Author Topic: Bits You Regret Not Buying Off Here?? (Read 1792 times)

Retrodan72 · « **on:** April 30, 2014, 08:09 AM »

Over the years, I've snapped up some bargains off fellow RADsters on here, but there have also been some bits that I thought about dibbing or even dibbed, then changed my mind..... $:-\$

....and regretted it ever since.

2 that stick out for me are:

Chris (Jaan's) DB Silver Streak - I passed on this as I needed the cash for something shite like a holiday or something. It was stunning. Rich Clean got this, and really did it justice.

and,
CrazyCraig's Robbo that Sam got.

Both of these I dithered about with, and bottled it.

Has anyone else had some nice bits in their grasp off here, and regretted it later?

nosepickben · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:18 AM »

Yep, Betty's red redneck stem that he literally gave away at mk last year, the minty rainbow comp3's that spen had. That's just off the top of my heed. Like everyone on here, I guess there's loads more bits....

meticulous · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:22 AM »

still got it....

Jaan · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:35 AM »

She was a beauty and a bargain too....

Jaan · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:36 AM »

I don't think either of our posts have cheered Dan up though Sam

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:43 AM »

Cnuts.

pickle · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:44 AM »

a complete 90's Floval flyer for about £400...........ummed and arrrrred about it and then it went

Jaan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:44 AM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on April 30, 2014, 08:43 AM

Cnuts.

Happy to help

glenboy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:48 AM »

Jt s Vdc Changa complete tez Wilson bought it nice bike and good price just didn't have the readies at the time

steve69 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:56 AM »

Quote from: glenboy on April 30, 2014, 08:48 AM

Jt s Vdc Changa complete tez Wilson bought it nice bike and good price just didn't have the readies at the time

X2

I didn't have the cash (never have), I dibbed the frame set but at the price it was up for there was no chance it would ever come to that !!

NORTY40 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2014, 09:02 AM »

3 stand out for me , all full bikes . Moanjam Dean's Yellow Torker 280X , loved this bike but when it came up for sale i was skint

Carl in2bmx was just getting into it and bought it and his Race Inc , both awesome bikes . Two years later the Yellow Torker was mine after Carl decided to sell .

2nd one was a Blue Hutch pro racer that Craig nabbed for a good price on here of one of the Dutch lads . Three years later that was mine after Craig did me a good deal

...... and the one i missed out on was a 84 Haro sport that Glenboy snapped up as a complete .

Parts wise , the only thing i missed out on and was gutted was a set of NOS Black Suntour XC comp pedals that Chris (jaan) beat me to on a sale on here .

WINI · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2014, 09:11 AM »

Mats complete Haro from a couple of months ago. Again, ummed and ahhed and then had to put a second dib dobs on as it went.

Lovely bike that, and would've sold a few to make room

Spen69 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2014, 10:37 AM »

Way too much to list Dan, just way too much....

Usually it's brakes I end up needing, or bars. Bars scare the beejesus out of me the way the price has risen over the last few years and I usually hover over the keyboard, trying to justify buying them and BAM, someone has them......

I've even dibbed stuff for folks on here with wanted adds up for stuff, and then realised a week or two later I could really have done with them myself

To be fair though I would say the things I've bought on here, built and enjoyed riding far outwiegh the stuff I've missed

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:25 AM »

Quote from: Spen69 on April 30, 2014, 10:37 AM

Way too much to list Dan, just way too much....

Usually it's brakes I end up needing, or bars. Bars scare the beejesus out of me the way the price has risen over the last few years and I usually hover over the keyboard, trying to justify buying them and BAM, someone has them......

I've even dibbed stuff for folks on here with wanted adds up for stuff, and then realised a week or two later I could really have done with them myself

To be fair though I would say the things I've bought on here, built and enjoyed riding far outwiegh the stuff I've missed

Exactly that Spen.

Joff, remember that Hutch of Tom's we both wanted, and got our wires crossed with?

NORTY40 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:50 AM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on April 30, 2014, 11:25 AM

Joff, remember that Hutch of Tom's we both wanted, and got our wires crossed with?

I had forgotten about that Dan .... see there's another to add to the list

Neither of us got that in the end

im sure the new buyer put it on ebay within a few weeks

Just thought of another , Jai put up a set of Haro Group1 cranks for about £100 and they obviously were snapped up pretty quick

Luckily i managed to snag a set through a good mate on here not too long after .

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:38 PM »

Your Patterson Dan (just didn't have the cash). Same with Jono's VDC Changa. To be fair, the changa sold really quickly, so
I didn't get the chance to dither over it

MartyC · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:25 PM »

Too much to list!

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:42 PM »

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on April 30, 2014, 01:38 PM

Your Patterson Dan (just didn't have the cash). Same with Jono's VDC Changa. To be fair, the changa sold really quickly, so
I didn't get the chance to dither over it

The Patty was dithered over for about 10 minutes, as it was after Christmas and I was skint, Tom allowed me to pay a deposit and held it for me or it would have been another to the regret list.

Badbaldie · « **Reply #18 on:** May 01, 2014, 08:55 PM »

wasnt off Rad to be fair ...but i didnt buy and still regret not buying to this day a Lavender Hutch Hollywood frame forks and bars...

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #19 on:** May 01, 2014, 09:09 PM »

Quote from: Badbaldie on May 01, 2014, 08:55 PM

wasnt off Rad to be fair ...but i didnt buy and still regret not buying to this day a Lavender Hutch Hollywood frame forks and bars...

I took the plunge and bought one from Alan's, many, many years ago..... now many Hutch's later......

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 01, 2014, 09:13 PM »

Quote from: HUTCHMAN on May 01, 2014, 09:09 PM

Quote from: Badbaldie on May 01, 2014, 08:55 PM
wasnt off Rad to be fair ...but i didnt buy and still regret not buying to this day a Lavender Hutch Hollywood frame forks and bars...

I took the plunge and bought one from Alan's, many, many years ago..... now many Hutch's later......

I wish I'd stumbled across OSBMX on the 90s instead of spending my dollar on drink, drugs and my ex (the hippo).