13th June 2009, 15:29
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Then it is a scooter which was a joint venture product, Italian-German? And it needs to be restored? Minor parts are missing? The Italian company still exists, the German has gone under VAG? Then we have a NSU-Vespa scooter. Putting my ears to the ground I heard that the owner of this scooter is talking to a guy in Delhi. Did 2 + 2 = 4? Karl, BTW a few similar scooters which you have posted were scrapped because they could not get tyres. Now memory is vague, but was there a Bosch-Maico scooter? Becuase I think one of these was scrapped, but that was around 1978. Over to you Saurabh | |
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13th June 2009, 21:24
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14th June 2009, 00:16
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Why no comment from SA7VA5 so far? I am waiting for my Maths test results, 2+2=? Cheers and good morning harit | |
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17th June 2009, 01:14
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| Saurabh has not replied about the scooter he has found, so I do not know if I guessed correctly or not. But his silence seems to be indicative. Never mind, we await his next post. But now a general comment from me which may be useful for all hunters. Never ever jump the gun and announce a "to be" aquisition. There are good chances that someone will pip you to the post. When you come across something, go about it stealthily and aquire the object. You may share info with friends or trusted gurus, but be very careful. I remember an incident when I just started. This friend of mine, known to be a collector, had gone for a party on a Saturday. There he came across someone who told me that he was going to buy an MG TC. He told him the general location. Next day early morning my friend went scouting for the MG, found it and bought it. Who the loser was I do not know. He had boasted to my friend, did not confide in him. So there was no question of ethics or breaking trust. And then, when the deal is done pay and take immediate delivery. No waiting for auspicious moments. They may turn out to be inauspicious because there are always predators (not only in Calcutta  ) moving around. When I bought a car in Kerala, my friend went to make the deal. We set a limit of X. I called in the evening to find out what was happening, they were having a drink. Next day talks started and we reached our limit. So they decided to meet after one week. I told my friend to settle the deal, go above amount X. A deal was struck at X + 60%! Advance paid and he came back to get the remaining. Within one day, an infamous broker from Ahmedabad called the owner to buy the car. That broker still tells me that I took his Packard, though he did not secure it in any way. This was a car no one knew about, so he took his time. A lesson for all who care to learn.Cheers harit |
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17th June 2009, 19:41
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| tHANKS Hi Harit and every one else! Nope you still haven't got it right. But that makes me glad!Deals pretty much underway.  cant get the seller to come to real life prices.Hoping, slow and steady will win the race. Cheers! |
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17th June 2009, 20:43
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maybe we can have a thread for Pearls of Wisdom from the Senior collectors like yourself. | |
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18th June 2009, 01:09
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Now we await news of the odd and rare 2 wheeler awaiting its nes owner. Only the existing owner is standing in the way. BTW, my first multiple post done correctly. It was real easy, just READ and the follow instructions. Last edited by harit : 18th June 2009 at 01:10. | ||
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18th August 2009, 16:09
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Another thought struck me the other day. There is a very strange looking black scooter with large flat front fairing and lower mounted headlight. Somewhere up north - BMC regd, 3 digit, 8XX I think. Will dig up the photo on saturday. | |
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18th August 2009, 18:33
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26th May 2010, 13:11
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TWN Contessa? Durkopp Diana? Fuji Rabbit? Triumph Tigress? It HAS to be one of these! | |
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