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zombie
Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 272 Location: UK
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:27 am Post subject: |
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2bims wrote: |
Maybe lots of bikes, but not so many buyers, or just folk hoping for a bargain |
Ain't that the truth
The measure of health of the global economy should be the SELLING price of Bimota's as opposed to the asking price |
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2bims
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Just as in the banking crisis, holders of assets put a far higher price on the actual that can be achieved. Personally i think its "wifies" telling hubbies to shift their bikes, and Oh what a surprise, sorry love, it didn't sell, didn't even get close to the reserve.
Suppose its good news if you have the money to buy, and potentially good news for the poorer amongst us to try and snap a bargain.
So Win, win? |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:00 am Post subject: |
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As one of the poorer amongst us I've been trying to "snap up a bargain" for years but it seems the richer amongst us always outbids me |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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I'd jump at the chance to own the half-faired DB2 at NLM - if it was half priced
wait until the nights draw in and the temp drops - hopefully prices will follow suit. |
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2bims
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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I'm with you on that with the half fairing model. And looking at the FE that sold in USA, land of the rich and glutinous, prices are a tumbling.
Oily? Would that be a personal dig at meself perhaps? Had to raid all my piggy banks, and reach down the back of the sofa to find the last few pennies for my Bims at the time (Well at least the butler did, it can get quite grotty down there, so he tells me).
Taking on 2 Bimotas that have both not been run and stood for 8 years is a total leap of faith and not for the faint-hearted, could have gone either way, total faith had to be put into the seller with "they were both running when I parked them up" |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Paranoia?
Twas a dig at no one just a flippant comment about not being able to find a very cheap (4th) Bimota for a winter project |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think you did to bad on the last SB6. Think there was a few of us out for that . You just got there first !!
Bit like 2bims , there was a charge down the M40 for those two.
Think I've missed out on 3 ' bargains' this year , but hey, just have to put the pennies in the bank and wait for another santamonica to come up. |
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2bims
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Paranoia? Only until I get home and find that the garage is still intact and locked up and then I am fine again.
Likewise looking for a Winter Project and have a sniff at a one owner from new DB2, not turned a wheel for 16 years, Ooh Er mrs! That'll do nicely. I find that dragging your bike out and going places has all kind of folks turning up and saying "Oh I've got a mate that has one if these, not used it in the last 15 years" Happened twice so far. Come out, come out whoever you are. I'll be happier when the government issues laptops to pensioners to be able their dues and then perhaps they can get on-line and start selling their beloved possessions to enthusiasts rather than hawking through the nearest wheeler dealer, keen to make a fast buck |
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