Shit ! ....

I sold my '66 just like that in 1969 for £70! ......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...8919&rd=1&rd=1

"Jimbo .." <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:4ckki.25304$3j1.18649@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net
> I sold my '66 just like that in 1969 for £70! ......
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...8919&rd=1&rd=1

And your point is...?

Your 1969 £70 is worth between £800 and £1600 approximately at current rates
(depending on whether you use prices or earnings as the index).

--
Tony
'04 XL1200C, '95 LS650
OMF#24

On 9 Jul, 08:02, "Jimbo ....." <jim.gm4...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> I sold my '66 just like that in 1969 for £70! ......
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sspagename=STR....

I think the seller was a numpty for putting too high a reserve on it.
It's not a bike in massive demand, and I'd say £700 for a nice one was
a fair price. Someone here was flogging a decent running one, all
original, but with a bust speedio for £350-was it? recently. Can't
remember who that was.

(x-posted to the beardies)

TMack wrote:

> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...agename=STRK%3
> AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110144998919&rd=1&rd=1
>
> And your point is...?
>
> Your 1969 £70 is worth between £800 and £1600 approximately at current
> rates (depending on whether you use prices or earnings as the index).

How many pints of beer would the bike in 1969 have bought compared to the
£700's 230-250 pints today?

Or loaves of bread or gallons of petrol?

--
Simon

sweller wrote:

> TMack wrote:

> > Your 1969 £70 is worth between £800 and £1600 approximately at current
> > rates (depending on whether you use prices or earnings as the index).
>
> How many pints of beer would the bike in 1969 have bought compared to
> the £700's 230-250 pints today?
>
> Or loaves of bread or gallons of petrol?

Answering my own question based on this:

£70 = 16800d and would have bought 210 gallons of petrol at 80d a gallon
[1]

£700 buys 161 gallons (96p per litre)

Taxation rates in 1969 and present remain broadly the same.

[1]
http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/...96_todate_gall
ons.pdf

--
Simon

On 9 Jul, 13:42, "sweller" <swel...@mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> sweller wrote:
> > TMack wrote:
> > > Your 1969 £70 is worth between £800 and £1600 approximately at current
> > > rates (depending on whether you use prices or earnings as the index).
>
> > How many pints of beer would the bike in 1969 have bought compared to
> > the £700's 230-250 pints today?
>
> > Or loaves of bread or gallons of petrol?
>
> Answering my own question based on this:
>
> £70 = 16800d and would have bought 210 gallons of petrol at 80d a gallon
> [1]
>
> £700 buys 161 gallons (96p per litre)
>

Which, given the huge fall in real terms of vehicle prices since then,
means my assessment of its present value is pretty close.

<TOG@toil>; <chateau.murray@btinternet.com>; <chateau.murray@btinternet.com>
wrote in message news:1183971871.765056.15460@g4g2000hsf.googlegrou ps.com...
On 9 Jul, 08:02, "Jimbo ....." <jim.gm4...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> I sold my '66 just like that in 1969 for £70! ......
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sspagename=STR...

I think the seller was a numpty for putting too high a reserve on it.
It's not a bike in massive demand, and I'd say £700 for a nice one was
a fair price. Someone here was flogging a decent running one, all
original, but with a bust speedio for £350-was it? recently. Can't
remember who that was.

(x-posted to the beardies)

well I would like one again to re-live my youth and all that .......

	#1
Jimbo .....	Shit ! .... I sold my '66 just like that in 1969 for £70! ...... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...8919&rd=1&rd=1

	#2
TMack	Re: Shit ! .... "Jimbo .." <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:4ckki.25304$3j1.18649@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net > I sold my '66 just like that in 1969 for £70! ...... > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...8919&rd=1&rd=1 And your point is...? Your 1969 £70 is worth between £800 and £1600 approximately at current rates (depending on whether you use prices or earnings as the index). -- Tony '04 XL1200C, '95 LS650 OMF#24

	#3
TOG@toil,chateau.murray@btinternet.com,	Re: Shit ! .... On 9 Jul, 08:02, "Jimbo ....." <jim.gm4...@ntlworld.com> wrote: > I sold my '66 just like that in 1969 for £70! ...... > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sspagename=STR.... I think the seller was a numpty for putting too high a reserve on it. It's not a bike in massive demand, and I'd say £700 for a nice one was a fair price. Someone here was flogging a decent running one, all original, but with a bust speedio for £350-was it? recently. Can't remember who that was. (x-posted to the beardies)

	#4
sweller	Re: Shit ! .... TMack wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...agename=STRK%3 > AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110144998919&rd=1&rd=1 > > And your point is...? > > Your 1969 £70 is worth between £800 and £1600 approximately at current > rates (depending on whether you use prices or earnings as the index). How many pints of beer would the bike in 1969 have bought compared to the £700's 230-250 pints today? Or loaves of bread or gallons of petrol? -- Simon

	#5
sweller	Re: Shit ! .... sweller wrote: > TMack wrote: > > Your 1969 £70 is worth between £800 and £1600 approximately at current > > rates (depending on whether you use prices or earnings as the index). > > How many pints of beer would the bike in 1969 have bought compared to > the £700's 230-250 pints today? > > Or loaves of bread or gallons of petrol? Answering my own question based on this: £70 = 16800d and would have bought 210 gallons of petrol at 80d a gallon [1] £700 buys 161 gallons (96p per litre) Taxation rates in 1969 and present remain broadly the same. [1] http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/...96_todate_gall ons.pdf -- Simon

	#6
TOG@toil,chateau.murray@btinternet.com,	Re: Shit ! .... On 9 Jul, 13:42, "sweller" <swel...@mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > sweller wrote: > > TMack wrote: > > > Your 1969 £70 is worth between £800 and £1600 approximately at current > > > rates (depending on whether you use prices or earnings as the index). > > > How many pints of beer would the bike in 1969 have bought compared to > > the £700's 230-250 pints today? > > > Or loaves of bread or gallons of petrol? > > Answering my own question based on this: > > £70 = 16800d and would have bought 210 gallons of petrol at 80d a gallon > [1] > > £700 buys 161 gallons (96p per litre) > Which, given the huge fall in real terms of vehicle prices since then, means my assessment of its present value is pretty close.

	#7
Jimbo .....	Re: Shit ! .... <TOG@toil>; <chateau.murray@btinternet.com>; <chateau.murray@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:1183971871.765056.15460@g4g2000hsf.googlegrou ps.com... On 9 Jul, 08:02, "Jimbo ....." <jim.gm4...@ntlworld.com> wrote: > I sold my '66 just like that in 1969 for £70! ...... > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sspagename=STR... I think the seller was a numpty for putting too high a reserve on it. It's not a bike in massive demand, and I'd say £700 for a nice one was a fair price. Someone here was flogging a decent running one, all original, but with a bust speedio for £350-was it? recently. Can't remember who that was. (x-posted to the beardies) well I would like one again to re-live my youth and all that .......