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Saw this at the local army surplus store. Didn't think they'd even be
selling it, asked anyways, misheard the price by an order of magnitude,
would have bought on the spot if I had the money liquid when I realized
actual price. Think I should do it?
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Tim Cook
http://empyrean.digitalartsuk.com
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Tim Cook nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 2008/02/05 11:51:
> Saw this at the local army surplus store. Didn't think they'd even be
> selling it, asked anyways, misheard the price by an order of magnitude,
> would have bought on the spot if I had the money liquid when I realized
> actual price. Think I should do it?
>
>
Very nice. I'd like to have one.
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Alain
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My wife is such a bad cook, if we leave dental floss in the Kitchen the
roaches hang themselves.
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"Tim Cook" <z99### [at] gmail com> wrote in message
news:47a89438@news.povray.org...
> Saw this at the local army surplus store. Didn't think they'd even be
> selling it, asked anyways, misheard the price by an order of magnitude,
> would have bought on the spot if I had the money liquid when I realized
> actual price. Think I should do it?
Ooo, I'd be highly tempted. I've always loved my bikes, and wouldn't mind
restoring a vintage bike one day.
That's a rare beast there, it might be worth it. I'd do some research
too.
~Steve~
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Tim Cook wrote:
> Saw this at the local army surplus store. Didn't think they'd even be
> selling it, asked anyways, misheard the price by an order of magnitude,
> would have bought on the spot if I had the money liquid when I realized
> actual price. Think I should do it?
>
Where is this shop? You can have first dibs on the bike, I want that
pilot's helmet in the background!
Without thinking about how rare that body/engine combination is, the
price does seem a bit high. But it's vintage and looks like it's all
original equipment. <revision> Looked like a good price till I saw the
age of the bike. It was made between 73 and 78, guess that could make a
it cost more (better condition) or less (not really old).
Google turned up a Condor page,
http://www.fubarmotorpool.com/motorcycle_ph.html (Bottom of the page). I
have been looking for a motorcycle gun rack, to finish off the Mad Max
look mine has. Too bad those are part of the frame.
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Sabrina Kilian wrote:
> Without thinking about how rare that body/engine combination is, the
> price does seem a bit high. But it's vintage and looks like it's all
> original equipment. <revision> Looked like a good price till I saw the
> age of the bike. It was made between 73 and 78, guess that could make a
> it cost more (better condition) or less (not really old).
Yeah I did some digging and came up with a price guide from 2 years ago
giving an $1150-$1450 price on the A-350, some guy in Georgia is
currently trying to sell his for $3500, someone in the UK has one
they're trying to get £2300 (which is $4586), another place has some for
$1200 but it notes they're not original paint job/condition...basically
$4200 is kinda pricey, but not exorbitantly so given its quality. 3000
A-350s were made from '72 to '74, for the Swiss military to be nice and
rugged, half are apparently still in use 'til they swap later this year
with some other brand.
Am waiting on opinion of mechanic friend before bouncing idea off of
financial adviser; if can fix it up however it needs fixing, turn around
and sell it for twice as much or more (dubious, given price range of
other A-350s), will probably try to do that. It's a damn sexy bike,
though, and I'm not even particularly inclined to drool over vehicles.
Wouldn't drive it myself, as I don't drive (don't like it, last time I
did was when I got my license at 16) so most I'd do is be a passenger if
that. Would be nice to ride it at least once, though, just for sheer style.
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Tim Cook wrote:
> Am waiting on opinion of mechanic friend before bouncing idea off of
> financial adviser; if can fix it up however it needs fixing, turn around
> and sell it for twice as much or more (dubious, given price range of
> other A-350s), will probably try to do that. It's a damn sexy bike,
> though, and I'm not even particularly inclined to drool over vehicles.
> Wouldn't drive it myself, as I don't drive (don't like it, last time I
> did was when I got my license at 16) so most I'd do is be a passenger if
> that. Would be nice to ride it at least once, though, just for sheer
> style.
>
If you buy it, get a helmet and try it out. With a experienced rider
around; we do want to hear back from you, after all.
I can't imagine that you could sell that bike in great condition for
$8000, much less with the extra ones that will be available when the
Swiss military stops using them. Maybe there are more collectors there,
I don't know the market, but that seems like a tough sell.
<humor?>Of course, it could be worth $8000 when either gas hits 5$ a
gallon or the dollar crashes.</humor?>
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Am Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:40:16 -0500 schrieb Sabrina Kilian:
> <humor?>Of course, it could be worth $8000 when either gas hits 5$ a
> gallon or the dollar crashes.</humor?>
Hmm, according to Google calc I'm currently paying $7.80 per gallon for
regular, unleaded (or would, but I've got a diesel engine so it's only
$7.00 per gallon, phew!)
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Michael Zier wrote:
> Am Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:40:16 -0500 schrieb Sabrina Kilian:
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>> <humor?>Of course, it could be worth $8000 when either gas hits 5$ a
>> gallon or the dollar crashes.</humor?>
>
> Hmm, according to Google calc I'm currently paying $7.80 per gallon for
> regular, unleaded (or would, but I've got a diesel engine so it's only
> $7.00 per gallon, phew!)
I was working from the pictures, the use of the United States flag as a
back drop for the sale price and other hints, to guess that the surplus
shop was some where in the USA. Gas here has been running just around $3
a gallon and for some reason that's considered too high.
Every time the price goes above $3 a gallon here, I see more people out
on motorcycles. Hence, the humor.
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