How do you guys approach people?
- justaddmud
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How do you guys approach people?
Ok so on my travels the other week i came across an early 410 (think it was either a Y or an A plate) tintop, completly original parked in someone garden and looks to have been there some time, it was a hardtop though so might not be that bad.
My question is, how do you go about contacting these people? i have only ever does this once before, and i wrote a letter and gave my phone number, as it happens, i got the car for nought, (mk2 escort estate)
what do you reckon, do i try and save it?
My question is, how do you go about contacting these people? i have only ever does this once before, and i wrote a letter and gave my phone number, as it happens, i got the car for nought, (mk2 escort estate)
what do you reckon, do i try and save it?
- turbo-tom
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Re: How do you guys approach people?
try and save it from sj heaven as they say
just shuv a note through the door like you have done before , or just go around there one evening and say your interested in sj's and you got one and after another to restore ?
make some spill up normally works fingers crossed
just shuv a note through the door like you have done before , or just go around there one evening and say your interested in sj's and you got one and after another to restore ?
make some spill up normally works fingers crossed
Tom
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Re: How do you guys approach people?
I take my sj round there knock on the door if someones in I ask if they wanna sell, then point at mine n say how I restored it n only paid 50 quid so then the price goes down abit lol
If they're not in pop a note through the letterbox
Good luck man
If they're not in pop a note through the letterbox
Good luck man
Re: How do you guys approach people?
Yea I agree, if you don't ask you don't get.. I had some guy knock on my door couple months ago apologising for disturbing me but was I interested in selling my truck as he had sold his to buy mrs a new jimmy and regretted it :-)
if in doubt, FLAT OUT!
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- twiss
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Re: How do you guys approach people?
Yeah definitely just go round and ask... just get chatting to them about it and make sure they know that you know your stuff!
People can be a lot more co-operative if they know their disused old truck is going to a better home!
My mate has scored many SJs by asking and leaving notes and knocking on doors!
People can be a lot more co-operative if they know their disused old truck is going to a better home!
My mate has scored many SJs by asking and leaving notes and knocking on doors!
Twiss
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"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
- turbo-tom
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Re: How do you guys approach people?
jamie by any chancetwiss wrote:My mate has scored many SJs by asking and leaving notes and knocking on doors!
Tom
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- twiss
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Re: How do you guys approach people?
Yeah that would be Jamie... he's got a knack for finding suzukis!
Twiss
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
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Re: How do you guys approach people?
On a related note...
A while ago I got some wheel spacers and an exhaust dirt cheap from ebay.
I got them because the bloke couldn't be bothered with shipping stuff and nobody would bid and collect!
I ended up getting a whole exhaust and wheel spacers for £20... and he gave me a spare front hard roof section!
Sent him a message on ebay asking him how he was doing and if he had anything else available.
I got a reply saying he has a set of brand new colways on offset rims for sale, and some more bits in his garage for me to look at
A while ago I got some wheel spacers and an exhaust dirt cheap from ebay.
I got them because the bloke couldn't be bothered with shipping stuff and nobody would bid and collect!
I ended up getting a whole exhaust and wheel spacers for £20... and he gave me a spare front hard roof section!
Sent him a message on ebay asking him how he was doing and if he had anything else available.
I got a reply saying he has a set of brand new colways on offset rims for sale, and some more bits in his garage for me to look at
Twiss
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
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Re: How do you guys approach people?
I get many notes through the door, I have an old Sierra, Samurai's, speedboat etc on the drive which create a bit of interest.
What I would say is... REMEMBER TO LEAVE A CONTACT NUMBER
I've had at least four notes through the door saying....
"I'm interested in your ***** M8, is it for sale?"
and no number or contact details on it!!
What I would say is... REMEMBER TO LEAVE A CONTACT NUMBER
I've had at least four notes through the door saying....
"I'm interested in your ***** M8, is it for sale?"
and no number or contact details on it!!
Re: How do you guys approach people?
i knocked on the guys door and just asked what he was planning to do with the sami. £200 later and she was mine
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