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Skankin_giant
PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:07 pm 
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Location: Connor Downs, Kernow.
When I started out with my Grandad I used to see engine for sale and think once im working I could afford one of those, how wrong was I, some engines have doubled, tripled or even more! and trying to save with a baby on the way doesn't help! specially when there is a nice Gilson Johnny on the spot that keeps catching my eye!

Im not sure what else of the Lister he sold, but there was only 3 items with bigs last time I looked, and on last count didnt cover the cost of the Mag rebuild, owell he as plenty of door stops now.

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matth
PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:14 pm 
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True but at what cost! and now someone else has one without - and so it goes on, and on.....
Those sort of prices then spread across the market and soon there will be a deafening whine that the young can't afford engines any more.
I guess its always been so and always will be.

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If you need one though what can you do?
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Skankin_giant
PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:32 pm 
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I bet there is a few people searching for lister B carbs at the mo, getting them on ebay at £50 a pop :shock: lister D carbs on there are silly too, Im sure we picked them up for a fiver!

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matth
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Skankin_giant wrote:
I bet there is a few people searching for lister B carbs at the mo, getting them on ebay at £50 a pop :shock: lister D carbs on there are silly too, Im sure we picked them up for a fiver!

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I have been looking for a D carb for the teles, but they are ridiculous, these sortouts are the way forward for that sort of thing
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mowersman
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crapscatter wrote:
True but at what cost! and now someone else has one without - and so it goes on, and on.....
Those sort of prices then spread across the market and soon there will be a deafening whine that the young can't afford engines any more.
I guess its always been so and always will be.

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I see your point, but if I hadn't of bought it, then mine would have probalby been broken for spares, a viscious circle really
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