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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Radracer on September 14, 2006, 10:18 PM

Title: IS IT TIME TO START BUYING UP OLD SCHOOL NOW!!!!!!
Post by: Radracer on September 14, 2006, 10:18 PM: Is it me or are the prices of old school bikes starting to rocket... :(

I am looking for a one at the moment, either to buy to restore or better still already done.....but for anything decent the prices are going mad. Just seen two Redlines sell on ebay this week for strong money...
Help, your advice is appreciated greatly :-[
Title: Re: IS IT TIME TO START BUYING UP OLD SCHOOL NOW!!!!!!
Post by: selfpreservation on September 14, 2006, 10:20 PM: its just expensive especially if you want nos gold or black parts
Title: Re: IS IT TIME TO START BUYING UP OLD SCHOOL NOW!!!!!!
Post by: Bren Gunn on September 14, 2006, 11:10 PM: You're 5 years too late...
Title: Re: IS IT TIME TO START BUYING UP OLD SCHOOL NOW!!!!!!
Post by: Jazzchimp on September 15, 2006, 09:43 AM: Wouldn't worry cos in a few years time we'll all be chucking em out again!!

Prices often go mad on fashionable builds but then seen to stabalise again, if you can't afford nos then you have to look for alternatives or perhaps restore (you can often get back to nos by doing this). Otherwise build something unusual or use pink parts for example which command lower prices.

But yes, as stuff runs out prices rocket!
Title: Re: IS IT TIME TO START BUYING UP OLD SCHOOL NOW!!!!!!
Post by: brass monkey! on September 15, 2006, 01:00 PM: Tower Bridge !
Title: Re: IS IT TIME TO START BUYING UP OLD SCHOOL NOW!!!!!!
Post by: CD17 on September 15, 2006, 01:21 PM: You do still see some right good deals, some things seem to go for big money & some don't.

I have no idea why, I remember selling a set of second gen Profile box cranks for £320 without the spider, but the same cranks with spider & chainwheel did not meet the reserve of £200 three weeks earlier :crazy2:
Title: Re: IS IT TIME TO START BUYING UP OLD SCHOOL NOW!!!!!!
Post by: brass monkey! on September 15, 2006, 04:03 PM: Quote from: Bren Gunn on September 14, 2006, 11:10 PM
You're 5 years too late...

more like 25 years too late :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: IS IT TIME TO START BUYING UP OLD SCHOOL NOW!!!!!!
Post by: silentpartner on September 15, 2006, 08:48 PM: Quote from: monkeybiscuits on September 15, 2006, 04:03 PM
Quote from: Bren Gunn on September 14, 2006, 11:10 PM
You're 5 years too late...

more like 25 years too late :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

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Title: Re: IS IT TIME TO START BUYING UP OLD SCHOOL NOW!!!!!!
Post by: cd on September 16, 2006, 06:45 PM: Quote from: Jazzchimp on September 15, 2006, 09:43 AM
Wouldn't worry cos in a few years time we'll all be chucking em out again!!

so true

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