Chopper Has the world gone mad
12 April 2004, 10:53 PM
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I would say that the original choppers WILL become more valuable. It's not madness, it's all about antiques.
Who would have thought Stradivarius violins would have been worth millions back when they were produced?
I'm sure 90% of the original Choppers are in scrapheaps, hence why they do now have value.
Who would have thought Stradivarius violins would have been worth millions back when they were produced?
I'm sure 90% of the original Choppers are in scrapheaps, hence why they do now have value.
12 April 2004, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by imlach
I would say that the original choppers WILL become more valuable. It's not madness, it's all about antiques.
Who would have thought Stradivarius violins would have been worth millions back when they were produced?
I'm sure 90% of the original Choppers are in scrapheaps, hence why they do now have value.
Who would have thought Stradivarius violins would have been worth millions back when they were produced?
I'm sure 90% of the original Choppers are in scrapheaps, hence why they do now have value.
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12 April 2004, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
Even so... £851.00 (Reserve not met) is STOOPID money by anyone's standard.
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Originally Posted by Avi
How can it be 'mint' but 'restored'?!?!
Got some chimps bidding on this stuff, for sure.
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By your standards perhaps
12 April 2004, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
By *anyone's* standards surely. This is a bogus classic. It has nothing of merit to offer. Build quality, design, performance... err... no.
You never seen some of the $hit on Antiques Roadshow that seems to be worth tens of thousands?
I agree, £1000 for a Chopper is mad, but it's worth whatever someone is prepared to pay, and right now, that's almost £1k.
I can see why it COULD become a classic if a 70's original.
Do ZX80's not got for hundreds of pounds on Ebay? They're **** too, but people still want them.....
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See, here's a ZX80 to prove it
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=11994
You can get a better 2nd hand Pentium for £45, so why would anyone buy a ZX80 if following your theory
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=11994
You can get a better 2nd hand Pentium for £45, so why would anyone buy a ZX80 if following your theory
12 April 2004, 11:22 PM
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Wow - someone is even selling ZX81's in kit form in brand new condition? I guess someone found a batch in a warehouse somewhere?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=11994
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=11994
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yep exactly they are worth what someone is prepared to pay its that simple! 70s style is very much of the moment and as someone pointed out they are in very limited supply, and hey its an investment so long term you wont lose on it.
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