The "How much?" or "You're havin' a giraffe!" thread

[mikeymustard]

steve, maybe consider selling one of your own chainsets to cover the cost of a black chainset? either that or just stop looking or you will buy a black set and have 4 chainsets.

And where would this forum be without a wee bit of obsession eh?

 

[stevevw]

steve, maybe consider selling one of your own chainsets to cover the cost of a black chainset? either that or just stop looking or you will buy a black set and have 4 chainsets.

But I already have 7 in total. In my defence all bar one has a home or earmarked for one.

 

[biggs682]

Not mine but got to be worth a post

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-AUST...ILES-ORIGINAL-UNMOLESTED-LOVELY-/272352660141

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Not mine but got to be worth a post

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-AUST...ILES-ORIGINAL-UNMOLESTED-LOVELY-/272352660141

I would have scoffed at this usually.
But I love that.

 

[Cycleops]

I think he may be right about the auto box, my uncle had about four replacements in his manual version.

 

[stevevw]

Not mine but got to be worth a post

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-AUST...ILES-ORIGINAL-UNMOLESTED-LOVELY-/272352660141

That is ugly that I kins of like it. Not as much as that Humber in the background so thought.

 

[mikeymustard]

Not mine but got to be worth a post

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-AUST...ILES-ORIGINAL-UNMOLESTED-LOVELY-/272352660141

No. Just no
What sort of mad world is it where a "shoot brown" allegro is worth more than this?
Joking aside I always liked the allegro but there are a lot of other things that I would buy if I had a spare 3 grand or so

 

[biggs682]

No. Just no
What sort of mad world is it where a "shoot brown" allegro is worth more than this?
Joking aside I always liked the allegro but there are a lot of other things that I would buy if I had a spare 3 grand or so

think in all fairness i would rather have the Allegro @mikeymustard or this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1974-MORR...418007?hash=item3d23403ed7:g:0QkAAOSw-FZXkRuO

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

No. Just no
What sort of mad world is it where a "shoot brown" allegro is worth more than this?
Joking aside I always liked the allegro but there are a lot of other things that I would buy if I had a spare 3 grand or so[/QUOTE/]

The Healy is just brilliant.
I shouldn't like the Allegro,but there is something about it.
A kind of "back to basics" thing .

 

[mikeymustard]

Look, if you lot are gonna go all 70s classics in us then check thishttp://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-cr...al-green-classic-car-/262586941814?nav=SEARCH

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

3.3 engine under that hood
Nice.
I don't think the owners of these cars are having a giraffe,that's for sure

 

[Cycleops]

The seventies "coke bottle" styling. Remember it well.

 

[Bobtoo]

Not mine but got to be worth a post

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-AUST...ILES-ORIGINAL-UNMOLESTED-LOVELY-/272352660141

It's hardly unmolested. It's got Rostyle wheels and a nasty pop-up sunroof. It would be quite difficult to find the original spec wheels and trims but not as difficult as deleting the sunroof.

 

[Bobtoo]

Also, the offset is all wrong on the Rostyles. The wheel bearings and suspension components, which were never known for their strength at the best of times, will be loving that. Allegro wheels had nearly all of the rim inboard of the hub flange, as on this example. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Allegro-L-1981/311684465767

 

[raleighnut]

It's hardly unmolested. It's got Rostyle wheels and a nasty pop-up sunroof. It would be quite difficult to find the original spec wheels and trims but not as difficult as deleting the sunroof.

It's back for sale again after it got to just shy of 3 1/2 grand...............................................Reserve not met apparently