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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:
Aluminium Bodied Contempoary |
02-27-2017, 05:39 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
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.  |
02-27-2017, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
It is absolutely amazing how you can irritate so many people, so quickly, without even trying that hard. |
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. |
02-27-2017, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
It is absolutely amazing how you can irritate so many people, so quickly, without even trying that hard. |
It has really been something special to see how this Bromance has unfolded over time.
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02-27-2017, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Tim7139
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. |
02-27-2017, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
Yes and, over the years, I've learned to overlook his tendency to go passive/aggressive at the tail end of these threads. |
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.
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.  |
02-27-2017, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
Yes and, over the years, I've learned to overlook his tendency to go passive/aggressive at the tail end of these threads. |
Rod, passive/aggressive? Surely you jest?
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02-27-2017, 10:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
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.
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. |
Let's try and make wheels great again.
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02-27-2017, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
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....  |
02-27-2017, 10:36 AM
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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  |
02-27-2017, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
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.... |
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.  |
02-27-2017, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by peterpjb
in middle europe its 6.30 pm now and its dark, so time for some chips and beer on the sofa watching this thread |
Did you hear about "What happened last night in middle Europe?"  |
02-27-2017, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
Did you hear about "What happened last night in middle Europe?" |
no, that was northern Europe (Sweden) |
02-27-2017, 12:17 PM
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no, that was northern Europe (Sweden) |
Meh, France, Germany, Sweden...It's all the same over here. 
(said tongue-in-cheek) |
02-27-2017, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
Meh, France, Germany, Sweden...It's all the same over here.
(said tongue-in-cheek) |
can imagine, like america....mexico, canada, us.... |
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