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Old 05-03-2010, 12:43 PM   #1
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Default Please Shoot me! ZA Bargain I missed.

OK, so I was keen to go to this auction... but with recent prices I stayed away.

Has someone got a gun? I am a moron! : :


ZA Fairlane CHEAP!

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Old 05-03-2010, 12:45 PM   #2
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Spewin!

Looks like a bargain :P
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Old 05-03-2010, 12:49 PM   #3
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There was also a black ZA on carsales, odd black/burgandy interior, I6 (but must be rare to find those these days) for $6k. $6k.

It was perfect.

but $3.6k makes me cry.I thought auctions usually ask more $$$?
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Old 05-03-2010, 12:54 PM   #4
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There was also a black ZA on carsales, odd black/burgandy interior, I6 (but must be rare to find those these days) for $6k. $6k.

It was perfect.

but $3.6k makes me cry.I thought auctions usually ask more $$$?
I've been watching them for the last few years... I am of the opinion that collectors' items cause a frenzy at auction, but the cooking models go for peanuts.

Case in point was a low-kay, immaculate grand ma owned LC Torana that sold for 4k recently.

I think people just aren't there to buy nice classics.

Will watch this EK price for sure...
EK for sale
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Old 05-03-2010, 12:55 PM   #5
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That's bloody clean as shame you missed out on it

Not to many like that come along

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Old 05-03-2010, 12:58 PM   #6
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Yep, shoot yourself!
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Old 05-03-2010, 08:36 PM   #7
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Yep, shoot yourself!
Shoot me as well!!.
What a pity ill health forced a "no reserve" sale, I am sure it could(should) have fetched a lot more.
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Old 05-03-2010, 10:35 PM   #8
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That XU1 at the same auction got big money...
Wonder if that would be a good long term investment?
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Shoot me as well!!.
What a pity ill health forced a "no reserve" sale, I am sure it could(should) have fetched a lot more.
Man, really sorry you were forced by circumstances to sell that car at all, ouch! I hope things improve for you.
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Man, really sorry you were forced by circumstances to sell that car at all, ouch! I hope things improve for you.
no, no, it wasn't mine, I was just sympathising as well.
The original link indicated that it was ill health, so I'm with you there in hoping that everything is ok for the seller.
(I learnt my lesson many years ago, it will take an extrodinary reason for me to part with a car I don't want to part with again)
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Old 05-03-2010, 01:04 PM   #11
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they seem to sell cars so much less at auctions on ebay and car sales they would be double.

this seems quite cheap for a 2 door escort http://shannons.com.au/pages/auction...Q6AFZDO75O9E93
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they seem to sell cars so much less at auctions on ebay and car sales they would be double.

this seems quite cheap for a 2 door escort http://shannons.com.au/pages/auction...Q6AFZDO75O9E93

I was thinking the same.
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Old 05-03-2010, 01:26 PM   #13
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It does suck and you will be kicking yourself.

But look at it this way, there are still bargians out there.......

Just a matter of looking.....
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Old 05-03-2010, 01:42 PM   #14
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thats why its always worth going to auctions...
if they're no reserve.... never know what you might get...

I could certainly reel off a few that i've seen go by that I wish I had have had at least a bid on...

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Old 05-03-2010, 02:25 PM   #15
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All too true. I'll be watching like a hawk and turning up from now on.
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Yeah but remember its a project, and who knows what the rust is like. But as it sits 3-6k is about right.
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Old 05-03-2010, 04:06 PM   #17
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: you bloody what

O well every one has a kicking them selfs moment
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Old 05-03-2010, 04:53 PM   #18
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Thats cheap, looks like a nice old girl. To bad you missed out.
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Old 05-03-2010, 05:05 PM   #19
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Oh man!!!

Get up off the computer, walk over to your neighbor's house, knock on the door and ask him politly to kick you up the **** has hard as he can...
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Old 08-03-2010, 04:35 PM   #20
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O well every one has a kicking them selfs moment
aint that the truth. i turned down an offer to straight swap a 83 fairlaine v8 for my 86 hyundai.
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Old 05-03-2010, 05:02 PM   #21
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Well you just better go to the next auction, Very bad luck about the ZA!
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Pretty sure that's a members car, he had a link to it in his sig.

ZA prices are on the way up for the bottom end "restoration projects" but the nice original cars seem to be available for under 10k if you keep your eyes open.

The days of buying them in nice drivable/usable condition for a grand (like mine,ha ha!) are long gone.
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somebody got a bargain!

pity it wasnt u taka
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Old 05-03-2010, 06:37 PM   #24
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Old 05-03-2010, 07:19 PM   #25
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That car is beautiful (I love my Fairlanes), even the Mrs who isnt as enthusiastic thinks that was a phenominal bargain and she would have loved it.

Congrats to the new owner (stuggles to type as the green haze descends...)
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mate that almost qualifies for jumping-off-roof material right there
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I seen that a while ago and thought nah i won't go to the auction that ZA will sell for heaps. But looks like we were wrong, i wish i went now..
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Old 07-03-2010, 08:26 PM   #28
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I think someone got a bargain there.
Hope they appreciate it and look after it.
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Old 08-03-2010, 08:36 AM   #29
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Thing is if you were there bidding, the other guy who got it would have bid higher and one of you would have paid a lot more! maybe double? You just have to hope at auctions no one wants it, not even one person.

Happened to me the other day for a dining setting... would have had it for 250, but there was one lady who kept bidding it up to 500...and she got it.
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