eBay 'specials' and other junk finds

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I really fancy an NC29 in the teal scheme but I'm not paying £650 for a damaged one with the most important plastics missing

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130742287269? ... 500wt_1414
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poor friggin' wife, if she married him!
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thunderace wrote:I really fancy an NC29 in the teal scheme but I'm not paying £650 for a damaged one with the most important plastics missing

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130742287269? ... 500wt_1414
Been looking at that for past couple of weeks, dont think he going to get what he wants for it lol
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petrolhead19 wrote:
thunderace wrote:I really fancy an NC29 in the teal scheme but I'm not paying £650 for a damaged one with the most important plastics missing

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130742287269? ... 500wt_1414
Been looking at that for past couple of weeks, dont think he going to get what he wants for it lol

In that condition I'd be offering half what he's asking. It needs best part of a grand spending to make it perfect.
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Is this the definition of optimistic?
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how do you sit on this ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STREETFIGHTER ... 548wt_1041
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With your face planted on the tank?
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hideous!
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/project-/1307 ... 500wt_1288
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"here is my beloved quad project"
I should hate to see something of the sellers which is unloved!
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