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120mph speedo's
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:49 pm
by 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
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:58 pm
by rich@minispares.com
should have stashed them under your bed pete
you would be MEGAQUIDZZZIN now!
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:26 pm
by 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
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:44 am
by 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.
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:03 pm
by jay weinstein
please explain why you think greed is the main factor in collecting just for shelf display.
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:15 pm
by 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
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:16 pm
by 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
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:19 pm
by rich@minispares.com
scott6058 wrote: 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!
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:55 pm
by 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
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:03 pm
by rich@minispares.com
mk1 wrote: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
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:53 pm
by scott6058
jay weinstein wrote: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
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:31 pm
by scott6058
scott6058 wrote:jay weinstein wrote: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
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 1:17 pm
by 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)
Re: 120mph speedo's
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 11:16 pm
by scott6058
PM sent