Archive for September, 2008

Copart fiscal 4th-qtr profit rises on U.K. sales (AP via Yahoo! Finance)(Car Auction News)

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Copart fiscal 4th-qtr profit rises on U. The recent quarter’s results included a one-time tax adjustment that increased its income tax expense by $1. Excluding that item, the company posted an adjusted profit of 48 cents per share. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected a profit of 46 cents per share on $204. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. read more

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Topic: Car Auction News - Ed Dechellis Hosts Coaches vs. Cancer Reverse Car Auction (WTAJ-TV Altoona)

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Do you support the Bush administration’s proposed $700 billion bailout of the troubled financial markets? Penn State Men's Basketball Coach Ed Dechellis hosting more than 6-hundred tonight for the Coaches vs Cancer reverse car auction. The winner went home with a 2008 corvette but, the big winner is the American Cancer Society. The event is expected to raise more than $150,000 to help fight the deadly disease that has impacted so many of our lives, including that of coach Dechellis. Copyright (c) 1998 - 2008 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. read more

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1989 Rover - Austin 800 Vitesse from UK and Ireland - Comments (Carsurvey.org)(Car Auction News)

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

The only things wrong with her, which all happened before I purchased her, are the Trip Computer, interior lights, and Radio (the 10 amp fuse (no. Only other "quirk" is after she's been on a journey for more than half an hour, the "ABS inoperative" warning light appears, and the ABS modulator stops tapping under the brake pedal. Otherwise, a lovely car to look at, dressed in her fiery "flame red" dress -complete with skirts! Interior is almost immaculate, with full burr walnut, grey leather seats, original mats, electric everything (including the "thunderbirds are go" sliding sunroof! When I was a kid growing up, the car I most wanted was any model of the Rover fastback. However I did go to a car auction about four years ago and they had three for sale; all non runners and each one was sold for £20. read more