More frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need..

More frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need..

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Nick M

3,624 posts

224 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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alorotom said:
Yes of course, no probs at all. I bought it from The Picture Place in Sunderland (http://www.thepictureplacenortheast.co.uk/)

But there is also a link on the back for the artist Deborah Cauchi. She is Sunderland based and has a websites:

http://toysrart.co.uk/

This is the sticker with her contact details on:

Excellent - ordered a 'Breaking Bad' mug smile

ChemicalChaos

10,404 posts

161 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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My latest frivolous purchase turned up today, all the way from yank land.
I've been looking for one of these for years - 10 years in fact. This is the first time I've done one of my semi-periodic searches and found a half -reasonably priced example for sale with available UK shipping smile




h0b0

7,639 posts

197 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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very tempted
3D race track maps

ChrisDT

1,863 posts

191 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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Saw a post on Pistonheads for someone looking for an engine, I fancied a 328 Manual Sport. A few texts and emails swapped about and a 380 mile round trip in a sh*t recovery truck with no heaters and broken seats, it's now sat on my driveway looking pretty much the same.



Now, how do you swap an engine (Thread in Readers cars if your interested on how it goes).


Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,910 posts

217 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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Very nice. How much was that exhaust?


Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,910 posts

217 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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Ouch! I only ask becasue I've been away from biking from years now, but I always used Akra stuff on my race bikes - in my opinion, it is about the best money can buy. But wow - that money used to buy us a full titanium system 10 or 15 years ago!

Lovely bit of kit though, I think that you have invested wisely to be honest.


Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,910 posts

217 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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I think that you're wise getting it here, with the dealer ECU flash all above board and that. I would have done the same.

Had a look at your links - ok yeah, 2 grand, but ooohhhhh just LOOK at them......they're SO lovely! SO shiny!! Lol biggrin


Sway

26,336 posts

195 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Mini Museum 3 launched,and already smashed it's kickstarter target (struggling to understand why they still use ks now they've built up a following?).

I missed out on both previous versions, was (and am) gutted about that, yet I'm finding it difficult to hit the buy button this time - too many very esoteric or similar specimens, plus two that actually wind me up for being included, Steve Jobs' turtleneck and a bit of Charles and Diana's wedding cake? What the fk?

SR-71 specimen from the transatlantic record plane is awesome, but a bit of food prepped for Mir but never sent into source doesn't fill me with excitement.

Am I alone in thinking this edition is significantly less appealing?

rat840771

2,023 posts

166 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Will you ever need to use the Cat link pipe? Just use the straight thru pipe which will match the ECU remap?



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Don1

15,952 posts

209 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Going to get rid of my unopened BB-8, smart phone controlled robot soon.... <coughs, sorry mods!>

SpudLink

5,878 posts

193 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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I developed a taste for Termignoni cans on Ducatis, so £850 seems like bargain bucket prices.



This week's frivolous purchase is a set of Bluetooth trackers for lost keys. ...




warp9

1,583 posts

198 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Sway said:
Mini Museum 3 launched,and already smashed it's kickstarter target (struggling to understand why they still use ks now they've built up a following?).

I missed out on both previous versions, was (and am) gutted about that, yet I'm finding it difficult to hit the buy button this time - too many very esoteric or similar specimens, plus two that actually wind me up for being included, Steve Jobs' turtleneck and a bit of Charles and Diana's wedding cake? What the fk?

SR-71 specimen from the transatlantic record plane is awesome, but a bit of food prepped for Mir but never sent into source doesn't fill me with excitement.

Am I alone in thinking this edition is significantly less appealing?
I kind of felt the same with the second one but decided they have taken this approach to broaden it's appeal. I've still backed this third one. They really are fantastic and unique bits of kit.

weeboot

1,063 posts

100 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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SpudLink said:
This week's frivolous purchase is a set of Bluetooth trackers for lost keys. ...

Link/costs please.
Having recently lost (in separate incidents, and for the first time ever) wallet and keys, I could do with something like that!

eybic

9,212 posts

175 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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weeboot said:
SpudLink said:
This week's frivolous purchase is a set of Bluetooth trackers for lost keys. ...

Link/costs please.
Having recently lost (in separate incidents, and for the first time ever) wallet and keys, I could do with something like that!
Surely it's not too hard to work out that it's for sale on Amazon and called a Tile Combo pack?



Clarkey2110

220 posts

140 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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MeV Exocet kit and matching MX5 1.8VVT donor car, to use as a wedding car for myself and best man, only minor previous experience of working on cars, do I qualify? spin

wseed

1,522 posts

131 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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SpudLink don't look but others after similar might want to look at the NUT and NUT Mini I've been using the NUT mini on my house keys, Car key and wallet for the last year or so and they're great. more often than not to remind me I've left my wallet at home rather than I've lost something but glad I have them. You may want to customise the settings so that your workmates don't get hacked off every time you leave your phone on your desk and wander off with your keys.

Edited by wseed on Wednesday 8th February 11:54

JimNotJon

761 posts

210 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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Sway said:
Mini Museum 3 launched,and already smashed it's kickstarter target (struggling to understand why they still use ks now they've built up a following?).

I missed out on both previous versions, was (and am) gutted about that, yet I'm finding it difficult to hit the buy button this time - too many very esoteric or similar specimens, plus two that actually wind me up for being included, Steve Jobs' turtleneck and a bit of Charles and Diana's wedding cake? What the fk?

SR-71 specimen from the transatlantic record plane is awesome, but a bit of food prepped for Mir but never sent into source doesn't fill me with excitement.

Am I alone in thinking this edition is significantly less appealing?
I have always wanted these when I have seen them. Can't justify spending a couple hundred quid on each though!

Digger

14,705 posts

192 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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JimNotJon said:
Sway said:
Mini Museum 3 launched,and already smashed it's kickstarter target (struggling to understand why they still use ks now they've built up a following?).

I missed out on both previous versions, was (and am) gutted about that, yet I'm finding it difficult to hit the buy button this time - too many very esoteric or similar specimens, plus two that actually wind me up for being included, Steve Jobs' turtleneck and a bit of Charles and Diana's wedding cake? What the fk?

SR-71 specimen from the transatlantic record plane is awesome, but a bit of food prepped for Mir but never sent into source doesn't fill me with excitement.

Am I alone in thinking this edition is significantly less appealing?
I have always wanted these when I have seen them. Can't justify spending a couple hundred quid on each though!
Would you purchase that on trust, or you genuinely believe every item / artefact is genuine?

ReaperCushions

6,050 posts

185 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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Clarkey2110 said:
MeV Exocet kit and matching MX5 1.8VVT donor car, to use as a wedding car for myself and best man, only minor previous experience of working on cars, do I qualify? spin
Only if you put up a build thread in readers cars

wibble cb

3,614 posts

208 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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my latest....





I don't smoke.....just like it as an object.
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