Author Topic: Ever had the feeling you should leave the nos parts in the packet? (Read 1696 times)

RATTY · « **on:** October 23, 2007, 08:42 AM »

Have you ever used a part straight out of the packet and lived to regret it?
I won a redline number plate earlier this year, still bagged up for around $20, I promptly mounted it on my race bike.
I find one on ebay and it has now reached Â£180 with 12 hours left, what a plonka $:-\$

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190164358673&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

Haro82 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2007, 08:45 AM »

It looks good though

Lazarou · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2007, 08:45 AM »

D'oh! It's a nice numberplate though!

gt0733 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2007, 08:49 AM »

if you can't live with yourself, ratty, i'll buy it off ya for what ya paid.....plus post of course

i have the same dilemma with my NOS grab on 2 grips for my latest prolineII build.

p.s....nice 2 pedal start ol' mate

Moose · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2007, 10:02 AM »

I wouldn't be overly concerned. Just like a lot of OS stuff, what style/era the plate it is, dictates the value.

From what I can gather, that plate is an early Freestyle plate ('85-'86) and a very rare/collectable colour scheme.

The seller is Redline J on VBMX and he bid very high on some rare Redline stuff a couple of years ago (that plate and a certain set of decals for a hazzard yellow RL20II spring to mind).

Mattdub · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2007, 11:33 AM »

Quote from: Moose on October 23, 2007, 10:02 AM

I wouldn't be overly concerned. Just like a lot of OS stuff, what style/era the plate it is, dictates the value.

From what I can gather, that plate is an early Freestyle plate ('85-'86) and a very rare/collectable colour scheme.

The seller is Redline J on VBMX and he bid very high on some rare Redline stuff a couple of years ago (that plate and a certain set of decals for a hazzard yellow RL20II spring to mind).

Very rare that is

munners · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2007, 11:41 AM »

Ive just got these today for my Gen 1. I know they are hard to get hold of but i have never seen them in the packet before! Shall i open them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130163444752&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

Mattdub · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2007, 11:44 AM »

Quote from: Munners on October 23, 2007, 11:41 AM

Ive just got these today for my Gen 1. I know they are hard to get hold of but i have never seen them in the packet before! Shall i open them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130163444752&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

Use and Abuse I say

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2007, 11:59 AM »

Quote from: Mattdub on October 23, 2007, 11:44 AM

Quote from: Munners on October 23, 2007, 11:41 AM
Ive just got these today for my Gen 1. I know they are hard to get hold of but i have never seen them in the packet before! Shall i open them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130163444752&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

Use and Abuse I say

aye lick the edges n ram em up a budgies shitpipe

sorry did i say that out loud?

Mattdub · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:00 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on October 23, 2007, 11:59 AM

Quote from: Mattdub on October 23, 2007, 11:44 AM
Quote from: Munners on October 23, 2007, 11:41 AM
Ive just got these today for my Gen 1. I know they are hard to get hold of but i have never seen them in the packet before! Shall i open them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130163444752&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

Use and Abuse I say

aye lick the edges n ram em up a budgies shitpipe

sorry did i say that out loud?

Haro82 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:42 PM »

Quote from: Munners on October 23, 2007, 11:41 AM

Ive just got these today for my Gen 1. I know they are hard to get hold of but i have never seen them in the packet before! Shall i open them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130163444752&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

I need a set of them for my Gen1, I was thinking about putting a bid on but you beat me to it, I didn't really want to get into a bidding war as £50 is quite enough I thought

Would you have gone higher ?

Andy.

munners · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:44 PM »

Considering that i saw some go on US bay for $200 not so long ago i was prepared to pay just under that mark.

magna13 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:56 PM »

i wouldnt open them... jus get those 'mx grips' that look like grab on's on ebay for about £4

munners · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:00 PM »

It all boils down to BMX snobbery again - could i really put those on a Gen 1, although i totally agree that those cheap ones are the most sensible option.

magna13 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:02 PM »

Jus Do It!

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #15 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:11 PM »

i got a nos in the box haro sport full bike that i thrashed n trashed n scraped n raped n changed every single bit of it other than the headset n seatpost, but fooook me it was fun

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #16 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:16 PM »

:)No but I cry when I think of all the mid school stuff that sat round the house for years until I binned/let it go for pennies!

Haro82 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:39 PM »

Quote from: Munners on October 23, 2007, 01:00 PM

It all boils down to BMX snobbery again - could i really put those on a Gen 1, although i totally agree that those cheap ones are the most sensible option.

Munners,
I spent enough on the Blue Tech 3's, I'm sort of all spent out on that build although they would have been nice.. have you got the Tech 3's yet ?

...........and no you can't put the copy ones on

munners · « **Reply #18 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:43 PM »

The journey still goes on with regards to the blue tech 3's mate! I missed a set last night that Pete Quad got. gutted! Why you want rid of yours!?

Haro82 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2007, 02:20 PM »

Quote from: Munners on October 23, 2007, 01:43 PM

The journey still goes on with regards to the blue tech 3's mate! I missed a set last night that Pete Quad got. gutted! Why you want rid of yours!?

No mate, good try though

I think I paid about £75 (would have been less but for some git in Brazil with zero feedback) for mine which at the time I thought was stupid money but I haven't seen any since apart from those last night .... Gutted, I bet you were..... but there's some out there somewhere with your name on mate, just keep lookin

As for the grips, I will stick with the blue ame's on mine.

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #20 on:** October 23, 2007, 03:38 PM »

I guess it depends why you collect this old bike stuff

if you want to enjoy it and ride , build and enjoy the old stuff , then who cares if you open the packet

if however this is an investment for you and you want to maximise your profits, then yes keep it in the packet

I have used pretty much everyrthing i have got that was in a packet, and I am happier with a built bike than a laod of stuff in packets

I have only kept 1 thing minty fresh in packets ,and thats a set of flyte SE camo pads, because i hvae 3 sets on bikes anyway and i kinda thought that it looked nice all unopened , however it will prob end up on a bike at some point anyway

however as more and more NOS stuff gets used , it will only make stuff in packets more rare

Rich