| RodKnock |
02-26-2017 10:31 PM |
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Here's a recent thread from someone who helped a widow sell her husband's alloy-bodied Contemporary. Not only was the alloy body a one-off, but the Contemporary had real magnesium Halibrand wheels. They have to be AT LEAST 10-15-20-25 years old. How does this one wheel look? Looks in pretty good shape to me, not knowing which production run they came from.
Heres that thread:
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/cont...ntempoary.html |
| patrickt |
02-27-2017 05:39 AM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1416805)
Here's a recent thread from someone who helped a widow...
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It is absolutely amazing how you can irritate so many people, so quickly, without even trying that hard.:cool: |
| RodKnock |
02-27-2017 07:47 AM |
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Originally Posted by patrickt
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It is absolutely amazing how you can irritate so many people, so quickly, without even trying that hard.:cool:
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OK then. My apologies. I agree with everyone.
Magnesium wheels suck. Don't buy them. They're very chemically unstable, they corrode quickly even with the coating and when the owner takes care of them and, when the Cobra owner runs them into a curb, which is a frequent occurrence, they burst into flames.
And Patrick's new wheel color looks gorgeous and even resembles a magnesium wheel. |
| Tim7139 |
02-27-2017 08:17 AM |
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Originally Posted by patrickt
(Post 1416839)
It is absolutely amazing how you can irritate so many people, so quickly, without even trying that hard.:cool:
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It has really been something special to see how this Bromance has unfolded over time. |
| patrickt |
02-27-2017 08:50 AM |
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Originally Posted by Tim7139
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It has really been something special to see how this Bromance has unfolded over time.
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Yes and, over the years, I've learned to overlook his tendency to go passive/aggressive at the tail end of these threads.:cool: |
| RodKnock |
02-27-2017 10:18 AM |
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Originally Posted by patrickt
(Post 1416853)
Yes and, over the years, I've learned to overlook his tendency to go passive/aggressive at the tail end of these threads.:cool:
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You're so predictable. I have an ulterior motive.
If I'm seen as the last defender of the magnesium Halibrand Cobra II wheel and give up and agree with everyone else that they're an awful choice and owners of these wheels should dump them on the market, then I'm hoping I'll make a "great deal" on them.
Because "we" never win anymore. And we're going to start winning again and keep winning until you're all sick and tired of winning. :cool:
Seriously, I have no idea why these wheels are worth $10,000 +/-. Magnesium Halibrands should be worth less than a comparable alloy wheel from Trigo due to their inferiority. :) |
| Tim7139 |
02-27-2017 10:18 AM |
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Originally Posted by patrickt
(Post 1416853)
Yes and, over the years, I've learned to overlook his tendency to go passive/aggressive at the tail end of these threads.:cool:
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Rod, passive/aggressive? Surely you jest? |
| Tim7139 |
02-27-2017 10:21 AM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1416859)
You're so predictable. I have an ulterior motive.
If I'm seen as the last defender of the magnesium Halibrand Cobra II wheel and give up and agree with everyone else that they're an awful choice and owners of these wheels should dump them on the market, then I'm hoping I'll make a "great deal" on them.
Because "we" never win anymore. And we're going to start winning again and keep winning until you're all sick and tired of winning. :cool:
Seriously, I have no idea why these wheels are worth $10,000 +/-. Magnesium Halibrands should be worth less than a comparable alloy wheel from Trigo due to their inferiority. :)
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Let's try and make wheels great again. |
| patrickt |
02-27-2017 10:30 AM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
(Post 1416859)
You're so predictable. I have an ulterior motive.
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You will not be able to affect the market price of mag wheels via the use of "fake news." But, feel free to give it the ol' dem try....:LOL: |
| peterpjb |
02-27-2017 10:36 AM |
in middle europe its 6.30 pm now and its dark, so time for some chips and beer on the sofa watching this thread ;)
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| RodKnock |
02-27-2017 10:39 AM |
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Originally Posted by patrickt
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You will not be able to affect the market price of mag wheels via the use of "fake news." But, feel free to give it the ol' dem try....:LOL:
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If someone would just tweet out " The 'failing' magnesium Halibrand Cobra II wheel will never be worth anything because of fires and corrosion" I think it could affect the market of the wheels negatively.
At least for a few minutes, before they would recover. :p |
| RodKnock |
02-27-2017 10:44 AM |
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Originally Posted by peterpjb
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in middle europe its 6.30 pm now and its dark, so time for some chips and beer on the sofa watching this thread ;)
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Did you hear about "What happened last night in middle Europe?" :D |
| peterpjb |
02-27-2017 10:54 AM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
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Did you hear about "What happened last night in middle Europe?" :D
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no, that was northern Europe (Sweden) ;) |
| RodKnock |
02-27-2017 12:17 PM |
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Originally Posted by peterpjb
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no, that was northern Europe (Sweden) ;)
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Meh, France, Germany, Sweden...It's all the same over here. :CRY::LOL:
(said tongue-in-cheek) |
| peterpjb |
02-27-2017 01:32 PM |
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
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Meh, France, Germany, Sweden...It's all the same over here. :CRY::LOL:
(said tongue-in-cheek)
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can imagine, like america....mexico, canada, us....;) |
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