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My First "score", and not a bad one...
freshmans
post Nov 14 2007, 01:49 PM
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Hi there,


I just wanted to share with you my first "score". Bear in mind I live in Belgium and it is virtually impossible to score here since BMX was not as popular as in the US BITD. So I am kind of proud...

Here are the pics (sorry crappy ones but I didn't have much time):

(IMG:http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5205/photos271oa8.jpg)

(IMG:http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7884/photos272un4.jpg)


(IMG:http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/10/photos276gj3.jpg)


Pretty cool, huh?



Cheers,


Laurent

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post Nov 14 2007, 02:44 PM
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Is that a National Pro on the left? That GT looks brand new. Nice one.
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post Nov 14 2007, 02:49 PM
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What is the story about how they got into your hands?
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post Nov 14 2007, 03:22 PM
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Fantastic score if you ask me. (IMG:http://oldschoolbmx.com/community/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Nov 14 2007, 03:31 PM
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Get ready for the PM's about the Nat Pro dude !!!!
Cool score !
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post Nov 14 2007, 04:33 PM
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Well done Laurent!!! Looks like you may be able to build both your bikes now..... (IMG:http://oldschoolbmx.com/community/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Nov 14 2007, 05:36 PM
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The kid breaks his cherry with a Ménage A Trois! (IMG:http://oldschoolbmx.com/community/style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) Good going, champ!
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post Nov 14 2007, 06:20 PM
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That GT is AWESOME!!!! I'd love to find a yellow one of those. Great score!!! How did you find them, a shop, a friend?
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post Nov 14 2007, 10:21 PM
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that Nat Pro's impossible man - GREAT score!!!!!!!!
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post Nov 15 2007, 02:23 PM
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OK here is the story.

I called a few bmx shops asking for eighties parts and the answer was always the same: nothing left.

But at one of them: the answer was: "maybe".

I said: "maybe?" (trying not to look too excited (IMG:http://oldschoolbmx.com/community/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) )

The guy replied: "Maybe. Call us back, the guy who could help you is not here at the moment" and he hung up.

I called back five times and never was able to talk to the right guy and get some info. (IMG:http://oldschoolbmx.com/community/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Then one day, the guy said: "OK, call us back in 2 months".

I said: "So you do have some small parts left?".

He replied: "No, not only small parts but also frames, wheels,... but we need a lot of time to find them in our huge inventory"

I jumped to the roof!

I could not wait 2 months so after 1 month I called them back. The guy was kind of angry because they had not found everything yet. I was able to arrange a meeting 3 weeks later to get my stuff though.

Then last Tuesday, I had a business meeting very near this shop and then I visited them. I had to wait for the guy to arrive for 2 hours and a half and then he showed me a box with all this stuff and said "shoot me an offer". I made an offer (very low (IMG:http://oldschoolbmx.com/community/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) ) , we discussed and finally had a deal...

I was so excited that when I got out of the shop, I was exhausted...



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post Nov 15 2007, 07:31 PM
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That's a fantastic score--good on you! Is the National Pro a long? Is the bottom bracket 24TPI?
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post Nov 16 2007, 11:57 AM
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QUOTE (akcuda @ Nov 16 2007, 02:31 AM) *
That's a fantastic score--good on you! Is the National Pro a long? Is the bottom bracket 24TPI?


That is definitely a National Pro long. As for the 24TPI, I think so but I am not 100% sure. I'll post more pics later.


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post Nov 16 2007, 12:29 PM
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Cool score,blue Pro Class hoop or Araya someone drilled ?
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post Nov 16 2007, 02:02 PM
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QUOTE (moparfreak @ Nov 16 2007, 07:29 PM) *
Cool score,blue Pro Class hoop or Araya someone drilled ?



NOS blue Pro class hoop I guess. No drilling here...


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post Nov 16 2007, 02:34 PM
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nice score
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post Nov 21 2007, 09:16 AM
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Cool score. I always loved those yellow GT's.
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post Nov 23 2007, 10:13 PM
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Hooray for Yellow GT's.. man o man!
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