Author Topic: Survivor or nos? (Read 563 times)

oldtired · « **on:** May 20, 2010, 05:23 PM »

got e few survivor bits and bobs lying around and was just thinking that i realy like these old bits

, battled scared from the years of use and abuse , got to thinking again about nos stuff and how cool it is to get new stuff shiney in packets from years ago , all well and good ,,,but the old used stuff apeals to me even more , maybe its the tinkering about trying to get them to look new or the enevitable point at which you give up and think that'll do , so NOS or Survivor?

markyp · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2010, 05:29 PM »

im building another show pony at the mo but recently got hold of a blue ano pro neck stem in nice survivor shape,not my cuppa usually as i like all things minty,but for some reason im totally digging this stem and am reallly looking forward to seeing it battle scars 'n' all on my latest build.

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2010, 05:38 PM »

nice clean survivor for me

Spen69 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2010, 06:01 PM »

Survivor or bits I've restored myself from near scrap to new decals everytime for me.

STUMPYLEE · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2010, 09:44 PM »

i've only got 1 minter now but i have a survivor kuwie that i love more & i can ride it, my thoughts changed last year when i went to mk with 2 showbikes & nothing to ride about on. Got to love a rider!!!

Moose · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2010, 07:40 AM »

It's really difficult to get survivor parts to match - most survivors I've had have changed over the years and normally come with shit 90's/00's parts added. To change these for nice 80's survivor parts in the right colours can be quite difficult.

dordymush · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2010, 01:43 PM »

survivor for me now

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i get bored of seeing the same parts on every build too.
its like we never used anything other than mx1000's and flite cranks

i know we only had opc round my way so thats what im using from now on and rusty as hell too lol.

skidmark · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2010, 02:23 PM »

I prefer them a bit battered. I wanna ride the things... even if it's just to go the shop for a loaf. They're bound to get scratched sooner or later and I don't want to scratch a 2 grand BMX. There's also no way I'd pay what some of those nos parts sell for!!!! Mingers for me (bikes).

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2010, 05:25 PM »

Survivor everytime, satisfying knowing you've restored and re used parts where possible

Anyone can buy nos bits and bolt em on... wheres the fun in that... $:-\$