DNA Owners Club

Had a look at the new F12 at the Autosport show yesterday. Car was mobbed most of the time but managed to get a few pics!
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Nice front profile! Will post some more pictures later 

Found these on Ebay may be a nice touch for someone with a 5cudo or DN8

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-COUGAR-CHROME-DIAL-SURROUNDS-SPEEDO-RINGS-SET-NEW-/290325645258?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3ACougar&hash=item4398c1c7ca

Got an old Dutton Phaeton that I'm hopefully going to restore at some stage (when I get the time). Always viewed them as an ugly car as such and not the best looking of kit cars. This does seem to be a little pocket rocket though and drives like a go kart. Wonder if any members have ever owned one or had any experience of them?

Before you ask, it was given to me so I got it at the right price before you all start saying what a bag of s**t they are!!!

Thought I'd bring this is everyone's attention particularly if you have your own business. There's a gang travelling round the Midlands mainly I think carrying out a particularly clever fraud stealing cheques from businesses.

A car repair garage neighbour of ours was targeted yesterday and it was only by chance that, a mate of mine happened to be standing talking to me, recognised a guy coming out of the garage as a "wrongun" who he knew had been done for fraud in the past that it thankfully came to light.

This is how it works:- The team normally work in a group of 2 or 3 well dressed guys who will go into a car dealership/repair shop or any business for that matter. They will then express an interest in the product/car/service offered whatever with the intention of leaving one member alone in the office whilst the other members distract whoever is there. If the office is empty they will have the balls to simply walk in. Once alone in the office they'll quickly search through drawers or jacket pockets etc looking for the company cheque book. Now, heres the thing, they won't steal any money or valuables not even the cheque book itself. All they are interested in is taking a cheque out of the book near the back so it wont be missed. 1st Phase of the scam complete.

The next phase is either the same day or next day they'll get somebody different saunter in and ask are there any jobs going?  when they are told "no jobs here", they then come out with a sob story of how their dole money is about to be stopped so they are walking the streets desperately trying to get work. They then ask for a letterhead confirming that they have asked about any vacancies signed by a director or if a small business usually the boss himself/herself. Now most people are happy to give out such a letter as its a refreshing change to see someone actually looking for work!

The scammers now 9 times out of 10 have the necessary signature to copy onto the earlier stolen cheque! Depending on how affluent the business looks they then make the cheque out for anything from £1000-£5000. The cheque is then deposited into a bogus bank account (usually some junkie who has set up a genuine bank account for a couple of hundred quid cut of the proceeds). Providing there is enough money in the Bank then there is no reason for the bank to be suspicious and so usually the money is paid out.

The gang then withdraw using cashpoints and the first the business owner knows of this is when their bank statement arrives and they are a few grand down!  - DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT GUY's!

Found this on ebay, may be of interest to someone?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-ferrari-360-spider-replica-/261328135523?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cd85ee563     

My son racers Cougars, He's looking for any Cougars, Mot Failures, Blown Engines etc.... He only wants the shells for Banger Racing so cosmetic condition is un-important. Looking to pay between £150- £200 depeding on how good the cars is. PM me with what have you please 

Just bought a "Wagon Wheel" biscuit......first time in years! Is it me or have these got much smaller over the years? Seem to remember as a kid that they were the size of dustbin lids! 

Oh and for the younger generation dustbins were what we had before wheelie bins! LOL