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20th January 2009, 18:25
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What’s your definition of the word "Mint" regarding a car?
Am i alone in thinking that if a seller describes their car as being Mint, thats its pretty much spotless. Very clean interior, lovely shiny paint work and faultlessly running engine. I dont expect to see scuffs, scrapes, dints and cracks. Dripping oil, noisy alternator belt and fag stanched interior.
Dont get me wrong, i dont mind scuffs, scrapes, dints and cracks. However if i had a car that has them, i would describe it as fairly good condition. NOT MINT!
I spent 4 hours travelling today to view a car that the owner told me was spotless. Im pretty crap with body work and my mates usually have to point out pin dints to me. However today, this spotless car was a f-ing shed. I actually questioned the seller as to weather or not is was the same car as in the photos. What a waste of a day
Bloody cowboy chavs. GET IT RIGHT
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20th January 2009, 18:27
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Its either mint green, or smells of mint.
I kid i kid, mint = spotless etc
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20th January 2009, 18:30
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has to be has it looks in the pictures, no raped tryes, nocking suspention strange noises lil bitts and pices not up to standard rust scratches ect ect list goes on, but can very depending on price to what you should expect
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20th January 2009, 18:30
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Or maybe they just advertise it as mint to get more viewers?
Either way would fuck me off as well if I wasted 4 hours in the car to look at it. Would probably add to the dents as well with a quick shift of the shoe. Then do a runner.
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20th January 2009, 18:31
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according to pug1off my vtr is mint
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20th January 2009, 18:33
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mint means
http://www.yourdictionary.com/mint
mint condition i.e (immaculate)
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20th January 2009, 18:33
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If they say mint for its age I would expect 1 or 2 dints but nothing too serious, I went to a look at a car a while ago, it was an astra, looked amazing on autotrader, got there and all the body panels we scratched and diff shades of silver!
Was not happy, know how you feel mate
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20th January 2009, 18:33
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have to agree with you mint = the dogs bollocks
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20th January 2009, 18:48
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looks like it did when it left the factory.
no marks, dents , scratches, interior doesent smell, no fag burns, no dripping oil, no rust etc.
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20th January 2009, 18:49
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Mint = showroom condition lol. Ok probably not, but it would have to be half decent.
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20th January 2009, 19:43
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Concord Condition
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20th January 2009, 19:44
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Concord Condition
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20th January 2009, 21:52
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djrem
Concord Condition
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Do you mean concours???
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20th January 2009, 22:25
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mint should meen mint, i went to look at a "mint vtr" and it looked like it had been bager raceing, that and the bottom end was knocking, half the kit was in the back seat and some of the interea was missing, if thats mint wats a shed?
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20th January 2009, 22:27
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Mint is subjective... i'm a total perfectionist though so for me, mint is nigh on perfect car.
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20th January 2009, 22:33
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Mint is my old VTR....
Actually nothing wrong with it AT ALL.
Truly was mint.
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20th January 2009, 22:34
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What is lurking underneath though
cant say is mint tbh, it would have to be stripped and rebuilt/repsrayed AGAIN to be mint imo 
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20th January 2009, 22:35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by adamsax
Mint is my old VTR....
Actually nothing wrong with it AT ALL.
Truly was mint. |
thats mint, nothing less than that should be classed as mint
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20th January 2009, 22:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John_1.1i
What is lurking underneath though
cant say is mint tbh, it would have to be stripped and rebuilt/repsrayed AGAIN to be mint imo |
Layers of underseal and hammerite with a refurbed spare.
POW 
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20th January 2009, 22:39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by adamsax
Layers of underseal and hammerite with a refurbed spare.
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i knew you'd quote me lol
looks smart though, 180 owns it now or sold it
POW ??
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