Author Topic: VDC CHANGA (Read 5065 times)

dilybum · « **on:** August 31, 2013, 08:14 PM »

What would an OG chrome, nicey be worth? FnF? 1985
.... just saying like?

markyp · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2013, 08:22 PM »

frame forks £800

AKGOFF · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2013, 08:42 PM »

Quote from: markyp on August 31, 2013, 08:22 PM

frame forks £800

And some.

For a decent Changa Long in chrome expect to pay £1200 - £1400, Changa Short, £900 - £1100

Very nice rare framesets that seldom come up for sale. The one on EBay looks a corker by the way.

meticulous · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2013, 09:33 PM »

Quote from: markyp on August 31, 2013, 08:22 PM

frame forks £800

ha ha! you wish.....

neil · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2013, 01:06 AM »

Quote from: Stellartois on August 31, 2013, 08:53 PM

Quote from: AKGOFF on August 31, 2013, 08:42 PM
Quote from: markyp on August 31, 2013, 08:22 PM
frame forks £800

And some.

For a decent Changa Long in chrome expect to pay £1200 - £1400, Changa Short, £900 - £1100

Very nice rare framesets that seldom come up for sale. The one on EBay looks a corker by the way.

Do you know where I could find some literature on the short and long frame sets

do a search on the museum there's an interview with voris Dixon ,I'd have a look but I really can't be arsed.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 01, 2013, 10:38 AM »

I reckon you can double that.

How many Changa Longs are there in the UK? Is it someone's on here?

Looks like the frameset I had for a while (among other Radsters):
Lovely bike to ride, especially with the pro monkey bars

Bru · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2013, 10:56 AM »

Totally insane!

Bru

Stu70 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2013, 11:02 AM »

An '83 Changa Long F+F went for £1500 on ebay a couple of months back.

pickle · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2013, 11:33 AM »

Lovely looking frames but those bars

Mental money though

kalex · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2013, 12:54 PM »

Quote from: Stellartois on September 01, 2013, 11:32 AM

Quote from: Stu70 on September 01, 2013, 11:02 AM
An '83 Changa Long F+F went for £1500 on ebay a couple of months back.

Think it was this one .......

So if there is a frame set on ebay now I say this has been flipped and parted

jimwise68 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2013, 01:08 PM »

Quote from: Stellartois on September 01, 2013, 11:50 AM

Ebay one up now to £870.00

Quote from: jimwise68 on September 01, 2013, 10:38 AM

How many Changa Longs are there in the UK? Is it someone's on here?

According to that Voris interview ...... "My stuff was weird back then. I probably sold about 500 of the Changa. Maybe 1000 total for all the models put together"

So if a 1000 were made, thats norra lorra framesets produced .......... considering the % that have probably survived 30 years or so ......... who's to say how many are out there still in existence

That's one of the attractions of this fine hobby, the unknown ....... and the crazy speculating

I thought i read somewhere a few years back that 23 or 27 longs were made BITD, again factor in how many survived and how many may be in the uk.

one is 83 and one is 85 so think that must be two different frames.

kalex · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2013, 01:18 PM »

Quote from: Stellartois on September 01, 2013, 12:58 PM

Quote from: kalex on September 01, 2013, 12:54 PM

So if there is a frame set on ebay now I say this has been flipped and parted

Please do not use the "F" word

Good point

bigfatolly · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2013, 09:13 PM »

I saw one snap in half at Poole BMX track in the 80s so that's one less surviving....

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #13 on:** September 01, 2013, 10:54 PM »

Neil subwax sold his on ebay about 8 months ago for £1500 I think. (That was a regular changa, not a long I seem to recall). £1500 seems to be the going rate for a frame & forks in better than average condition. I'd love one

meticulous · « **Reply #14 on:** September 02, 2013, 08:21 AM »

meticulous · « **Reply #15 on:** September 02, 2013, 08:44 AM »

skint!

AKGOFF · « **Reply #16 on:** September 02, 2013, 08:54 AM »

The one listed above on EBay was, I believe Terry (Wildons) and it was for the frame and forks only, not the whole bike therefore not flipped. He had the bike for some time I think and nice it was too. Steve69 has a great collection of VDCs including a long and short Changa.

kalex · « **Reply #17 on:** September 02, 2013, 09:20 PM »

Quote from: AKGOFF on September 02, 2013, 08:54 AM

The one listed above on EBay was, I believe Terry (Wildons) and it was for the frame and forks only, not the whole bike therefore not flipped. He had the bike for some time I think and nice it was too. Steve69 has a great collection of VDCs including a long and short Changa.

School boy error

Just presumed it was complete as only looked at the auction picture

I should pay more attention

Jaan · « **Reply #18 on:** September 02, 2013, 09:58 PM »

When Hotwheels ceased trading BMX in favour of Bauers etc they skipped a load of VDCs, they used to use decal sets for parcel tape and A'mes to bulk out packaging...

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #19 on:** September 03, 2013, 07:36 PM »

Remember not too many years before they packed up, I bought a Changa f&f (yellow) for £80

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2013, 10:48 PM »

Quote from: meticulous on September 02, 2013, 08:21 AM

One of the nicest bikes i've ever seen Sam. If i had a few grand spare, i'd be badgering you to buy this off you!
Stunning.

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #21 on:** September 06, 2013, 05:50 AM »

I met a kid jumping one off the 5' sea wall down the road about 4 years ago

Taipan · « **Reply #22 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:29 AM »

Anyone on here own the other f+f set on ebay now?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VDC-Changa-Frame-And-Forks-Old-School-Bmx-/141053108221?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Fragrances_Women_s_Fragrances_PP&hash=item20d76b9ffd

insectbones · « **Reply #23 on:** September 06, 2013, 10:29 AM »

£200 reserve....think he might be a little shocked at what he gets for it.....