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[ssh 924]

I either can't see the windshield, or it's so tiny that driving would require goggles. I almost typed googles, dammit.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I either can't see the windshield, or it's so tiny that driving would require goggles. I almost typed googles, dammit.

[ssh 924]

That would match the other KTM in our garage.

[The enD 467]

Ryan, pardon me while I leave this here...

I would drive it for a week and then buy one with a roof.

[Godsmack 361]

I have a week in Vegas planned for the end of the month. I SOOO need a week off, plus my Grandma lives there so I will go do her honey do list.

Always a good idea man.

J

[lithium 358]

Lithium, they will probably send you a fake paypal receipt in the hopes that you believe you've just been paid.

my dad is selling my grandmothers RV this is an email he got from someone. sketchy?

> Thanks for your response, I am quite okay with your price, I need you

> to understand that I am willing and ready to purchase it right away,

> put it off the AD site, consider me as your favorite buyer, and Please

> note that I have a shipper/mover who handles my shipping arrangement

> anywhere in the world,he would be coming for the pickup, after you

> have received payment, which would be through paypal, If this is

> acceptable, advice soon as I am an hydrographer and I am buying this

> for my son,I am at work right now .I can only pay through pay pal at

> the moment as I do not have access to my bank account online,but I

> have it attached to my pay pal account, and this is why I insisted on

> using pay pal to pay,all I will need is your paypal email address to

> make the payments,and if you do not have a pay pal account yet,its

> pretty easy to set one up at www.paypal.com,i will be expecting your

> email.I have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after

> payments has been sorted. I want you to provide me with the following

> information for me to proceed with the Payment...

>

> Your PayPal e-Mail Address :

> Full name:

> Your Full Contact address:

>

> Note: i'll also include the Shipping company's fee

> so kindly Get back to me with your PayPal email account so i can

> proceed with the payment asap..

> Thanks

>

> Looking forward to read from you.

I'd insist on a phone conversation, a full address and drivers license number. Of course that is needed for title transfer anyways. Then you can find out if its real rather easy.

i'm pretty sure it's a scam.

thought you guys might get a good laugh out of it.

My dad has shown it to a few people already, im sure it will get sold locally soon.

[lithium 358]

Anyone know if Don from SDS is on vacation or something? sent him an email monday

i'm in no hurry, perhaps he's just behind.

His email load is actually greater then mine, which is insane to think about. But if you have not heard back by Monday, shoot him another email as I know he works quite hard to catch up to emails.

he got back to me today.

considering how much works he puts into just his emails alone its hard to imagine that he has time to ship anything out.

Don is up at 4am pretty much everyday, and cranks all day long. RedBull fuels SDS.

wow, is SDS a side business/job for don or does he do it full time?

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

I am selling a ton of Lego's this week. Need to thin out the collection. Already over 350 dollars at this point, I expect an easy grand.

http://www.ebay.com/...sid=p4340.l2562

Bids total up to 400 dollars now. I will probly list more tomarrow as I am making them all end on the weekend and I have to list on certain days and durations to make it work.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

I have a week in Vegas planned for the end of the month. I SOOO need a week off, plus my Grandma lives there so I will go do her honey do list.

Always a good idea man.

J

I need a vacation in a BAD way. Plus Grandma is SUPER lonely and we missed going to her house at Thanksgiving. She usually has a list of stuff for me to do also.

[The enD 467]

I am selling a ton of Lego's this week. Need to thin out the collection. Already over 350 dollars at this point, I expect an easy grand.

http://www.ebay.com/...sid=p4340.l2562

Bids total up to 400 dollars now. I will probly list more tomarrow as I am making them all end on the weekend and I have to list on certain days and durations to make it work.

It amuses me what people collect/spend mad money on these days.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

I am selling a ton of Lego's this week. Need to thin out the collection. Already over 350 dollars at this point, I expect an easy grand.

http://www.ebay.com/...sid=p4340.l2562

Bids total up to 400 dollars now. I will probly list more tomarrow as I am making them all end on the weekend and I have to list on certain days and durations to make it work.

It amuses me what people collect/spend mad money on these days.

My dad has owned a pawn shop since 1981. He is a packrat and has collections of all kinds of things. Thats what makes me use things and then get rid of them.

I normally just free style castle themed displays as a way to relate to my 11 year old, she loves to play with them when I am done. I got carried away with rebuilding all the classic space and castle sets from my youth. Since I could buy big lots for cheap and build sets that are worth money complete from the lots its a way to get a 200% to 500% return IF you are willing to put in the effort.

A pic of the style stuff I like to freestyle.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Anyone know if Don from SDS is on vacation or something? sent him an email monday

i'm in no hurry, perhaps he's just behind.

His email load is actually greater then mine, which is insane to think about. But if you have not heard back by Monday, shoot him another email as I know he works quite hard to catch up to emails.

he got back to me today.

considering how much works he puts into just his emails alone its hard to imagine that he has time to ship anything out.

Don is up at 4am pretty much everyday, and cranks all day long. RedBull fuels SDS.

wow, is SDS a side business/job for don or does he do it full time?

Full time, Don is not as stupid as Mark and I.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Ryan, pardon me while I leave this here...

Funny that it is painted Rosso.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I'd expect a lime green, bright orange, or deep black from them.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Just as long as the bull sheild does not have a yellow background.

[///M5 2,833]

Is it an aluminum frame? If so, built by Giant corp in Asia like 95% of all Al bikes. Most likely not a good deal though as the frame is usually "free" once you find the rest of the bike. Where it may make sense is if you can find a steal on a complete bike that is of the wrong size. If you do that though, find one that is too big so that all the cabling and such can be shortened. Otherwise all new cables can easily set you back $40-50 on the beast. Replacing the bad ones is one thing, but all new for no reason sucks.

I've never been a Marin fan, but I've never been an Al fan either.

just realized you typed steel. No idea who made that frame. Any idea the type of steel? If it is standard CrMo then it isn't really worth much on the used market which is probably why the components were stripped. If it is something more exotic then sweet. Most likely a Reynolds mix which should have a 3 number name afterwards, if it is Columbus tubing it will have a different label but both would translate the real value to me.

Oh, and web calculators fail miserably. A true fitting is really a good idea. On a Mt. Bike though the top tube is the biggest concern because if it is too short or too long it'll make the bike either twitchy or slow off road when you compensate it too fit.

Any idea on the Marin model it is? circa 1990 in general is a pretty good time for it to possibly be decent.

I'd prefer steel to Al

It's CroMo, Tange steel tubes apparently. Definitely not Reynolds, I would have noticed it.

The model is Pine Mountain.

There is one in UK for $50 and it has Shimano cranks. Considering I saw a bad condition Scott (Al frame probably), complete bike this weekend and the guy was asking $200 for it, $50 looks like an "ok" price.

I really need to change my bike and want something durable. This one lasted me quite a while but I outgrew it years ago

I'd start with a bike with comps first. That is a rather low end frame meaning it truly is disposable or has absolutely no value when selling a bike. It's been parted out for a reason.

Yes, an AL is a material that never should have been used in bike frames ever. Cost to product won that argument though.

[///M5 2,833]

I have a week in Vegas planned for the end of the month. I SOOO need a week off, plus my Grandma lives there so I will go do her honey do list.

Always a good idea man.

J

Interesting. It is truly about the last place in the US I'd like a week in. Outside of Vegas is one thing, but the city is one of the most disgusting things in the world.

[///M5 2,833]

Wow on the lego art

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I'd expect a lime green, bright orange, or deep black from them.

Love the new model in total black. It's like the grim reapers Sunday sled, except Bruce Wayne owns one now.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

So the Dark Knight inspired this? Personally, I think it's disgusting. I don't like the sharp lines on cars. Curves are much better.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

It must be to replace the Murcielago he wrecked in the last film.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

It must be to replace the Murcielago he wrecked in the last film.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

So, the city won't send out LEO after someone shoots off a couple dozen pistol rounds BUT they will send out a crew to stripe the roadway in front of our house.

[Godsmack 361]

I have a week in Vegas planned for the end of the month. I SOOO need a week off, plus my Grandma lives there so I will go do her honey do list.

Always a good idea man.

J

I need a vacation in a BAD way. Plus Grandma is SUPER lonely and we missed going to her house at Thanksgiving. She usually has a list of stuff for me to do also.

I can't say I blame ya bro. And those Lego's are absolutely INSANE!!!!

J

[nem 2,019]

I think the XCON's are going to break the truck!

Edited March 6, 2012 by nem