korg_geek

I'm currently selling one of my Datsuns on collector car trader and a few other online/magazine sites and I've run into the following quandery: A man who runs a vintage car dealership offers me the asking price (or MORE than the asking price) for the car, and says that the buyer will be sending me a check directly. Sounds simple enough, right? Only the guy wants to send me a refund bank check that he got from some other transaction, so it'll be about $5,000 MORE than what the car is being sold for, so they want a refund check from my bank account for the balance. This is the part where I told the dealer to go to hell unless he showed up with cash in a briefcase. For those of us selling cars (especially beloved cars) to others, be wary of offers that are too good to be true. I've been reading recently about a number of people who fall for this scam: as it turns out, the cashier's check they send you is an excellent counterfeit, and by the time your bank finds out (6-8 weeks later), you've sent the guy 5 grand of real money, while you've lost it, plus probably your car. Its hard to turn down money, especially when you think you're getting a much better deal than the other guy. Just make sure he's legit - and your check is definitely REAL - before signing anything over.

I'm Brett. I've been a member for a year and still haven't done this thing. I'm a 22 year-old graduate student in international relations, who's lived in Washington for some 18 years now, and will never live anywhere else. I myself have two girlfriends as well: 1.) Almost restored 1973 240Z 2.) 2001 Audi TT Since putting in a Pertronix Ignitor and a Fireball coil, I'm happy to report that my Z is much, much faster

Am I crazy, or are these just Opel GTs? I don't think I'm crazy. Did anyone else realize this?

Hi gang, I just drove the Z 2000 miles in two days under a fairly heavy load (try about 700 pounds of baggage) and it performed excellently, I'm proud to say. Only problem is, I have a slight clanking from my engine when it runs now. I'm assuming its my valve clearances since that's what it sounds like. Does anyone have any good tips as to how to adjust the distances the easiest? Like most things, I know most people have their own little trick; I've never done this before, so I'm looking for some good information. Thanks a lot!