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

[Exminiman]

I hope our Leader or Gordon or Fred can agree on who will supply these replica ST throttle cables in what looks like Leyland Blue.. i will take two please.

Isn`t it the blue colour that is the problem ?

There seem to be a few knocking around in black as well, maybe later ones or flakes ?

[mk1]

Been there & tried my best to sort it, but getting the correct colour turquoise cable seems impossible. I did find some that I thought looked correct, but when it arrived it was very thin & had no wire re-enforcement.

https://www.bikester.co.uk/jagwire-cgx- ... RcQAvD_BwE

Looks OK from a distance, but really NOT up to the job in a hot engine bay. I also know that MS looked at doing these a while ago & even for them, the amount of cable that would have needed to have been ordered would have been uneconomical.

A few years ago I did cables of the exact same spec, but without the turquoise sheath, but this is the aspect of it that most people want.

[Ronnie]

It's also got the BMC box Thats got to add a bit.

[Exminiman]

It's also got the BMC box Thats got to add a bit.

.......always think, having the box is a "double edged sword" though - its worth or rarity becomes the box and the cable together as one - effectively making it a display case item.

EDIT I think I would rather look at £160 in a display case than a throttle cable

[mk1]

Just put the box in the display case & use the cable.

Or even better put another cable in the box & flog it on ebay to someone who has no idea what colour the cable should be.

[Nick W]

Does the blue really signify anything? I have one for an MGB in turquoise...just search for one of these, can easily be cut down for a mini I'd have thought

[mk1]

It signifies nothing, just another box ticking exercise for those that worry about such things.

[surfblue63]

'66 Mk1 850...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234693972673 ... Swr2FjII3Z

Link to site listing here, also includes a walk-around video

https://themarket.bonhams.com/en/listin ... us=preview

Also on The Market is a similar Mk2 that is already live.

https://themarket.bonhams.com/en/listin ... tatus=live

[mk1]

The world's most expensive throttle cable is now up to 205 with 20 minutes to go

[Nick W]

I prefer the Yellow "Alexander" ones, usually fetch around a tenner

[Nick W]

Might try painting a black one turquoise if that's what there worth

[Ronnie]

I wonder what used ones would be worth. What will that be used for I wonder, ridiculous price.

[GraemeC]

The world's most expensive throttle cable is now up to 205 with 20 minutes to go

£445 - absolutely bonkers!

[mk1]

Well bend me over & slip one up my bot, bot!

That is absolutely fricken ridiculous!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265883471334 ... name=11002

[GraemeC]

Well bend me over & slip one up my bot, bot!

I think that might reduce the value a bit

[mk1]

You may be right

[641071S]

The laws of supply and demand! I have to admit I had a dabble at £220

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[mk1]

Mine are going in the safe

[Ronnie]

The laws of supply and demand! I have to admit I had a dabble at £220

Lucky you Not a turquoise cable insight.

[Polarsilver]

Now need to inform my classic insurance that my car is fitted with a high value item not declared as yet .. a blue throttle cable .
will also need to inform them about the Hedgehog Heater Tap .. whatever is next ?