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  • Jeffrey S.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • May 31, 1988
    • 1879

    The big one that got away

    Hello all.
    I went to a large swap meet Saturday in Coldwater, MI. As soon as we got there we saw, on the ground, in a swap spot that looked like it wasn't yet set up, 3 cases of PF25 oil filters. One case was open and it had marked "$1.00 each". Since it was open, we looked inside and found that they were the original white filters with the emossed bottom! Not repros but in the case originals. Of course the vendor wasn't there so we waited for him to return so we could buy them. He returned and we told him we would buy all his filters he said they weren't for sale that he had just puchased them 5 minutes ago from the guy 2 spaces down. It seems this guy bought out a repair shop and was unloading everything cheap and, yes, he paid $1.00 each for the filters. I asked what he wanted for them because I was still interested in buying them and he said that the last one of these he sold (on e-Bay?) he got $140 for it! Obviously he knew what he had and was going to take full advantage (as well he should). Seventy two original white, embossed PF25's-so close yet so far!
    Oh well, you win some and you lose some.
    Jeff
  • Roy B.
    Expired
    • February 1, 1975
    • 7044

    #2
    Re: The big one that got away

    Was in Reno Saturday saw a 55 owner said he restored it to NCRS %100 correct at an Auction. He turned down $90K ,wonted $125K .Only thing NOT repro on it was the Vin tag#141!
    Black color,wrong engine % 99 wrong under the hood. I just looked at him with amazement and my wife and I drove home in our 55 shaking our heads.
    Don't you just love it!!!

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    • Warren F.
      Expired
      • December 1, 1987
      • 1516

      #3
      Re: The big one that got away

      Jeff:

      Can't even imagine someone paying such outrageous prices for oil, air filters. I can see high prices for mechanical pieces that have a much longer life cycle, such as the MA-6 clutch option, or L-88/L-89, ZL-1,LS-6 aluminum heads which could/can wear out with abuse or over time.

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      • Craig S.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • June 30, 1997
        • 2471

        #4
        Re: The big one that got away

        Seems like a sucker is born every minute.....especially on ebay. Makes it bad for the rest of us......Craig

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        • Robert E.
          Expired
          • April 1, 2004
          • 398

          #5
          Is this the same guy? Not bad for a buck a piece.

          Ebay#4548780695

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