Deleted ad for COPO engine - anyone else see it?

[Rainer]

Yesterday at around 1:15pm PST there was an ad posted with the title "Complete Date Code Correct ZL motor from C.O.P.O." with several pics and a price of around $16,500. The seller claimed it was a restamped engine that was previously in a real car, and that real car was just reunited with its original engine. There was one reply to the ad just two minutes after it was posted (by Fast67velleN20), and I came across it no more than 5 minutes after it was posted. The ad has apparently been deleted (moderators only, right?). So was it bogus, or did someone on the inside get a smoking deal that was kept hush-hush?

[427king]

Re: Deleted ad for COPO engine - anyone else see it?

I had contacted the seller and he said he was selling the item for a well respected member here and the price was 16K and hed get some info as far as casting dates etc for me . Then today he said the price was changed to the high 20s as the owner remembered he had that into the motor and not the 16 k he originally wanted. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Charley Lillard]

I pulled it at the request of the poster because the guy he had listed it for realized he was in it for alot more than the listed price.

[showyourauto]

I am sorry about the confusion on that one guys. The owner of the motor gave me that price while I was visting his collection without checking his records. Yesterday he realized what he had into the motor while researching the answers to some of the questions prospective buyers had. I apologize for getting everyone hot and bothered, then have to pull the ad (thank you Charlie). I'll take the egg on my face to save my cleint from selling a perfectly good motor at a considerable loss.

Sincerely,

Patrick Krook

[camarojoe]

Is it hard to sell stuff with a last name like that? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[TC]

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Tom

[showyourauto]

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Is it hard to sell stuff with a last name like that? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Well, that took all of a dozen posts... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

It can be disarming, I once ran for student senate in college with the campaign slogan "I am not a Nixon." and got elected. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

I even thought of using my name for the business:

http://www.showyourauto.com/am/listings/images/79_7.jpg

Perhaps a tag line like "Drive it like it's stolen ('cause it is)." -or- "Hot Cars at Hot Prices." http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Rainer]

I can see the sign now:

"Krook's Used Cars - Getaway vehicles our specialty!"

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[x Baldwin Motion]

this truck business has been around for over 50 years

crook motors (http://www.crookmotors.com/home.dcg;jsessionid=0E64A12D6932E8CB82F937BB02EFD8 FF)

[Racefan]

This is the WORST one I have ever run across. Please note that the last name is pronounced (with-'em). http://dickwitham.dealerconnection.com/?lang=en

[x Baldwin Motion]

kind of reminds me of the old Dr. Seuss book.

I do not want it on a train
I do not want it on a plane
I do not like it Sam I am
I will not eat that....with ham

[Belair62]

So X...did you do much acid in the old days ?

[Xplantdad]

Geez Bob...you've been on a roll the past few days...sure you haven't been dropping some yourself...? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Belair62]

No but there are still remnants I guess !!! X cracks me up...no easy task.

[Xplantdad]

Good to see you laughing! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[tom406]

Very successful classic car dealer here (12cyl Packards especially) named Tom Crook. He made his fortune in regular cars prior, and would snag classics on trade and whatnot. Eventually sold the regular gig, and used his collection to start the classic car operation.

Literally being a "Crook" doesn't seem to be a hinderance to success in auto sales. I'd argue it does a lot for name recognition and referrals, if only because people remember if they were happy buying their car from a "crook" (or krook).

On another note, I went to college with a guy named Richard Kisser.....even the professers ragged on him. (No, we weren't close...)

[Mr70]

I went to school with a Pete Zipalla.
He later went on to open his own Italian eatery.
He always asked me,"Howza come youa no avist ah"? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[drdave69]

Since this thread has been diverted to funny names, I have an old golf buddy that is named - Harry Beavers. A few years ago he started listing his name in the phone book as only H. Beavers.

[427.060]

There is a paint & body shop in my hometown called Crook's Paint & Body. Their slogan is WITH A NAME LIKE CROOK YOU HAVE TO BE GOOD.
James

[x Baldwin Motion]

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So X...did you do much acid in the old days ?

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bad childhood (http://cute.cd/remix/blogger/acid_kids.jpg)

so as to not jeopardize my top secret security clearance, I can neither confirm nor deny that I am in that picture or that I have ever even seen that picture.

[mockingbird812]

So, how was Pippy?

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

Before I retired I was a Plant Engineering Manager.I had a contractor mowing a vacant field that the Company owned and there was a fire hydrant to mow around,well he bumped it and broke it off at the main and it shut water down to the Facility that had 300 + employees working there! Well It became my job really fast to get water flowing again.I contacted the City Of Houston Water Works and talked to a guy.He told me I needed to talk to a JOE BLOW! I got a little excited because I thought he was playing games and I had no time for any games right then! he assured me I needed to contact JOE BLOW and gave me his extension #.I called it and was very reluctant to ask for JOE BLOW but when the lady answered the phone I asked to speak to MR BLOW! She asked me if I would like to hold because Joe was on another line and would be finished in a minute.I told her yes I would like to hold and damn near fell out of my chair! Well a few minutes later a voice said this is MR BLOW! I explained my situation and within 1 hour repairs were under way and complted within 2 hours and water was flowing again.I would have never guessed that there was actually a person named JOE BLOW! But rest assured he was a Manager at the City of Houston Water Works Division and may even still be there! And I swear this is 100% true!I had about ten Management people in my ofice applying pressure on me to get the problem fixed and when they heard the conversation they could not believe it.But when it was all over it was regularly talked about for weeks that there was actually a REAL LIFE JOE BLOW!

[Belair62]

X sent me this offline...he didn't want to publish it. BTW...back in gradeschool I am embarassed to admit we used to cal Mr Abe Lipshitz in Lincolnwood and told him "if your lip shitz,my azz talks" We called him on our 10 yr 8th grade reunion and he remembered us...we had a good laugh....back to X

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[Xplantdad]

Okay Gags...you are really scaring me now... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[TXSS]

Texas Governor James Stephen Hogg had a daughter in 1882 and named her Ima. That's right Ima Hogg. She became a very well known philanthropist and patron of the arts here in Houston. She was still alive when I was in high school and we used to sneak into her compound/estate near downtown on a dare. Kids.....

[showyourauto]

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I can see the sign now:

"Krook's Used Cars - Getaway vehicles our specialty!"

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Hmmm...the man is on to something...http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif

[budnate]

ok these are all great, but seeing how this has gone on this long I will have to share this one, we went to high school with this poor kid with the last name of Dickwacker no bs, poor guy took allot of crap, ya'know how kids can be ruthless, he snapped a couple times at keggers though, poor sob, always wondered where he went. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

I can still hear people yelling out "Hey Dickwacker!"

[showyourauto]

This is my fav:

http://a343.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/66/l_730e7b02b7e3a75a48ab176a00d4358e.jpg

[olredalert]

-----OK, OK,,,,I went to school and am still good friends with a guy named Ron Mycock. I moved away and after marrying my wife Jan I would tell her about Ron (he was a great hockey player) and his brother "Pat". There was a brother but that wasnt his name. Finally after years of her asking me how any parent could name their kid Pat Mycock I fessed up on the way to Rons office where they met for the first time. She wasnt amused. Dont know why as it always struck me as hilarious!!!!........Bill S

[PeteLeathersac]

Just this week a co-worker showed me a customer name he had on the go, Mike Huntley...what was that 70's movie w/ a similar name being joked about?.

I had a customer years ago named Richard Knobbs...great guy and always asked me to please call him Dick..

Also I remember reading a few years ago about a dealership somewhere in the States called Dick Head Motors.. Hey Marlin, you got any emblems from there?.

~ Pete
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[showyourauto]

I was in scouts with two brothers with the last name of Laycock, Brian and Larry. Larry apparently has a daughter going through highschool suffering the name Lori Laycock... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Johnny Horsepower]

in Porky's they paged mike hunt. I think that is what you remember.

John

[x Baldwin Motion]

on the simpsons at that bar it was "has anyone seen Mike Rotch." http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

[Dog427435]

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[whsell3]

LMAO
"That's some funny stuff there, I don't care who you are"

[Unreal]

There was a funeral home in Buffalo...AMIGONE

[Paul_S]

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There was a funeral home in Buffalo...AMIGONE

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

That's right and they're still there. It's the family's last name. What a laugh the first time seeing it as a kid. Still laughing.

[bulletpruf]

We had a substitute teacher in high school - Mr. Bates. Of course, we all referred to him as Master Bates.

There was this really hot officer at Ft Benning - Major Beavers. When I was introduced to her, "Scott, this is Major Beavers," it was all I could do to keep from saying, "Yes, she certainly is..."

Scott

[Dog427435]

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[Rixls6]

Look on the other side of the graveyard. There's a stone over there for "HISASS"

[showyourauto]

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[Chris396]

There was a music teacher in high school with the name Mike Hunt. They used to call for him all the time over the intercom.

[mockingbird812]

Excuse me, has anyone seen....?


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[njsteve]

I had a college buddy named Dick Harder. The chicks really dug his name. Great icebreaker with the ladies.

[m22mike]

That reminds me of Richard Wiskey, we called him Dick Licker for short !
And no BS I was in grade school with Mike Hunt. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[x Baldwin Motion]

since the bar has been lowered to this extreme, I'll admit to calling the quarterdeck and having the messenger of the watch pass the word for "Seaman Stanes to the Wardroom" while onboard ship in the Navy. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif
(the rest of the time we were very serious)

[Ngtflyr]

When I was stationed in Korea and the bar girls would ask our name we liked to tell them it was Rick Venus. They pronounced their R's as L's and their V's as P's. Later when one of the girls who could speak english decent came along and told them about it they would get really pissed off.

[Verne_Frantz]

We had a guy on board ship named Bader who made Master Chief. You can guess what we called him..... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

Verne

[showyourauto]

[ QUOTE ]
since the bar has been lowered to this extreme, I'll admit to calling the quarterdeck and having the messenger of the watch pass the word for "Seaman Stanes to the Wardroom" while onboard ship in the Navy. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif
(the rest of the time we were very serious)

[/ QUOTE ]

What was the cabin boys name...Rodger? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[Dog427435]

One more

Not sure where I picked this up - probably at a Chamber function - Sorry Paul
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