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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: FuNMoNsTeR on April 06, 2006, 05:41 PM

Title: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on April 06, 2006, 05:41 PM: The NOS tyres turned up today for the Torker.... I figured....buy some cheapies for the road miles you are going to be doing whilst building up the old lungs and leg muscles.....
Here they are: NOS Old Skool Yellow BMX Tyres 20 x 2.125 Ebay item: 7231759796 Ebay Seller: markw66eb

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/wtf.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/wtf2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/wtf3.jpg)

NOS rotten tyres........ :D
When they arrived i could smell them through the bin liner they were in... I had to open the parcel outside it smelled so bad.
:wtf:
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: sawzall on April 06, 2006, 05:44 PM: andy ,i think the seller needs a visit :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on April 06, 2006, 05:56 PM: a visit ;D
Kidnapping and taking off to the penines for a long weekend with some pliers and dental implements more like :knuppel2:
He has plenty more sets for sale if you are interested.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NOS-Old-Skool-Yellow-BMX-Tyres-20-x-2-125_W0QQitemZ7231031421QQcategoryZ27954QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The smell alone is worth the cash.... unbelievable ::)
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: dordymush on April 06, 2006, 06:00 PM: they want tieing round his neck.
i've never seen anything as bad as them.
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: Waxintaxin on April 06, 2006, 07:34 PM: they'll clean up alright lol :)
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: Mattdub on April 06, 2006, 08:03 PM: Quote from: Waxintaxin on April 06, 2006, 07:34 PM
they'll clean up alright lol :)

:LolLolLolLol:

With a box of matches :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on April 06, 2006, 08:05 PM: :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: andy irwin on April 06, 2006, 08:08 PM: Why does this person have %100 good feedback??????????
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: theRuler on April 06, 2006, 08:31 PM: get some rust eater on em
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 06, 2006, 08:51 PM: I bought a pair off him a couple of years ago, just gave them to stuntmaster at epic. they were starting to perrish around the rim but usable
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: scary_leary on April 06, 2006, 09:12 PM: soak em in bleach for an hour, then scrub off with nail brush
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 06, 2006, 09:34 PM: Actually i looked and it's not the guy that was the original source, he was selling hundreds of them for about 2 or 3 quid a pair a couple of years back
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 06, 2006, 10:06 PM: its not "that" mark webb is it?
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: spinmaster on April 06, 2006, 11:25 PM: :LolLolLolLol:

i was wondering the same thing
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: ORB on April 07, 2006, 10:20 AM: Quote from: Bob_Acid on April 06, 2006, 09:34 PM
he was selling hundreds of them for about 2 or 3 quid a pair a couple of years back

Yip

I had a few sets off him a while ago.
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: spicybob on April 07, 2006, 10:31 AM: Almost bought a pair myself.

Glad you posted this thread.

Cheers
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on April 07, 2006, 01:14 PM: The guy refunded me in FULL... no questions :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: Frosty on April 07, 2006, 01:15 PM: Result.

I guess the question is are the other tyres in the same sh*ty condition as the ones he sent you??
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: SI DOM on April 08, 2006, 09:23 AM: :Aresehole:
Simple as that.
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: RADHAB on April 08, 2006, 01:14 PM: Quote from: quimrider on April 06, 2006, 11:25 PM
:LolLolLolLol:

i was wondering the same thing

Me Too.....if it is you got a bargain!!! he'll be a legend one day and then you'll see what an investment you made ;) Keep em for 15 years then stick back on the bay as Mark Webb signature tyres (we can get em signed for you)...happy days!!
Title: Re: DO NOT BUY ANY OF THESE
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 08, 2006, 01:22 PM: lmao