This: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2441287541&category=9807 is its second time around. Seems to be an "unwanted toy". It looks to be a genuine clean and tidy bike. Surely, for a modern bike like this, it's far better just to flog it in Autotrader or Bikemart for a reduced price for a quick sale? For that model with that milage, it'd be snapped up if he were to flog it in one of the rags for £4800, yet his eBay starting price was £2700, it's currently at <checks> £3610, the reserve's not yet been met and the auction's got 5 days left to run. If that were me, I'd have stuck it on there for a 3 or 5 day auction, reserve of 4700 and starting price of 4500k. That way, if there's serious interest, it'll definitely go for a reasonable price and might even make money. -- | Wik -UKRMHRC#10- 2000 ZX12R-A1 -DC#1 -'FOT#0 'FOF #39 - BOD#12 BOB#12 |# You don't believe me | "Experience is the worst teacher. |That the scenery | It always gives the test first |Could be a cold-blooded killer. | and the instruction afterward." ***** human response from wik at blueyonder dot co dot uk *****
[snip] Talking of toys, what's the ugly red thing in the background? -- Tim two#21, YGL#3 & BOTAFOT#84 Due to the limitations of current email, the lip movements may be out of synchronisation as you move your finger under the text while reading. tim dot ukrm at dsl dot pipex dot com
Lamborgoonie ****-ache. -- | Wik -UKRMHRC#10- 2000 ZX12R-A1 -DC#1 -'FOT#0 'FOF #39 - BOD#12 BOB#12 |# You don't believe me | "Experience is the worst teacher. |That the scenery | It always gives the test first |Could be a cold-blooded killer. | and the instruction afterward." ***** human response from wik at blueyonder dot co dot uk *****
Blimey has it ever taken a beating with the ugly stick. -- Tim two#21, YGL#3 & BOTAFOT#84 Due to the limitations of current email, the lip movements may be out of synchronisation as you move your finger under the text while reading. tim dot ukrm at dsl dot pipex dot com
in message Well, he does say its advertised elsewhere, and it has a full 5 days left and has 8 bids already. Personally, i always start things at 1p with no reserve, things on ebay find their own price, as long as you put a good description with lots of pretty pictures, you'll be fine. Although i've never sold anything worth more than a few hundred quid, so i've never had that must to lose, i may well be tempted to stick a reserve on something worth as much as a 12R.
Oh aye. When they first introduced the (IIRC) Countach 500S, it was a big hit with the punters. Ferrari at the time were knocking out the Pininfarina-styled stuff which was all swoopy and side-strakes, etc. Lambo stuck loads of vents and scoops on their motor and sold a shedload. It did, however, handle like a garbage scow and all the aforementioned scoopery made it about as aerodynamic as the average house brick. http://www.pistonheads.com/news/images/4713-lp_500S.jpg A Ferrari Testarossa of the same era: http://auta5p.car.cz/auta/foto_tydne_2002/fotka_008.jpg No contest, IMHO. -- | Wik -UKRMHRC#10- 2000 ZX12R-A1 -DC#1 -'FOT#0 'FOF #39 - BOD#12 BOB#12 |# You don't believe me | "Experience is the worst teacher. |That the scenery | It always gives the test first |Could be a cold-blooded killer. | and the instruction afterward." ***** human response from wik at blueyonder dot co dot uk *****
<VBG> Every likelihood. Hey, he's not far from the Pixies and Loz. Wonder if they could pay him a visit? -- | Wik -UKRMHRC#10- 2000 ZX12R-A1 -DC#1 -'FOT#0 'FOF #39 - BOD#12 BOB#12 |# You don't believe me | "Experience is the worst teacher. |That the scenery | It always gives the test first |Could be a cold-blooded killer. | and the instruction afterward." ***** human response from wik at blueyonder dot co dot uk *****
Could be, supported by the fact that he's just bought this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9806&item=2436473587 I'll nip over there and point and laugh, shall I?
Heh, there is something about the Lambo, always has been, for me. It was the one that made me gasp as a small child circa 1974 when we saw one in London. I also hate the '84 T-R 'cause my boss has one. -- | Wik -UKRMHRC#10- 2000 ZX12R-A1 -DC#1 -'FOT#0 'FOF #39 - BOD#12 BOB#12 |# You don't believe me | "Experience is the worst teacher. |That the scenery | It always gives the test first |Could be a cold-blooded killer. | and the instruction afterward." ***** human response from wik at blueyonder dot co dot uk *****
I always thought this was more of a Countach competitor: http://www.carsfromitaly.com/ferrari/f_288gto_200.jpg But I suppose it was never a full production model. However, I know which one I'd have.
*boggle* Gotta be a winter hack... Mined ewe, that's quite a lot of bike for not a lot of money. Maybe he's just greedy? Please. -- | Wik -UKRMHRC#10- 2000 ZX12R-A1 -DC#1 -'FOT#0 'FOF #39 - BOD#12 BOB#12 |# You don't believe me | "Experience is the worst teacher. |That the scenery | It always gives the test first |Could be a cold-blooded killer. | and the instruction afterward." ***** human response from wik at blueyonder dot co dot uk *****
Surely it's more likely that the tax/vat man has caught up and he's got to flog something to pay the bill? You wouldn't flog a nearly new ZX12 to buy a ropey old barge like a CBR Thou under any other circumstances.
You joke, of course - the most beautiful car ever put into production IMHO. I suspect the one in the photo may be a kit, though. -- AndrewR, D.Bot (Celeritas) Kawasaki ZX-6R J1 BOTAFOT#2,ITJWTFO#6,UKRMRM#1/13a,MCT#1,DFV#2,SKoGA#0 (and KotL) BotToS#5,SBS#25,IbW#34, TEAR#3 (and KotL), DS#5, Keeper of the TFSTR# The speccy Geordie twat.
Wik said... Why would it need a new chain and sprockets at 4100 miles? -- Lozzo ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3 BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, two#49, MIB#22, TCP#7, BONY#9, ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16, BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3. Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html www.mjkleathers.com
sweller said... Nah, got to be the Hillman Avenger Tiger http://www.a1okdm.fsnet.co.uk/tiger.html -- Lozzo ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3 BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, two#49, MIB#22, TCP#7, BONY#9, ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16, BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3. Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html www.mjkleathers.com
Methinks it's too small for the real thing -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l. Really, Sprint 1.7 Ducati Monster 600 Metallic www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
