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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: Clean on February 12, 2013, 06:24 PM
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Peeps,
I would love to add a Kuwie ET to my small horde of OSBMXs, but I have seen them on eBay at mahoooosive prices! :idiot2:
What should one expect to pay for super minty survivor / restored ETs? ???
Is there a big difference between the prices for the high end and low end models (not the Apollo ones, but the one with slopey stem and steel wheels instead of Sugino Stem and Ukais)?
Just wondering whether I should kill the dream now or let it blossom! ;)
Thanks,
Clean. :coolsmiley:
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every kid wants one after watching E.T. 8)
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every kid wants one after watching E.T. 8)
:daumenhoch:
Agreed! So how much is it gonna cost me, B? ???
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£1200-£1500. £2.5k for NOS
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i've seen boxed ones go pass £2000+ and lower ones go around £600
but it will all depend on the one that turns up and what it is like ? price will be all over the shop :D
what have you got to spend ? :D
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£1200-£1500. £2.5k for NOS
:shocked:
i've seen boxed ones go pass £2000+ and lower ones go around £600
but it will all depend on the one that turns up and what it is like ? price will be all over the shop :D
what have you got to spend ? :D
Not that fooking much! :'(
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Apollo it is then :daumenhoch:
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(http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/mothwasp73/DeWalt_zps74e85b90.jpg)
(http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/mothwasp73/heart2_zps8610b929.png)
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Apollo it is then :daumenhoch:
What.... at these prices: :idiot2:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/kuwahara-BMX-E-T-BIKE-30-PLUS-YEARS-1982-/130849931336?pt=AU_Sport_Cycling_Bikes&hash=item1e77438048#ht_500wt_1414
Didn't take me long to answer my own question! :'(
Oh, and Devilock..... I can't find a Tange Hot Heart for love nor money, and if I could, I would keep the heart intact; the missus has demanded I source one. :smitten:
In fact, she has promised to join us at a Northern Wobble if I build her one, so probably just as well they are rocking horse sheeyat! :LolLolLolLol:
So..... back to the drawing board. If only I had bought that mint survivor Laserlight that Dan had up - Swiv swiped it as a "rider"! :tickedoff:
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Dont forget this one Rich- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271138971713'ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
;)
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Dont forget this one Rich- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271138971713'ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
;)
You just broke my heart! ;D
...... And that is the low end model! I wonder what an equivalent top spec model would fetch? :wtf:
Re-mortgage anyone? I am not convinced any kids' bile commands that sort of money, even if you wipe your arse on tenners...... :rant:
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Pm Costa to see if he'd sell his Elliot replica :daumenhoch:
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Rich , sell all them rubber masks, and cans of air youve got, kick them "glamping" weekends into touch .... then you could buy any E.T. u wantes and you could even come on a few rides this year :LolLolLolLol:
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Drill? Heart?
Devilock you are a Cad !!!
:yahoo_silent:
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Rich , sell all them rubber masks, and cans of air youve got, kick them "glamping" weekends into touch .... then you could buy any E.T. u wantes and you could even come on a few rides this year :LolLolLolLol:
I only own about six grand's worth of diving gear, Joff; that wouldn't buy me a NOS Apollo ET Box! :LolLolLolLol:
And as for rides...... Leave it, right! :knuppel2:
^"^
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Drill? Heart?
Devilock you are a Cad !!!
:yahoo_silent:
Ah, well, if people continue to destroy them it makes my Hearts rarer...!!
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Drill? Heart?
Devilock you are a Cad !!!
:yahoo_silent:
Ah, well, if people continue to destroy them it makes my Hearts rarer...!!
:-X
Logic = truth
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Pm Costa to see if he'd sell his Elliot replica :daumenhoch:
If that's going anywhere its to me, I've been yanking his chain for well over a year now.
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Pm Costa to see if he'd sell his Elliot replica :daumenhoch:
If that's going anywhere its to me, I've been yanking his chain for well over a year now.
Build your own and send it to Chip @ C4 for a pukka powder job. :daumenhoch:
In all seriousness, did you see the state of what he sent back to Costa? :police: Can't find the thread but it was pretty bad. :knuppel2:
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So exactly what is a good price for a mintola, near perfect, all original survivor Kuwie ET (low end, steel wheels, slanty stem, no name chainwheel)?
???
Seriously? :daumenhoch:
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So..... back to the drawing board. If only I had bought that mint survivor Laserlight that Dan had up - Swiv swiped it as a "rider"! :tickedoff:
You're not alone in that thought. I um'd and ah'd a bit too long on that one also.
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Pm Costa to see if he'd sell his Elliot replica :daumenhoch:
If that's going anywhere its to me, I've been yanking his chain for well over a year now.
Build your own and send it to Chip @ C4 for a pukka powder job. :daumenhoch:
In all seriousness, did you see the state of what he sent back to Costa? :police: Can't find the thread but it was pretty bad. :knuppel2:
here you go this what the overrated coooooooont chip butty did
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n477/stevencosta/DSCF1274.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n477/stevencosta/DSCF1272.jpg)
and this is how he got schooled by the MAN :4_17_5: :4_17_5: sorry bout all the toys its the only pic i can find :crazy2: :crazy2
thats your lot ;)
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I want to play Defender on your 2600...!!! ;)
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Pm Costa to see if he'd sell his Elliot replica :daumenhoch:
If that's going anywhere its to me, I've been wanking him off for well over a year now.
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Rich , sell all them rubber masks, and cans of air youve got, kick them "glamping" weekends into touch .... then you could buy any E.T. u wantes and you could even come on a few rides this year :LolLolLolLol:
I only own about six grand's worth of diving gear, Joff; that wouldn't buy me a NOS Apollo ET Box! :LolLolLolLol:
And as for rides...... Leave it, right! :knuppel2:
^"^
That'll be 'LENNY' then Rich ::)
Just because he has 'Baldie' in his name don't automatically asume it's me :D ;D
Good luck with the ET search :daumenhoch:
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Rich, ignore that lot, good prices to be found at Wheelways, Grimsby.... :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/rad5.jpg)
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:LolLolLolLol: If only, but Andy, that's about the equivalent to £540 in today's money. :shocked:
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:LolLolLolLol: If only, but Andy, that's about the equivalent to £540 in today's money. :shocked:
It's 100 pounds 6 shillings and 3 pence in Andy's money!
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;D I think the correct terminology is "thruppence"
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;D I think the correct terminology is "thruppence"
:LolLolLolLol:
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:Aresehole:
Just trying to be helpful............. :P
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:Aresehole:
Just trying to be helpful............. :P
:-*
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Pm Costa to see if he'd sell his Elliot replica :daumenhoch:
If that's going anywhere its to me, I've been yanking his chain for well over a year now.
Build your own and send it to Chip @ C4 for a pukka powder job. :daumenhoch:
In all seriousness, did you see the state of what he sent back to Costa? :police: Can't find the thread but it was pretty bad. :knuppel2:
Why would you send a bike that was painted for powder? You can't expect anything but layers as thick as icing with a fade.
I'm surprised Chip offered to powder an ET that doesn't make sense. His work is normally very good.
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Pm Costa to see if he'd sell his Elliot replica :daumenhoch:
If that's going anywhere its to me, I've been yanking his chain for well over a year now.
Build your own and send it to Chip @ C4 for a pukka powder job. :daumenhoch:
In all seriousness, did you see the state of what he sent back to Costa? :police: Can't find the thread but it was pretty bad. :knuppel2:
Why would you send a bike that was painted for powder? You can't expect anything but layers as thick as icing with a fade.
I'm surprised Chip offered to powder an ET that doesn't make sense. His work is normally very good.
at the time when i got the frame dan wasn't painting E.T `s so as the frame was in the U.S i had it sent to that muppit already knowing he was overrated cos of the work ive seen before and had done myself, had no choice really, they really suck him off over there, they think he walks on water, hes followers are so fooking dumb he made up some neon pink powder and told everybody it was the exact same color GT used as DGP :idiot2: :idiot2: but ive also spoken to alot of yanks who think hes work is shabby, anyway i let the fooker have it big time but only manged to get half my money back :tickedoff:
what ever ive had done from him, dans redone it :coolsmiley:
i wouldnt trust chip to paint my nails ;D ;D
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Seems like he's hit and miss then, a couple I've got are fine but they're one colour.
It's just weird he thought he could powder that finish :crazy2: When I spoke to Dan he said paint is the only way to go. He's about to do one for me so after all my nagging Steve I'm finally giving up and doing one myself :D
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This is going to be real novice question but when you guys are talking about powder coating or paint, I guess you are talking about the product rather than the application method?
Presumably both use some sort of spray gun? Do some people actually paint their bikes layer by layer in one colour with a brush of some sort?)
(keithyt imagines applying the red E.T. fade effect by flicking with a little paint brush :crazy2: JOKE!)
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Seems like he's hit and miss then, a couple I've got are fine but they're one colour.
It's just weird he thought he could powder that finish :crazy2: When I spoke to Dan he said paint is the only way to go. He's about to do one for me so after all my nagging Steve I'm finally giving up and doing one myself :D
ye you cant powder that, if you look at the pic, the red has bled through white from the heat when its baking, school boy era!!! the cheeky fooker told me thats the best he could do it and it was good enough, i fookin laughed my head off :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
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Lucky STAR WARS didn't do a BMX or SKATEBOARD = think of the Prices those would fetch for a boxed nos one :shocked:
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This is going to be real novice question but when you guys are talking about powder coating or paint, I guess you are talking about the product rather than the application method?
Presumably both use some sort of spray gun? Do some people actually paint their bikes layer by layer in one colour with a brush of some sort?)
(keithyt imagines applying the red E.T. fade effect by flicking with a little paint brush :crazy2: JOKE!)
They're two different processes and materials and IMO have a noticeable difference to the finish. Also, if you don't go to the right powder coater you can end up with too thick a coat and welds etc loose definition almost as if they have been dipped in molten plastic or wax.
SuperBikeDan is the authority on this, certainly not me. He is to powder coat what Neil Armstrong is to space flight.
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Cheers Chris and don't worry, SBDs reputation is legendary across all the OS BMX sites I frequent :daumenhoch:
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Lucky STAR WARS didn't do a BMX or SKATEBOARD = think of the Prices those would fetch for a boxed nos one :shocked:
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s561/leehunt1/dath-2-d2_zpsd3a5631a.jpg)
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This is going to be real novice question but when you guys are talking about powder coating or paint, I guess you are talking about the product rather than the application method?
Presumably both use some sort of spray gun? Do some people actually paint their bikes layer by layer in one colour with a brush of some sort?)
(keithyt imagines applying the red E.T. fade effect by flicking with a little paint brush :crazy2: JOKE!)
They're two different processes and materials and IMO have a noticeable difference to the finish. Also, if you don't go to the right powder coater you can end up with too thick a coat and welds etc loose definition almost as if they have been dipped in molten plastic or wax.
SuperBikeDan is the authority on this, certainly not me. He is to powder coat what Neil Armstrong is to space flight.
Jaan, people who powder E.T.s do the whole frame candy red and create the fade using white paint over the top of the powder. That's how FHM reader used to do his and they are very good IMO. Not for the more anal aficionado obviously.
Costa got reamed good and proper by Chip. :bondage: I hear he enjoys that sort of thing...
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This is going to be real novice question but when you guys are talking about powder coating or paint, I guess you are talking about the product rather than the application method?
Presumably both use some sort of spray gun? Do some people actually paint their bikes layer by layer in one colour with a brush of some sort?)
(keithyt imagines applying the red E.T. fade effect by flicking with a little paint brush :crazy2: JOKE!)
They're two different processes and materials and IMO have a noticeable difference to the finish. Also, if you don't go to the right powder coater you can end up with too thick a coat and welds etc loose definition almost as if they have been dipped in molten plastic or wax.
SuperBikeDan is the authority on this, certainly not me. He is to powder coat what Neil Armstrong is to space flight.
Jaan, people who powder E.T.s do the whole frame candy red and create the fade using white paint over the top of the powder. That's how FHM reader used to do his and they are very good IMO. Not for the more anal aficionado obviously.
Costa got reamed good and proper by Chip. :bondage: I hear he enjoys that sort of thing...
fooker didnt even use Vaseline :2funny: :2funny:
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