RADBMX.CO.UK

Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: steve Beech TA on May 02, 2009, 12:12 PM

Title: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: steve Beech TA on May 02, 2009, 12:12 PM: What sort of price would a Elina Lightening bolt seat be, found this one on the gay bay does it look right as the writing looks a bit funny unless its the angle of the pic.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-SEAT-ELINA-LIGHTENING-BOLT_W0QQitemZ270382006377QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL?hash=item270382006377&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

I have a near mint red kashi aero with the original writing on, would it be a fair trade :-\ if i was to offer it as a like for like swap or would there be a top up of cash one way or another

what do peeps think cheers steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: MartyC on May 02, 2009, 06:04 PM: Angle of the pic I reckon, looks pretty spot on to me. £55 to £65 is about the right price for one of those :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: Darren Wood on May 02, 2009, 08:49 PM: Sent you a pm regards a swap on the seat :)
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: moanjam on May 02, 2009, 08:57 PM: what year did the lightnin seats first appear ??
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: steve Beech TA on May 02, 2009, 11:47 PM: According to martin's 1981
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: bodamus on May 03, 2009, 06:34 PM: Late 1980 the first ones came out but without the Lightning Bolts so 1981's probably right for the Lightning Bolts.
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: sid1972 on May 03, 2009, 11:16 PM: I maybe thick, but I am going to ask anyway... :crazy2:

is there a connection with the lightening bolts on these seats and zap pads etc?
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: MartyC on May 04, 2009, 06:08 AM: Quote from: sid1972 on May 03, 2009, 11:16 PM
I maybe thick, but I am going to ask anyway... :crazy2:

is there a connection with the lightening bolts on these seats and zap pads etc?

Don't believe so :-\
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: motomagII on May 04, 2009, 09:07 AM: ive got november 81 one without lightening bolts
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: MartyC on May 04, 2009, 12:07 PM: Quote from: motomagII on May 04, 2009, 09:07 AM
ive got november 81 one without lightening bolts

They sold both types for a long time; I'm after a plain blue Elina seat with no lightning bolt if anyone has a spare :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: Brandy Truffle on May 05, 2009, 03:44 AM: Dont forget there are quite a few fake black Elinas knocked out by the Japs too.... often sold with grips at the same time on the bay. Sent mine back it was blatantly poorly finished.
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: pkradman on May 05, 2009, 05:41 PM: Quote from: motomagII on May 04, 2009, 09:07 AM
ive got november 81 one without lightening bolts
i was goona say 82 nice seats
Title: Re: Elina lightening bolt seat,
Post by: mark 2 on May 05, 2009, 06:00 PM: Are the ET ones still to be found? £20 - £25 delivered for a while but did the price of them suddenly shoot up?