nz/used-cars-for-sale/audi-rs4/1070927)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SimonS2 on August 14, 2013, 01:36:41 PM
Jeez - it's even on the dealer's site:
http://www.plmc.co.nz/stock.html
Maybe good idea to put an RS badge on an old sh!tter before trade-in.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on August 14, 2013, 02:12:26 PM
With a name like "Park Lane Motor Co." it's got to be on the up and up.

'Right Arfur ?

;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: wsnownz on August 20, 2013, 08:15:51 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/audi/auction-629145216.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/audi/auction-629145216.htm)

STREET SPEC BLOW VALUE!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Brett on August 20, 2013, 09:23:08 PM
Quote from: wsnownz on August 20, 2013, 08:15:51 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/audi/auction-629145216.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/audi/auction-629145216.htm)

STREET SPEC BLOW VALUE!
What a waste of B6 S4 wheels...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: blgdave on August 21, 2013, 11:15:15 AM
My biggest ever gripe on any advert is the word "Brought". That really gets my neck up!

When used in a sentence such as this..."I brought the car 18 months ago."  Where I wonder did they bring it from??

Grr, just wound myself up now!
Title: Re: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 21, 2013, 06:38:52 PM
Quote from: RS ZWEI on August 05, 2013, 08:29:43 PM
No turbo in that engine bay.

That's because it's factory, you can't see it.


on a side note: Car dealers, WHY are you using fish eye lenses? 
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=559185935

Title: Re: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: VolksAdam on August 21, 2013, 08:22:00 PM
Quote from: sifty on August 21, 2013, 06:38:52 PM


on a side note: Car dealers, WHY are you using fish eye lenses? 
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=559185935
That's a very subtle fish eye lens, it's not like a pearl jam album cover...

Besides, it's pretty useful for interior shots.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: The Truth on August 22, 2013, 07:36:50 AM
Wide angle. Not fisheye, not even even close to fish eye.

In fact, not even wide angle, that looks like a stock standard point and shoot?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 22, 2013, 07:41:28 AM
Quote from: The Truth on August 22, 2013, 07:36:50 AM
Wide angle. Not fisheye, not even even close to fish eye.

In fact, not even wide angle, that looks like a stock standard point and shoot?

AHH!!!  :-[  I've posted the wrong link.... I was looking at an A4 earlier and trying to work out why it looked like an A6. But the one I posted actually IS an A6.  ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: The Truth on August 22, 2013, 08:33:03 AM
Find it and repost!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on August 23, 2013, 11:23:45 AM
Porsche 911 Turbo BUS !

Seats 22

lolol

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=629923109
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 23, 2013, 06:25:02 PM
If I was looking for a Commodore, I reckon I'd hold out for one without sweaty ball-sack stains on the drivers seat.  But I'm picky like that:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/holden/auction-619291713.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on August 24, 2013, 04:20:15 PM
you would only have yourself to blame: borg warning diff, but I suppose it could be assimilated quite nicely

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/austin/a60/auction-618609056.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/austin/a60/auction-618609056.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 24, 2013, 04:48:38 PM
Quote from: the phantom on August 24, 2013, 04:20:15 PM
you would only have yourself to blame: borg warning diff, but I suppose it could be assimilated quite nicely

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/austin/a60/auction-618609056.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/austin/a60/auction-618609056.htm)

Holy crap! that think would be mental.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on August 24, 2013, 05:27:30 PM
obviously star fleet surplus
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: brian on August 24, 2013, 05:59:50 PM
It's all very well picking on these poor sods, but you do have to take into consideration that as the teachers have become more bolshie, the general standards of education have fallen accordingly and this decline will accelerate I'm picking.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: rocl444 on August 24, 2013, 07:16:52 PM
Quote from: brian on August 24, 2013, 05:59:50 PM
It's all very well picking on these poor sods, but you do have to take into consideration that as the teachers have become more bolshie, the general standards of education have fallen accordingly and this decline will accelerate I'm picking.

I beg your pardon? When it comes to being more bolshie, the teachers are right at the bottom of the list - kids top, parents 2nd, talkback radio 3rd, closely followed by ERO and then the pollies.

And it might come as a bit of a surprise to you, but all the evidence runs counter to your assertion.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 26, 2013, 04:20:51 PM
Quote from: The Truth on August 22, 2013, 08:33:03 AM
Find it and repost!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/a6/auction-616208576.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on August 26, 2013, 06:11:03 PM
Those photos look awful.

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: cpncrash on September 02, 2013, 08:37:00 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=633557495


Aftermarket grill bro!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on September 02, 2013, 09:02:40 AM
Quote from: captncrash on September 02, 2013, 08:37:00 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=633557495


Aftermarket grill bro!

Couldn't even be arsed to wash it!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: ranton-inc on September 02, 2013, 09:19:42 AM
Quote from: captncrash on September 02, 2013, 08:37:00 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=633557495


Aftermarket grill bro!

Quote from: RobClubley on September 02, 2013, 09:02:40 AM
Couldn't even be arsed to wash it!

because #rallycar
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on September 02, 2013, 10:49:44 AM
Quote from: captncrash on September 02, 2013, 08:37:00 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=633557495


Aftermarket grill bro!

unique take, dressing down rather than a BMW badge!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on September 08, 2013, 06:24:32 PM
I love the number plate on this (make sure you read the small writing too):
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=633670821

:laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on September 08, 2013, 06:27:25 PM
Quote from: M M on September 08, 2013, 06:24:32 PM
I love the number plate on this (make sure you read the small writing too):
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=633670821

:laugh:

And he took his sister out in it?  ???
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on September 13, 2013, 08:36:15 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-481707743.htm

Make me an offer, you never know, but don't make me a bullcrap offer....
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: johnp on September 14, 2013, 11:19:16 AM
Quote from: sifty on September 13, 2013, 08:36:15 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-481707743.htm

Make me an offer, you never know, but don't make me a bulls**t offer....

Nice build. :P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: The Truth on September 14, 2013, 11:28:13 AM
Quotelowered with cut springs all round

Gangs.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Pristle on September 14, 2013, 07:49:16 PM
As for this photo:

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.trademe.co.nz%2Fphotoserver%2Ffull%2F250945192.jpg&hash=eee73963b28777713b0da463cf8279e423f7870b)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Smacca on September 18, 2013, 09:25:13 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=639011566

I love these good trustworthy Toyota A3 Corsa spec 3 Series ;)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on September 20, 2013, 09:54:54 PM
Wow, a 2002 Audi A4 that runs on unleaded fuel! http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/a4/auction-638785838.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on September 22, 2013, 12:36:14 PM
I really love this little Polo, but it's far from "mint condition"  - It's one of my pet hates, things that are clearly not Mint or Immaculate etc being described that way. Why bother?  Try selling what you actually have to sell.  :)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/polo/auction-637330587.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on September 22, 2013, 05:57:45 PM
AGREED !

Nearly everyone on TM who uses "mint" needs a good size 12 boot in the pants !

:police:

Eg, there's currently a tosser selling Beatles albums who's doing a very good job of denigrating the word "mint".
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on October 07, 2013, 07:57:40 AM
ooh. An Audi A4 ADVANTE http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=647441106

Does anyone recognise the body kit on it?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on October 07, 2013, 09:40:20 AM
Quote from: sifty on October 07, 2013, 07:57:40 AM
ooh. An Audi A4 ADVANTE http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=647441106

Does anyone recognise the body kit on it?

do the extra "d" and "e" in Avant come with the body kit?  I don't know where this random "d" comes from, people often advertise Advanti bicycles, maybe they get confused with the Advanti wheels
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Poonmobile on October 07, 2013, 10:08:11 AM
Quote from: sifty on October 07, 2013, 07:57:40 AM
ooh. An Audi A4 ADVANTE http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=647441106

Does anyone recognise the body kit on it?

I think thats a standard kit for the 3.0 quattro, my friend has the same model in black
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on October 07, 2013, 11:27:40 AM
My 3.0 Quattro Advante doesn't have it.  It's not the standard kit, I've looked at about a dozen of them lately and not seen that kit before.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: rocl444 on October 07, 2013, 12:07:34 PM
and if you always wanted a convertible but needed the convenience of a hatchback, then this is for you.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/auction-647499516.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on October 07, 2013, 07:10:48 PM
I was looking at one a while ago, silver one with the same kit. You're right, they don't all have it. Doesn't seem related to facelift or S-Line models...
Whatever it is, they wear it well!

Quote from: sifty on October 07, 2013, 11:27:40 AM
My 3.0 Quattro Advante doesn't have it.  It's not the standard kit, I've looked at about a dozen of them lately and not seen that kit before.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: timewarrior on October 07, 2013, 07:12:15 PM
Quite subtle, I wonder how it folds down... ask a question, you know you want to  >:D

Quote from: rocl444 on October 07, 2013, 12:07:34 PM
and if you always wanted a convertible but needed the convenience of a hatchback, then this is for you.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/auction-647499516.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on October 16, 2013, 11:01:57 AM
:o
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=647025843

Toyota Racist!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SZC on October 17, 2013, 05:11:27 PM
Wow Wow Wow

Setting the standard for illiteracy.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/mobile-phones/mobile-phones/iphone/iphone-5/auction-651355245.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on October 17, 2013, 05:32:18 PM
I would not bid on that!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Brett on October 17, 2013, 05:57:03 PM
How do they know it goes good if its still in the box......
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on October 17, 2013, 08:13:36 PM
Quote from: RobClubley on October 16, 2013, 11:01:57 AM
:o
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=647025843

Toyota Racist!

My niece would love that  :laugh:
Title: Re: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on October 17, 2013, 09:27:06 PM
Quote from: RobClubley on October 16, 2013, 11:01:57 AM
:o
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=647025843

Toyota Racist!

Can you blame them?

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

Title: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Poonmobile on October 19, 2013, 12:08:43 PM
S4 badge makes this an S4?!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/649030208
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: zyeffur on October 24, 2013, 03:31:01 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/silvia/auction-654031390.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/silvia/auction-654031390.htm)

Car has no rego and wof but is his daily driver.

And JDM drivers blame the cops for targeting them.  :-\
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on October 24, 2013, 07:18:44 AM
People who describe their car as tidy and well cared for, then in the photos it's dirty and full of rubbish.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Worms on October 24, 2013, 09:47:39 PM
Quote from: zyeffur on October 24, 2013, 03:31:01 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/silvia/auction-654031390.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/silvia/auction-654031390.htm)

Car has no rego and wof but is his daily driver.

And JDM drivers blame the cops for targeting them.  :-\

Plus the guards are rolled with an Air Chisel by the looks...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on October 24, 2013, 10:04:39 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/dataun/auction-623906217.htm

Quote
good old car
in good condition for it age
minder rust in back doors as per piks and has paint cracking on right front as piks

just got new vtnz wof (clean sheet )

jvc ed aux under gove box. staned one is stall in dash

if you wont too no any more just ring me chers
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: ranton-inc on October 25, 2013, 02:52:19 PM
Quote from: Worms on October 24, 2013, 09:47:39 PM
Plus the guards are rolled with an Air Chisel by the looks...

Nah bro.. thats "Stance"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: zyeffur on October 25, 2013, 03:55:44 PM
Quote from: Worms on October 24, 2013, 09:47:39 PM
Plus the guards are rolled with an Air Chisel by the looks...

I didn't even see that part. Why on earth would anyone want to do such a thing to their car. Looks horrible.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on October 25, 2013, 07:54:38 PM
This car, it's a November 2004 model, so it's actually a 2005.   ???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-653168796.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on October 25, 2013, 07:59:15 PM
Quote from: sifty on October 25, 2013, 07:54:38 PM
This car, it's a November 2004 model, so it's actually a 2005.   ???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-653168796.htm

phone him, but "no stupid questions" like WHY?  GLWS doesn't quite cut it in this case, more stupendous LWS  ;)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on October 27, 2013, 12:21:18 PM
Whats the difference between a genuine copy and a non-genuine copy???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-655057558.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-655057558.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on October 27, 2013, 12:40:24 PM
Quote from: SOFTLAD on October 27, 2013, 12:21:18 PM
Whats the difference between a genuine copy and a non-genuine copy???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-655057558.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-655057558.htm)

I have to know!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on October 30, 2013, 10:03:47 AM
You can tell this car is "pretty well maintained" a few of the give away points: they transport spare tyres on the back seat and paint the rocker cover red & black.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/porsche/944/auction-656078060.htm


Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on November 03, 2013, 07:16:39 AM
I'm not going to lie, the Nappy leather puts me off a little.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/a7/auction-653337326.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on November 03, 2013, 11:38:38 AM
Quote from: sifty on November 03, 2013, 07:16:39 AM
I'm not going to lie, the Nappy leather puts me off a little.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/a7/auction-653337326.htm
Depends if its clean nappy leather or dirty nappy leather :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on November 06, 2013, 09:39:39 PM
Another pet hate: Listings that don't actually say anything about the car...

Who else wants to join the queue to buy a LHD Mk1 Cab for nearly $10k  :o
Maybe there is some gold plated stuff in there, but you wouldn't know because they don't say anything about the car....
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/auction-653988088.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on November 06, 2013, 10:44:06 PM
What else did you want to know?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on November 07, 2013, 07:32:43 AM
Quote from: Gordo on November 06, 2013, 10:44:06 PM
What else did you want to know?

What he has for breakfast, where he went to primary school, what the name of his first pet was.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on November 17, 2013, 07:03:18 PM
Sounds more like Asshat Motors.

:P

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on November 18, 2013, 05:25:14 PM
one that really gets me is "rims" being used for wheels, the rim is a part of the wheel where the tyre is mounted, it's not the whole thing FFS  ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: slowmo on November 29, 2013, 03:07:58 PM
what happened to the description here  :laugh:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/auction-662993583.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 01, 2013, 01:43:56 PM
What is that thing on the back? Is it for camping?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/audi/auction-665563328.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on December 01, 2013, 01:47:16 PM
Quote from: sifty on December 01, 2013, 01:43:56 PM
What is that thing on the back? Is it for camping?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/audi/auction-665563328.htm

offer him more with the wing taken off and boot fixed  ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: cpncrash on December 01, 2013, 08:31:31 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/volkswagen/auction-668072894.htm

Not really sure whats going on here......
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 01, 2013, 08:44:57 PM
Quote from: captncrash on December 01, 2013, 08:31:31 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/volkswagen/auction-668072894.htm

Not really sure whats going on here......

What is he actually selling?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 13, 2013, 07:23:15 AM
Here is a stunning example of "crap dude, you could've at least cleaned it"

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=673957775
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on December 16, 2013, 01:53:58 PM

"drives great only downside is the rear shocks have pushed thru where they bolt up into boot"!!!??? :o :o


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/engines/auction-675202251.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/engines/auction-675202251.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 16, 2013, 04:59:41 PM
Quote from: SOFTLAD on December 16, 2013, 01:53:58 PM
"drives great only downside is the rear shocks have pushed thru where they bolt up into boot"!!!??? :o :o


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/engines/auction-675202251.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/engines/auction-675202251.htm)

Far out, and he mentions that quite casually.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on December 16, 2013, 07:06:27 PM
It's most likely just a split top mount, my e28 had the same thing when it picked it up. The top mount had broken completely and the top of the shock was not held in (see the design of BMW top mounts and it will make sense). It drove great too :P :D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: watercooled on December 18, 2013, 09:30:35 AM
Quote from: M M on December 16, 2013, 07:06:27 PM
It's most likely just a split top mount, my e28 had the same thing when it picked it up. The top mount had broken completely and the top of the shock was not held in (see the design of BMW top mounts and it will make sense). It drove great too :P :D

Could have gone a bit further than that,maybe thats why a welder is mentioned ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on December 22, 2013, 08:37:06 PM
I wonder if this guy could run faster than a train?? >:D
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/subaru/auction-672623536.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/subaru/auction-672623536.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on January 03, 2014, 08:01:26 PM
This: with RS4 badges on it...  ;D http://www.sella.co.nz/motoring/cars/audi/yndjhf/
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on January 03, 2014, 08:32:30 PM
Quote from: sifty on January 03, 2014, 08:01:26 PM
This: with RS4 badges on it...  ;D http://www.sella.co.nz/motoring/cars/audi/yndjhf/
At least it isn't listed as an RS4 which in the past it has the badges it must be real ( seem to remember a mk4 golf badged as an R32) :o
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: chis on January 03, 2014, 09:51:51 PM
Ahh tardme
Can be reverse spastic though.  I listed a car recently, selling on behalf, I listed it asap and hadn't had a lot of time to put into it.  Stated in auction 'leather would come up great with a clean and condition'.  And I get an email at midnight on boxing day saying 'well why don't you clean them then!'
Who has nothing better to do then be that much of a tool?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on January 07, 2014, 06:18:47 PM
Ok, so there is nothing wrong with this listing. But in photo 6, check out the rev counter!!!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/chevrolet/auction-641538384.htm

Who designs a rev counter like this? It red lines at 5000, but the counter goes to 7000. Almost a third of the counter is after the red line.  ;D

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on January 07, 2014, 06:22:29 PM
Quote from: sifty on January 07, 2014, 06:18:47 PM
Ok, so there is nothing wrong with this listing. But in photo 6, check out the rev counter!!!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/chevrolet/auction-641538384.htm

Who designs a rev counter like this? It red lines at 5000, but the counter goes to 7000. Almost a third of the counter is after the red line.  ;D

Makes real street talk
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: rocl444 on January 07, 2014, 07:08:11 PM
i've been looking for a V5 S3 for a while now. very rare.


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/s3-18turbo-quotro/auction-682492153.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on January 07, 2014, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: rocl444 on January 07, 2014, 07:08:11 PM
i've been looking for a V5 S3 for a while now. very rare.


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/s3-18turbo-quotro/auction-682492153.htm

Wow, that is sizzling and sexy blazing hot...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Trofeo on January 09, 2014, 08:53:14 AM
Anyone for a front wheel drive Ferrari?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ferrari/replica/auction-683111081.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ferrari/replica/auction-683111081.htm)

Should be worth $80K when finished... hmmm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on January 10, 2014, 03:10:59 AM
^^^ Please, God, why?  :o
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: cpncrash on January 15, 2014, 01:55:03 PM
"This is truly a rear opportunity not to be missed!!" 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/a3/auction-683802394.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on January 15, 2014, 02:36:10 PM
Quote from: captncrash on January 15, 2014, 01:55:03 PM
"This is truly a rear opportunity not to be missed!!" 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/a3/auction-683802394.htm

"The only blemish is that the gearnob is missing"

And the fact that the rear bumper is bent.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 80 Vert on January 15, 2014, 02:38:04 PM
Rear opportunity as well  ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Smacca on January 24, 2014, 10:59:41 PM
I just read "iz dis vtek? duz it pop a dohc?"  ;D It was on a 1G-FE motor auction..... Kill yourself
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: wsnownz on February 11, 2014, 10:07:02 PM
Passat GTI http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/passat/auction-693782125.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/passat/auction-693782125.htm)

Bora GTI http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/bora/auction-650897332.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/bora/auction-650897332.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 80 Vert on February 11, 2014, 10:16:53 PM
Not TM but a classic on TV2's nabbed tonight, a young munter does a huge drift around a corner straight in to the hands of Police at a checkpoint  ;D funniest thing I've seen in a while.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: cpncrash on February 11, 2014, 10:34:11 PM
^ was Gold!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on February 12, 2014, 09:12:21 PM
legendary "Alfa Romeo Lancia Delta" for those of you who don't know what a Lancia is (possibly that category includes this seller)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/alfa-romeo/lancia/auction-683481287.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/alfa-romeo/lancia/auction-683481287.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on February 23, 2014, 12:48:04 PM
Apparently 1.6 diesel mk2s are rare collectors items

http://www.trademe.co.nz/698392175
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 05, 2014, 08:31:26 AM
"Hasn't cost me a cent over last 2 years" - He means it, not even on cleaning products.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=702848478
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: watercooled on March 06, 2014, 01:13:36 AM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on February 23, 2014, 12:48:04 PM
Apparently 1.6 diesel mk2s are rare collectors items

http://www.trademe.co.nz/698392175


when is a base model car well speced???
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 06, 2014, 10:12:36 AM
Quote from: watercooled on March 06, 2014, 01:13:36 AM
when is a base model car well speced???

It looks quite tidy from that distance if you squint a little.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 09, 2014, 08:35:50 AM
NOT: Mk1 GTI wheels...

Scirocco GTI sure, but also other Sciroccos.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=703741038
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 10, 2014, 10:45:01 PM
"sports suspension and country roads don't really mix" - oh really? I must be doing it wrong.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volvo/auction-702919384.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on March 10, 2014, 11:06:59 PM
Quote from: sifty on March 10, 2014, 10:45:01 PM
"sports suspension and country roads don't really mix" - oh really? I must be doing it wrong.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volvo/auction-702919384.htm
Mine was the same, the nose scraped every time I went down a drop kerb and on a trip back from Palmy every little yump (dip) in the road removed about 5mm off all 4 mud flaps. It is nearly 2 1/2 ton of great car 8)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: SOFTLAD on March 11, 2014, 11:47:39 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mitsubishi/auction-679996291.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mitsubishi/auction-679996291.htm)

Prime example of "I'll chuck silly money at this old car, and because I spent that much I'll get every cent back when I sell it"
$25k Dream on  :o
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 12, 2014, 08:06:48 AM
Actually, that Lancer is >almost< a cool car. what was he thinking with the automatic?

I love it when people explain what a car "owes" them - It's an inanimate object dude!! If you didn't enjoy spending the time and money on it, you shouldn't have.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on March 13, 2014, 09:18:45 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/browse/listing.aspx?id=705694964&/listing?rfm=1

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on March 18, 2014, 09:25:57 PM
OK, not quite what this thread is about, but "I wanna be a Beetle agin!"

poorly proportioned, crap detailing (look at the size of the rivets on the tail), a total lapse of judgement, this is well meant but just nasty

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.trademe.co.nz%2Fphotoserver%2Ffull%2F303608615.jpg&hash=16644ae42b98d6bda5ca8a90d74d78ca832689cd)

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.trademe.co.nz%2Fphotoserver%2Ffull%2F303608509.jpg&hash=8dcd4253ed7c6ae26ce9af7eb63c366c6c733958)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-705657550.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-705657550.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on March 19, 2014, 12:16:52 AM
That's as awful as the kitcar that looks like a fat Ariel Atom.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 23, 2014, 06:59:31 PM
Dreamin!.

$28k for a pretend RS4?  http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-704724122.htm I'd have thought you could pick up a set of badges for $40 on eBay.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 23, 2014, 07:30:20 PM
Maybe I'm a bit harsh (who am I kidding?) but to me "Fully Certed" means that it is certed fully. Ie: as it is now is all legal and certed.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/auction-704776833.htm

The plate says "Bonnet protrusion 110mm max"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on March 24, 2014, 07:51:50 PM
Quote
- Peter Jackson Gear Drive

The Hobbit man moonlighting as tuner ?

:laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on March 25, 2014, 03:24:29 AM
Quote from: schattenblau on March 24, 2014, 07:51:50 PM
The Hobbit man moonlighting as tuner ?

:laugh:

It's a camshaft gear drive* made by a chap called Peter Jackson - who's this Hobbit man of whom you speak?

*http://www.jegs.com/v/Pete-Jackson/782
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on April 12, 2014, 08:20:38 PM
1.6 L twin turbo Audi TT ?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-716587231.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on April 12, 2014, 08:43:38 PM
Quote from: sifty on March 23, 2014, 07:30:20 PM
Maybe I'm a bit harsh (who am I kidding?) but to me "Fully Certed" means that it is certed fully. Ie: as it is now is all legal and certed.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/auction-704776833.htm

The plate says "Bonnet protrusion 110mm max"

but it is a "Rear Factory 2 Seater Nissan 280Z", made out the back by the apprentices was it?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 01, 2014, 07:21:06 PM
Oh look, a R23 Golf.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-723446678.htm

Does this mean I can call mine an R18?  I like that, it has a ring to it.  >:D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: ERRRNO on May 01, 2014, 07:49:19 PM
I believe this belongs to a vask member ^^^
::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 01, 2014, 08:15:43 PM
No one is safe...

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Trofeo on May 01, 2014, 08:57:01 PM
And only $1 geez cars are getting cheap!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: wsnownz on May 14, 2014, 05:22:51 PM
Lost for words on this one

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-729351578.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-729351578.htm)

(https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/316339193.jpg)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on May 14, 2014, 05:24:27 PM
"I messed up this car, now I'm selling it"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on May 15, 2014, 02:10:03 AM
He, he, he. Isn't there some requirement for the original bumper to be fitted - or am I thinking of the UK?
To be fair, though, if it can be picked up for a grand...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 15, 2014, 08:32:19 AM
I'd love to know how he thought he was going to cover that I/C?
Or is this "Finished" ?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on May 15, 2014, 09:23:40 AM
what's more, it looks like it comes with its own coil of No8 wire to attach said bumper
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: wsnownz on June 04, 2014, 10:13:32 PM
Nice looking Touareg:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/auction-733981515.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/auction-733981515.htm)

(https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/314418038.jpg)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on June 07, 2014, 07:15:29 PM
Stand back guys, I've got first dibs on this... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/wrecked-cars/auction-738967462.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: BB on June 14, 2014, 03:21:20 PM
Bargain at 3k, not much to do ::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on June 15, 2014, 05:52:22 PM
This one just had it's 150,000 km service, which is basically the "same" as a full engine rebuild.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-698004074.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Smacca on June 17, 2014, 07:20:14 PM
Quote from: sifty on June 15, 2014, 05:52:22 PM
This one just had it's 150,000 km service, which is basically the "same" as a full engine rebuild.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-698004074.htm
Hahaha 'so it should be good to go'
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on June 26, 2014, 05:23:14 PM
If you have kids, don't look at this. This poor guy has to sell it because it has too much power to take kids in it...? WTF?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mitsubishi/auction-742183407.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on June 29, 2014, 02:41:34 PM
donor vehicle up on bricks?  "2x Holden VK steal rims"

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-747821874.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-747821874.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on July 12, 2014, 07:56:02 PM
I never understand it when people trying to sell a car show photos of it getting thrashed (unless it's a GTST Skyline, because frankly no one is buying it if it doesn't do mean skids) or on the beach, or like this one just doing doughy's in the paddock:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/porsche/auction-737664930.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on July 14, 2014, 06:32:57 PM
The marker cones suggest that was a grass motokhana - a bit different from a simple paddock thrash...
However, you do have a point - many years ago there was a seal "motokhana" (really just burnouts by the local hot rod guys) and one idiot was reving the crap out of his car on the pad from cold to it actually boiling - then we were told the car was for sale... I don't think anyone was interested after his 'display'.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 24, 2014, 02:33:39 PM
This: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-822276400.htm

I have no words....
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on December 29, 2014, 12:57:43 PM
Quote from: sifty on December 24, 2014, 02:33:39 PM
This: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-822276400.htm

I have no words....

I saw this on the road last week, or another one with a "sideblade" painted on, just doesn't work
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 29, 2014, 01:28:21 PM
Did you see the interior photos?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on December 29, 2014, 01:42:55 PM
oh yes, love the quilted roof, shame it's not purple with gold buttons!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: CK on December 29, 2014, 04:25:37 PM
Quote from: sifty on December 24, 2014, 02:33:39 PM
This: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-822276400.htm

I have no words....

Bringing back disco one engine bay at a time.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on December 30, 2014, 09:20:39 AM
Not so much spelling but have a look at this guy's awesome 'motorsport trim':

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-827542209.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on December 30, 2014, 06:24:44 PM
Atrocious tupperware !

:P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on January 26, 2015, 10:26:50 AM
Porsche wheels that came off a Toyota Corolla apparently:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-837792471.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on January 26, 2015, 10:41:54 AM
They have a Porsche badge on them.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on January 26, 2015, 10:56:29 AM
Saw that, probably a replica :P

Funny how people seem to think just because it has a badge that it must be that.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 11, 2015, 07:01:02 PM
I love this:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-856964615.htm

The dude bought it a month ago for $15,100 - 129,644kms
- Let me say: good buying for him I reckon, well done. I don't begrudge him that one bit.

Selling it now $17,600 + a couple thousand kms

It's just knowing that, makes his ad read like kind of bullcrap.

"shines up well getting cleaned at least once a week." - Absolutely, this has been his mantra for the entire time he's owned it.

"will be sad to see this go as its been an amazing car to own." - For 5 weeks of what I'm guessing included a bit of 'thrashing the nuts off it because he had no intention of keeping it'

"Genuine reason for selling." - Hell yeah, He figured he could thrash an S4 for a month and make a tidy profit.

Yay capitalism.  8)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Stanceking on March 11, 2015, 07:07:13 PM
Quote from: sifty on March 11, 2015, 07:01:02 PM
I love this:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-856964615.htm

The dude bought it a month ago for $15,100 - 129,644kms
- Let me say: good buying for him I reckon, well done. I don't begrudge him that one bit.

Selling it now $17,600 + a couple thousand kms

It's just knowing that, makes his ad read like kind of bulls**t.

"shines up well getting cleaned at least once a week." - Absolutely, this has been his mantra for the entire time he's owned it.

"will be sad to see this go as its been an amazing car to own." - For 5 weeks of what I'm guessing included a bit of 'thrashing the nuts off it because he had no intention of keeping it'

"Genuine reason for selling." - Hell yeah, He figured he could thrash an S4 for a month and make a tidy profit.

Yay capitalism.  8)


http://www.vask.org.nz/index.php/topic,40119.0.html
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 11, 2015, 07:37:36 PM
Quote from: Stanceking on March 11, 2015, 07:07:13 PM

http://www.vask.org.nz/index.php/topic,40119.0.html

Ha! Yes, Except in that case, I know Ash hasn't been thrashing it, he's been loving it and spending money on it and he's selling it on in better condition than when he got it.

Hey, maybe this silver S4 was also bought by a dude who is really passionate about VAG and has a bunch of other faster cars and enjoyed it but also put a lot of effort into it. I'm sure that happens to cars all the time.

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on March 12, 2015, 08:17:54 AM
Quote from: sifty on March 11, 2015, 07:37:36 PM
Ha! Yes, Except in that case, I know Ash hasn't been thrashing it, he's been loving it and spending money on it and he's selling it on in better condition than when he got it.

Hey, maybe this silver S4 was also bought by a dude who is really passionate about VAG and has a bunch of other faster cars and enjoyed it but also put a lot of effort into it. I'm sure that happens to cars all the time.



Well that was a quick change in opinion...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RS ZWEI on March 12, 2015, 10:43:13 AM
Good England here:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=857406457
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: HaNs on March 12, 2015, 11:00:47 AM
Quote from: RS ZWEI on March 12, 2015, 10:43:13 AM
Good England here:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=857406457

Oh wow...


So your saying its a 7 speed dual clutch? Then further down your saying its a 6 speed tiptronic? Its a 6 speed manual tranmission. Do you have the copy of $11000 worth of receipts that the last owner said it had? Have the brakes been done?? nickmagill (86  86 positive feedback) 6:05 am, Wed 11 Mar


6 forward gear and 1 reverse. Tiptronic control with manual transmission... wow. it drive so easy. Yes the copy of the brakes are with me, you are welcome to see they and I do not keep them for private pressure. Sorry all the photo is full. I been told that for a Audi RS4, 2007, 117k, yes I have driven it a 1k of this long life. I do not miss any of my good ladies, as I have many. thank you for your interest and good luck with this beauty at my disposal.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 12, 2015, 11:11:45 AM
Quote from: M M on March 12, 2015, 08:17:54 AM
Well that was a quick change in opinion...

Not at all. Like I said I don't begrudge that guy getting a good deal and I'm down with capitalism. 
So you'll find my opinion unchanged.  :P

I just find the comments like "I wash it every week" a bit comical after a month of ownership.
I'm also jealous that I didn't buy it myself.



Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on March 27, 2015, 05:01:42 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-844324784.htm

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 27, 2015, 05:30:04 PM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on March 27, 2015, 05:01:42 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-844324784.htm

wow. sexy rear end on that, all Vw's should be like this.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on March 29, 2015, 07:44:08 PM
someone forgot to take their meds

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=863651654
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 29, 2015, 07:46:18 PM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on March 29, 2015, 07:44:08 PM
someone forgot to take their meds

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=863651654

Too much of the meds. "Te Puke Thunder" bro.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on March 30, 2015, 06:24:33 PM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on March 29, 2015, 07:44:08 PM
someone forgot to take their meds

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=863651654

Like it.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on March 30, 2015, 11:09:39 PM
Franklin Mint should tell you all you need to know...

>:D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 06, 2015, 07:19:02 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-882862645.htm

pfffftt.... You call that "Slammed" bro?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on May 07, 2015, 06:54:09 AM
Quote from: sifty on May 06, 2015, 07:19:02 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-882862645.htm

pfffftt.... You call that "Slammed" bro?

No, no. It's been "Perfectly professionally lowered on custom springs". ::)

As a side note, does anyone actually understand this "professionally lowered" nonsense? How do you professionally lower a car? What's the difference between a mechanic installing springs and a hobbist doing it, will the mechanics one be safe/better (assuming that's what it's supposed to mean)?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: ranton-inc on May 07, 2015, 07:56:52 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-870631176.htm

"Stanced RS4"

Best example in the country

all work done by True 0000 enthusiast.

what a peice....
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 07, 2015, 08:10:52 AM
Ooh, it even has Summers & Winters... With those harsh Manawatu winters and snow everywhere 5 months of the year, they must really come in handy.

Quote from: ranton-inc on May 07, 2015, 07:56:52 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-870631176.htm

"Stanced RS4"

Best example in the country

all work done by True 0000 enthusiast.

what a peice....
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on May 07, 2015, 08:40:54 AM
Just noticed his parking skills too. Goes hand in hand.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on May 07, 2015, 05:30:08 PM
You do realise that its common to use different tyre compounds in icy conditions - and it can get cold and icy in those parts?
Regardless - stupid, stupid 'stretched' tyres!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 07, 2015, 07:09:42 PM
Quote from: Gordo on May 07, 2015, 05:30:08 PM
You do realise that its common to use different tyre compounds in icy conditions - and it can get cold and icy in those parts?
Regardless - stupid, stupid 'stretched' tyres!

Yeah... But for most people in New Zealand, most of the time, you don't need winters.










Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on May 08, 2015, 08:01:08 AM
Quote from: Gordo on May 07, 2015, 05:30:08 PM
You do realise that its common to use different tyre compounds in icy conditions - and it can get cold and icy in those parts?

I highly doubt in this case it has anything to do with tyres.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 11, 2015, 07:52:48 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-348934544.htm

Cool it's a 5 speed... oh... 5 speed automatic... I see what you did there.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Worms on May 11, 2015, 08:51:20 PM
Quote from: sifty on May 11, 2015, 07:52:48 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-348934544.htm

Cool it's a 5 speed... oh... 5 speed automatic... I see what you did there.

Was also listed on Jan 13th, 2011...

He's got heaps of ancient ads, dunno if the cars are still there, but some of the prices are ludicrous. C280 Merc listed in 2007 too!

I'd not look at any of his cars just from the dodgyness of those listings!

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riverbendnelligen.com%2Fdreaming.jpg&hash=808a18635754d2430af03bd95bfca6e308d7b451)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 12, 2015, 08:02:32 AM
Quote from: Worms on May 11, 2015, 08:51:20 PM
Was also listed on Jan 13th, 2011...

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.riverbendnelligen.com%2Fdreaming.jpg&hash=808a18635754d2430af03bd95bfca6e308d7b451)

That's Awesome! I hadn't noticed. Is that Trademe's oldest car listing???

I think this guy might need to find a new line of work.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Worms on May 12, 2015, 10:17:01 PM
Quote from: sifty on May 12, 2015, 08:02:32 AM
That's Awesome! I hadn't noticed. Is that Trademe's oldest car listing???

I think this guy might need to find a new line of work.

I think that dealer probably has trademe's oldest 5 listings. Maybe he's waiting for them to appreciate back up to what he paid for them, so he can get his money back???
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Trofeo on May 13, 2015, 09:09:53 AM
Quote from: Worms on May 12, 2015, 10:17:01 PM
I think that dealer probably has trademe's oldest 5 listings. Maybe he's waiting for them to appreciate back up to what he paid for them, so he can get his money back???
how about this one? 8 years on trademe...  http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-102709635.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-102709635.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: cpncrash on May 22, 2015, 11:00:33 AM
Rare 1.6l V5 - Get in!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-889614999.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on May 22, 2015, 11:13:56 AM
Quote from: captncrash on May 22, 2015, 11:00:33 AM
Rare 1.6l V5 - Get in!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-889614999.htm

I wish it was an auction with questions and answers. Even it it was a 1.6 V5, why is he saying that like it's something super awesome? Why would I want a 1.6L? Love these people.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Avant1 on June 03, 2015, 11:41:51 PM
https://touch.trademe.co.nz/motors/listing/view/894844796

This made me laugh
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: thomas.dq on June 04, 2015, 02:25:01 PM
Quote from: Avant1 on June 03, 2015, 11:41:51 PM
https://touch.trademe.co.nz/motors/listing/view/894844796

This made me laugh

"To protect your car from mud and stones which can hurt the car"

Hahaha
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on June 04, 2015, 03:49:16 PM
Quote from: thomas.dq on June 04, 2015, 02:25:01 PM
"To protect your car from mud and stones which can hurt the car"

Hahaha

I could've used this to best advantage on a rainly day like today to prevent my slippery and used my original hole to protect the car from getting hurt. With it, which will look nice than before.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on June 25, 2015, 05:26:35 PM
I love this one:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=903443259

"Start is reserve" then two lines later "Start is not reserve"...

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on July 02, 2015, 06:29:01 PM
These guys actually don't know what engine is in this car. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-909155736.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: rambo_005 on July 02, 2015, 08:22:32 PM
Quote from: sifty on July 02, 2015, 06:29:01 PM
This guys actually don't know what engine is in this car. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-909155736.htm

May have been listening to these guys:

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F515N8Pw0rJL._SY300_.jpg&hash=7d13a42da4891a2afefea6c7c6857ad2970e11f2)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Pristle on July 03, 2015, 12:37:37 PM
Quote from: sifty on June 25, 2015, 05:26:35 PM
I love this one:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=903443259

"Start is reserve" then two lines later "Start is not reserve"...

It gets better, the 're-listing' features a completely different set of plates!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on July 04, 2015, 07:38:53 PM
oooh: Turbo, Supercharged Kompressor.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-854108867.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: GolfJon on July 08, 2015, 08:11:54 AM
a 4 cylinder 16v v10 Alfa, how does that even work... ::)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=913941617 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=913941617)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on July 14, 2015, 04:20:21 PM
I can't quite tell, in the photos 1 & 2, at the bottom corners of the front bumper, is that a really bad paint touch up, or a really bad photo shop???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-912360214.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RS ZWEI on July 15, 2015, 11:52:08 AM
Quote from: sifty on July 14, 2015, 04:20:21 PM
I can't quite tell, in the photos 1 & 2, at the bottom corners of the front bumper, is that a really bad paint touch up, or a really bad photo shop???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-912360214.htm

photoshop in photo 2 I think.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on July 28, 2015, 07:07:17 PM
2007 Polo GTI FSI?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-910593338.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: wsnownz on August 14, 2015, 04:17:34 PM
Would've loved to drive one of these to school!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-933308890.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-933308890.htm)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: The Red Warrior on August 14, 2015, 10:05:34 PM
Quote from: wsnownz on August 14, 2015, 04:17:34 PM
Would've loved to drive one of these to school!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-933308890.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/auction-933308890.htm)

It also says it's got a sunroof which it clearly doesn't.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Kelvinator on August 15, 2015, 02:41:15 PM
just me, or a weird thing to do? buy a brand new car off the lot, drive it 20,000km and then sell on trademe a year or so later, taking about a 10k hit, because you want a "new car"?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on August 15, 2015, 06:41:47 PM
Makes no sense but it's pretty common.

Some folks just have to have new.

All the better for buyers of used cars.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on August 17, 2015, 07:48:48 AM
There were a couple of kids at my high school who did this.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on September 11, 2015, 05:20:52 PM
1965 AC Cobra?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/other/auction-927197694.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/other/auction-927197694.htm)

what he means is "2009 Almac replica of a 1965 AC Cobra" but not really because it's got 17s, 5 speed, 6.3 litres, etc etc
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on September 11, 2015, 06:45:21 PM
While the small block Chev' engine is used in all sorts of cars, (replica) Cobras have to be right up there with ones that should never have them* - would have been relatively easy to build up a Windsor to a similar spec or simply buy a crate engine!

*If I were in the market, that would rule this car out right away.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on September 12, 2015, 03:34:19 PM
(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.m5board.com%2Fvbulletin%2Fattachments%2Fe39-m5-e52-z8-discussion%2F69667d1248702719t-m5-cobra-pics-m5cobra.jpg&hash=dc26c3b22dcb7c4d5680637d81d45cde0936a669)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on September 12, 2015, 05:30:01 PM
That's more like it.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on September 12, 2015, 07:44:51 PM
tenuous connection AC Ace Bristol to Cobra, considering that Bristol took BMW engines and re-engineered them, basically with better metallurgy
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on September 16, 2015, 12:00:53 PM
james burke would be proud of your detective work !

:laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on November 28, 2015, 07:21:58 PM
This is actually amazing. I already asked if he'd swap it for my Mk1, but he said only with cash his way I can't front that.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/other/auction-890334851.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on November 28, 2015, 08:43:03 PM
Quote from: sifty on November 28, 2015, 07:21:58 PM
This is actually amazing. I already asked if he'd swap it for my Mk1, but he said only with cash his way I can't front that.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/other/auction-890334851.htm

Eeeek!  :o

I would expect the price to come down smartly...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on November 29, 2015, 08:24:02 AM
I'm not sure what my favourite feature is.
- Adjustable windshield, using repurposed deck chair parts.
- Faux front mag wheel, not the cheap plastic hub cap, the other side that matches the rear.
- Custom "V8" headers. Quite the art fitting those to a V6.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on November 29, 2015, 11:21:51 AM
Quote from: sifty on November 28, 2015, 07:21:58 PM
This is actually amazing. I already asked if he'd swap it for my Mk1, but he said only with cash his way I can't front that.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/other/auction-890334851.htm

I'm amazed by people who can't be arsed washing their vehicle before taking photos, do they want a sale or not?

(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftrademe.tmcdn.co.nz%2Fphotoserver%2Ffull%2F341944821.jpg&hash=e4fb0a6150261b8da5a5dfc3840d11554c873cb2)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on December 23, 2015, 08:40:34 AM
Apparently RSs are $12,000 new. I wonder where that's from.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/other/auction-1003666235.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on January 04, 2016, 07:13:57 PM
"otherwise mint..."

:P

Quotemade by Minichamps
missing both wing mirrors and gear knob and front windscreen is broken. one wiper is also missing otherwise its mint

http://www.trademe.co.nz/toys-models/die-casts/minichamps/auction-1008819681.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on January 05, 2016, 07:58:17 AM
It's got very highly details though.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on January 05, 2016, 12:39:36 PM
Quote from: M M on January 05, 2016, 07:58:17 AM
It's got very highly details though.

and it's a very nice piece of displayed
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Brett on January 05, 2016, 03:56:26 PM
Quote from: M M on December 23, 2015, 08:40:34 AM
Apparently RSs are $12,000 new. I wonder where that's from.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/other/auction-1003666235.htm

For a set thats unrefurbed(and needs one) and has a dodgy looking redrill....goodluck getting 3k
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Trofeo on January 06, 2016, 05:51:02 PM
Quote from: Brett on January 05, 2016, 03:56:26 PM
For a set thats unrefurbed(and needs one) and has a dodgy looking redrill....goodluck getting 3k
is that re drill even legal? Looks incredibly dodgy
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on January 06, 2016, 09:03:29 PM
I've a suspicion that it's illegal to redill to a different PCD.
perhaps the seller is confused between NZ and Honk Kong dollars - HK$12k is around NZ$2k3.
Perhaps (s)he also meant $300 after the butchery?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on January 06, 2016, 10:56:21 PM
Quote from: Gordo on January 06, 2016, 09:03:29 PM
I've a suspicion that it's illegal to redill to a different PCD.
perhaps the seller is confused between NZ and Honk Kong dollars - HK$12k is around NZ$2k3.
Perhaps (s)he also meant $300 after the butchery?

Why would it be illegal? No different to all the multi fit wheels out there
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on January 07, 2016, 01:10:39 AM
The clue is the word - redrill as opposed to being designed for it in the first place.
However, there seems to be little, if any, regulation in New Zealand about this - not surprising as it's one of the most critical parts of the vehicle and we know what the legistators are like here ...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: M M on January 07, 2016, 07:19:20 AM
Quote from: Gordo on January 07, 2016, 01:10:39 AM
The clue is the word - redrill as opposed to being designed for it in the first place.
However, there seems to be little, if any, regulation in New Zealand about this - not surprising as it's one of the most critical parts of the vehicle and we know what the legistators are like here ...

I highly doubt the majority of those cheap wheels (which most multifit wheels are) have been specifically designed around being multifit.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: le mans on January 07, 2016, 08:21:34 AM
Redrilling wheels requires LVVTA cert. You can find engineering requirements on the website.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on January 07, 2016, 08:52:47 AM
Quote from: Gordo on January 07, 2016, 01:10:39 AM
The clue is the word - redrill as opposed to being designed for it in the first place.
However, there seems to be little, if any, regulation in New Zealand about this - not surprising as it's one of the most critical parts of the vehicle and we know what the legistators are like here ...

Again what difference does it make?

Anyway its better to weld up the original holes and then redrill them
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on January 07, 2016, 09:49:32 PM
Quote from: 00quattro00 on January 07, 2016, 08:52:47 AM
Again what difference does it make?

Anyway its better to weld up the original holes and then redrill them

Do some people really not realise that a wheel that is designed for one bolt pattern, or combination of patterns can be expected to be stronger than a wheel designed for a specific pattern that then has additional material removed? One should at least recognise that the thickness of the hub material, and alloy and heat treatment for a premium product, can be expected to be different for a wheel that is intended to be drilled during manufacture compared to a wheel that is intended to have a single set of bolt holes - especially as it's common to have a cavity/void type rear face where there are no drillings?
You wouldn't randomly cut away at the relatively lightly loaded pilings of your house, so why deliberately weaken a critical, highly loaded part of a wheel that may destroy your car and potentially kill you if it fails?

I would agree that the preferred method is to weld up the original holes, plus the cavity/void space if applicable, before remachining and heat treatment.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on January 14, 2016, 03:31:59 PM
What the crap happened to this?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/jaguar/auction-1014626394.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on January 14, 2016, 03:46:29 PM
it's marginally horrible, but would only take a bit of work to sert

question:  "does the left had low beam only come on with high beam?"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 89 Coupe on February 16, 2016, 07:47:01 PM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1034334104 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1034334104)

Shake my head, so many things that are wrong with this listing.. how do you even?

Couple of my favorites would be "near perfect" & Aldi "Coupe"

::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on February 16, 2016, 07:49:51 PM
What are you talking about? Those are immankulate.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 89 Coupe on February 16, 2016, 07:54:57 PM
 ;D haha
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 00quattro00 on March 01, 2016, 04:56:42 PM
Dreaming

http://www.trademe.co.nz/1042807878
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: tjsmada on May 17, 2016, 10:51:31 PM
600 merc w bulletproof glass...apparently  ;)
https://trademe.co.nz/1083379825
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on May 18, 2016, 08:10:40 AM
Oh man... I've had this "debate" with someone before, in the end I just gave up because I was starting to feel dumb myself trying to communicate with the guy.

On a side note: It looks very neglected. Poor old Benz.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: GolfJon on May 18, 2016, 08:53:01 AM
looks like he swallowed a thesaurus - 'You are intoxicated with the exuberance of your own verbosity Einstein stop talking and bid'
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: tjsmada on May 18, 2016, 09:33:02 AM
I'm always surprised at the state of some vehicles in trademe photos. I can understand not cleaning it if it's a hack car, but when you are selling something like this a vacuum and a clean would make a big difference to saleability. And I like the "hasn't done enough k's to have anything done to engine or transmission" ....it's done 210k , I'd feel nervous if you hadn't serviced the transmission by now ...
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Trofeo on June 17, 2016, 11:57:06 AM
Great reason for selling..

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-1087728160.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on June 17, 2016, 01:51:51 PM
the car made her pregnant? I think that's what it says.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on June 17, 2016, 02:41:32 PM
preggy and allergic to spots

"can not have this suppppper spotttttty compact SUV any more. "

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: tjsmada on June 21, 2016, 06:45:46 PM
Awesome.

https://trademe.co.nz/1106841897
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RS ZWEI on July 20, 2016, 09:43:50 AM
How about this Skoda Octavia RS Mk1 ad?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/skoda/auction-1126604163.htm

First of all its priced double its value.

Secondly: "132kw / 180 BHP - It's no accident to be the World's Fastest Production car in the 2.0L category!"

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on July 20, 2016, 09:47:42 AM
Quote from: RS ZWEI on July 20, 2016, 09:43:50 AM
How about this Skoda Octavia RS Mk1 ad?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/skoda/auction-1126604163.htm

First of all its priced double its value.

Secondly: "132kw / 180 BHP - It's no accident to be the World's Fastest Production car in the 2.0L category!"

WTF?
If that's worth 14k mine's worth 25 :D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on October 06, 2016, 05:22:40 PM
Oh man... Check out the "surface rust" on this.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/auction-1174744917.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on October 06, 2016, 07:28:11 PM
Yeah right, surface rust.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on December 01, 2016, 10:00:52 AM
Here we have a rare Factory Mk3 GTI intercooler.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1212897927

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on December 01, 2016, 11:33:54 AM
there's plenty of ricers with intercooled non-turbos

;D
Title: Trademe knobs
Post by: ranton-inc on March 02, 2018, 07:34:24 AM
Heres to resurrecting the Trade Me Knobs thread

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-1552018776.htm

?serviced at premium european garages? :-X

?Last cambelt in 2012? - m9 it was due again last year

?this audi is a twin turbo quattro with a M chip upgrade?  ::) did not know BMW was Audi?s Tuning house
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: heylinb4nz on March 02, 2018, 08:17:41 AM
That ad is so full of FAIL, sort of seller who thinks their car is so awesome and commands $5000 more than it's worth... seriously would rather pay $2k more and buy a mk2
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on March 02, 2018, 10:33:44 AM
i'd rather buy the golf gti parked behind this pos.

:P
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: tjsmada on March 02, 2018, 10:36:18 AM
"First-class condition"
Apparently. Apart from the missing star, filthy interior, ripped driver's seat....

https://trademe.co.nz/1555591336
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 02, 2018, 11:43:47 AM
"very hard to fault"     :laugh:

Cracked headlight, etc....
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: McDoof on March 06, 2018, 03:43:08 PM
And listed under "Specialist Cars"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on March 06, 2018, 03:44:18 PM
special car for special people

;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: sifty on March 27, 2018, 07:55:13 PM
Such a beautiful car, but... whoever restored this must really love smoking to put in a cigarette lighter like that. Maybe there was just a hole in the dash that needed filling?  ::)

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-1500936006.htm?rsqid=48ffa28818204343a74d38f5fb47559e
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: McDoof on March 29, 2018, 10:10:57 AM
We have a 1936 Humber Super Snipe back in Namibia and it has a fairly similar lighter in the dash. Made out of bakelite and the if you light it more than once within a few minutes the black part gets too hot to touch.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: brian on March 29, 2018, 10:43:26 AM
Quote from: sifty on March 27, 2018, 07:55:13 PM
Such a beautiful car, but... whoever restored this must really love smoking to put in a cigarette lighter like that. Maybe there was just a hole in the dash that needed filling?  ::)

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-1500936006.htm?rsqid=48ffa28818204343a74d38f5fb47559e

Maybe a USB plug may have been more appropriate?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on March 29, 2018, 11:03:09 AM
Quote from: sifty on March 27, 2018, 07:55:13 PM
Such a beautiful car, but... whoever restored this must really love smoking to put in a cigarette lighter like that. Maybe there was just a hole in the dash that needed filling?  ::)

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-1500936006.htm?rsqid=48ffa28818204343a74d38f5fb47559e

I don't think they were around then, to put a "period correct" one in?

What did catch my eye was the gate on the gear lever - it looked like a strangely marked 5 speed - 3 speed with OD on 2nd and 3rd? However, the listing says automatic - seems to have a clutch pedal, though, so some maybe some form of early preselect??
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on March 30, 2018, 04:10:54 PM
dutton website lists it as a  manual.

https://duttongarage.com/Mercedes-Benz-230-Cabriolet-Car-located-in-NZ-~34161

Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: brian on March 30, 2018, 04:30:39 PM
I believe they had a normal 4 speed box...............the gear knob may match the cigarette lighter :laugh:
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on March 31, 2018, 03:03:25 PM
A quick check suggests an 'overdrive' for the '36 (so if it operated on the top two gears?), with a 'proper' 4 sp in the '37.
As you suggest, perhaps the gear knob was just something that fitted as the markings still don't make sense.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Worms on March 31, 2018, 05:17:26 PM
(https://www.vask.org.nz/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.quickmeme.com%2Fimg%2F78%2F78e7d9bcc81a3379929c62b033db9a42ff266968ca94d9353b1250828fb85717.jpg&hash=6e5a7e33d141a760c76d916496870e8eef8a714e)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on April 01, 2018, 02:30:34 AM
Reminds my of the old joke about the chap who won the pools and bought a big American v8, he was a bit unsure about it since he'd only driven manual cars before that but the dealer told him it was simple enough to figure out how it worked*. After a couple of days he took it back to the dealer with a blown up engine - the dealer asked what happened and the chap told him - "When I first got it it was fine, I just drove round in "L" for, you know, loafing around, then someone wanted a race and I put it in "D" for Drag and I was winning for a while but he started to catch up, so I put it in "R" for Race - and that's when it happened".

*Some Buick transmissions had low, drive and then reverse next to drive, with no neutral between them and, yes, some people did accidentally go from drive to reverse - one of my uncles was one, that's how I know.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: i wana rs6 on April 06, 2018, 12:15:41 PM
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-1592617773.htm?rsqid=9253ccc2cb3047cf8b5bf57a141aaf1f

much prefiormance.

many bees and weesels.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on April 06, 2018, 12:33:46 PM
"are you starting an English language school?"    ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 89 Coupe on April 09, 2018, 09:30:48 PM
Pretty funny comments ripping this fella out haha poor guy
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on April 10, 2018, 08:11:09 PM
Quote from: 89 Coupe on April 09, 2018, 09:30:48 PM
Pretty funny comments ripping this fella out haha poor guy

To be fair, even for a 'second language' it was rather atrocious.
Would it have been so hard for him to use a spell check or a native engish speaker to check it out.
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on April 11, 2018, 12:07:37 AM
Quote from: Gordo on April 10, 2018, 08:11:09 PM
To be fair, even for a 'second language' it was rather atrocious.
Would it have been so hard for him to use a spell check or a native engish speaker to check it out.

i no good engish   ;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on April 16, 2018, 08:53:22 PM
listing withdrawn by administrator, curious
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: Gordo on April 17, 2018, 04:48:01 AM
Might have been all the comments about the spelling and grammar - or rather lack of them?
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on May 07, 2018, 12:33:18 AM
pristine
ˈprɪstiːn,ˈprɪstʌɪn/
adjective
adjective: pristine

    in its original condition; unspoilt.

guess that badly scuffed bottom of the front bumper and the marks on the right front wheel were ex-factory...

>:D

https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1622582958
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: the phantom on May 07, 2018, 08:45:43 AM
right side bolster on the driver's seat is significantly crushed and creased as well
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: NicB83 on May 11, 2018, 03:28:29 PM
I have been sitting here for ages reading these posts hahaha  :D. So glad someone put this thread together!
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on May 11, 2018, 07:06:52 PM
another gem.

300kw without a reflash ?

;D

https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1610680598
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: The Red Warrior on May 11, 2018, 07:36:03 PM
Quote from: schattenblau on May 11, 2018, 07:06:52 PM
another gem.

300kw without a reflash ?

;D

https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1610680598

But what about this from the ad:

CUSTOM UPGRADES
Unitronic stage 2 computer and gear box software upgrade 300kw 0-100km in 3.5sec
engine stop removed
R600 intake & Pod filter
BCS power valve exhaust from turbo no CAT carbon fibre tips
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on May 11, 2018, 08:32:02 PM
 A. Thanks it hasn?t had a ECU re flash 5:52 pm, Fri 11 May

::)
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: RobClubley on May 29, 2018, 04:06:55 PM
The Kiwi accent strikes again...

"This car is immaculate, a rear display of vehicle pride at its best. "

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1631913098.htm
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on May 29, 2018, 04:17:55 PM
QuoteIf you want a CHICK MAGNET, this is it.

This is definitely the best example of the last of the V10 convertible M6's, nothing comes close to this one.

chick magnet !

and he can spell "definitely"   so not all bad

;D
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: 80 Vert on May 30, 2018, 03:19:14 PM
Quote from: schattenblau on May 29, 2018, 04:17:55 PM
chick magnet !

and he can spell "definitely"   so not all bad

;D

That's pretty rear  ;) definitely is spelled correctly 
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: brian on May 30, 2018, 04:35:14 PM
Ugly thing.........maybe he is talking about ostrich chicks
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: McDoof on May 30, 2018, 10:01:59 PM
I think this is what Kevin Bloody Wilson was singing about.
"She's a supa mega fugly with a mouldy mango twist"
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: ranton-inc on June 05, 2019, 10:00:36 PM
Well this guy sounds like a complete damn-tard

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/audi/auction-2170264517.htm

Amazing how a bc gold intake and some other imaginary crap can make it produce 60hp more than Standard

Even the FSI RS4s rarely made the power Audi Claimed
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: tjsmada on June 27, 2019, 11:30:25 PM
Yeah but "air induction system"

Fkg hell  :o
Title: Re: Most irrelevant Trademe keywords and spelling gems
Post by: schattenblau on June 28, 2019, 04:33:20 PM
Highest Spec 400hp

;D