WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.

[swifty]

Good luck to him . Whats wrong with with poeple making a profit. Its a auction so the end sale price is out of his control .

[JC T ONE]

Agree, and its cool to know, that spares for our cars, are more expensive than Ferrari/Roller parts

[ORX7F]

...a little food for thought; I have been lurking a while, looking at what you all guys were posting about this. I admit - ahem...- that I have a compulsory disease about bidding on goodies on the dreaded 'bay. And I don't blame anyone for this, other than me. (applause.... some people cry.... BRAVOOO). I tend, as most of you guys, to discern the nice from the not, the rare and original from the cr@p. And I have bought a lot of it. Sold a little as well.
What I shake my head at, by reading all this, is the stubborn attitude that people interested (yes, more or less, you were still watching these bits, hoping that they were going to "go" for affordable money) in something, will not accept that they were not the only "discoverers" of these same items on eBay. eBay is an auctionplace, a marketplace, a playgroud and, in a way, also a benchmark. From now on you'll hear people chatting amiably at Beaulieu "yes, pal, sorry, these spark plug caps are a hundred each, or they are going on eBay...", the seller taking its risk in "holding" a price, hoping to raise a few more.
Well.... if you were the seller, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? And don't tell me you are an absolute philantropist that would rather see that the caps went to "a good home". Bull..
The facts are: there are many players. Internet is a great information resource, but it works sometimes against us. Everybody is there hoping to get a few more quid. The value of a complete and CORRECT car are -still barely- raising. There are a lot of horrible reproduction bits around.
So this all means that the restorers try harder and aim for the very best, paying the price.
Now, your thoughts, please....

[Pete]

There'a absolutely no arguing with it Paul, 'the market' , it is what it is. The only amusement (or bemusement) I get personally is when seemingly 'ordinary' items go for big money, like the Paddy Hopkirk grill buttons, which is what this thread was all about I think originally but turned into something more moany. It's also been an education in some part about certain parts I never knew were that rare as I'm sure it has for many others.

[Black 1071 S]

WTF!! is it me or is this a bit much for what you are getting?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120812602635? ... 1423.l2649

[towners]

I see it as limited supply and (at present) a fairly good demand. It is also I believe a car parts life cycle something becomes sort after as it decreases in existance.

Hinesight is a wonderful thing - as you get older you realise its worth storing things but usually by that time you have missed the boat.

1275gt's and any 10" wheel mini wheel be next (next 5 years) - thats my prediction if only space and funding was not an issue

[JC T ONE]

1275gt's and any 10" wheel mini wheel be next (next 5 years) - thats my prediction

Dont know about all 10" Mini,s ? as they ran upto 1984, but I agree to the GT, especially the early ones.

I have still not seen a early / genuine / unmolested / 100% original early one

[surfblue63]

It's already happening with the 1275GT.

This is for a 12" car

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEYLAND-MINI- ... 3a6cfa2143

and look at the price of this hand book

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMC-AUSTIN-MI ... 3a6d3af612

[BroadspeedGT]

1959 mini glass washer bottle- BMC AUSTIN MORRIS MK1 GENIUNE RARE NOT COOPER
Item number: 270861357870

Beware of this Joker - he's lifted the description & photo from my listing that ended last week.
Apparently he's been on a forum saying he will send a jam jar to the winner!!!!
What a clever little chappy.
Chris

[guru_1071]

1959 mini glass washer bottle- BMC AUSTIN MORRIS MK1 GENIUNE RARE NOT COOPER
Item number: 270861357870

Beware of this Joker - he's lifted the description & photo from my listing that ended last week.
Apparently he's been on a forum saying he will send a jam jar to the winner!!!!
What a clever little chappy.
Chris

give him a ring - this is his number - used on another of his ebay adverts, so in the public domain

07948874417

[SMOKE GREY]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-COOPER-S ... 3a6d72f5ec

[guru_1071]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-COOPER-S ... 3a6d72f5ec

id guess the seller not only had a good long toke on the bong, but also drank the water afterwards!!!

[mab01uk]

And two rusty cylinder brake/clutch caps starting at £50 and that's without the packaging!!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-MINI-MET ... 500wt_1411

and one to watch............more metal caps with master cylinders!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... EF:GB:1123

[Nevsmini]

Optimistic

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/60s-Classic-M ... _500wt_922

Sold already

[Pete]

I remember turning this car down not that many years ago...

http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewCarPi ... ID=1008367

It was a nice original car until Sussex Sports Cars got it, ripped all the original trim out and converted it to LHD Not stopped it's value rocketting though !

[georgek]

And two rusty cylinder brake/clutch caps starting at £50 and that's without the packaging!!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-MINI-MET ... 500wt_1411

and one to watch............more metal caps with master cylinders!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... EF:GB:1123

Give it a few days and they should be pushing the £300 mark.

[Pandora]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SA:GB:1123

ying and yang thoroughly restored! (just got to arrange to get it collected........)

[YMJ]

You lot need to be thankful that you're not poncing about with Italian classic bikes

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 0707440342

[YMJ]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SA:GB:1123

ying and yang thoroughly restored! (just got to arrange to get it collected........)

How the hell did I miss that?! I live in the next town!

[62Countryman]

Here is another part that was sold for waaaaay tooooooo much
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380388977338? ... _1398USTIN MORRIS MINI MK1/2 COOPER S CHROME DOOR GLASS SLIDE TRIM BMC NOS 14A 6770
Sold for £155.00 plus shipping. I would pay £50.00 BUT £155.00????