I wonder if he stole the boat from Taupo
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I wonder if he stole the boat from Taupo
If you can make it on Kiwibiker you can make it anywhere.
Anarchic Wild Child
Yeah - I saw that one. There is no value mentioned on that. It's interesting to note that that page says very few swords have been recovered from the holy land - further adding doubt to the one on trademe.Originally Posted by TheDemonLord
Yeah .. al of that - I have no way to authenticate the sword - and he doesn't say how he got it and provides no provinenceThe blade has a very unusual fuller for the era that he is claiming (the is the groove along the blade to lighten the blade while preserving strength), secondly for a blade that is supposedly around 800 years old (he Mentions Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn) it is in remarkably good shape, compared to the one on the forum above.
Next he makes no mention of how the sword got into his possession (considering we are some 16,288 km from the Holy Lands and most countries now have heavy restrictions on taking any archeological find across borders)
Lastly - if it was a genuine auction, I wouldn't expect it to be on Trademe, people who collect this kind of thing and have the money to pay for antique swords are generally not those that browse trademe - generally they will be going to specialist auctions in person so they can independently verify the swords authenticity in person.
as an age for the sword, I would almost be willing to bet the buy now price that it isn't from the crusades, I reckon its probably only 100-400 years old at the most
Have a look at this one - expected to fetch 40 - 60,000 pounds.
http://www.bonhams.com/press_release/11619/
IF the one on trademe is real (and yes, that is in doubt) then his price is not too far off the mark ..
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
Anarchic Wild Child
He didn't mention the oil filter ... and no, no engine part is in good condition when it is that colour !!!
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
Fully qualified Sifter.
Imagine the state of the bearings!
Anarchic Wild Child
I'd replace the bearings anyway with a replacement crank ... but I certainly would not be buying that crank.
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
Fully qualified Sifter.
You generally can't buy the bearings separately on a roller bearing crank mate. Even though they're pressed together obviously. Have to buy the complete crank assembly with the roller bears etc. As a kid, I had a GPZ1100 that spun the alt rotor off the end of the crank wrecking the taper. Took it to a machinist to machine down, then to a chromer to have it built back up...specifically told the cunt to NOT dip any part of the crank into the acid bath other than the taper as it'd fuck the bearings. Turned up to collect it...and hello...the whole thing had been dipped totally fucking all of the bearings! Being young and not aware of my rights...I purchased a new one. $2100.00 later...and this was in 1984...
Should've burnt the cunts building down.
Anarchic Wild Child
That one's fucked then ..
Alright - make me feel old ..As a kid, ...and this was in 1984...
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
Forum whore
http://www.trademe.co.nz/art/paintin...-813347481.htm
Hes going to get rich.
Hes got 100% feedback also for his one trade. He bought a car grill some must be straight up.
I have evolved as a KB member.Now nothing I say should be taken seriously.
Sir Cumference
If it's a genuine McArdle it could be worth a few bob. $50K is seriously in the dreaming category though.
Can I believe the magic of your size... (The Shirelles)
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Used to catch the school bus past Sawyacoming motorcycles in 84ish and they had about 18 MVX250s outside. Feel better or worse?
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Forum whore
Looks like summat the Steadman clan might be responsible for.This looks like it's to good to be true
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boat...-810452430.htm
Wonder if he'd swap for some magic beans I've been trying to off load
Fully qualified Sifter.
Possibly Honda's last truly terrible motorcycle?
Anarchic Wild Child
Worse ya bastard !!!I was riding a motorbike passed Sawyer Honda most days in 1984 ..
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
Kiwi gone Walkabout
Starting with the carpet and sandals.
Fully qualified Sifter.
Lol. Beat me to it!
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