But looking at your sig and reading previous postings from you, it's
> obvious that you're not short of a bob or two and if that can be said in
> these financially challenging times, you're not doing so bad. The guy
> who's selling the car may not be as fortunate as you and may need every
> penny he can lay his hands on at the moment. You can still obviously
> finance your hobby whereas he may be in survival mode.
That's not the point. If he wants to sell it, saying "ooh, it'll be a hundred quid more than you bid" isn't the right way to go about it.