expensive grill badge !!!!!

[smithy]

was watching a grill badge on evil bay just out of curiosity and was quite suprised at the final price.
it was surround only no insert, pitted and what looked to be in average condition, i thought it would go for under $100  Item number: 380020015192 


sold for $177.00 :o :o :o :o

is it just me or did someone just make a tidy sale, i know these things are rare as rocking horse poop but the price of some of this stuff is getting crazy !!!!!!!

[Sideplate]

Dean, I wouldnt say they were that rare but they do seem to fetch a good price.  I would think a Wilsonia gauge is harder to come buy than a grill badge.  I have come across quite a few in the last few years and have sold a few.  Next one I get though I will keep and at present I know of 3 that hopefully will be available.  Ebay is a 24 hr auction, and I even get caught up in it........... sometimes I think blokes from capital cities have it hard trying to find bits and its too easy to just buy from ebay.  I have quite a lot of stuff here but am a bit reluctant to go ebay even though I know I would get a good price.  Id rather swap, barter etc for bits.  I know someone who buys em up (grill badges) but will never use em.......) I came across a bloke a the 06 nats who puffed out his chest and said he had I think 5 NOS FE bonnet badges but would never part with them............why????? might just like people to know he has them I guess.  I have found car clubs to be a lot like this with people who chase the same bits. :P

[FC427]

I bought 2 grill badges from Queanbeyan swap a couple of years back $25 for the pair the one with pitting I sold at a swap for $125 the other went to ebay and made nearly $300 it was in real nice shape wish I kept it but I bought a set of Recaro seats with the money  .......FC427......

[NO NAME]

  I know someone who buys em up (grill badges) but will never use em.......) I came across a bloke a the 06 nats who puffed out his chest and said he had I think 5 NOS FE bonnet badges but would never part with them............why????? might just like people to know he has them I guess.  I have found car clubs to be a lot like this with people who chase the same bits. :P

huh, i thought you were going to say
"I came across a bloke a the 06 nats who puffed out his chest and said "I have one on each nipple""

i keep lots of junk if i know its not worth selling, but if i can see a better spot for it or find someone with a suitable car for it i happily offload it for a cheap price or nothing.

[NO NAME]

i tried selling one with no pitting at a club meeting a couple of years ago, i needed petrol money, i offered it for $20, there were a few ums and ahs but no one bought it.

[Paul In Ireland]

FCCOOL - I'll give you $25... ;D

[pedro]

 I'll make it $30  ;) ;D

[EffCee]

Hell,

I'll go all out and give you $50.00 ;D ;D ;D

[FC0058]

Leon
If it comes with the original insert I will give you $100 if its in really good nic and all there I might be swayed to double my offer  ;)

Cheers Jim

[Paul In Ireland]

$200 already - no wonder the other one went so high.

I will politely drop out of this "auction", then again since it aint real:

$205...

[NO NAME]

well someone should have bought it when i had it at the meeting, now its stashed somewere in my other shed were i just packed everything from this shed.
it has good chrome, it had meccano peices holding it to the grill, the plastic was pretty good but repainted.

[rat]

who needs ebay we have fe&fc bay ::)

[FC427]

$200 already - no wonder the other one went so high.

I will politely drop out of this "auction", then again since it ain't real:

$205...  I can beat that offer I WILL GIVE YOU A "FULL TANK OF FUEL" [remember you only wanted fuel money] in this fictional Auction .....FC427......

[pedro]

The way fuel is going soon we will need $2oo to fill the tank ::) :D

[Paul In Ireland]

In aus$'s it cost me $170 to fill my diesel VW transporter the other day (80 litres).

[fc4me]

Just filled the patrol ute yesterday and in cost me $270 !! Good excuse to buy a bike now.

[RET]

Just filled the patrol ute yesterday and in cost me $270 !!

My first car cost less than that. :-\

But then again it was a Mazda Bongo van. If I'd ever put a full tank of fuel in it the useless thing would have been too heavy to move ;) Still, it was fun while it lasted. Which wasn't very long...

RET

[EffCee]

My first car was an FC, cost me $20 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[NosFEratu]

My first car was an FC, cost me $20 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

My first car was an FE, cost me $200 and I still have it!

My second car was an FE windowless van, cost me $375 and, by a twist of fate, I have got that one too! 

Kathi  8)

[FC427]

My first car was a FC it cost $80 it came with 4 new chrome wheels and 12 months rego I have owned over 50 cars and I still chose to drive, what else but a FC ......FC427......