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Picked up a nice ladies tourer last week - 531 step-through.
It's badged as Everett - can't find anything out about them. Anyone any clues?
It has a fairly short frame no. under the bottom bracket - running across in same direction as the spindle.
It has Wolber super champion 27 x 1 1/4 with mint Conti top tourer tyres and a shimano golden arrow front mech - which jumps me to conclude it's early 80s - but the reynolds sticker is pre- TI, so could be earlier.
I only wish it was a bloke's frame...
Anyroad, I could do with some background...
Frame builder based in Kendal - related to Bruce's Bikes, for future reference...
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Picked up a nice ladies tourer last week - 531 step-through.
It's badged as Everett - can't find anything out about them. Anyone any clues?
It has a fairly short frame no. under the bottom bracket - running across in same direction as the spindle.
It has Wolber super champion 27 x 1 1/4 with mint Conti top tourer tyres and a shimano golden arrow front mech - which jumps me to conclude it's early 80s - but the reynolds sticker is pre- TI, so could be earlier.
I only wish it was a bloke's frame...
Anyroad, I could do with some background...
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"That's the way to do it"
I'm adept at skinning grannies in charity shops, but less accomplished with hardboiled car dealers (he wasn't at all really) - but 4th January stinking wet afternoon and a forecourt rammed with cars probably worked in my favour.
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Good price! I use an independant mechanic to look after mine, he's arguably the most knowledgable person in the UK when it comes to Volvo cars- only bugger is that he's based in the Midlands.
Ta. New to this looking-after-cars shit, but it's all stamped up to date mainly from independent volvo places - the last owner (rare parot breeder, i shit you not) got it done at a place in Lytham that seems to be well regarded.
the guy I got it from is a racing mechanic, so i'm wondering if he might tend to the servicing. It's an auto, but hoping for trouble free while.
Don't know much about them, but did a bit of research and sounded him out. price seemed good - knocked it down to £1800 over the phone, then negotiated a bit less with 12 months MOT, service, and 3 month guar. Hope I've done the right thing - need something big enough to fit a sideboard in.
Figured I could suck it and see for 6 months and sell it for similar price if it's not serving a purpose...
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What year? Engine?
2002 2.4
biggest purchase I ever made
£1700 with 101k and close to mint
The missus wanted a Fiesta TDCi or something economical ...erk.
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Here's mine:
Just bought a V70s today - silver with black leather. Dig the leather but not the paint - it's like driving around in your own front room.
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if i'm sending bikes, lancaster halfords is the first place i go for bike boxes.
it's the last place on earth i'd go for bike stuff, mind.
Anyone have one in good order that they'd like to part with?