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6th element · 02-01-2012, 03:15 AM

Thought you might find this interesting. Or amusing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/McLaren-Amer...#ht_616wt_1274

HyperMac954 · 02-01-2012, 04:05 AM

lol - that's been on eBay for MONTHS.

Peloton25 · 02-01-2012, 04:10 AM

You might find this amusing. I am actually the 'one expert' quoted in the auction description.

In fact most of the information he has on the parts came from discussions with me.

I actually know the current owner of the car these parts came off of and tried to broker a deal between him and the seller when these first surfaced as I was eager to see them reunited with the car. The owner of the F1 was interested in them for the novelty factor but the parts really serve zero purpose anymore and of course are not standard McLaren components so they have little value to anyone else either.

In the initial bargaining, the price differential between what was asked and what was offered was a factor of 10. When it was clear they wouldn't find common ground the seller chose to put them on Ebay for his $25,000 asking price, despite me making it very clear the parts had minimal value in today's world. They've been cycling through Ebay now for over a year with the price dropping over time. So far there have been no takers which is unfortunate, but not a huge surprise.

>8^)
ER

6th element · 02-01-2012, 04:48 AM

That IS amusing!
There you go, my reputation as a source for secretive and timely information is cemented, then.

02-01-2012, 03:15 AM	#1
6th element Owner Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,680	Calling Peloton Thought you might find this interesting. Or amusing. http://www.ebay.com/itm/McLaren-Amer...#ht_616wt_1274 * avatar adapted from Seger Giesbers image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/segergi...n/photostream/

02-01-2012, 04:05 AM	#2
HyperMac954 InnerCircle Owner Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 535	lol - that's been on eBay for MONTHS. Current rides: MP4-12C, 2012 Porsche Cayman R, 2006 supercharged Tacoma X-Runner, 2011 Ducati Hypermotard EvoS Waiting on: Ducati 1199S Panigale Previous rides: 2008 Cayman S, 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP-560

02-01-2012, 04:48 AM	#4
6th element Owner Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,680	That IS amusing! There you go, my reputation as a source for secretive and timely information is cemented, then. * avatar adapted from Seger Giesbers image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/segergi...n/photostream/

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02-01-2012, 04:10 AM	#3
Peloton25 McLaren Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California, USA Posts: 555	You might find this amusing. I am actually the 'one expert' quoted in the auction description. In fact most of the information he has on the parts came from discussions with me. I actually know the current owner of the car these parts came off of and tried to broker a deal between him and the seller when these first surfaced as I was eager to see them reunited with the car. The owner of the F1 was interested in them for the novelty factor but the parts really serve zero purpose anymore and of course are not standard McLaren components so they have little value to anyone else either. In the initial bargaining, the price differential between what was asked and what was offered was a factor of 10. When it was clear they wouldn't find common ground the seller chose to put them on Ebay for his $25,000 asking price, despite me making it very clear the parts had minimal value in today's world. They've been cycling through Ebay now for over a year with the price dropping over time. So far there have been no takers which is unfortunate, but not a huge surprise. >8^) ER