Dodgy car ad

allen175

Was browsing done deal and came across this ad http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1830674

First thing that hit me was that the main picture was taken from a car behind in traffic, and the s-type badge is on in one picture and gone in the other.

the ad also says that it is left hand drive, when the pictures clearly shows right hand drive.

Shield

The reg has been photoshopped onto the back in the 5th picture where it's parked. You need to do a side-by-side to see the small differences.

patrickc

all the pics are taken in a drive bar one. it says may swap for a left hand drive, not that it is one.

Topper Harley

psni wrote: »

The reg has been photoshopped onto the back in the 5th picture where it's parked. You need to do a side-by-side to see the small differences.

Yeah you can see that the screws on the reg on the second one have been photoshopped over.

Topper Harley

It is possible that the first picture was taken by a friend sometime in the past and in the meantime he's gotten a new badge and a plate with tape on the back rather than screws. Signs of a crash maybe.

sherdydan

im bored, and slightly pissed


time to ring this fu*ker and annoy the **** out of him!

Alanstrainor

The reg is not photoshopped. It's just that the reg is over exposed in the last pic.

sherdydan

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The reg is not photoshopped. It's just that the reg is over exposed in the last pic.

im looking at the picture showing the rear end in the driveway, and the reg does look photoshopped, the blue IRL detail has to much border around it, the screws are missing this time around, and it just seems, in a way i cant put my finger on, wrong!

Absurdum

googled the phone number, he's selling a lot of cars

Topper Harley

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The reg is not photoshopped. It's just that the reg is over exposed in the last pic.

There was no flash used and it does't look like the sun is shining down directly at it. You can see plenty of detail around it. I agree that it does look just a bit...wrong. But if it is photoshopped, it's quite impressive.

sherdydan

Absurdum wrote: »

googled the phone number, he's selling a lot of cars

abuse time

Absurdum

dodgy nigerian "businessman"

Alanstrainor

Topper Harley wrote: »

There was no flash used and it does't look like the sun is shining down directly at it. You can see plenty of detail around it. I agree that it does look just a bit...wrong. But if it is photoshopped, it's quite impressive.

Number plates are highly reflective as it is, it wouldn't need a lot of extra light to create that effect. And as you said, it's take literally hours of work to get it as it appears in that pic with all the detail, and the viewing angle etc. And you have to ask why would he, if the reg is visible up front.

sherdydan

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Number plates are highly reflective as it is, it wouldn't need a lot of extra light to create that effect. And as you said, it's take literally hours of work to get it as it appears in that pic with all the detail, and the viewing angle etc. And you have to ask why would he, if the reg is visible up front.

im just taking the thing as a whole. the images, the wording of the advert, and the name of the guy ( i know im gonna be crucified for that last one)

Topper Harley

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Number plates are highly reflective as it is, it wouldn't need a lot of extra light to create that effect. And as you said, it's take literally hours of work to get it as it appears in that pic with all the detail, and the viewing angle etc. And you have to ask why would he, if the reg is visible up front.

I never thought of that. But you can see a reflection in the bumper and on the chrome above the 99 but there seems to be no change in the brightness around the 99 on the reg.

I'm clutching at straws here. I feel like a desperate conspiracy theorist. Maybe he just photoshopped it to clean it up a bit. If he really was pulling some kind of con he could have just:
a) not taken a second picture of the back;
2) moved the reg from the front to the back for the picture; or
d) bought a new plate.

Absurdum

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1771530

pictures not the best

lol
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1766527
http://newbridge.olx.ie/00-isuzu-trooper-executive-diesel-automatic-nct-03-2012-tax-11-2010-swap-part-exchange-iid-142054893
http://www.bargainhunt.ie/advertisements/1255

and the Jag...

• VEHICLE STATUS ENQUIRY DETAILS
• VEHICLE
• Vehicle Registration Number 99D82666
• Vehicle Details JAGUAR / S-TYPE
• Change Of Vehicle Ownership
• Transferred to an Individual on :
  
• Notified on : 06/01/2011
  
• 07/01/2011
• Vehicle Registration Certificate
• Most recent Vehicle Registration Certificate issued on : 12/01/2011

W.Shakes-Beer

Absurdum wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1771530
lol
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1766527
http://newbridge.olx.ie/00-isuzu-trooper-executive-diesel-automatic-nct-03-2012-tax-11-2010-swap-part-exchange-iid-142054893
http://www.bargainhunt.ie/advertisements/1255

in fairness, they all appear to be taken on the same driveway.

Irish Fire

allen175 wrote: »

Was browsing done deal and came across this ad http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1830674

First thing that hit me was that the main picture was taken from a car behind in traffic, and the s-type badge is on in one picture and gone in the other.

the ad also says that it is left hand drive, when the pictures clearly shows right hand drive.

He says he would consider a swap for a left had drive, I live in Kildare might go and have a look for the fun of it....

Mr.David

The two pics of the rear differ also in the stickers on the screen visible in one and not the other.

x in the city

Gill Grissom would be impressed with the comments on here, has anyone seen it?

Irish Fire

Have to say a '99 3.0l V6 Jag is not worth €2000......

corktina

i couldnt see anything wrong until i noticed the baile atha cliath is closer to the numbers in the OTR pic than the other... looks like its had a new number plate and an S badge added /taken off, so maybe it did have a little tip up the back at some stage.

mickdw

New reg plate, addition of S type badge & loss of rear screen sticker suggests either rear accident inclding new rear screen or else its a completely different car.