Author Topic: 1980s vintage FoxPro BMX frame - unused - extremely rare (Read 6087 times)

BMX1973 · « **on:** March 06, 2015, 08:01 PM »

1980s vintage FoxPro BMX frame - unused - extremely rare

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980s-vintage-FoxPro-BMX-frame-unused-extremely-rare-/221708751053?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item339edf10cd

Anyone know anything about these frames, or know someone that had one? $:-\$

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:16 PM »

I had one as a replacement for the Piranha that the car that crashed into my folk's garden crushed.

I only know of one other, and that is Mani's.

Really cool frame.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:21 PM »

Cool frame , often reffered to as The fox 4 styler

Mani has a nice Green one on here .

Taipan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:21 PM »

I know some people wont be please you posted that up

then again most people would have seen it on ebay

BMX1973 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:23 PM »

So you had one! What did it ride like?

Interesting frame. Never seen them before. Just looked a bit different.

Do you know if the H/Set and B/B is normal BMX size? $:-\$

Quote from: Retrodan72 on March 06, 2015, 08:16 PM

I had one as a replacement for the Piranha that the car that crashed into my folk garden crushed.

I only know of one other, and that is Mani's.

Really cool frame.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:24 PM »

One built up ...

BMX1973 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:24 PM »

Anyone got a pic?

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 06, 2015, 08:21 PM

Cool frame , often reffered to as The fox 4 styler

Mani has a nice Green one on here .

BMX1973 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:27 PM »

I thought that when I posted.

But I saw it and know nothing about them. The only way was to ask on here. $:-\$ Looked like a nice little project, something different as a summer rider.

Quote from: Taipan on March 06, 2015, 08:21 PM

I know some people wont be please you posted that up

then again most people would have seen it on ebay

BMX1973 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:35 PM »

Wow

That looks so cool.

It just caught my eye as it was so different.

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 06, 2015, 08:24 PM

One built up ...

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:37 PM »

As a 14 year old, I wasn't too arsed what it rode like tbh, but it was green, and I loved it.

One thing I do remember about it was, you could sit the base of a Coke can in the cut outs between the top tubes, great when you wanted to eat your chips.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:41 PM »

By the sound of it the lad knows what he is selling, won't stop people messaging him I'll wager

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:41 PM »

You just beat me to it Dan

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:45 PM »

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 06, 2015, 08:41 PM

You just beat me to it Dan

It's one of the nicest bikes I've ever seen Andy.

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:46 PM »

I have a racing shirt that would go well with it too. Thanks for the shirt Bren. I'll be sporting it at MK this year

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:48 PM »

I defo agree with you there Dan. Mani's build is amazing. Every part on it is mint. He's not on rad anymore I believe, according to a comment I saw of his on facebook. Shame

, as he's a diamond geezer who builds lovely bikes. His chrome/blue Rickman is a stunner too.

BMX1973 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:52 PM »

Appears he was the designer or something. $:-\$ Not keen on the colour grey. Not very 80s. Did they come just as a frame in raw finish?
The more I look at it the more I like it. But me thinks it will now go for a lot more than the start price!

Quote from: oldschoolace on March 06, 2015, 08:41 PM

By the sound of it the lad knows what he is selling, won't stop people messaging him I'll wager

BMX1973 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:54 PM »

Liking the green.

Quote from: Retrodan72 on March 06, 2015, 08:37 PM

As a 14 year old, I wasn't too arsed what it rode like tbh, but it was green, and I loved it.

One thing I do remember about it was, you could sit the base of a Coke can in the cut outs between the top tubes, great when you wanted to eat your chips.

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2015, 08:56 PM »

Quote from: BMX1973 on March 06, 2015, 08:52 PM

Appears he was the designer or something. $:-\$ Not keen on the colour grey. Not very 80s. Did they come just as a frame in raw finish?
The more I look at it the more I like it. But me thinks it will now go for a lot more than the start price!

Quote from: oldschoolace on March 06, 2015, 08:41 PM
By the sound of it the lad knows what he is selling, won't stop people messaging him I'll wager

Mine was green, came as a complete, but was probably built up by the bike shop.

Taipan · « **Reply #18 on:** March 06, 2015, 09:00 PM »

The test they did on it in BMX weekly showed a green bike

BMX1973 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 06, 2015, 09:05 PM »

Had a closer look at the two builds above and does appear they have the same forks.

Shame the one on fleabay has them missing.

Jono · « **Reply #20 on:** March 06, 2015, 09:16 PM »

I'm bidding wanted mani's but believe he's sold it!!!

Jono · « **Reply #21 on:** March 06, 2015, 09:17 PM »

Gotta sit with my trm

Jono · « **Reply #22 on:** March 06, 2015, 09:20 PM »

Somebody delete this thread

workshyfop · « **Reply #23 on:** March 06, 2015, 09:32 PM »

which came first? the trm or the 4styler? from memory i think the trm was out before this. my friend had a trm from our LBS and im sure adverts for the 4 styler popped up in the mags after that.

Taipan · « **Reply #24 on:** March 06, 2015, 09:41 PM »

Quote from: Jono on March 06, 2015, 09:16 PM

I'm bidding wanted mani's but believe he's sold it!!!

I will withdraw my max bid of £1500 then