[928uk] Speculation on red SE

[Paul Lacey]

But you didn’t SAY you were talking about a different car - you just provided a VIN number.
Read your email as others would read it not what’s in your head !
Then, as I said, piss off



Paul L


Sent from mobile device, please excuse typos

> On 16 Jun 2024, at 08:37, jon928se at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> As far as I am concerned my email hopefully removed the doubt cast by Jonathan Rackowe by "confirming " that a different SE was the one suspected of having had an engine swap. Which is why I provided the  VIN number of that other car to confirm it is not your SE.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Lacey <t595 at btinternet.com>
> Sent: 16 June 2024 17:13
> To: jon928se at gmail.com
> Cc: jonathan at rackowe.net; 928uk List <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: [928uk] Speculation on red SE
> 
> Wow, you guys seriously need to piss off.
> The car you have suddenly entered into this has nothing whatsoever to do with mine.
> Nobody understands what you’re on about and all it’s doing is casting doubt on my car.
> Very sadly it’s time I leave this group as it contains some inconsiderate twats and I don’t need it.
> 
> My last post to this list. To the rest of you my best wishes, enjoy your most excellent cars !
> 
> 
> Paul L
> 
> 
> Sent from mobile device, please excuse typos
> 
>> On 16 Jun 2024, at 07:31, jon928se at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> All
>> 
>> My records suggest that
>> 
>> WP0ZZZ92ZJS841930
>> Possible Reg PVF928
>> 
>> Was auctioned by Charterhouse Auctions July 2016, no longer has an SE
>> engine and seats are sports seats but not SE trim.
>> 
>> The only record I have of Pauls SE is that it is the 7th built and
>> according to DVLA some time ago was damaged in 1970!!! So who knows if
>> that info is correct. And had a number plate change in 1990.
>> 
>> One question - does it have the rear wheel spacers fitted in the
>> photos - the wheels appear to far inset relative to the wheel arches.
>> 
>> Jon H in Sydney
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 928uk <928uk-bounces at lists.928.org.uk> On Behalf Of
>> jonathanrackowe--- via 928uk
>> Sent: 16 June 2024 03:42
>> To: 'Paul Lacey' <t595 at btinternet.com>
>> Cc: jonathanrackowe at gmail.com; '928 List' <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>> Subject: Re: [928uk] Speculation on red SE
>> 
>> Hi Paul,
>> 
>>>> Why did you not just ask me ? <<
>> 
>> I *was* just asking you. I didn't expect there to be any issue as you
>> previously told us the car has no hidden history. The auction page for
>> the forest green CS in America showed VIN and engine no. at the top of
>> the description, so I didn't think these details were any sort of
>> secret. The VIN of my 928 GT is WP0ZZZ92ZMS800679 with Engine Type M28/47 and Engine No.
>> 85M00758. Registration number J2XVX
>> 
>> To answer your question, I would only sell my GT in a no reserve
>> auction if the starting price was one that I was happy to sell for.
>> 
>> You can ask any questions about my 928 GT or tell me any info you have
>> about it on this list. I really don't mind, and if I was selling it I
>> wouldn't mind either, as then all publicity is good publicity.
>> 
>> I'll look for your personal email next.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Jonathan
>> 
>> 1991 928 GT Amethyst Metallic
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Paul Lacey <t595 at btinternet.com>
>> Sent: 15 June 2024 16:35
>> To: jonathan at rackowe.net
>> Cc: '928 List' <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>> Subject: RE: [928uk] Speculation on red SE
>> 
>> Jonathan,
>> What you do and what you discuss is of no interest or concern to me.
>> But then, for reasons best known to you and whoever, you decide to be
>> "messenger" and broadcast your questions / concerns to the wide World,
>> any of whom could be potential bidder on my car.
>> Why did you not just ask me ?
>> So let me fill you in on a few points:
>> I'm selling the car because I have to. Not because I want to. Would
>> you sell your GT via a no reserve auction ?
>> Would you be upset if you were selling your GT if I broadcast to
>> 928.uk "Was that the car that was in a bad crash a few years ago" or some such ?
>> 
>> So, in answer to your email - I will answer all your questions via
>> personal email. I'm not broadcasting VIN numbers etc to all and sundry.
>> Then, once I've answered all your questions, perhaps you'll be kind
>> enough to revert to 928.uk list that I have done so.
>> 
>> If there's further off-list discussion or questions I'd suggest you
>> just ask.
>> 
>> Paul Lacey
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 928uk [mailto:928uk-bounces at lists.928.org.uk] On Behalf Of
>> jonathanrackowe--- via 928uk
>> Sent: 15 June 2024 11:19
>> To: 'Paul Lacey'
>> Cc: jonathanrackowe at gmail.com; 928UK List
>> Subject: [928uk] Speculation on red SE
>> 
>> Hi Paul,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I'll keep this short as I'm just a messenger here. There has been some
>> speculation off-list recently about whether the red 928 E263DMR that
>> you are selling through Bonhams is the 928 with an S4 engine that was
>> advertised on ebay in Aug 2022, and mentioned on the 928UK list at
>> that time as a possible SE. The change of V5C for E263DMR on 24 Aug
>> 2022 seems to suggest this could be so.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> To clear this up, please could you tell us all the VIN and engine
>> number for the red 928 E263DMR that you are selling, and roughly when
>> you acquired the car. Cheers.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Jonathan
>> 
>> 1991 928 GT Amethyst Metallic
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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