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SteveG:
I'm not blessed with huge amounts of cash so restoring things is the only way to do things for me.

Saying that though it would be nice to go out and buy all new bits and assemble the bike of your dreams, all those nice shiny parts in unopened boxes and bags.  ;)

Stodgy:
Restore where I can, buy if available and not too extortionate.

But some things you simply can't restore:

Grips
Tyres
...

theRuler:
not sure about the chest beating mine's better than yours stuff
a restored part doesn't always look as good as new

i like the cleaning up part of building a bike

also once i have built a bike that i have toiled over i am not in a hurry to get it immediately on ebay, as i see happening with some nos parts builds

jT Racing:
i have tons of nos parts ;) but i love to restore stuff, as dave says, a sense of achievment and/or pride when done is more rewarding to me but it's not evrybody's cup of tea. I seem to be lacking the 'care about what other's think' gene, so period correct my ass, who gives a twonk's wonk. Make it how YOU like it, that's the golden rule in OS bmx. :4_17_5:

What is 'shelf wear'? i have loads of stuff on shelves and none of it has dings or scratches from being there. NOS, nackered old shite

gt0733:
oops......sorry fellas i should have put a  :LolLolLolLol: after the chest beatin' bit. it was meant in jest  ;)

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