120mph speedo's

[36inter]

Just found one of my old diaries and note that in December 1978 I bought three 120mph 'S' speedo's for, wait for it....... £8.00

Pete

[rich@minispares.com]

should have stashed them under your bed pete

you would be MEGAQUIDZZZIN now!

[36inter]

I actually sold one on ebay about 18 months ago and only managed about £240 but thats still not a bad return on £8

Pete

[scott6058]

Key restoration parts for the purist because sometimes they are just the missing bit I suppose. Makes me wander why greed is the main factor in collecting anything just for shelf display.
Very sad world we live in.

[jay weinstein]

please explain why you think greed is the main factor in collecting just for shelf display.

[swifty]

I have collected many parts over the years and when I need a bit of money I sell a few . If I make a profit then what's wrong with that . It's not greed . It's knowing how to get by . I sold a mk1 s a few years ago for £6450 as a project . Made a bit of money on it and boy do I wish I never had sold it . If the fella who bought it doubles his money now then good luck to him

[mk1]

I totally agree with you Jay.

I have collected many parts over the years, many of which were extremely rare & unusual. I collected them because of their intrinsic interest NOT because of their value.

When I sold most of my collection about 18 months ago I sold almost everything at what I considered to be a fair price. Not once have you heard me whinge when I see folks who bought from me ebaying stuff for a massive profit. That's just the way the world works.

M

[rich@minispares.com]

Makes me wander why greed is the main factor in collecting anything just for shelf display.
Very sad world we live in.

scott, your only looking at this from one side

ive collected loads of things for shelf displays that are worth nothing now!

[mk1]

ive collected loads of things for shelf displays that are worth nothing now!

But in all fairness Rich, most of them are parts of your anatomy!

M

[rich@minispares.com]

ive collected loads of things for shelf displays that are worth nothing now!

But in all fairness Rich, most of them are parts of your anatomy!

M

there's no shame in having a anatomical scrap metal value

[scott6058]

please explain why you think greed is the main factor in collecting just for shelf display.

Maybe I didn't express myself clearly.

Back to collecting just for the sake of it I have a friend that has been collecting just about anything NOS and that's all fine and good.

Lately his greed has reached the point of a dirty approach on not bidding but approaching the seller and convincing them to end an auction or put a buy it now option.

Recently he won a guy over on a 120 mph 1071 speedo for a ridiculous low ball, one that I told him I was prepared to bid on to win.

Yes I know it happens all the time but he knew I needed it so why would he go behind my back "maybe greed."

We as friends always thought not to bid against each other but I guess a mans word doesn't mean diddly these days.

Call it greed, self centered selfishness, or whatever.

I just think its wrong.

Scott

[scott6058]

please explain why you think greed is the main factor in collecting just for shelf display.

Maybe I didn't express myself clearly.

Back to collecting just for the sake of it I have a friend that has been collecting just about anything NOS and that's all fine and good.

Lately his greed has reached the point of a dirty approach on not bidding but approaching the seller and convincing them to end an auction or put a buy it now option.

Recently he won a guy over on a 120 mph 1071 speedo for a ridiculous low ball, one that I told him I was prepared to bid on to win.

Yes I know it happens all the time but he knew I needed it so why would he go behind my back "maybe greed."

We as friends always thought not to bid against each other but I guess a mans word doesn't mean diddly these days.

Call it greed, self centered selfishness, or whatever.


I just think its wrong.

Scott

Sorry for my piss fit.
I'll try to keep it minimal

[CooperTune]

Well Scott, I'll save you a set of MK1 red upper halves tail lamps. I found a few sets NOS and went out on a limb and bought them. I paid silly money for a set used that were not quite as good as I wanted. I get a set you get a set another set has been spoken for leaving one more set and a used set. Steve (CTR)

[scott6058]

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