RMweb Premium John Besley Posted April 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2023 Seeing as we've drifted off, my main gripe is (and I hope someone is listening- but I doubt it) why can't manufactures produce vehicles with a decent Retro style.... It wouldn't be impossible to build new Retro style vans without costing more than a country's GDP ... Its been done with the Fiat 500, the Chrysler P2 Cruiser (please Mrs B can we buy one) A small van along the lines of a Morris Minor, or Bedford HA or CA... At least it might be better built than my Citroën Dispatch... (rubbish leg room poor build quality) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 6 hours ago, Hroth said: I've got one of those, but in a more minty condition! However its minus its all important box in good condition... Misread as: "... meaty condition!" 😎 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: Misread as: "... meaty condition!" 😎 I don't think Dinky did a butchers van version. If you could find a sheap cheap playworn one, it could be reliveried as a Dewhurst van... Edited April 13, 2023 by Hroth sheap? SHEAP??? I dunno... 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TinTracks Posted April 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2023 Posted 6 hours ago 7 hours ago, Hroth said: I've got one of those, but in a more minty condition! However its minus its all important box in good condition... There's a whole gamut of play wear / minor chips / near mint / very near mint until you hit MIB condition and silly money. Way back when I had hair on my head and a slim trim waistline I used to buy R&B and blues records from a chap called Sailor Vernon. He advertised in the (I think) Melody Maker. You sent him a postal order for a few bob and by return he would send you a printed availability list of fab records, mostly USA imports. You made your selection, sent him another PO, and a week or so later you received your vinyl. He graded the records Mint etc etc but he had a special category for the badly damaged records POBAC (Previously owned by a cretin) Made me laugh out loud every time I read it. Regards, Rich 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: Or to provide handy stowage for divers coffee cups, Yorkie bars, KFC boxes, etc? Copies of the Sun/Star... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Hroth said: Copies of the Sun/Star... At the risk of being slightly more cynical than usual, we're not talking about your working class slightly right wing rusty Transit LDV or Renault Trafic driver here. Anyone flogging vegan flatbreads for £9 a go or ethically sourced hot chocolate for a fiver out of the back of a sixty grand retro van is going to have The Guardian App on the dashboard screen.... Edited April 13, 2023 by MrWolf 1 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 3 hours ago, TinTracks said: Posted 6 hours ago 7 hours ago, Hroth said: I've got one of those, but in a more minty condition! However its minus its all important box in good condition... There's a whole gamut of play wear / minor chips / near mint / very near mint until you hit MIB condition and silly money. Way back when I had hair on my head and a slim trim waistline I used to buy R&B and blues records from a chap called Sailor Vernon. He advertised in the (I think) Melody Maker. You sent him a postal order for a few bob and by return he would send you a printed availability list of fab records, mostly USA imports. You made your selection, sent him another PO, and a week or so later you received your vinyl. He graded the records Mint etc etc but he had a special category for the badly damaged records POBAC (Previously owned by a cretin) Made me laugh out loud every time I read it. Regards, Rich May I suggest that 'POBAC' joins the 'ebay madness' thread lexicon? 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TinTracks Posted April 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: May I suggest that 'POBAC' joins the 'ebay madness' thread lexicon? An excellent suggestion. May the memory of my late mate ''Sailor Vernon'' live on in this thread . May Gawd Bless Im for the joy he sold me in me youth https://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Swill-Testament-Hilarious-Unexpurgated/dp/0954706846 Thank you Paul. Regards and Best. Rich Edited April 14, 2023 by TinTracks 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cokebreeze Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 You could always eat it if it didn't run so well. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225526898849 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 A slightly overpriced GBL static loco and coach. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204296764550 At least it isn't presented as scrapyard/weathered. (With a birds nest atop the chimney...) 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, Hroth said: A slightly overpriced GBL static loco and coach. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204296764550 At least it isn't presented as scrapyard/weathered. (With a birds nest atop the chimney...) ,,,,,,yet! Mike. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 For some inexplixable reason, this is described as brand-new! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185826659159 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeds Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374621427261 Can't believe the bidding on this 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, georgeds said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374621427261 Can't believe the bidding on this Must be "mega rare" although the seller hasn't descirbed it as such! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 30 minutes ago, georgeds said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374621427261 Can't believe the bidding on this My own models are far from perfect, but the wobbly edge to the vynil at the cantrail is er, interesting, given the current bids! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334824557411?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=y46nE-HvTti&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=AWm0wiuHSXi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY With Trout's at similar prices it would seem that ballast hoppers are the new bitcoin! Mike. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mat Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, RFS said: For some inexplixable reason, this is described as brand-new! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185826659159 Yet another mandacious chiseller. He has broken down a number of perfectly good models to sell for parts at inflated prices. If you add the prices for all the bits of this model he has for sale (including the box) it comes to £124.80. You can buy a whole model for far less. And that will include the electrical DCC gubbings that's missing from his. I assume that the broken con rods etc. are as a result of his rush to dismantle the thing. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, RFS said: For some inexplixable reason, this is described as brand-new! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185826659159 "Sold as seen, all the running gear has fallen off, all there I think but how you fix it all back is beyond me. Not test run , (obviously), so hopefully motor OK. Priced accordingly " Or not. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, John Mat said: Yet another mandacious chiseller. He has broken down a number of perfectly good models to sell for parts at inflated prices. If you add the prices for all the bits of this model he has for sale (including the box) it comes to £124.80. You can buy a whole model for far less. And that will include the electrical DCC gubbings that's missing from his. I assume that the broken con rods etc. are as a result of his rush to dismantle the thing. Looking at his negative feedback he may have unintentionally killed his customer's father. Could be the pressure cooker he's got for sale😉 Edited April 14, 2023 by Sjcm 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, John Mat said: Yet another mandacious chiseller. He has broken down a number of perfectly good models to sell for parts at inflated prices. If you add the prices for all the bits of this model he has for sale (including the box) it comes to £124.80. You can buy a whole model for far less. And that will include the electrical DCC gubbings that's missing from his. I assume that the broken con rods etc. are as a result of his rush to dismantle the thing. Sadly, looking at his sold items it appears quite a profitable business. Seems to sell a lot of boxes at £14.95 each as well .... Edited April 14, 2023 by RFS 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Norton Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 As a frequent user of the said auction site I have to admit I have bought several loco's that have been kit built to the highest standards & are an absolute joy to run & look at. One is the Premier kit of the GWR 4-6-0 County with top quality Mashima motor & is a silent runner, cost £185, but so superior to anything from the main manufacturers that it seems an absolute bargain, another is a 94xx with compensated chassis & Mashima motor, another near silent runner cost £150. I have bought several propriety loco's such as a Waterman special Castle, the latest version, "Earl Cairns" the box had never been opened so was brand new for £72. A latest version of the Jubilee for the same money. So there are occasionally some really good buys to be had but you have to be careful not to get carried away & study feedback & of course never touch anything that hasn't been photographed well & we all look at the Gostude stuff when we want a good laugh as most of it has been there for years. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 52 minutes ago, MrWolf said: "Sold as seen, all the running gear has fallen off, all there I think but how you fix it all back is beyond me. Not test run , (obviously), so hopefully motor OK. Priced accordingly " Or not. Perhaps he chopped it off with his mendacious chisel? Mike. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Cokebreeze said: You could always eat it if it didn't run so well. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225526898849 It's a Proto 2000, trust me it won't run well. Notorious for cracked gears almost universally so the cheesecake (available from various sources) would be a better bet. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Cokebreeze said: You could always eat it if it didn't run so well. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225526898849 I don't think used cheesecake would be nice. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, PieGuyRob said: I don't think used cheesecake would be nice. It depends what it was used for. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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